Weekend News!

We are back outside for the summer! We had a Fun Match on Sunday for our group, and it was a nice way to wrap up the Indoor Arena season. It was topped off by a Pizza and Beer party courtesy of the Arena owner, how great is that! 

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Jan, Dave and the Sheltie girls, BB and Pearl, headed to Olds for the Cancer Fundraiser one day Trial.

BB got Q's in Standard, Team and Steeplechase. BB won the dash for cash in the Veteran mini dogs!! Way to Go! Pearl got her Qs in Team and Steeplechase.

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Sarah headed up to Calgary last weekend for the One Day Trial for 4 runs with Gyp and Kaleb. 

They each Q'd in all 4 runs, Steeplechase x 2, Standard and Snooker:

Gyp got her last Standard needed for her Bronze Award of Merit (10 Masters Standards, 25 Masters Games), she also completed the Snooker with 4 - 7's!!

Kaleb got his last Q needed for his Steeplechase Title!

Weekend Agility News!

Training Troop hosted their March St. Patty's Day trial this past weekend, here are the results:

BB went MAD this weekend (Masters Agility Dog of Canada Title)!!! And then added another Standard Q! She is loving running in the Vet class!! Congrats BB and Jan! Despite Jan taking a fall on the ice, she pulled through and didn't show her pain while running BB!

Pearl got Masters Standard, Steeplechase and Snooker Qs. They had some other great runs too! Congrats Dave and Pearl! Dave was really proud of her progress with the ring crew too!

Boone just keeps getting better! He got his second Starters Standard Q, and also got a 1st and Q in Advanced Jumpers! Amanda is really proud of his progress!

Wicca got four Q's and four 1sts in her height class: Standard, Gamblers, Team Steeplechase. She ran great all weekend, and only had 2 bars down!

Gyppie also came home with 4 Qs and four 1sts in her class: Gamblers, Team, Jumpers, and Snooker. 

Kaleb thinks being a Veteran rocks! He came home with 7Qs in 8 classes. Master Standard 1 & 3, Gamblers, Steeplechase, Jumpers, Team, and Snooker. What a good boy! He also broke 100 Qs in AAC this weekend to top it off!

Agility Weekend News

Calgary Agility hosted their Family Day Trial this weekend.

Jan, Dave and Lynne went up for the whole weekend, and Julia and Sarah went up for the just Sunday.

Pearl and Dave ran great, and she brought home Qs in Master Jumpers, Masters Standard (a really nice run), Masters SNooker, and Masters Team with their partners BB & Jan.

BB Qd with Jan in Masters Jumpers, and Team with Pearl and Dave, and she had a great gamble - lots of points AND got the end gamble .... but the last bar came down, but hey she did it!

Lucy and Lynne had a super weekend! Lucy got her third Advanced Gamble Q, and now moves to Masters, she also Qd in BOTH Masters Jumpers as well a Masters Standard!

McKeely was full of beans, and had some awesome handling moments by Julia, McKeely looked great and was super FAST, and had great tunnels too!

Gyppie and Sarah ran 3 classes, and Gyp brought home Qs in Masters Jumpers and Masters Standard, she ran clean in Team too, but her partner had a bobble, it was still a nice run!

Kaleb ran in 3 classes too, and Qd in all three, Masters Jumpers, Masters Team and Masters Standard.

Great Job everyone!

Regionals .. coming soon!

As most of you know we are Co-hosting this years, AB/NWT AAC Regionals. It is going to be held June 12-15th at the Lethbridge Soccer Centre. 

Volunteers are needed!

Go to the Regionals Web Site for more info!

First Trial of the Year!

What a weekend at Training Troop!

Jan, Dave, Lynne, Jolayne, Sarah and Amanda made the trip to Calgary this weekend. Even though Jolayne, Sarah and Amanda (and 7 dogs) got stranded in Fort Macleod over night because the roads were so bad, we still go there on Saturday Morning :) READ ON AMANDA'S BLOG We missed gamblers, but managed to get there for the rest of the classes!

