AG CH MACH Cayuga’s Cody XF

Well, we did it. We passed the obedience test on Sunday, so now Cody has his Japan Kennel Club agility championship! His JKC title includes his AKC title, since the JKC registration came through AKC. Now we add AG CH to the front of his AKC title. The obedience title, CD2, will be attached to his JKC registration number. It will take a month to process this, so at the moment Cody’s new title is unofficial. He is the only Toller holding these two titles, and very possibly the only dog to do so.

I am getting ready to travel for a month, and will sadly be leaving Cody behind. Upon my return (when the weather will hopefully be cooler) we will only have two weeks to whip ourselves into shape before our next agility trial. This fall we’ll have a mix of Level 2 and 3 competitions – I am really looking forward to the challenges that lie ahead.

Before I sign off until September, I want to leave you with a couple of cultural tidbits that I recently encountered:

Blood Type: Knowing one’s blood type is of paramount importance here in Japan – not in case of a possible transfusion, but because it is considered a predictor of personality, much like horoscopes based on our birth dates. My friends couldn’t believe that I didn’t know the blood type of my husband or kids.

Watermelons and salt: Yes, we had watermelon the other day, and a bottle of salt was served along with the sweet, juicy chunks. My friends sprinkled the salt on each chunk before eating – yikes! – that didn’t sit well with my very well developed sweet tooth!!

Enjoy the rest of your summer!

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