I teach the stand "hands off". How, depends on the size of the dog. If it's a small pup, I am probably still luring the pup into the sit/stand/down. To do the stand I will be a little off to one side of the pup. Lure it into a sit or down. Then holding the…
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French Ring – An Explanation of the rules and exercises
An overview of French Ring, written in 1994. This page was originally put together by Kadi Thingvall, then duplicated by others throughout the web. It was the first page on French Ring in English on the WWW…
Independent Ringers Training Day
Originally Printed in the 2010 2nd Quarter NARA Newsletter In June of 2012 Independent Ringers sent out an open invitation for a training day and BBQ at Larry Shannon’s field in Valley Center, CA. Three groups came out to train with us, Copper State Ring Club, Extreme Ring, Steel Town and some unaffiliated individuals. …
The Road to the Championships
Originally printed in the 2010 4th Quarter NARA Newsletter For many competitors in 2010, the road to the Championships started months before the actual trial. Competing in a series of club, pre-regional and Regional level events throughout the year, competitors tested their dogs, their training and themselves to earn the scores required to compete…
French Ring Demo – Grace Lutheran
On May 3rd, 2008, a group of French Ring enthusiasts from SoCalMal (Stephanie O’Brien, Erin Suggett, and Bethie Koenig) and SCABR (Kadi Thingvall) went to Huntington Beach CA to spend the day at the Grace Lutheran Elementary School’s Neighborhood Fair. During the course of the fair we performed 3 French Ring demos. Well, it was…
