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A great way to reach agility people!
The Flea Market is open for you to buy and / or sell your
pre-loved items all year round. It's free and talks direct to the dog
people you want to reach for as long as it takes!
RESCUE & REHOMING
Make
your next agility dog a rescue.
If
you are interested in any of these dogs, just click this
link for
more information. If you would like to add a dog that you feel would
make a great agility dog, then please use the
online form.
This is a free service to rescue organisations and private individuals.
Working with our friends
at
Rescue Dogs
for Agility Homes UK
to find happy homes for active dogs.
CANCELLED SHOWS
For more information
see Show Diary
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Agility Ability - 25 October
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Downland - 25 October
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Poodle Club - 25 October
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JACS - 31 October
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Half Moon - 31 October
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Shaw Agility - 31 October
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Longfield - 31 October - 1 November
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Active Dog - 1 November
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Agility Antics - 1 November
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Dog Vegas - 7 November
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Heywood - 8 November
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M & M - 8 November
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Wilmslow - 14 November
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Active Dog - 22 November
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Dog Vegas - 28 November
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Wyre - 5 December
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Dog Vegas - 5 December
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Tunbridge Wells - 5-6 December
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Active Dog - 6 December
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Half Moon - 6 December
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Longfield - 12-13 December
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Olympia - 17-21 December
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Cotswold Christmas Chase - 19 December
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Agility Antics - 20 December
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M & M - 20 December
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M & M -
9 January
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Agility Ability - 24 January
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Dashing Dogs - 13 February
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M & M 20 February
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Agility Ability - 21 February
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Agility Antics - 21 February
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M & M - 20 March
 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. The shows in red are closing this
week so hurry if you want to enter. Schedules can be downloaded
direct from the
Show Diary page.
& MEASURING
Events added in the last two
weeks.
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22 years ago we set up a website especially for and about Agility
people and we've never looked back.
WHAT'S NEW...
Wanted
Animal Ambassadors is looking for a dog
for photo shoot in November. Must be able to do an action for their
own entertainment but one that makes us laugh.
 Returning
to Agility after Time Out
How can you be sure that your dog ready to go back to training or shows
after an enforced break such as lockdown or an extended holiday, an
injury or illness? Vet physio Zoe Hindle helps you decide.
Charity &
Good Causes News
Lincoln Agility Enthusiasts is holding a raffle for a 5m tunnel in aid
of a 13 year old, local lad who has beat cancer three times. The draw will take
place on 1st November so there's not much time to buy your ticket.
 Agria
Age Amnesty
During October and November, Agria
has removed maximum upper age limits for new policies, so even the
oldest dogs can be protected with a lifetime policy. Owners taking
out a new dog policy during Age Amnesty can also claim a £50 free
healthcare voucher from Agria by quoting HS19.
 Maths
Meet Agility
If you are dealt 13 playing cards, how many
ways can you arrange them? And what has this got to do with agility anyway, asks
Mike Brickman.
Taylor's Day Out at Blue Peter
During September 2020, YKC member Taylor Lyon
went to the Blue Peter studio to demonstrate agility. Read her blog about
meeting the presenters and Henry, the Blue Peter Dog.
 In
Memory
It is with a heavy heart that we inform you that Mike Afia has died.
He sponsored the first Midi competition at a time when the agility world thought
that the Medium dogs were of too low quality for a national competition.
 Agility
Photo Shoot Opportunity
Photographer Linda Gore, who has taken images at Crufts, Olympia, and
most Championship shows, is offering you the chance to have a Group or
Individual session, on aluminium equipment in a safe, enclosed field in
Leicestershire.
 The
Repair Shop
It's many people's favourite telly show but can they help Carol Mortimer fix
her A-frame?
Pic of the LItter
The
latest invention to keep ring party safe at Covid compliant shows.
HEADLINES
(Formerly Snippets)
 Follow the link in
gray for more information...
- Pure statement about Covid incident at their 17th October
show. (Show Snippets)
- Nominations are open for the next YKC Young Person of the
Year.
(Junior News)
- The KC has reassured competitors,
exhibitors and everyone involved in the dog world that it remains actively
committed to holding Crufts next year. (Show Snippets)
- LETS Go Manor have taken over the FAB Winter League show
dates.
(Show Diary)
Olympia 2020 has been cancelled.
(Show Snippets)
Data modelling
for COVID compliant shows explained.
(Show Snippets)
The Agility Team
GB Qualification Document has gone live.
(Show Snippets)
Forever
Agility has obtained charity status. (Charity
& Good Causes)
Norton Rosettes has set up a new FB page after Facebook deleted their old one!
(Product & Suppliers
News)
M & M’s Winter Series has been cancelled as the venue is too small to work out
sufficiently Covid safe conditions.
(Show Diary)
SPECIALS
 An
Alternative 2020 DINAS
Di Poingdestre has attended every
Dogs in Need since it started, and out of all the shows that have been cancelled
in 2020, this one hurt the most. So she decided to do her own!
 Taking
the 'Dis' Out of Disabled
Disabled G7 handler Julie Thomson and her
long-time trainer and friend Jacqui Wood talk to Agilitynet about the
highs and lows of competing on a mobility scooter.
 Nigel
P. Davis - The Man with a Mic
Freelance auctioneer, drayman at the
Stonehouse Brewery and commentator with a sense of humour, Nigel Davis tells the
story of how he became a commentator at Crufts.
 Going
the Distance
If you are interested in distance handling, this article by Anni Telford and
Joanne Orrell is a 'must read.' It's the first of three articles to help you
achieve
more independence with your dog and start the next chapter of
your agility career.
 The
Plummers' Tale
Diane Boreham's tale of two terriers starts with Fred, her first agility
dog. He was easy and took her to G7 in less than two years. Her second Plummer
Terrier Sonny was not so.
 Interview
with Two Crufts 2020
Judges
We zoomed in on two of the judges in the Main Ring- Martin Cavil and David
Isbister - in an in-depth conversation about what it was like before, after and
during the greatest dog show in the world pre-coronavirus. And we've kept to the
2m rule.
 An
Insight into Professional Dog Agility Photography
Chris Tarling of Yellow Hound
Photography agreed to share some of his professional tips for taking action
shots of your dog in the ring. It's more challenging than you think...
 Clubs
& Private Trainers
Now that
clubs and training groups
are
starting up again, we'd like to update the lists. Please let us know if
all your club's details are up to date. New groups welcome.
Agilitynet
Show Diary
Agilitynet continue to keep the agility community up to
date with news of show cancellations due to the Coronavirus pandemic. We have
decided to list virtual shows that have schedules until agility shows are back.
We are also optimistically adding 2021 show dates when available. Yes, there is
light at the end of the tunnel.
 Judges A-List
It's always a good time to
add your name to the Judges A-List or update your details. The shows will be
back and show organisers will need you.
Agilitynet FB
Agilitynet FB has reached an
impressive 27,000+ members. Welcome to all new members. And thank you to the
dedicated Admin who have kept it growing.
The Agilitynet Shop
Since so many agility people now do Hoopers
with their oldies, we've added a new section for equipment and accessories to
The Shop called... Hoopers!
Flea Market
It's always a
good season to buy or sell your van, caravan and camping equipment etc. on the
new, easier to use Flea Market. We've improved our security in
our constant war against spammers. There's more to browse and even some puppies
under age of six months. And it is still free for individuals to use.
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