Your chance to represent your country
IMCA
– PAWC Team Leave for Switzerland
 The
largest team ever fielded by the UK leaves for the IMCA – PAWC competition in Fraschels,
Switzerland on Monday, 30 August and returning on the following Monday. The show itself will
last from 2-5 September 2010.
The UK are fielding a team of six
handlers comprised of three Small dogs and four Large in IMCA and two in Paragility.
The IMCA Team consists of:-
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Richard Partridge is taking Murphy,
the infamous Twerphound and Smokey his Papillon
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Sue Drakeley on her second visit is
taking her pair of Cairns
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Ursula Groos has Max, her collie
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Dianne Maylam is running her two
collies, Max (another one) and Fudge
Paragility competitors are:-
IMCA – PAWC is notable that it not only
gives opportunities for all dogs, including cross-breeds to take part in genuine international
competition, but also for disabled handlers to pit their skills against similarly disadvantaged
people - all in an atmosphere of enormous friendship and with a great spirit of support.
Team Leader Richard said, 'Although
we are not the highest trained, most successful trainers and dogs in the UK, we are confident
that we can give a good account of ourselves in terms of enthusiasm, sportsman-ship and our
ability to enjoy our sport with our dogs. We are all excited at the prospect of meeting other
competitors from many other counties and enjoying some excellent agility. Watch this space
for our report on our return.'
IMCA and
PAWC 2010 News
International Mix & Breeds Agility Championship
(IMCA) and Paragility World Cup (PAWC) will take place near Bern in Switzerland from
2-5 September 2010.
The IMCA competition attracts the very
best handlers and dogs from several counties including Switzerland, Holland, Germany and
Hungary where it is regarded as a prestige event. In the UK it is not held in the same esteem
and, therefore, gives an opportunity for lower grade but enthusiastic and adventurous handlers
to enjoy top flight International agility.
PAWC is probably the only agility
Competition where disabled handlers compete against others with similar disabilities. There are
5 grades including wheelchair users and people with prosthetic limbs, etc.
Currently several people from the UK
planning to go to this event. The Team thus far consists of seven Small dogs and two Large dogs
to represent Britain at IMCA and two 2 wheelchair-bound handlers to enter PAWC. The total
number we can enter is 15 in IMCA, unlimited in PAWC.
If you would like to join us please
contact Richard Partridge at perdixcott@uwclub.net.
Please note
if you do not have a pet passport, there is not time to obtain one for this year.
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