Qualifier Excitement!

We are three days away from leaving for Dogs Gone Wild U-Fli Great Plains Qualifier in Grove.  This will be Zio's third Qualifier and the most exciting!  The first one we raced in (with FSA in 2011) was in what is now Division 6.  We were the only D6 team entered that year, so it was really an automatic birth to the Championships.  Last year, we were racing in D5 (still with FSA) at the Qualifier, but Dogs Gone Wild was the only other team competing in that division, so we had an automatic birth into the Championships by running one race (top three advance).

That brings us to this year with Breakin' Out.  We are still in D5, but there are five teams competing for the three positions that will advance.  We are the top seed, followed by Sneak Attack, Dogs Gone Wild, FSA, and 4 Dog Flight.  Racing will mean something this year and I have a lot of confidence in our team.  We ran really good on Saturday in Bonham and I have no doubt that we'll be smooth and consistent in Grove this weekend.  Barring injury, we should make it to Purina Farms in August for the Championships.  We'll be happy to finish in the top three, but a first place ribbon would be sweeter.

That being said, we are really looking forward to Sunday too when we get to race and be competitive with Sure Shots B team, Sneak Attack, and the others in our grouping.  I think it's conceivable to hit the 16's if all four dogs have a great run and pass during the same race.