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Agility
Big Brother
Meanwhile in the Agility Big Brother House, the house
mates are discussing their best agility moments... (12/08/04) |
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Agility
Chain Letter
Are you continually losing out to inferior
dogs at agility shows? In the agility ring, does your dog forget his own name? This
simple chain letter is meant to bring relief and happiness to you. Unlike most chain
letters, it doesn't cost money. (07/09/04) |
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Agility
is a Contagious Disease
Some people catch the illness from friends;
others from unknown sources. Jayne Edwards contracted a rare form of Agility from horses
at about age ten. As fellow suffered, she would like to share her story with you. |
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Agility Trials & Tribulations
Jim Liddle's cartoon book looks at the lighter side of Agility! A hilarious
cartoon look at the exciting sport of Agility by a master observer of behaviour - both
human and canine. Reviewed by Debbie Benton, Neil Flint and Jonathan Bruce.
(06/02/01) |
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An
Alternative A-Z of Agility
Lean back, put your feet up and enjoy the wit and wisdom of The Agility
Whisperer as we roll out his alternative agility alphabet, starting with A B and C. |
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Bad Day at Dundee
Rob Kerr had been having a rotten weekend and Senior Jumping was the last
event. There had not been not a lot of clear rounds in it, so he is put everything into
his last run. So what happened? |
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The Bowfort Agility Wind Scale
An original way of measuring the wind and how it
affects agility. |
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Breed-adapted Agility
Susan Waltman takes on step beyond ABC. When a friend suggested that it would be fun to
adapt agility to specific groups of breeds she let her imagination run wild. In the
whimsical spirit of the holiday season, here is what she came up with.
(23/11/00) |
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Bureaucracy Gone Mad
Are our agility judges being tied up by red tape? An
experienced (anonymous) judge has submitted this draft Statutory Letter of Appointment,
following a rather vivid dream. Or should we say nightmare? |
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Food in the Ring
New ruling from the Kennel Club concerning training aids - including food
and toys - in the ring effective as of 1 April 2004. Is this a joke?
(02/04/04) |
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Foot 'n' Mouth
If ever something so serious could be funny, this could be it! |
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Getting Older
Agility is
getting older. Things are changing with each passing year and just like the grey hairs
she keep finding, Mary Ann Nester is finding that each of her visits to Crufts reveals a
new development in our sport.
(30/03/05) |
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Health Warning
Since starting Agility, Soraya Porter has discovered
there are several, admittedly rare, complaints peculiar to the sport. Sit back and enjoy
this humour look at our sport which first appeared in the Suffolk Five Rivers newsletter.
(27/04/04) |
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In-Jokes
Stories, jokes and wry observations from like-minded
people. (14/04/03) |
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Judging the Judges
In agility, the judge's word is law but who judges the
judge? 23/04/03) |
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The Low-down on
Latrines
Gillian Comfort extols the trials of the toilet or more specifically, emptying them at
shows. 14/09/07) |
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Multiple Dog Disorder
Are you addicted to Agility? If you have two or more dogs, your may be suffering from
that dreaded disease Multiple Dog Disorder. Do you fear that you are one of those agility
people who start collecting dogs like other people collect stamps or coins - you know, a
Mini, Midi and a couple of Standards as well as assorted rescue dogs that you just
couldn't resist. Kim Norton sent this email suggesting some diagnostic criteria; we've
added more. Test yourself. |
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Music for an Agility Docu-Soap
Imagine you're a film producer working on a series of 'fun' sports programmes for the
small screen. First on your list is Agility. You've cast your main characters - a
handler, some adorable dogs, the Judge (da' heavy) and a cast of hundreds in comfortable
clothes and running shoes. Now it's time to organise the background music. Add your voice
and sing-a-long. (01/02/01) |
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New Agility Classifications
As everyone knows, the current classifications
of levels are under discussion at the Kennel Club, and news has reached Agilitynet that
radical changes have already been agreed. This is not merely tinkering with an old
system. And it is to take effect as of 1 April 2005! Ha ha ha! |
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New Year Agility
Humour
Start the new year with a smile. (02/01/05) |
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Old Wives Tails
Old wives' tales are part
of our oral tradition, originating long before pen and ink, books and movies, and
certainly before the Internet. They've probably have survived through the ages because
they offer comforting advice about experiences that we all share, have little control
over, usually worry about and have more than a grain of truth to them, never more so than
in agility. |
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Protective Head Gear
New safety rules for agility dogs from Redgates Agility. Effective as of 1 April 2005. Ha
ha ha. (01/04/05) |
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Ringside Seat
Ten short stories, beautifully observed,
written by The Agility Whisperer, the Garrison Keillor of British Agility and illustrated
by Kim Blundell. Sit back and enjoy the gentle humour, charm and honesty of these
delightful insights into agility. |
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The Truth about...
Laurie Leach of Laughing Dog Press compares two
popular kinds of dogs with characteristics that 'push the envelope' for the title of Most
Extreme Breed - The Standard Poodle and the Border Collie. Have fun!
(01/08/03) |
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Tux 'n' Tails
What the best dressed handler is wearing in Gem City.
(01/04/03) |
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