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Drafting



Carting/Drafting is what swissies were bred for.

All of the dogs I've hooked up cart have enjoyed it. Some of my friends kids are more excited to see the dogs than me, since they give the wagon rides.

Titan, Fury, Fender, Helix, Arty & Myna have all passed at the novice and open levels, as well as Fender doing an open brace with Titan's son Lester (which is much harder than a single). Helix and Arty also have managed a pass in Novice Brace.

GSMDCA Draft Dog: Novice (NDD) Open (DD) Master (MDD) swissies can also take the Berner or Newf draft test and draft as teams of two! Teams of two are called a brace, Novice (NBDD) and Open (BDD).


Helix and son Arty after completing their Novice Brace Freight Haul for NBDD titles, June 2022



Titan and Fury and their new fancy cart - 4th of July, 2009



Myna's new NDD National Specialty in Ohio, 2022



Helix and the travois, summer 2020



Fender and Lester in the C&P draft test, May 2014



Titan and Seamus waiting for freight haul at the 2008 National -thanks Mike!



Molly (Fury's Mom) and Fury in brace drafting, 2011 National Specialty



Fender waiting for me to open a gate at the C&P draft test, April 2012



Fury Chilling in the Shade, May 2009



Orla and Helix at the SCONE draft test in April 2017



Fury with NDD judges MaryJo and Huck, at the C&P draft test May 2011. Fury obtained his DD the next day. Thanks to Jim R. for the photo.



Fender with NDD judges Huck and Bethany at the C&P test November 2012. Thanks to Darlene for the photo.



Fender at the 2014 National Specialty Draft Test -thanks Debbie!



Fender in the 2012 Fall C&P draft test -thanks Darlene!



Titan and Molly Practicing for Brace Drafting, April 2011



Fender looking very proud his first time on cart, April 2011



Giving some friends a ride, March 2008



Titan with the easter bunny and chick AND Sue and Ingrid the 2010 Crooked River spring test judges. Finally, the big guy manages a pass in drafting! And what a difference a year makes for the weather. Photo below the year before...



Titan in the narrows in the rain, NEDDC draft test fall 2008 -thanks Peter!



Molly (Fury's Mom), who came to stay for the month, passes the Crooked River Draft test on 3/29/09, earning her NDD! Many thanks to the Crooked River club and the judges, Sue and Ingrid.



Titan waiting for his draft run through -March 2009



Titan gets his DD, with Judges Dori and Steve!



Practical Draft Work - Off to the trash truck





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