Episode 35: Fixing Dry Spells

Show Notes

On this episode of the Rally Onward Podcast we’re going to be talking about dry spells. As Marie is closing in on her Rally Champion title, we talked about the problems we had getting enough Master points. If you are unfamiliar with how a Rally Champion title works, here’s what the AKC requires: 20 Triple Qualifying scores and 300 points. 

Triple Qualifying: That means qualifying in Master and Excellent and Advanced at the same trial. Repeat this for 20 trials.

Earn 150 points in Excellent and Advanced. Earn 150 points from Master for a total of 300 points.

Points are only given for scores above 91. The point schedule: 
A score of 91-94= 5 points. 
A score of 95-96= 6 points. 
97=7 points. 
98=8 points. 
99=9 points
Perfect score of 100=10 points. 

It is technically possible to get the Rally Champion prefix title (RACH) in those 20 triple qualifying scores. However, in reality, a lot of teams end up needing more points in Master. 

Catherine and Marie both went through struggles with scores of 87, 85, 89 and not earning Master points. Dry spells can be incredibly frustrating. Today we are talking about how we overcame those dry spells and started earning points again.

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