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On a Saturday morning, there's hardly a more enlivening place to be than at a Fun Match, and the Sierra Pacific Great Pyrenees' Club event at Hagan Park in Carmichael was no exception. By mid-morning, more than 200 dogs had been entered in obedience, rally and conformation activities, with more expected to arrive as the day proceeded.
For obedience competitors, these Fun Matches, put on by various dog clubs around the area, are virtually a lifeline. They offer a no-pressure opportunity to give our dogs an experience that is much like being in an actual trial ring.
That means a chance to check on a dog's training level. Is he ready for the real thing? It's also a chance to help the dog from becoming too trial-ring-wise.
A a real trial, there are no treats allowed in the ring, no corrections, no second commands, and no activity that the judge perceives as training. Trials...
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