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Ribbon Board for my Dog

My dog River, participates in C-WAGS scent trials and has won or qualified (Q'd) in several levels. You need 4 Q's to get a title in each level 1-4. She has her title in Level 1 and 3 and 3 Q's at level 2 so we have quite a few ribbons.

I thought I'd organize them on a piece of black foam core that I had laying around. So I got out my Cameo Silhouette and got cutting. I had some paper left over from my in-laws 50th anniversary party and then I found some paw print paper and stickers in the scrapbooking section at Joanns.



The board isn't really all that big so I started with the Level 1 ribbons at the top left of the board then I dropped down a little and went to the right side of the board for Level 2 and so forth. I was trying to maximize the board space and I think this way worked out well. The Title rosettes are large and colorful and I didn't think it would work hanging at the end of each level. They are a lot longer then the purple ribbons, so I figured I would just hang them across the bottom of the board.




River still needs one leg at level 2 for a Title and she only recently got her Level 3 Title so now she can play at Level 4. Any additional Q's at the lower levels will go to her ACE Titles, which will mean another ribbon board. I think you need 10 additional ribbons for an ACE level but I'm not sure. Anyway, I think my little board turned out well and organized the ribbons. Its better than them laying in a pile on my coffee table.

I'll have to make one for Barn Hunt trials since we have 2 in October and one for K9SD trials that should start next year.





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