Lightning & Nimbus Survive Boot Camp
We
attended the 2003 West Coast Mushing Boot Camp
with Jamie Nelson and Ann Stead. These intense three day clinics are intended to
improve training techniques for mushers and build communications skills with
their teams. Lightning (BISS Am/Can Ch. Wolf River's Moonlight Ridge*,
on right) and Nimbus (Ch. Wolf River's Thunder Cloud**,
on left) comprised the smallest team in our group which included other Samoyed
teams, Siberian Huskys, Alaskan Malamutes, Alaskan Huskys, and even a Great
Dane!
Our Boot Camp was hosted by the Crystalwood Lodge near Klamath Falls, Oregon. Their dirt trail system with lots of loops and turns made up our lovely training grounds. Several challenging sections included large meadows which the teams had to circumnavigate without benefit of a visible trail, stream crossings, and The Bog (shown here). The teams pulled through about 4,000 feet of bog over the three day event, which was a workout considering how sloppy and deep it was!
I was very proud of how well Lightning and Nimbus did at Boot Camp. They did everything I asked of them and then some. We picked up invaluable advise and feedback. Working with other mushers was a special treat.
You might enjoy seeing the downloadable Video of Lightning & Nimbus sledding at Diamond Lake, and racing at Club Mud & Priest Lake too!
*Lightning's full name is BISS Am/Can Ch. Wolf River's Moonlight Ridge
WSXM CGC JHD HCT
BISS - Best In Show Specialty (2004 SCA National Specialty,
unofficial title)
Am/Can = American & Canadian
Ch. = Champion (American Kennel Club & Canadian Kennel
Club title)
WSXM = Master Working Samoyed (Samoyed Club of
America title)
CGC = Canine Good Citizen (American Kennel Club title)
JHD = Junior Herding Dog (American Herding Breed Association
title)
HCT = Herding Capability Test (American Herding Breed
Association title)
Lightning's Pedigree
Lightning's Dog Show and Working
achievements.
**Nimbus' full name is Ch. Wolf River's Thunder Cloud WSX CGC
Ch. = Champion (American Kennel Club title)
WSX = Working Samoyed Excellent (Samoyed Club of America title)
CGC = Canine Good Citizen (American Kennel
Club title)
Nimbus' Pedigree
Nimbus' Dog Show
and Working achievements.
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Banzai™ Dog Packs
Pacific Crest Samoyeds
Wolf River Samoyeds