BB debuted as a Veteran and Qd in 3 of her runs! Qd in Steeplechase, Masters Standard and Masters Jumpers, way to go Jan and BB!

Pearl did great too! She Qd in Standard (her best run ever according to Dave!) and Masters Jumpers, she was really confident all weekend and Dave handled her great!

Lucy was a superstar! She got a Q in Advanced Gamblers, 2 Qs back to back in Advanced Standard to finish her AADC (Advanced Agility Dog Title)!!! She also Qd in Advanced Snooker! Way to go Lynne and Lucy!

Tag was great too, a real showstopper :) has anyone ever seen a dog jump OVER a 22" table without touching it? No one there had :) The judge wasn't even sure how to fault it!! Jo had some wonderful runs with him. Sunday morning Jo got sick, so Sarah stepped in and ran Tag in Steeplechase and he Q'd! With the second fastest time of all the dogs entered!! Jo and Tag were also chosen as the Judge's Choice Awesome Advanced Team for the weekend! Way to go guys!

Sarah had all three dogs entered:
Jane Qd in 3 of her 4 runs, Masters Standard, Masters Jumpers and Masters Snooker! She had a blast!

Gyppie Q in 5 of her 7 runs, she Qd in all three of her Masters Standard runs, as well as Masters Team (with Wicca) and Masters Snooker

Kaleb also Qd in 5 of his 7 runs, and it was his Veterans Debut too! He Qd in: Masters Standard, Masters Jumpers, Steeplechase, Masters Team and Masters Snooker, and with that he now has his Silver Award of Merit! He needed 4 games to get his SIlver, and he got them ALL this weekend, which was such a nice surprise! (Silver Award of Merit is 25 Masters Standards and 50 Masters Games) What a boy he is!! He is also the FIRST Flat-coated Retriever in Canada with this Title!

Amanda had Boone and Wicca entered:
Boone ran in 3 classes and he did great! Amanda was proud of his progress!

Wicca was awesome, he just had 5 faults in her standards and brought home a Q in Masters Team with the fastest time (with her partner Gyp), and an awesome Advanced Jumpers Run and 1st and Q, with a time 5 seconds faster than the 2 second place dog.

Agility Blessing

Happy Holidays to all!!!

May the tunnels not have too much suction,
May the course be fun and fast.
May your dog not stop to say "hello" to the photographers they pass!

May the table not be too slippery,
May the chute house no scary beasts,
May all the yellow parts be touched with one little toe, at least.

May the wind be always at your back,
May no bars fall on the ground.
May the A-frame have no stop sign on the top,
May the judge's whistle never sound.

May your dog obey all correct commands And ignore the ones that are wrong.
May your heart be light, your feet be sure and the bond with your dog grow strong.

At the finish line, may great joy abound, regardless of your score,
You have your dog, your dog has you, and who could ask for more?

Written by: PJ Hughes

Big Announcement!!

ALL WORKING SPOTS ARE FULL

AUDITING AVAILABLE

It's Official, and we are more than excited for this awesome opportunity!

Terry Simon's will be coming here to Lethbridge!

Terry & Kim Simons' Flying Dog Agility is a private dog training facility in Southern California. Located on a half acre in the San Fernando Valley, FDA offers private and semi-private lessons to dog agility enthusiasts at all levels. FDA presents seminars on competitive agility at various locations throughout the West, Canada and Hawaii. Owners Terry and Kim Simons have been competing in agility since 1994 and are internationally recognized in the sport.

Learn more on Flying Dog Agility's Website!

Mark Your Calendars February 7 & 8, 2009

Working spots are limited, more info. to come!

Here is a small taste of what will be offered:

Sat AM Is intro to handling
Sat PM Advance/Masters Handling

Course Analysis Seminar for all on Saturday evening.

Sun AM - Beginning distance
Sun PM - more Masters Handling

email: sarah.novak[@]shaw.ca if you can't wait for more info and want to know more :)