We have returned from Houston Texas. The AKC Nationals were once again a great experience. Both Lexi and Kintla ran great, and represented the breed well. Katie and Kintla has a spectacular run on Sunday's "hybrid" course, which was kind of a combo standard/JWW. Lexi ran that course great too. I think the Berners liked the large ring, and open conditions!
Lexi and I didn't match last years wonderful 17th place overall finish, but still had some great runs. If not for a wrong course tunnel in round 2, for Katie and Kintla, there standings would have been really good! Having the opportunity to attend such a great event with your Berner is a wonderful experience. This was Lexi's and my 4th consecutive appearance. It is so fun to be around the best of the best! Next years AKC Nationals are in Long Beach California, early December, and the qualifications to compete are once again 4 Double Q's, earned between the last weekend of September 2002 and the last weekend of September 2003. (Double Q's are earned by qualifying in Excellent B Standard and Excellent B JWW on the same day, in regular classes. The Preferred classes do not qualify for the Nationals. You must have already obtained your AX and AXJ before earning Double Q's). Kris Clark and Kris Osojnicki and the Bevy of mostly Berners Haley, Mara, Lexi, Cassie & Niko (& Pearle the Border Collie) Chalet & Tiki (both in loving memory) [EMAIL PROTECTED]
