[kingnigel]

hi
weve just had our last race of this season and i made a video of the run,
its 3.5 miles on a fab trail, my lot came 2nd in the race and 3rd in the whole championship.
im really chuffed with them so i thought i would share it if anyone is interested.
you might want to turn down the volume before it starts

http://www.zabalaz.co.uk/apps/videos/videos/show/12866550-bshra-kings-west

kn

[doganjo]

Gosh that was exciting! Those are very fit Huskies, they'd outrun my Brits any day!  Great result too, well done!

[Sandy]

Wow, loved that, the run teams in Devilla Forest near us, I would love that!!!!!! I would'nt mind putting our 4 labs on a buggy!!!!!!! what a fun ride and buy the way, thats one of my fave tunes and fave bands...LOVE Evernesance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kingnigel]

hi
thanks doganjo, they have got better as the season has gone on.

hi sandy, we have a friend that runs a 2 dog lab team. they seem to really enjoy it. i am becoming a fan of evanescence.
kn

[Sandy]

I would love that, Devilla FOrest is ideal too, miles of track, I can just imajine our Ben pulling me  to find hedge hogs, he searches for them and then carries them!!!! I have a very bad back and if I ever became disabled, thats what I would love!!! Oh, love Prodigy bestest but Evanesance are brilliant too, chose one of thier tunes for our wedding, forgot what it was but an instrumental!!!!! I can see me now, fat short blond on a cart pulled by 6 Labs and Prodigy FIre starter on full blast 

[Rosemary]

Brilliant - great to see dogs doing what they are bred to do.

Personally, I'd rather have had it without the music, so that I could have heard the interaction between the handler and the dogs.

[kingnigel]

Brilliant - great to see dogs doing what they are bred to do.

Personally, I'd rather have had it without the music, so that I could have heard the interaction between the handler and the dogs.

hi rosemary
if the idiot that had been messing about with the camera hadnt turned of the sound settings that how i would have uploaded it.
(when you read the word idiot, think king nigel lol)

we have other videos on our site with just the dogs and me on but because the camera is attached to the rig i am drowned out by the rig noise
kn

[Rosemary]

Shame - I looked forwards to hearing you "mushing". Do you really say that? 

[kingnigel]

Shame - I looked forwards to hearing you "mushing". Do you really say that? 

usually when i am talking about peas :lol
when on the rig (thats instead of a sled) we use hike to go, wow to stop, gee to turn right, haw to turn left, and straight on to cross junctions.
some people have some extra commands.
the person on the rig is a musher and the sport is mushing,
i try to stay silent on the rig because i think the dogs respond better if the only time you speak its to give a true command
kn

[Sylvia]

I just love to see a dog doing what it's bred for, even a terrier catching rats! Unfortunately Siberian Huskies are starting to come into rescue along with Malamutes. Folk see a magnificent dog and don't realise what work is involved to keep it fit and happy. It is lovely to see your dogs working so joyfully and well done you for your success

[kingnigel]

hi sylvia
i am the same, i love to see dogs at work, i think mostly because they always look like they are enjoying it, but not just the work they are bred for, i like fly ball and agility as well.
i know what you mean about sibes and mals in welfare, its become a massive problem over the last 10 years or so. we try to get people to research whatever breed of dog they are thinking of taking on but so many people want what they see and they want it now.
kn

[knightquest]

Nice, very nice!

Was Lorraine Lefevre there? She bred my Mal, Quest.

Dogs look great, congrats on your result and well done.

Who's your money on in the Iditarod? Lance is looking pretty strong at the moment. I think Hans Gatt might do well this year too although, Dallas Seavey..... Big fan of Lance Mackey myself so I hope he does 5.

Ian

[kingnigel]

hi ian
i havnt seen lorraine for some time, she doesnt do many if any of the BSHRA events.
thanks sor the congrats, the dogs really enjoyed the trail, it was very technical with some fantastic corners. i am so pleased with them all but especially my lead girl Kiana. we almost made one serious mistake when we needed to go straight across a junction we almost turned left, i think i may have called the straight on too soon, but she corrected it so well.

the iditarod--- i think in the end lance and his team have the experience and are used to winning this event, that said i understand the trail is running fast this season so maybe that will favour gatt. Queen Elizabeth follows these things more than me and under instruction from her i have put my money on lance. not that i have much money.

[kingnigel]

so what do i know lol

COGNRATULATIONS JOHN BAKER! 2011 IDITAROD CHAMPION!!!!!!!

didnt see that one,  in a new record of 8 days 18 hours and 46 minutes.

[knightquest]

What a great result for native people! He came close last year too so he is a real player.

I think Lance burned his team out but it was good trail throughout so the record was always a target.

Well Done JOHN BAKER woo hoo 

Ian