Agility Specific Humour

	Agility Big Brother Meanwhile in the Agility Big Brother House, the house mates are discussing their best agility moments... (12/08/04)
	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)
	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.
	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)
	The Agility Whisperer 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.
	The Agility Whisperer Returns Watch out. The Agility Whisperer is back with astute observations and witty comments on the agility scene.
	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.
	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?
	The Bowfort Agility Wind Scale An original way of measuring the wind and how it affects agility.
	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)
	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?
	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)
	Foot 'n' Mouth If ever something so serious could be funny, this could be it!
	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)
	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)
	In-Jokes Stories, jokes and wry observations from like-minded people. (14/04/03)
	Judging the Judges In agility, the judge's word is law but who judges the judge? 23/04/03)
	The Low-down on Latrines Gillian Comfort extols the trials of the toilet or more specifically, emptying them at shows. 14/09/07)
	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.
	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)
	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!
	New Year Agility Humour Start the new year with a smile. (02/01/05)
	Protective Head Gear New safety rules for agility dogs from Redgates Agility. Effective as of 1 April 2005. Ha ha ha. (01/04/05)
	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.
	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)
	Tux 'n' Tails What the best dressed handler is wearing in Gem City. (01/04/03)
	What Car Is Your Dog? As Jeremy Clarkson and The Stig were not available to judge the Chudleys What Car Is You Dog? competition, we asked automotive consultant Ian Watts to do it.

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