Well we had a wee trip to Hare & Hounds in September nearly a 600 mile round trip for a 3 day show.
The journey down on the Thursday was pretty bad rain from Edinburgh down the a68, stopped driving as the roads were flooded at Jedburgh.
Arrived safely at the show at about 07.00 on the Friday.
Friday was good agility weather and we managed a 3rd in 4/7 agility, wow the competition is much better than in Scottish shows, fast mini cockers and Poodles, Border Terriers.
Sat Jodie managed 2 clears but no places, Sunday was 1 agility clears. Had to miss 2 runs as needed to get back home at a reasonable time on Sunday.
Very good well managed show, banter on the tannoy was brilliant, still running at 18.45 on the Saturday ,and was getting dark pretty quick.
A lot of the judges were new to me, and they put up some very nice courses.

Went to Acts 8/09/12.
Well we got a second place in agility on the Sat.
On the Sunday achieved a 4th place again in agility.
Do not think we will get an agility win.
Weather on Sat was like Gleniffer show hot hot.
Sunday was still warm, but not a lot of sun just good agility weather.

Nearly the end of August now and still no agility shows for us since the beginning of June.
Now the weather here has been very wet, just hoping for some sunny warm days so that the ground will dry up for ACTS show on the 8/9th Sept.

Agility Shows

With so many agility shows being canx because of ground conditions, I am slightly peed off.
Last show was at beginning of June for us.
Are we going to get our first run in grade 4 or are we doooomed.

East Lothian Show 2012, well had a nice day out at St Andrews and left early to go to Edinburgh, arrived about 07.00 and then the rain came on, it was very heavy.
Wow loads of rain and they made a decision to make an announcment at 09.00 about the show.
Show was canx for today, but also the bypass round Edinburgh was also shut because of flooding.
So took advatage of the bowling club's cafe for a couple of hours before heading back home.
Stopped off at Kinross service station to let dogs have a wee run but the rain was lighter.
Well T IN THE PEE was on, and loads of young people were getting picked up by parents at the service station. Well they were like drookit rats but all were smiling, their mud was a good bit deeper than East Lothians. Took 2 hours just to get out of Edinburgh, washing machine is now filled up and ready to go.

Avon Agility Show 2012

Set off early to miss the heavy traffic.
Set up tent and then went to the New Lanark conservation village, and a walk along the river to the waterfalls.
This is really worth seeing what life was really like in the 18th century.
Jodie was amazing at an Agility run in 33 secs but with 5 faults, but hey ho we got a second place out of it.
We had a very good run in John's class on the Sunday a jumping one this time and won it with a time just over 30 secs.
Imagine getting 2 rossies at one show fandabidozie.
A very happy chappie on the road home.
Should also say about the Avon members, they worked thier socks off all weekend.
Also the judges and scrimers, helpers were terrific as usual, if it wisna for these people, I widna get to play.

Gleniffer Show 2012

Went to Gleniffer show on the Saturday morning had a nice run down in very good sunny weather.
Had 3 runs on the Saturday 2 big Es and 1 with 5 faults in Chris's ring, I should have just taken a little care over that one.
On Sunday just done 2 runs as the last run is usually very late.
Had a really big E in Lynn ring she even had to entice Jodie off the A frame (I was getting my breath back as it was so warm).
In Fiona's ring a jumping course she had the tunnels in a proper place for Jodie, I didna walk it ,so looked at a few dogs going round. Well we set off 1,2, then cloth tunnel a jump then a pipe tunnel another 2 jumps and cloth tunnel again well Jodie was in heaven doing them. The worst bit was the 12 pole weave up a hill towards the finish, I was puffing and panting but made it to the finish. We were last to run and was told we had won it.
Wow out of grade 3 and into grade 4 it only has taken us 4 years.

Fair City 2012

Ground was very wet according to the internet, so decided to go down on the Sat morning.
It was beginning to dry out and was good for doing agility. Had 3 runs,  2 were big Es the 3rd we had a clear in agility in Loudens ring
Sunday ground was still good but wind was beginning to blow a bit, only done 1 run big E then the show was canx because of the wind.

Woodside Show

Looks like I dinna need to get to Woodie early on the first day about 90 dogs to run before we get a run.
Expecting all the runs to be a big E anyway. Seems to be a lot of smalls at the show as well, most of them must be in the 5 to 7 grades.

KOF show

Had a run down in the morning of the show.
Weather was somewhat slightly cold with hailstone a few times during the day.
Sat night camping was very cold, ice formed on the inside of the windscreen.
Sun was a lot brighter but still a cold wind.
Agility wise Jodie was a little holy terror, I am sure she disna like the judges courses and goes on her own ones.
Ellie knocked a pole down really heavily, and landed on her shoulder, stopped immediatley and took her to the car. Within a few mintes she was alright, running after Jodie and bossing her around. On the Sunday both of them decided that the sleeping bag was better than the vet bed to lay on.

KOF show

Well we are off to the KOF show on Saturday and Sunday.
Long range weather forecast is for snow hope it is wrong, will need to take all the winter waterproofs.
This will be the first show without Jade, St Andrews was her favourite place, the burn that runs in the middle of the golf course, the beach, also the smashing ice cream shop.

Jilty Jade

Some really sad news, Jilty Jade went to sleep on the 20th March.

She was the best friend and companion to all of the family.
She was the one who started us out on this thing called agility, won her very 1st competion and had a second at the same show, Gleniffer away back in 1998.

Made it to senior in the old category and only need one win to get to advanced.
Think my handling was to blame for that one.

Hope she is running about over the rainbow bridge with Charlie, Mollie and her other friends.

Jodie and I are going to a fun agility show on Sat 03/03/12.
It is indoors and we have never been indoors before so how well will we go?
Also they have rubber contacts, never tried them before either so hope we have some fun and maybe good practice if we go to a show with them rubbery thingies.
Weather outside was pretty bad some snow and lots of rain.
Surface is like a peaty stuff with some woodchips through it, place was damp and all the stuff seemed to stick to Jodie like glue.
First Jumping run was an E, I cut the corner she came with me (my fault)
2nd run was quick also clear in around 22 secs which we came 5th. Large mediums and small in a combined class.
3rd run was agility she jumped off the dog walk and see saw so had the big E.
4th run was quick no rossies though, but we were the best small so Jodie won a squeaky toy.
When we came home the post had been and Agilitynet had sent us a 3rd place rossie for the Senior Agility League wow 2 rossies in one day.

2012

Well start of a new year and the first outdoor schedule is now online for KOF in April.
Looking forward to another year of going to shows, and meeting old friends.
Just hoping the petrol prices will come down so maybe we can go a wee bit further as well.