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SNIPPETS
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The IFCS team for 2019
in The Netherlands has now been selected.
(Show
Snippets)
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The KC has
announced significants changes to Agility Regulations to grade
progression and jump heights.
(KC News)
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South Devon has
had to cancel their October limit show as the venue is undergoing urgent
maintenance works.
(Show
Diary)
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Overall results
from the FCI WOrld Agility Championships in Sweden.
(Show
Snippets)
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Agility's
own Steve Croxford will take over the responsibilities of the KC
Chairman Simon Luxmoor who has resigned.
(KC News)
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The Kennel
Club has announced another seven dogs and handlers who have been
invited onto the Agility Team GB Development Programme. (Show
Snippets)
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The venue
for the Beachside November show has been double booked so the show
has been cancelled. (Show
Diary)
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Chipping Norton will
not be holding their show in 2019.
(Show
Snippets)
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Report from the sunny
Welsh KC Champ show.
(Show
Snippets)
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The Burns
Welsh Handler of the Year was crowned at the Pembrokeshire County
Show.
(Show
Snippets)
AGILITYNET STUFF
Agilitynet FB
We now have more than 25,000 members!
Over 19,000 of you are active, with around 1,200 posts a month and 43,000
reactions Thank you everyone for making this such a great, busy group
Measuring
It can be difficult to find an official KC Measurer
if you are new to agility or have a new dog just starting out. A number of measuring sessions are now listed on
the Events & Measuring page and/or the Show Diary. Now including measuring
sessions for Scottish Shows thanks to Dawn Gilmour. Use the Qualifier filter and
select Measuring.
 Judge's
A-List
The A-List is now on-line so anyone who judges at
KC, UKA or independent shows can add and/or amend their entries themselves. There are more than 400 judges around the UK listed so plenty of choice.
 Agilitynet
Show Diary
Agilitynet has been listening to you again. We've had a
request to add classes for Juniors to the Show Diary
but will need the help of all the show organisers to
identify shows with classes for kids.
In addition, thanks to the 4th Height Supporters
Groups, we have a list of shows with LHO on the Show
Diary.
Both these options can be accessed via the filter
called Qualifiers on the Show Diary.
 Senior
Agility League
Over 55? Thus far more than 425 people have entered the 2018 League and more are
joining ever day. It's free and fun.
Events added in the last two
weeks.
 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.
'Thank you from the whole of Active for allowing us to use
Agilitynet. It was amazing. For the 2nd year on this service, we saw
every show sold out all with waiting lists.' Stephen
Bartholomew
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WHAT'S NEW...
Agilitynet 20th Anniversary
Amazing Prize Draw
No, we can't believe it either. Agilitynet was
launched in 1998 as a 'hobby' website back in the
days when we mixed up computers with calculators! To
say thank you to the the agility community for two
decades of your support, we have organised an
amazing grand draw with 20 prizes - one for each
year - donated by 20 different agility suppliers. It
is free to everyone in the UK though you can enter
only once. Anyone who enters is entitled to a 10%
discount on all orders from X-tra Dog. So everyone's
a winner. The deadline for entering is 31st October.
Can You Top
This?
 New records include:-
- The oldest handler to make a dog up to Champ
- Most consecutive places for litter-mates
- Youngest handlers to win a Champ ticket
- Highest place for a first run at a show
- Youngest person to win a class in the UK
- Litter mates winning the same class (FH and LHO)
- Most capped agility judge
- Fastest time to fill camping at an agility show
- Husband / wife team to win out of the same Grade at the same show
 Longleat
the Legend
For
many people Longleat was and forever will be their all-time favourite agility
show venue. In those doing agility seemed come
second to the social side. Shirley
Elkins shares her memories of those days when one woke up to the roar of lions!
History of Agility
Want to read more about the good ole days
and find out about when, where and how agility
started?
More Numb3rs
There were 622 show licences issue by The Kennel
Club in 2018 as compared to 89 in 1998. Just shows
you how much Agility has grown over the last 20
years.
 Charity
News & Good Causes
Friends have set up a
JustGiving page to help support the family of Jon
Winney who has
suffered a heart scare whilst
training one of his dogs.
 Ice
& Snow - An Interview with Two Spitz Dogs
If dogs could talk, an interview with Ice and
Snow might go something like this... ALFS co-organiser Mark Bunyan
translates.
Pic fof the Litter
Elimination biscuits - what a great idea!
The Lenton Method®
The Canine
Massage Guild will be making history when both
Sparsholt and Winchester universities conduct the
first ever, in-depth clinical trials on the efficacy
of this clinical canine massage therapy.
