FEATURES
Easter Warning
The
Kennel Club has urged caution over Easter as new
statistics reveal increase in hot cross bun
poisoning in dogs. And don't ask about chocolate
Easter eggs.
Judges A-List
It's THAT time of year again when show
organisers are desperately looking for the right judges. The Agilitynet Judges A-List is
the most comprehensive - and possibly the only - list of KC and
independent judges in the UK. New judges, be
sure to add your name to the list. Anyone retiring from judging please let me
know, too.
Dan
Shaw on Being a Groom at Crufts
Linda Gore talks to
popular trainer and competitor Dan Shaw about his
duties as a groom backstage at Crufts 2024 for not
one friend/handler but three.
In
Memory
Sad news that Pam Rawson has passed away. Her determination to
continue with agility, even after serious health problems and having to run with
an oxygen tank, was inspirational.
Agility
Hall of Fame
Though there were
several outstanding candidates for the Agility Hall of Fame in 2023, Dave Ray
was the 'People's Choice.' The 2023 canine inductee
was serial winner Alan Bray's Tatty (Sirensong
Tantrums N Tiaras at Upanova.)
Thank you to Naylor Tunnels and Norton for their support.
Photo of Mary Ray: Linda Gore
Senior Open Agility World
Championships
Calling all handlers aged 55 and over with dogs that are G4 or
above. The tryouts for the GB team will be held on 28th April 2024 at Dog Sports
Derby.
Rescue Page
There are some smashing dogs looking for active homes on
the Agilitynet Rescue page. We can accept any dog that would benefit from an
active home including rescues, private adoptions and foreign rescue dogs. It's another free service
for the agility community.
Flea Market
Bungalow in Leicestershire, set in four acres, with
large garden available. Would definitely suit an agility person.
Brags & Anti-Brags
- Who is putting on the most KC shows in one month in 2024?
You tell us...
- The March Go-Go Hoopers show filled
up and closed within a minute of the schedule being posted on Agility Plaza. Is
this a record?
Senior Agility League
Congratulations to all
the 2023 SAL winners with special mention for
overall winner Trevor Robb and
Jazz Runrule AW/G.
Well done to everyone who submitted points.
A special thank you to John Ward for all his
help with the SAL League tables.
If
you are 55+ years, you can join in with the 2024
League. You can claim points from the 23rd December.
Ag.Ch. Dogs
Who has made up the most Agility Champs and in what year were the most
Agility Champions were crowned. Thank you Jean Tuck for your unswerving help in
keep this page up to date.
Naylor
Agility Challenge
Country Shows Agility has teamed up with
Naylor Tunnels to continue this popular competition for G1-4 handlers, now in
its 15th year.
Find a Club, Show
Organiser or Venue to Hire
Looking for a club or place to
train in your area?
And clubs... have you updated your
listing recently? Free listings for private
trainers, show organisers and venues for hire,
too. Get in touch.
Show
Diary
There are
more than 500 agility and hoopers 2024 and 2025 shows in 2024 and 2025 - large
and small, KC, A4A listed on the Agilitynet Show Diary. Show secretaries and
organisers, be sure to let everyone know your dates.
Canine Humour
Let's start a dog-related football
team, called Leads United, starting with Didier
Doggba.
Thinking Aloud
Muses of a KC judge.
The pressure for a judge to turn out safe,
flowing, challenging but grade appropriate courses that are fun to run is all
too real.
Agility
is Poetry in Motion
Freezing Your Mutts Off, an original and appropriate verse
from the lovely Sue Howis, anticipating the next T&A show. If you have a story
or poem you'd like to share, email Agilitynet.
Shoulder
Injury in the Agility Dog
Is your dog suffering in silence? Shoulder
injuries are especially common in agility dogs,
but they can be difficult to identify. Canine
massage therapist Karen Young offers one
therapeutic solution
to help them get back on course.
IFCS
World Champs 2023 Judges Report
International judge and competitor Alan Bray talks about his
experience at the show, held this year in the UK, and his close encounters of
the VAR kind.
Agility
and My Bionic Knee
It's been more than a year since Lesley Pearson Simmonds had a
total knee replacement. Would she do it again?
Score
Pads - Old School
On a cold, wet August Saturday, here's a fond look back at how things
used to be before technology was introduced on the ring.
Agility Geography
Sally Jones wrote this article in the halcyon days of 2003 when a
handler who could work their dog equally well on their right as well as their
left was seen as an over-achiever and, quite frankly, a show-off. Enjoy...
A
Trainers Guide...
How to prepared your beginners for their first agility competition. Thank you to
Joanna Loomes and the Wellingborough instructors for sharing their ideas.
AGILITYNET STUFF
Winning Out Certificates
Thank you to
our lovely sponsors - Portland Country Living,
Allsorts 4 Dogs and Agility World who make this
possible as well as David Elliott for his work on
the database and Jan Kewley and Martin Skeet for
creating our new logo and artwork for the
certificate.
The Agilitynet Pop Up Christmas Shop
Closed until next year.
Agilitynet FB
Thirteen years ago, we
decided to get on board with the spread of social media, and the rest is
history! Now, we are heading to an incredible 29,000 members - 20,000 of whom
are active and an incredible number of posts replies and reactions. Thank you to
each and every one of you for being part of something so positive, for
supporting admins in all the ways you do, and for making this group all that it
is.