While it was not my intention to do so, I found this setup to ask more questions of the handlers than asked of the dogs. If the handlers answered these questions successfully - the dogs were successful too - of course that is generally the case isn't it?
With Teller I handled 2-3-4 as a serpentine, with a moving start, spin and send to the tunnel. Setup that way he never looked at the off-course (#10/#17) jump. There was less success for the folks who tried to call over #3 and rear cross to #4. A rear at #4 basically sent the dogs into the off-course tunnel - or interestingly to #8 - which I didn't see as an option when I set up the course.
I front crossed after four to the #5 tunnel which felt a little awkward and we lost a lot of momentum - but I think that was a matter of sharpness of the angles than it was the front cross.
My second segment was #6 through #12. I had to watch my own positioning as I was tempted to get too deep into #7 and not be in a good position for that inside line #8-#9-#10. All of the dogs were tempted by that #19 off-course. They all extended and moved out down the line and it was a strong pull to #11 and the weaves. The handlers that had the most success were the ones who sent to #10 from the -20/25 position and then pulled for #11.
I handled #14-#15-#15 as another serpentine - though it felt like an easier pull to #18. Obstacle #19 really made dogs and handlers think, most dogs willingly back-jumped #18 if their handlers did not support their path from #18-#19.
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