On June 10, 2007, at All Dogs Sports Club, Fouine obtained her third Masters Gamblers qualifying run. As a result, Fouine obtained not only her Gamblers title, but also the coveted Agility Trial Champion and the Bronze Award of Merit titles.
Rhéal, Fouine, and Kathryn, with judge Carolyn Dockrill
See a video of the winning Gamblers run:
| Name: | Fouine |
| Breed: | Mixed breed, Norwegian Elkhound with (perhaps) German Shepherd Dog |
| Date of birth: | Unknown, estimated to be late 1998 to early 1999 |
| Activities: | Agility |
| Titles: | VMADC (Veteran Masters Agility Dog of Canada)
- March 2006 |
| SMSDC (Specials Masters Snooker Dog of Canada)
- September 2005 | |
| VMJDC (Veteran Masters Jumpers Dog of Canada)
- February 2006 | |
| VMTRDC (Veteran Masters Team Relay Dog of Canada)
- June 2006 | |
| VMSCDC (Veteran Masters Steeplechase Dog of Canada)
- March 2007 | |
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VMGDC (Veteran Masters Gamblers Dog of Canada) VATCh (Veteran Agility Trial Champion) Bronze Award of Merit
- June 10 2007
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This happy looking dog is Fouine, who joined the family in January 2001, adopted from the
Ottawa Humane Society - she was a stray with no known history. (We are sure she is part Norwegian Elkhound -
the rest is a mystery.)
(By the way, her name rhymes with "twin", and is colloquial French for "Snoopy".)
Once we got Fouine home, we discovered what a problem dog she was.
She tried to attack Kitchouch the cat - who wound up spending over a year living in one bedroom until it was safe for him to come out again. When Kathryn visited with her dogs, Fouine would bully them as well.
She was unsocialized, untrained, a fear biter, and suffered from separation anxiety. Several times, I came close to returning her to the Humane Society.
Photo © Wendy Beard.
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Our first few years in Agility were a challenge. However, over time, and by watching video of our runs, I've worked on my handling and our performances improved. We're not perfect, of course, but running Fouine has become sheer joy, and we're both having a lot more fun. (And if you're not having fun, what's the point?)
Here's a photo of Fouine at play:
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