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.
Monday, 9 April 2012
Friday, 23 March 2012
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.
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.
Thursday, 1 March 2012
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.
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.
Saturday, 7 January 2012
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.
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.
Sunday, 25 December 2011
2011 Agility
Well our agility is completed for 2011, had a very good season but really should have done better.
Had some very good judges, and scrimers some brilliant courses as well.
We had with Jodie our first ever clear round in agility.
Also won 2 jumping rounds and had a few other rossies mostly with time faults or fences down.
I think Jodie was quick all year but stupid little errors make a big difference.
Maybe need to not go to the further away shows, as the petrol is eating up my pension money quickly.
At the time of writing we have finished 3rd in the oldies, platinum smalls on Agilitynet which is very good considering we have only done about 8 shows this year.
Had some very good judges, and scrimers some brilliant courses as well.
We had with Jodie our first ever clear round in agility.
Also won 2 jumping rounds and had a few other rossies mostly with time faults or fences down.
I think Jodie was quick all year but stupid little errors make a big difference.
Maybe need to not go to the further away shows, as the petrol is eating up my pension money quickly.
At the time of writing we have finished 3rd in the oldies, platinum smalls on Agilitynet which is very good considering we have only done about 8 shows this year.
Tuesday, 6 September 2011
Well on to ACTS show this Sat/Sun.
Hope we have a wee bit of success at this one, also hope the weather is good for agility.
Sat weather was drizzly and very slippy underfoot.
We had a 3rd in agility and a 4th in jumping both with 5 faults though, Jodie was very quick again.
Sun we surpassed ourselves and had a 1st in 1-4 combined Jumping, the weather was much brighter no rain but it was still slippy.
That is our agility season finished until next year, think I will have to put some effort into some training and stop these stupid little mistakes we make.
Hope we have a wee bit of success at this one, also hope the weather is good for agility.
Sat weather was drizzly and very slippy underfoot.
We had a 3rd in agility and a 4th in jumping both with 5 faults though, Jodie was very quick again.
Sun we surpassed ourselves and had a 1st in 1-4 combined Jumping, the weather was much brighter no rain but it was still slippy.
That is our agility season finished until next year, think I will have to put some effort into some training and stop these stupid little mistakes we make.
Saturday, 20 August 2011
SKC
Of to SKC on the Sunday means an early start again, doing a pairs with an unknown medium dog wonder if they know that agility is fun for me. Lets hope the weather is good, not like KOF.
Well weather was iffy, cold a bit windy and some drizzle.
Met my pairs partner, who was the best looking dog at the show, a very handsome Sheltie called Moto.
My 1st run came to grief at the 1st fence, Jodie knocked it down, my pairs partner must have said what a numpty.
2nd run was much better but we still had 10 faults, so still in grade 3 and not likely to get out of it as well.
Well on to the pairs, I thought Jodie ran well, we were clear I went for the baton for the changeover, and Jodie shot over the first fence again so we got the big E before Moto even started. Next time I will just grab Jodie and the baton at the same time when we finish.
Moto must have thought I have a real numpty as a partner, think he will be looking for a new partner next year, I enjoyed the show and meeting Mark and Sam who travelled a long way to get to SKC probably a 1,000 mile round trip.
Well weather was iffy, cold a bit windy and some drizzle.
Met my pairs partner, who was the best looking dog at the show, a very handsome Sheltie called Moto.
My 1st run came to grief at the 1st fence, Jodie knocked it down, my pairs partner must have said what a numpty.
2nd run was much better but we still had 10 faults, so still in grade 3 and not likely to get out of it as well.
Well on to the pairs, I thought Jodie ran well, we were clear I went for the baton for the changeover, and Jodie shot over the first fence again so we got the big E before Moto even started. Next time I will just grab Jodie and the baton at the same time when we finish.
Moto must have thought I have a real numpty as a partner, think he will be looking for a new partner next year, I enjoyed the show and meeting Mark and Sam who travelled a long way to get to SKC probably a 1,000 mile round trip.
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