Photos from Skyhoundz 2013 World Championship (special thanks to Alex Lee)

I apology for NOT updating this blog for such a long time!
（長い間ブログ更新しなくてゴメンナサイ！）

I've been busy working on dog-training and other things such as K9 freestyle.
（ドッグトレーニングやらドッグダンスやらでバタバタしてました）

And lately, I'm back from Chattanooga, TN, the venue for the Skyhoundz 2013 World Championship.
（実は「スカイハウンズ2013世界大会」に行ってきたんです）

This is what we've done.
（・・・で、こんなコトをしてました）

 Again, thank you very much Alex Lee, for those wonderful photos!!!
（本当にアレックス・リーさん、素晴らしい写真をありがとうございました！！）

Special Thanks to oyamasuki_Y (as always)

B.B.

 

 

O.D. 

 

J.C. 

 

K9DiscJapan the33rdGame (vol.2)

B.B. participated in "Distance over 8"

Even though he missed several catch...

B.B. got 12-point in 1st round. (good job!)

 

 

And "Odie".

His 1st round was ONLY 1 catch out of 6. (omg)



Even as for this photo it's NOT sure IF he catched the disc.

 

That's all for the 1st round.

K9 CentralDiv.GAME33rd

It was windy but a lot of FUN & SMILES

(SPECIAL THANKS TO oyamasuki_Y, AS ALWAYS!

We ALL LOVE YOU!!!)

Hide's BIG SMILE (very RARE to see, LOL)

Begining position ("stand")

Then "pick it up"

"Leg over"

J.C. making a sharp turn

"Shoulder Vault"

Aaaaaaaaaaaaand,

"Thank you!"

(finish)

Hyperflite Japan Regular Game in Saitama

It was on January 6th

At Akigase-park

 

As the Pinup Poodles

B.B. was in Beginer-Smalldog (Distance-Small)

O.D. was in Retrieve-Smalldog

J.C. was in Freestyle-Microdog and Pairs-Freestyle

 

 

Small dogs were outstanding performances

 

Keep on going, SMALLDOGS!

2008-2012 Photo Clip (youtube)

I made a video with photographs which shows our days of discdogging on impulse.

Hope you like them.

Enjoy!



AWI-Japan Major the4th Heat Result UP!

The latter half was very rainy day but we enjoyed the game.
Even after the result came up on the site, I am happy with the memory of the day.
But, please take a look the result below.

             K9  /  Player /Directioin/AllOver/  Catch /      TFR       /  Total (rank)
Divisioin1 (120sec.)
 J.C.      6.75      6.00          6.50      6.50       6.66  (distance) 4.0        36.41 (24th/27)
Division2 (90sec.)
 B.B.      5.50      5.00       11.75    (none)     5.00  (distance)  0         27.25 (24th/28)
Division3 (60sec.)
 O.D.      6.00      2.00         7.00     (none)     5.38  (retrieve) 4.0         24.38 (13th/17)

We thought J.C. did alright but the score was NOT good as you see.
And 10-year-old B.B. which does its best STILL struggling with the rule.
But O.D. which will reach 1 year old happily the end of this month, did quite well we think, especially on it's retrieve category.

It's very clear for us what was wrong at the field and we'll work on the matter for the next game held on 12/9 at Chiba-pref.

Thanks for your continuous cheering!

Paying It Forward

That's what it is that I'm still dreaming of.
To make this world a better place, and IF you thank someone or something,
let's pass your feeling of thankfulness to others.

I'm not talking about the human matters, just think about how much you CAN do for dogs!

This is how we did on AWI-Japan "Major" 3rd Heat

             K9  /  Player /Directioin/AllOver/  Catch /      TFR       /  Total(rank/total)
Divisioin1 (120sec.)
 J.C.     6.50 /     7.50 /      7.00 /      7.50 /     8.33 /(distance) 2.0 /  38.83(13th/17)
Division2 (90sec.)
B.B.     6.50 /     8.00 /    10.00 /  (none)  /     6.00 /(distance) 2.0 /  32.50(13th/17)
Division3 (60sec.)
O.D.     5.50 /     4.00/      9.50 /  (none)  /     8.33 / (retrieve) 3.5 /  30.83( 6th/10)

 

well, we did alright, I guess.

For as you can't expect 100% all the time. (we don't thought... LOL)

 

What we need is MORE "TFR" POINTS!

To survive unfavorable conditions such as being "kawaii"(small),

we must develop a game plan in a careful way.

 

Whether if we take a risk to through the frisbee into 2 point zone or just make a ray-up shot...

The point is how many times can they make it in time.

 

So we'll take a process of trial and error until there's the answer!!!

Boy, this is how we love discdogging!

by the way...

Have you seen our J.C.'s on the DVD?

Kaori M. specially copied for us.

(It took quite a while but hey, who cares? lol Thanks Kaori! xoxo)

AWI-JAPAN

2009-2010

Disc & Dog Games

Series CHAMPION

Division 2

J.C.

