In Memory
Funeral information for Terry Welton and Penny Penfold for those wishing to pay their respects.

• Another one of Agility's kindest, most caring and inspirational ladies has lost her battle with cancer. RIP Penny Butler. With a tribute from her daughter Ashleigh.
   
• Very sadly Terry Welton passed away on 19th May. She adored all her dogs and managed to compete into her 80s.
   
• Agility has lost a unique lady in the passing of Penny Penfold. Together with her husband David, she had been a big part of the agility scene for many years, travelling the length and breadth of the country competing.

Glamis Castle Dogs Weekend
The Glamis Castle is looking for an agility team or group of individuals to set up an agility 'have a go' at their fun dog show in August.

Good Causes
Whirlwind is hosting a fun dog show to help raise funds to send Emilia Bowers and Ting to the European Juniors in Switzerland this coming July.

Twas the Night Before the WAO
Good luck to all the UK Teams at the World Open Agility Championships in The Netherlands. We know all your runs will be poetry in motion!

Jerry Green Dog Rescue Gets Agile
Agility field hire is available at Jerry Green Dog Rescue Centres in North Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and South Lincolnshire. The competition standard equipment included.

K9 Custom Canopies

ASU Summer Fayre
The Agricultural Science Unit is holding an event and fun dog show on Sunday 9th June to raise funds for essential equipment to teach the general public about animal welfare and where their food comes from. They are looking for some stall holders that sell dog or pet products to hold stalls at their event. Stalls are £8 each. The event is at Saffron Walden County High School in Essex

DARL Finals 2019
Over the Easter weekend, 101 dogs from all around the UK came to the Dog Agility Rescue League finals came to the Adams show to take part in the Finals to prove that the best agility dog is a rescue dog. Report from Beth Rachlis with input from Neil Ellis and organiser Nigel Perry.

Animal Health Trust Fundraising News
Laura Evan's fundraising project for the AHT Canine Epilepsy Research Program,  in memory of her dog Kye, has reached it's first target. She and her helpers will also at The Agility Club, Quadpaws, Highdown, SKS and Southdown so watch out for the purple tent and give generously.

Pick of the Litter
Love camping at shows especially when you come back to this greeting after walking a course.

Canine Campervans for Hire
Agility people Ian Dobison and Claire Stainton have set up a new company for dog people who want to hire a bespoke campervan for going to shows or on holiday with their dogs. 10% discount on hire throughout the month of May.

My Other Half
WAO judge Sally Jones has been on her agility journey for 30 years now with her long suffering husband Steve who still cannot see the merits of spending a day in a muddy field, full of noisy dogs with bunch of people talking about their 'if-only' rounds. And she's not the only one...

Thinking Allowed
Penny for your thoughts. Here's a safe place where you can express your observations. New contributions include:-

• The Real Rules of Agility
• Agility Secrets

Agility Bon Mots
For those who are not familiar with French, the saying Bon Mots can be translated as 'clever sayings' or witty remarks. For instance:

Failure is Part of Success
When Lucy Tarpey was 12 she started training her Cocker Spaniel Diesel in the garden, using broom handles and a plastic hoop. Soon she was doing both Junior and Standard classes, sometimes against more than 100 adults which was a bit overwhelming for a youngster. She is now 17 years old and she has learned the hard way that perseverance is the key.

RARE & UNUSUAL BREEDS

Ridgebacks Rule
Kerry Rhodes started her agility journey with two Rhodesian Ridgeback dogs. At first no one would allow them to join their club but eventually she was welcomed by E. Yorkshire AC. Since then, she's never looked back and has now been competing with her boys for six years.

Herbie Sausage
Never underestimate a dachshund. They're not the first breed you think of when someone mentions Agility, but with careful management and training Haylie Mabe believes they can enjoy agility along with the taller dogs.

Frenchie Flyer
Jack Fenton would be the first to admit that he and his French Bulldog Kevin are not the typical agility team. Jack is dyspraxic means that he struggles with even the most basic handling techniques.

Gorgeous George the Boston Terrier
When Katie Gurney decided that she wanted to run a smaller dog, she discovered the Boston Terrier, a breed not usually seen in the ring. She found them agility and easy to train as they love to please and great fun to own.

Competing with a Kooikerhondje
Most people don't realise that Mark Duggan is competing with a rare breed. They think his Millie is a Spaniel X, but she's really a Kooikerhondje, a 16th century Dutch dog bred to lure ducks into traps. This is the story of how agility has helped them make their curious extraordinary agility journey.

Competing with a Xolo
It takes a special kind of crazy to consider training a dog with zero work ethic for agility, but that's what Sarah Hamblin has done - and it's working.

You can buy and / or sell your unwanted items on the Flea Market all year round. It's free and talks direct to the dog people you want to reach.

CSEN 2018
Neil Ellis reports on his experience - and observations - judging at one of Italy's top competitions.

Flyball & Agility
Beth Rachlis thinks that dogs can do both and pick up the other sport more easily than those who haven't trained in either discipline. And she's proved it. With comments from Ellen Schofield, another successful agility/flyballer.

Bereavement
For many of us in the dog agility world, our lives revolve around our dogs and we can be devastated by their loss. Agility competitor and pet bereavement counsellor Emma-Jane LaRoche writes about this sad and difficult time and how to deal with it.