 Agility
Music Updated
If you were compiling an agility playlist of music
to train by which tracks would you choose? New
suggestions include:-
- Ain't No Mountain High Enough
 Agility
Ear Worms
Try getting these tunes out of your head. Do do do do do do
do do do... Thanks to Viv Fenwick, now I can't get that tune out of my
head!
 PAWC
2018 -
Where Anything Is Possible
Nigel Perry has a degenerative disc disease and is
classed as disabled, so it wasn't surprising that
his agility journey didn't get off to a great
start. He persevered, however, and this year he was
asked to be a member of Team UK at the IMCA / PAWC
2018.
 EOJ
2018
There was only one word for the European Open Junior Agility Championships in
The Netherlands on 13th - 15th July and that was EXTREME.
Still the best way to reach agility people!
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.
PECIALS
 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.
 Jody's
Agility Journey
After reading Jody Brigden's story about her love for her dogs and agility,
Sally Perks - also 13 years old - realised she wasn't alone.
 A
Chip Off the Eastern Block
In 2015 Mary McKie felt she was
ready for her next agility dog. She decided that she
would look for rescue – maybe six months to a year
old. As she lives in South West Scotland, she ruled
out dogs from the 'South' as too far away, so how
did she end up with a wee dog from Croatia?
 Going
Vegan or Vegetarian
In 2016 Cat Clark was admitted to hospital with sepsis. When
she returned home, she was left with Chronic Fatigue. Her doctors told her they
couldn’t help her, so after some research, she decided to remove both dairy and
meat from her diet. Sounds completely crazy and impossible, doesn't it, but it
worked!
 First
Agility Classes
It's not uncommon to hear
of 'poor practice' at places which offer Beginners
Agility classes. Rather than just complain about it,
top trainer and competitor Selena Bray decided to do something to help improve the methods used to train
agility newbies by writing this article.
Footwork - Best Foot Forward
Top agility handler and full time
trainer Shaun Hunt has put together a training programme so you can increase
your foot speed and co-ordination and improve your overall handling ability.
There's an extra 'run for fun' qualifier for every Grade level now, not just
the Advanced dogs. You can find a qualifier to suit you by using the
Qualifiers button on the Show Diary page. Don't be shy. Go for it!
Agria Brillo
Bounce
Golden Valley DTC hosted the Agria Brillo
Bounce heat at the Top Barn show, judged by Nick Chettle
in the continuing good weather while Steph Ayres
judges the heat at Just Dogs Live. The good weather continued for Rugby and
judge Alan Mitchell.
Agility
Challenge 2018
All the heats have been finished and the qualifiers meet at
at the Malvern Autumn Show on Sunday, 30th September 2018 under the
watchful eye of Championship Agility Judge Martin Tait.
Bring it on!
 Animal
Health Co Classic
We join the AHC heats
for news of the latest qualifiers for this competition which open to dogs of all
sizes. Not long until the Final on Saturday, 24 November 2018, kindly judged by
Championship Agility Judge Jackie Gardner.
 CSJ
Highland Agility Stakes
Fiercely
fought heats throughout the year culminated on 2nd
July with the CSJ Highland Agility Stakes finals,
held at Scottish Game Fair, Scone Palace. All the
results and some comments from Scotland's favourite
'tartan trouser' Champ judge.
 LOW
550 Scotland
What a great report on the LOW 550 Scotland
Jumping Cup Final 2018 at the Prestwick show from Judge Sara Hawkswell. Congratulations
to the winners.
The Agility Club Starters
Challenge
Everything you wanted to
know about this popular G1-2 competition except who
has qualified so far.
LEAGUES
 Agility
League for Spitz (ALFS)
After 10 years of
dedicated work, Kim Bailey has decided to retire from administering
Opal's Spitz League, so Mark Bunyan and Danielle Walker have decided
to set up a new league for Spitz breeds and their crosses in its
place.
REVIEWS
Touchango Toys - The Ringo
Touchango K9 has launched a range of toys that they
make themselves. Lisa Jordan reviews the Ringo, a durable ball on bungee handle which she uses with her
collie Amp.
 Photizo® Vetcare
Chris Garrett has used Photizo Light Therapy on her dogs and
on herself for a while now, and she agreed
enthusiastically to review the Photizo® Vetcare
devise, a non-invasive alternative therapy tool for
wound healing, musculoskeletal conditions and pain
relief.
 Fun
with Fido Treat Pods & Tuggies
Sharon Tuffnell reviews Becky Layphries' new interactive,
super squidgy treat pods and tuggies. Perfect for Agility
training, Flyball and other dog sports.
 DOGGO
Parcours
Daniel Gee reviews these agility trainers designed by a German
Championship handler and now in the UK for the first time.
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