RATCHX2 Vom Grafenauer Unbridled Enthusiasm, RN, CZ8S, CGC, TKN, TKI, DS, DMX2, OA, OAJ aka Giddy.
Pictured below at 8 weeks old with big brother Creek. And at 15 months old (on the right) also with big brother Creek.
Giddy is currently competing in barn hunting, dock diving, agility, and rally obedience.
2021 #4 GWP in North America Diving Dogs.
Invited to the 2021 AKC Rally National Championship Novice Level
2021 Tied as the second highest titled German Wirehaired Pointer in Barn Hunt.
2021 North America Diving Dogs Regional Qualifier
2020 GWPCA #3 Rally Novice Dog
2020 #4 GWP in North America Diving Dogs.
2019 North America Diving Dogs National Championships - finished 19th out of 186 Master level dogs.
2019 #1 GWP in North America Diving Dogs; Giddy’s personal best is currently 24’ 3”.
DMX2: North America Diving Dog’s Master Excellent 2 Distance Jumping title. Requires 25 qualifying jumps of a distance between 20’ and 23’ 11”, after completing the DMX title.
DMX: North America Diving Dog’s Master Excellent Distance Jumping title. Requires 25 qualifying jumps of a distance between 20’ and 23’ 11”, after completing the DMA title.
DMA: North America Diving Dog’s Master Advanced Distance Jumping title. Requires 25 qualifying jumps of a distance between 20’ and 23’ 11”, after completing the DM title.
DM: North America Diving Dog’s Master Distance Jumping title. Requires 5 qualifying jumps of a distance between 20’ and 23’ 11”.
DS: North America Diving Dog’s Senior Distance Jumping title. Requires 5 qualifying jumps of a distance between 15’ and 19’ 11”.
OA: AKC’s Open Standard title (agility). Requires 3 qualifying runs. Also requires completion of the NA title.
OAJ: AKC’s Open Jumps with Weaves title (agility). Requires 3 qualifying runs. Also requires completion of the NAJ title.
NA: AKC’s Novice Standard title (agility). Requires 3 qualifying runs.
NAJ: AKC’s Novice Jumps with Weaves title (agility). Requires 3 qualifying runs.
TKN: AKC’s Novice Trick Dog Title - requires the dog to perform 10 tricks on command from a designated list.
TKI: AKC’s Intermediate Trick Dog Title - requires the dog to perform 10 tricks on command from a designated list.
RN: AKC’s Rally Novice title, requires the dog to complete 3 on-leash Rally Obedience courses with qualifying scores.
CGC: AKC’s Canine Good Citizen title. Requires the dog passes a 10 item test of basic manners and handling. See www.akc.org for more info.
CZS Silver: Barn Hunting Title in a games class called Crazy 8s. Requires 1000 accumulated points.
CZ8 Bronze: Barn Hunting Title in a games class called Crazy 8s. Requires 500 accumulated points.
RATCHX2: Barn Hunting Championship title requiring the dog to qualify 10 times at the Master level beyond the RATCHX title level. Giddy is the second dog in his breed to earn this championship title level and makes him the second highest titled GWP in Barn Hunt.
RATCHX: Barn Hunting Championship title requiring the dog to qualify 10 times at the Master level beyond the RATCH title level. Giddy is the third dog in his breed to earn this championship title level.
RATCH: Barn Hunting Championship title requiring the dog to qualify 10 times by finding rats hidden in PVC tubes hidden in straw bales. The dog must distinguish between the tubes with the rat, tubes with just rat bedding, and empty tubes - all hidden in the straw. Additionally, the dog must climb at least up one bale high and navigate a tunnel constructed of straw bales. All of this must be completed in a limited amount of time. For the RATCH title the dog must find a randomly selected number of rats (1 - 5) and complete the climb and tunnel within 4 minutes and 30 seconds. The handler does not know how many rats are hidden on the course and must tell the judge when the handler believes the dog has found the correct number of rats hidden on the course. It also requires previously earning the Novice (RATN), Open (RATO), Senior (RATS), and Master (RATM) level titles. Giddy is the fourth of his breed to earn this title.
RATM: Barn Hunting title the requires 5 qualifying runs at the Master Level and previous completion of the RATS title.
RATS: Barn Hunting title that requires 3 qualifying runs at the Senior level and previous completion of the RATO title.
RATO: Barn Hunting title that requires 3 qualifying runs at the Open level and previous completion of the RATN title.
RATN: Barn Hunting title requiring the dog to find a rat in a PVC tube hidden amidst straw bales, and distinguish the tube containing the rat from one containing rat bedding and an empty tube. Requires 3 qualifying runs at the Novice level.
RATI: Barn Hunting title showing that the dog has the instinct to hunt rats.
