Rüdi and Other Activities
In keeping with my desire to have a “big ol’ farm dog”, one of the titles I really wanted to get on Rüdi, and preferably have it be his first, is AKC's Farm Dog Certified title. To my delight, he passed the two tests back-to-back at the Bernese Mountain Dog Club of America herding trials in Chino on April 28, 2023. He was definitely a little too interested in the penned-up sheep, but he came when called and passed with flying colors.
Later in 2023, he also earned Canine Good Citizen and Trick Dog titles. Neither were high on my priority list, but both were obtained in relation to our 2023 National Specialty show, so they are described over there.
Two more Swissy activities I intend to do with him when we can find opportunity are pack hiking and weight pull. We haven't yet done anything formal in either, but we've done fun hikes with him carrying a pack, and he obviously likes to pull things. Perhaps we'll give it a try at our National Specialty later this year unless local-ish events pop up in the mean time.
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