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NEWS
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TopDog Trophies is sponsoring a new,
points-based league for Rosmarinus Border Collies.
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The Norfolk Agility Festival in June / July has
been cancelled for the first time in 20 years. The Easter show, however, is
going ahead as planned.
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CSJ have agreed to sponsor the CSJ Highland
Agility Stakes 2012.
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Carn Brea have changed their April show date
from 15th to the 1st April 2012.
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Gillingham (Dorset) is
appealing for help with their show with an offer you can't refuse.
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This year the Adams Derby
final will be held at the July Adams show instead of Derby.
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Adams Agility is introducing two new national
competitions - the Dovedale Speed & Power and the Adams Jumping Cup.
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Chipping Norton are sharing the venue for their
Summer show with Bitz 'n Bobz.
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The CSJ Novice Agiity has been relaunched as The
Camddwr Cup and is now supported by RAS
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Blackdown AS Secretary is currently in between
residences so, for any show info, go to their
web site or ring Wendy Sadler.
 Suppliers News
Dave Luttman is able to hire out fire extinguishers again to shows
in the Midlands, East Anglia and part of the South East. Alpha Feeds continues to support Agility with the Alpha Challenge
with its unique Wildcard invitation. The 2012
Welsh Handler of The Year competition will be supported by Wales’s premier dog food
manufacturer, Burns Pet Nutrition.
 Olympia 2011 Judge's
Report
In judge Ian Mallabar's own words... wow!
It was an Olympia to remember. Read his competition report, event by event along with complete results.
Dave
Ray's Olympia
The last words on the KC Agility finals from the 2012 show
organiser and our 'national treasure.'
Lurcher League 2
Congratulations to all the LL2 winners and runners up in 2011.
 Intro
to Olympia
2011
2011 is the 33rd year that the KC Agility Stakes Finals have been held
at Olympia and that makes it a record for agility!
 Training
Places
These clubs have some training spaces available at the time of posting.
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K9 Interaction (N. Herts)
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A to Zooom (Bucks)
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Patenden Agility (W. Sussex)
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Sian Illingworth, in conjunction with CATS (Kent)
Training News
Due to last minute cancellations there are currently two spaces left on the Sian
Illingworth Pre-Agility Puppy Foundation Course, commencing Thursday 12 January
2012. This is for puppies 6 months and older and will be purely based on motivation and
foundation work – no equipment.
 Schnauzer
Agility League
Well done to all the participating Schnauzers. New members welcome
including all sizes - Miniature, Standard & Giant.
E-VENTS
'The Agilitynet site has
really helped me in the past to find training courses for me to attend.
I have done training courses all over the country and thoroughly enjoyed
them.' Marianne Tembey
New events added in the past two weeks.
RESCUE
Rescue
Me
We've re-launched the popular Rescue page
so that you can now add potential agility dogs direct. It's still a free service, just
faster. You can now preview (above) some of the latest arrivals. Another new features is a Google map so you can see where the dog is
located. Wales may not be THAT far away!
SCHEDULES
 Sorry
but it's not be practical to list ALL the schedules available here for space
reasons so we've opted for those that we've received in the last two weeks.
There are no direct links to the actual schedule at this time but we hope
to have them soon. The shows in red are closing this week so hurry hurry
if you want to enter. Schedules can now be downloaded direct from the
Show Diary page.
A Grade Change Form is available
via a link on the front page
of iSS
 Show
Schedule Archives
There is now a direct link to past 2010 schedules on the New Show Diary
page. If you want to see any of the previous schedules from 2004 -2009,
however, you will need to access them by clicking on these links.
2004
2005
2007
2008 &
2009
Attention: Show Organisers
Click here to
input your essential show details onto the Show Diary.
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SPECIALS
 Portia
Ag.Ch. Ag.Ch. Harvest Geld for Aprika received the All-Time Achievement for Services to
Agility Award from the Poodle Breed Club of GB on Saturday, 14 January 2012, aged 16
years and four months.
