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.