-and-

AWI-JAPAN

2009-2010

Disc & Dog Games

TEAM OF THE YEAR

 SMALL DOG

J.C.

related

uh, this year?

you mean 2011-12??

"GUESS"

(coming soon)

9/22 the moving day (Atlanta GA to Chattanooga TN)

Skyhounds held Special Seminars at Camp Jordan Ultimate Fields.

We were going to attend the Seminar but couldn't find the place.

missed: 8 am-10 am Jeff Perry – Compete and Win – Learn how to take your canine disc craft to the next level (Digital copy of Jeff Perry's book, Disc Dogs! Compete and Win! will be provided free to attendees. $50 pre-register/$60 onsite. Jeff Perry bio here.

missed: 9 am-11 am Peter Bloeme – Xtreme Distance Clinic – Learn to throw long from a World Record Holder. $50 pre-register/$60 onsite. Peter Bloeme bio here.

missed: 1 pm-5 pm Ken McCort — Your Dog's Natural Breed Abilities and How They Can Help or Harm Your Show (Light Lunch Provided). $75 pre-register/$90 onsite.

So we went to Sonic Drive-In and had late lunch AGAIN. LOL

Then at 7 pm – we went to McKamey Animal Care and Adoption Center (approximately a 15-minute drive from downtown Chattanooga) for Meet and Greet/Welcome Reception (courtesy of Hyperflite)

Drinks and light snacks were provided and we went for a short trip inside the buildings.

There were so many dogs waiting for new home.

As soon as it's tour started, I couldn't go any father because dog's barking sounded like "Take me home!"

"Let me get out of here!"

The place was really very clean and nice though I just couldn't  stay any longer there... (sigh)

But one of my friends said that we must face them and let other people to know what it looks like to be homeless dogs.

I know this one thing for sure that I SHALL NEVER GIVE UP ON MY DOGS! whatever happened.

McKamey Animal Care and Adoption Center4500 North Access Road
Chattanooga

Atlanta on Sep.20-21, 2011

We left Narita to Atlanta on the 20th and arrived the same day.
So our road trip to the world started on the 20th but the day was just travel day and what we've done was when to Petco and bought dogfood then checked in the Red Loof Inn Atlanta Smyrna Hotel.

Oh, speaking of the day we arrived ATL, the airport was more than huge (see Terminal Layout) and the flight from Japan (Delta 280) usually uses concourse E (the end of this side) then ride tram to concourse T (the end of the other side) for about 10min.

Anyway, 6 people and 5 dogs travelling together as Team Japan but it became 2 and 4 after we got off the plane.

I thought we lost 2 in somewhere and the 2 were already wainig us to get the end.
(they didn't go through quarantine gate, hummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm)

And that's the first travel story of us and the second was happened in front of the airport.

So we had 6 suitecases and 5 dog-crates and few bags to be set in a van but couldn't find the way of folding  a seat in the back row to get some space.

We struggle with the matter about 30min. or more, then this one man came up and helped us to get off the seat.

He had tattoos on his both arms that says "大工"("carpenter" in Chinese character) and "修理工"("fixer")
and left the airport with very old ramshackle truck.

All Japanese players were very touched by the "knight on the truck" who had gone by the wind. LOL

And that's the second story.

The first day ends nicely with Italian food and everyone got good sleep including dogs that put up with 13hrs. of long flight, I guess.



Then next day was the day of going to vet to get our dog's health certifications and USDA.

The Hyperflite Skyhoundz made appointments in advance for us at 10:00 and 14:00 (Thank you!) and Ryan, the coordinator, led us very well and manage our time perfectory so there was NO WORRIES over any proceeding. (Good job!)

After we've finished everything we had to be done, Ryan took us to the huge mall in rich area in the city (I guess) and we shopped as we wished.
(I had Oakley's new lens at half price! yeeeeeeeeeees!!!)

So, as you can see, we started our "2011 World Championship" peacefully. LOL

2011 Hyperflite Skyhoundz World Championships

Yes, we are back from Chattanooga, TN.

The flight from Atlanta to Narita was very bad at the begining (badly shaked by turbulence)

but the rest of all was all right and especially wonderful landing!!!

anyway,

About the World Championship...

It is a REALLY truly wonderful discdog game, really!

I was deeply impressed by Peter Bloeme and Jeff Perry's speech at the party on Sat.

They worked hard to expand this dog sports to a global level.

Their strong thoughts on the Youth, Master and the International Players glab my heart and

it made me cry a bit. (sub)




But the most of all,

Kirby the 17 years old world champion was born this year!

She won by the barely nose out the great big guys like Mark and Lawrence!!!

[ check their results ]

It was just awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!

I almost forgot to breathe! (even though with my mouth widely opened, I guess)


Well, us???

uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuunnnnn

We finished 11th at last in Pairs Freestyle.