Over her agility career she won 305 classes, making her one of agility's all time
greats.
 Training
Small Dogs
It's not an easy option according to Lucy Park of Cleverpawz, but it is fun and
she ought to know as she has five Spaniels and teaches a class of Pugs.
Celebrating
New Years Eve in Oz
What better way to celebrate the new year than with
an all-night agility show! After reading this article from ex-pat Ann Trubshaw, you'll
want to book your flight to Australia now.
 Pugility
Niko (G5) gave his handler Karen White an early Christmas present recently
when he ran, jumped and weaved
his way to his Bronze Agility Warrant, making him only the second Pug ever to have achieved this
award.
 Laura
Chudleigh
How has last
year's of the KC Agility Stakes Champion Laura Chudleigh dealing with the
disappointment of not qualifying for Olympia 2011?
 My
First Show
How
many of you can remember your very first show? Most probably all of you. Hannah Grantham's
first show was not that long ago in October 2008 and she remembers it well.
 Neuro
Linguistic Programming
Anne Copley explains how NLP could help you break through the
barriers that are stopping your agility success so you can be the best you can be.
Warm-up & Cool-Down
No human
sportsperson would compete without warming up first. It is widely accepted that it reduces the risk of
injury to muscles, tendons, ligaments and joints. As Liz Harris explains, this applies to dogs
as well as people.
 Somerset
Star
You don't want to throw out those hard-earned rosettes which are gathering dust in your
cupboard but what can you do with them? Helen Walland has come up with a crafty idea
for displaying them.
INTER-ACTIVE
Show Diary
We've made some changes - hopefully improvements - to the way the Show Diary works. For
instance, it's meant to be faster, the list of qualifiers is being updated for 2012 and
soon you'll be able to print off the Diary or export it. Please let us know via
email or
Facebook if there is
anything else you want.
A-Z of Clubs
Time to update those club listings. We've emailed
almost 550 clubs asking them to check their free listings on the site but there are
more than 200 that don't have contact email addresses so if you are one of those,
please get in touch.
 Barking
at the Moon
If you missed the show on 26 January and want to
hear Ellen Rocco talking agility to Jo Goode and Anna Webb on their late night BBC
Radio London (94.9FM) show, it can be found on iPlayer.
Start at start at 1.31 minutes in. There's also a
Facebook page for all things
doggie. Woof woof!
Rubber or Traditional Contacts Survey
Here is your chance to vote on which contact surface
your would prefer - rubber or traditional - at Pembrokeshire by the Pond this
year.
Vote
here.
 Senior Agility
League
The results are in. Well done to
all the winners. There's definitely life in the old dogs yet. SAL is now open for new
members so anyone over the age of 55 can enter. There is no need to re-register though
you may have to update your age division if you are admitting to having a birthday this
year. Special new years offer for members.
 Judge's
A-List
Roll up... roll up and add your name to
the Judge's A- List. It's a good time of year to update your entry if you are already
there.
 I've
Qualified for Crufts Car Stickers
If you have qualified for Crufts next year in agility, flyball, obedience, YKC or breed
etc. you can get a car sticker to proclaim it proudly. Just send a sae to Ellen Rocco,
Agilitynet, 38 Northolme Road, London N5 2UU. They are free, compliments of the Kennel
Club, but we do ask for a small, voluntary contribution to the KC Charitable Trust so
they can continue their good work. Cheques should be made payable to The Kennel Club
Charitable Trust. Only a few left so hurry...
 Rainbow
Bridge
It was with a very heavy heart that Val
Clark had to say farewell to her beloved dogs Pepsi and Tess just before Christmas.
Good bye to Briar, Marie Hembrow's Border Terrier. Sadly Sue & Kim Taylor lost their Springer Spaniel Disney. That's the one who was often seen chasing are
the course.
Sadly Shirley
Bell (Canen collies) passed away last week, leaving a number of dogs to be rehomed.
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Porta Potty for pony club
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Unused stable yard for rent in Southampton area
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What to do with old rosettes?
