Category: Agility

  • Wilton (Northern Week)

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    Heh hum, some shows you like and some shows you don’t. I don’t think I’ll be bothering with Wilton again. It’s too far away, the venue is rough, the show feels tiny and slightly “homemade” despite the 6 rings. There’s something about KC shows (not just Wilton) that just feels slightly archaic to me these…

  • BAA Finals Weekend

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    We set off very early on Saturday morning for the BAA Finals Weekend. Kim had qualified for the Grand Prix Primary Jumping Final on Monday, and I wanted to get some last points in for her in the hopes of being promoted in Agility as well as Jumping next season. Dylan was there for the…

  • Really Long Day by Dylan

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    Hi! I’m Dylan. My mum has been calling me 22″-at-the-withers-Dylan-arg today in a despairing voice, and this is why. Here’s a picture of me. I can’t remember what I was looking at but it must have been interesting! I was really sad and confused as my mum only took me across the road for a…

  • Course Design Considerations

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    I’m just sat watching the Olympic Showjumping, and we’re doing pretty well! Two riders left to go. It’s the nearest thing to agility in the Olympics and it’s interesting to see all the beautiful fences and the way the course is designed. I’d like to see more subtle course design like this in agility, although I…

  • Contact Training

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    Had another fun session with Dylan on the mini dogwalk today, I’m really pleased with how he’s working. No creeping or stuttering, just driving forward to his 2o2o and then away on the release. Super confident and fast, exactly what I want to see. No self-releases today either! We did work on some quick releases…

  • Crazy Dylan

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    Dylan is slowly beginning to go crazy! I’m beginning to get an insight into why people don’t recommend Border Collies to “normal” people, and I also didn’t realise how much like a normal Border Collie Dylan really is. I’ve always thought he was very laid-back and relaxed for a Border Collie, but then again ever…

  • Weekend

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    Oops, nearly a week since the last update! I guess I just don’t have much to discuss at the moment, and it’s nice to have a weekend free of competition! The dogs all ran well at flyball training on Wednesday and Saturday. Dylan has been working his socks off for me. He’s scheduled to make…

  • EMDAC – Mixed Fortunes

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    Kim Kim has ruined her reputation for consistency, if nothing else. She couldn’t have shown any less enthusiasm this weekend! She was placed 9th in Primary Agility on Thursday but I can’t even remember running the class so it can’t have been a great run, and it only got worse. We didn’t get another clear…

  • Graduation, upcoming EMDAC, Mollie can Jump!

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    I graduated on Monday — I’m now officially a graduate of the University of Leeds! I finished with a 2:1 in Classical Civilizations, I’m really chuffed. Unfortunately I now have to find a job and stop lazing around, very sad. My parents did get me a gift on Monday and so now I have my…

  • Play It By Ear

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    Dylan’s KC registration has gone through! And this is not the name I wanted! But hey, what can you do? The name I wanted was “Watch This Space”, but for some bizarre and unexplained reason the Kennel Club does not allow the word “watch” to be included in a dog’s KC name. I’ve always had…