First round was 4th but second round was third-worst. (OMG)

(...sigh)

I have nothing to say but ... (sigh)   "Aw, man!"

Leaving for 2011 Hyperflite Skyhoundz World Championship

TOMORROW!

yes, we're leaving from Narita to Atlanta tomorrow afternoon.
Discdoggin' at the AT&T Field, Chattanooga TN on Friday, the 23rd and the real Showtime will be on Sunday, the 25th.

J.C. is the finalist of Pairs Freestyle and B.B. will be playing at the last Open Qualify on the 23rd.
I'm not sure how they'll do but DEFINITELY, we'll have so much fun together!!!!

Thank you, my friends, for your heartful support and abiding warm friendship.

I'll try hard to be reporting what's going on at the place where 14hrs behind.

Yes!

J.C.WAS the Most Exciting Team of the day!

This is another HUGE step he made.

I'll show you how he did later♪(￣▽￣)ノ″

2011 A.W.I. Japan Final♪ & Super Final♪

On June 18th and 19th, the AWI-Japan Final and Super Final Match were held in Chiba Port Park.
Stole Photo by Maya-P (sorry!)

In 2010-11 season, I broke my left ankle ealy August and B.B. missed 3 games from the begining.

Although at least we came back to the field, we were really out of shape for a while

and finished 18th of the annual ranking. (as hard as it is to believe, "the" J.C. finished 25th! "OMG") 

So, both B.B. and J.C. had to start the Wild-Card on 18th.

And IF either of them couldn't finish in the top 5, it was ALL OVER...

Well, you can find out how we've done by seeing thiese wonderful photo shot!

Special Thanks and Photo by Oyamasuki_Y

                          

J.C. finished in 3rd!

Made Super Finalist but finished 6th overall. 

And B.B. finished 5th by a narrow margin of 0.5 points!!! (OMG)

Couldn't make Super Finalist as finished 16the overall.

But he did wonderfully!

Too perfect for me for his age of 9, when I found out we couldn't make the Super Final by rejection of Super Finalists to be only 15, I thought this might be the time for him to finish his discdogging career. 

I was upset at that time but I'm cool now.

And, everybody in my family is a finalist for 3 seasons in a row and that's really very rare, isn't it???

I'M VERY PROUD!

Well, now, we're ready for the World Championship, right? J.C.??  

Here we go!

J.C. won the Asian Qualifier,
 2011 Hyperflite Skyhoundz World K9 Disc Championship!

 This is the certification of the...

WORLD FINALIST!!!  yeeeeeeeeeeay!

We'll be on the list of  "Pairs Freestyle".

The Disc-"TOY"-Poodle goes to the World in this September!!!!

Yeah!

It was worth every moment!

Very Special Thanks to oyamasuki_Y

Your great photos are making us discdogging!!!

First day (6/19sat.)

J.C. at Div.2 semi-Final match [Free style]

finished 3rd.

 

Day 2 (6/20sun.)

J.C. at Div.2 Final match [TFR(distance)]

finished 5th

Day 1 (6/19sat.)

B.B. survived fierce elimination (wildcard) as 4th

(hurray!)

B.B. at Div.2 semi-Final match [Free style]

finished 11th

Finally,

                                                                                 

J.C. finished the Super Final as 5th of 10

and

B.B. couldn't make the Super Final but finished Final as 11th of 15

【RESULT】

Good job, both of you and we're so proud of you!

(oxox)

J.C., the "SMALL DOG OF THE YEAR"!

Since the invitatioin ticket arrived to J.C.

We think, talk, and dream about THE DAY...

of

The June 19-20, 2010

The A.W.I.-Japan Final Match in NASU-HIGHLAND

Discdoggers gathered from all over Japan to attend the event.

But over 50 of them must win for ONLY 5 available tickets of each category to the final.

And...

B.B. could get past the wild-card as the 4th out of 5.

(phew)

So, both B.B. and J.C. became the FINALIST of this year!

The RED CAP is the symbol of Div.2 finalist

who are 25 players at the begining. 

B.B. got Yellow cap witch shows Div.3 finalist, last year.

(and it's J.C.'s 2nd Div.2 final try out) 

And the end of 1st day...

of course there was a

PARTY TIME♪

Japanese famous "Bon-dancing"?

Guess. (LOL)

And at the party,

J.C. was honored by being

the top scored among Div.2 players.

And also commended for

his outstanding achievement in

the SMALL DOG OF THE YEAR.

Ladies and Gentlemen, the whole world, now I announce proudly

these are

the bestest disc-toy-poodles in

Japaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan!!!

Well, the "super final match" was drawn because of the heavy rain and lightning.

So that made J.C. the 5th and B.B. couldn't make the "super final" but

did okay as 11th. (maybe)

"Who cares?"

they might say so.

'cause we had huge fun, right? boys??

Luv you!

and

Thank you for playing with us.