- Survey on the benefits of animal companions
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Help with Kennel Cough survey
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Secure area with agility equipment in Richmond / W. London area
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Foster carers
needed by Battersea
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Scrimer looking for a judge
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1st Contact jump cup appeal
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Stand-in driver available for agility shows
Numb3rs
An eclectic selection of facts and figures to make your agility life more interesting.
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305 wins for Portia the Poodle in
her career
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25th anniversary of Wye Valley DTC
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557,875 visitors to Agilitynet in
2011
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1879 members of Agilitynet Facebook
 Agility
Champions
The first 10 years of Ag.Ch. dogs - who won what and where. We could use your help to
fill in some of the blanks.
REVIEWS
 DK9
Training Ladder
The DK9 Training Ladder is a
simple yet
versatile training aid which you can use to improve the movement of your agility dog.
Reviewed by Hannah Banks who puts on special workshops designed to provide training and
exercises to promote correct movement and core strength, balance and co-ordination.
 Green
Dog Deli Sausages
Rose Burrow's found them to be a high quality raw food
product, packaged to make feeding a raw diet, clean and very simple.
DK9 Wobble Board
Angela Lucas liked the Wobble Board she bought for her
agility and obedience training groups so much that she wrote this review.
 iMove
Tamzin Grimes reviews iMove, a joint
supplement designed to provide the body with key ingredients to maintain movement and suppleness.
SWAG
Head Collar Review
It's
a simple but effective training aid says Dani Jeffery. In fact, she believes
it is a miracle as she can walk all five dogs on lead at the same time.
AGILITY WAREHOUSE
 Resolve
to be a better agility handler and dog owner with some of these new products from the
Warehouse.
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AGILITYNET SHOP
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web site. It's done for the love of the sport. By supporting our advertisers,
you ensure that Agilitynet stays free and on-line. If you don't see what you want,
click here for more options
Taryntimers, the original and still the best
choice for the hire of timing equipment.
Click here for more information
Sevenoaks Caterers
Tasty, good food
for you to enjoy.
Covering the South East area.
Email for more
information
Jo Walton Artwork
A self-taught freelance artist, specialising in dogs,
but I can draw any subject.
Find my online portfolio on Facebook
Red Dog Rosettes
Handmade rosettes for every occasion
Click here for more
information
Coaching the Canine Athlete Seminar
with award-winning author Dr. Christine Zink
17th & 18th April 2012
Click here for more information
ID 4 PETS
Quality brass or chrome engraved ID tags. Three sizes to fit all collars.
Click here for more
information
Why not come to the
beautiful island of Jersey for an Agility show and a holiday?
Click here for more
information
Contact Covers
For whatever the weather...
Custom-made covers for any type of
agility equipment.
Click here for more information
PREMIER AGILITY
SERVICES
For every show secretary's needs -
equipment hire, timing & trophies
Click here
for more information
Steve Tubb Fabrications
Modify your old weaves to the new spacings for £50. Can collect from
Sean Young down South. Tel. 01327 310966
Click
here for more information
Contactacoat
Rubber chip surface for the ultimate traction
on dog agility equipment.
Click here for more information
Happy Hounds Training
Venue
Purpose-built dog training hall in Dover,
Kent with full set of agility equipment available for hire. Excellent for winter
agility training.
Click
here for more information
Z. EDWARDS CATERING
Just good food provided for you.
Serving the South West
Email for more information
Natural healthcare products to help your dog stay
fit & healthy
Click here for more information
Crazy Daisy Fun Stuff
Enjoy the fun of flyball
with your dog
with our Fun Flyball Box & Hurdles
Click here for more information
Smiffy's
Passionate about food!
We can also cater for judges and
helpers.
Email for more
information
Click here for more information
We can
deliver 1000's of leading brands
of pet supplies direct to your door.
Click here for more information
Net Pet Shop boasts a complete range of
Dog Toys for all breeds and lots more
Pet Supplies
Click here for
more information
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