Tina entered Crickett, Kelby and Anna entered Arya and I entered Vullo and Spanky in the upcoming Herding Instinct Test in Shamong, NJ.
After all the rain, I was a bit worried we would all be covered in mud but, the place was pretty dry. Crickett was up first and caught on quickly showing off her stuff. With some nice words from those present, Crickett and Tina walked away with a new certificate...Herding Instinct Test passed!
Now she is PrideNJoyz Up All Night CGC, HIC!
Tina and Crickett won over the crowd (as usual) and showed them a Cane Corso is not an aggressive breed and can excel at many things beside guarding. She is really helping open people's eyes to our breed and I couldn't be more proud of all my puppy families for putting a positive spin on the Cane Corso.
Next up was Spanky...she is a momma's girl through and through. She smelled the sheep said "Hi" to all the people but, she decided herding sheep was not something she was interested in doing. After some coaxing the encouraging, nothing. LOL. We will find what she enjoys but, it is not herding. :)
Roby Giannuli, Vullo's breeder, is here for a few days and took Vullo in for his herding test. No surprise, he did fantastic. To quote the evaluator, he has "a lot of prey drive but, will only herd for someone he respects." He passed his HIC!
Now he is Ch Poseidon dell'Antiqua Apulia, TT, HIC!
After a little wait, Kelby and Anna showed up with Arya (Fuoco della Nevaia x PrideNJoyz Afterglow)after being stuck in Philly traffic (no surprise there!). Arya was a little hesitant at first and tried to play with the sheep, which was cute. Then with some running around a a few "good girl's" she was ready to go and did good. Another HIC pass!
Now she is PrideNJoyz Stark Lady of Swords, HIC!
What's next? Maybe CGC or RN...who knows...
