To attain UKC Super Dog status a dog must be titled in the following venues:
First, Cash got a swanky custom harness from Brown Dog Designs. Then we practiced dragging chains on grass a the park to condition him to the sensation of pulling a weight behind him. The first competition was at the APBT Club of NE shows in Westfield, MA. That weekend, he earned his first two qualifying pulls of 1,100lbs. each.
On Saturday, the weather was brutally hot but Cash did a wonderful job of working with great enthusiasm in the oppressive heat. I withdrew him for any more weight because we had a second pull on Sunday. In order to qualify, a dog must pull 8x their body weight. No bait is allowed (food nor toys) and only encouragement may be used to help the dog complete their pull. You are not allowed to touch the dog in any way, even accidental contact. Since Cash is 80lbs., he had to pull at least 640lbs. Weight at this event went up in increments of 100lbs., so we would have to pull at least 700lbs. His first pull was just an empty cart because he hadn't experienced that before and he did it without pause. We worked our way up in increments of 100-200lbs. and stopped at 1,100lbs., well above the minimum for a qualifying pull!
Our next and final pull was a month later in Maine. United Dog Sports of Northern New England is a new club that is bringing many UKC-licensed events to New England. We are SO happy to have them here and support their club! Cash was a rock star and pulled 1,145lbs. The final pull was a very short period of time after the previous one, and I made the mistake of not asking for more rest time. I took Cash right back into the chute and asked him to pull, and I feel bad for that. Cash barked as usual because he was loaded but didn't complete the pull by himself. I took him by the collar of the harness and helped him complete the pull by refocusing him to the task. He finished the pull with his own power but because I touched him it was a foul. I withdrew us from the pull after that because we had achieved our task (700lbs.) and attempting a higher weight was not necessary. I want to make sure that Cash is successful and enjoys the task.
- Conformation ( at least CH)
- Obedience (at least UCD)
- Rally Obedience (at least URO1)
- Weight Pull (at least UWP)
- Agility (at least UAG1)
First, Cash got a swanky custom harness from Brown Dog Designs. Then we practiced dragging chains on grass a the park to condition him to the sensation of pulling a weight behind him. The first competition was at the APBT Club of NE shows in Westfield, MA. That weekend, he earned his first two qualifying pulls of 1,100lbs. each.
On Saturday, the weather was brutally hot but Cash did a wonderful job of working with great enthusiasm in the oppressive heat. I withdrew him for any more weight because we had a second pull on Sunday. In order to qualify, a dog must pull 8x their body weight. No bait is allowed (food nor toys) and only encouragement may be used to help the dog complete their pull. You are not allowed to touch the dog in any way, even accidental contact. Since Cash is 80lbs., he had to pull at least 640lbs. Weight at this event went up in increments of 100lbs., so we would have to pull at least 700lbs. His first pull was just an empty cart because he hadn't experienced that before and he did it without pause. We worked our way up in increments of 100-200lbs. and stopped at 1,100lbs., well above the minimum for a qualifying pull!
Our next and final pull was a month later in Maine. United Dog Sports of Northern New England is a new club that is bringing many UKC-licensed events to New England. We are SO happy to have them here and support their club! Cash was a rock star and pulled 1,145lbs. The final pull was a very short period of time after the previous one, and I made the mistake of not asking for more rest time. I took Cash right back into the chute and asked him to pull, and I feel bad for that. Cash barked as usual because he was loaded but didn't complete the pull by himself. I took him by the collar of the harness and helped him complete the pull by refocusing him to the task. He finished the pull with his own power but because I touched him it was a foul. I withdrew us from the pull after that because we had achieved our task (700lbs.) and attempting a higher weight was not necessary. I want to make sure that Cash is successful and enjoys the task.