Jackson at Barn Hunt
 

He did great! I was so happy. I honestly wasn't sure what he would do. Sometimes he's weird in new settings, or with other people watching/spectating so we just did his Instinct test today (now kinda wishing I would've sprung for both, and done the RATI and the RATN - novice- test today but wanted to see how he would do first before shelling out the $$$). He got first "place" (if they counted places in RATI but they don't, unfortunately) but he found the rat within 17 seconds and came out on top, YAY Jackson!

This was our first time, obviously, but right after I let him off leash he went right through the tunnel (I thought I'd have to direct him lol) but he was off, through it, jumped on hay, sniffed one tube, and kinda stopped there for a few seconds and then walked away. I gave him an extra 2 seconds to sniff the others but he didn't seem interested so I called it. Haha.

Here's the video:

And I just have to brag on my boy a little. He's just so well behaved and I totally am not appreciative of it until I'm around other dogs lol. The little Norwich Terriers were all spazzes, lol, cute little things though! And a lot of the dogs were pretty crazy, but Jackson just took it all in stride. He never barked at any other dogs, he would politely say hello to the friendly ones, and sat down or laid down waiting for his turn. He got a bit excited when it was almost our turn, which made me smile, and then it was down to business! He can so serious sometimes, he gets into 'work mode'. But I was just so proud of him. Even my dad went with me today and was like "he's really good". I totally love this dog. <3

Oh LOVED the Border Terriers too. Really having major 'wants' for one. They were the only other terriers there with Jackson's personality - excitable when necessary, but otherwise pretty chill/friendly and there for 'business' hehe. ;)

His first ribbon.
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Check out Barn Hunt if you haven't yet! It's a new dog sport. www.barnhunt.com

I just kew Jackson would be perfect for a Barn Hunt. It sounds like so much fun and right up a Yorkie's alley. Glad you and Jackson had fun. He looked like he had done this a million times in the video.

Woot Woot Way to go Jackson!!!! :D

Way to go Jackson! Handling the hunt with ease. Congratulations on winning your first ribbon!

Happy to hear you enjoy your new sport. I would love to get Teddy involved in this. Max would probably take 10 minutes checking everything out like a chicken, lol, unless he could work as a tag team with his brother.

Congrats!!!!!

Congrats !!!!

Way to go Jackson!!

:D Hee hee! :D Brilliant...well done Jackson! :D

Love the way you can see his tail waving around, too! Congratulations you 2!! :) Sally + Harry x

WTG Jackson and Brit! Cool sport!

Congratulations! That didn't look very challenging for Jackson...hee hee...more like he already knew just where to go. ;)

they had one just down the road from me yesterday. I missed it

Way to go, Jackson!! Great job!! :)

congrats job well done handsome lil man!!

I just visited your other post on the barn hunt and I also visited the barn hunt website.

What kind of training, if any did you do to prepare for the barn hunt??

Jackson handled himself like a pro! I loved how he checked out that box or whatever it was the lady held out to him - soooooooooo Yorkie-like - interested but cautious with a little step back yet got to know so back in to scope it out! Reminded me of Tibbe! You have brought up Jackson to represent the terrier species very well to the community. I'm sure all that see him are left with a great impression of how fun-loving, well-behaved, totally involved and adorable a larger Yorkie can be.

None! The Instinct test is just that... testing for their instinct. They do hold fun tests which I would've preferred to go to before an actual trial, but I figured eh what is there to lose?! You just kinda ... see what they do!

So now he holds his RATI title... and that was $15 to register. I kinda wish I would've signed him up to do the RATN test the same day but I just did not know how he would do, so that's why I only did the one. But I knew they have another test coming up in October so I'll do it then. :)

Awww thank you! I know he was so funny when he was shown the rat, cautious but still curious. He was all like wooahhh...

Jackson is awesome, and how cool is that ribbon:p

A few pics from the Kennel Club's site.

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I have never seen anything like this. What do they do? Are there actual rodents there?
I have seen video of terriers killing rats in a barn but this looks much more tidy then most barns would be.

I have been looking at your other thread for an update! Just saw this. Awesome...congrats to Jackson! I SO want to have this come to the Houston area. I know my Cookie would love it...she is a yorkie/border terrier mix and loves to hunt! She has killed rats and snakes in my yard over the years...and would love to get one of our mockingbirds.
If we lived close I bet Jackson and Cookie would have good times together!

aww, Jackson is so cute..:)

WOO HOO Jackson!!! Congrats!!!