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First Annual Breeze Thru Agility Vermont CupSet against the beautiful backdrop of rural southern Vermont's Guilford Fairgrounds, sixteen teams vied for the first annual Vermont Cup at Breeze Thru Agility's July 22-24th CPE trial. Teams consisted of three dogs and three handlers which could be comprised of dogs from any jump heights and any class level of CPE competition. Each team handler selected the 4 titling runs throughout the weekend which they would contribute toward their team score -- for a total 12 total Standard and game class runs per team over the three days of competition. Despite the fact that the trial happened to fall during the hottest weekend of the year -- probably of the century! -- handlers stayed cool and calm during the weekend's runs. A brook and several wading pools helped to keep the dogs cooled as well. And Judge Paul Stusalitus of Connecticut kept things moving along in a friendly, laid-back fashion. The Vermont Cup, an impressive silver cup which will have each year's winners etched on its wooden mount, sat on display at the scoring table for all to admire. Each morning to the sound of groans, hoots or hollers, trial secretary Val Reiner read the Vermont Cup standings tabulated from the previous days' runs and excitement mounted as Sunday's final courses were run. In the end, it was a team made up of a Papillon, a Terrier mix, and a Collie, that rose to the top and took the cup win! "The Quarks" consisting of Sheila Vara's Quincy, Denise Corley's Doolin' and Rolanda Dane's Remi scored 265 points over the weekend to clinch the victory. Their names will be engraved on the Cup as the first ever winners of the Vermont Cup and teams will assemble next year to contest the Cup once again. The winners also each received goodie bags of dog treats. In addition, the top six teams all received long fancy streaming placement rosettes. A huge thank you to everyone who pitched in to help make a sweltering summer weekend a wonderfully fun dog event! Vermont Cup Results (PDF) |
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