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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Agility Results and fun stuff

News from Judy Hunt and the Flatcoats!!!  They have had two busy agility weekends.

Last weekend at the Go Dog Go trial Roxy finished her Starters Games title and got a Q in Advanced Gamblers. She also finished her Advanced Snooker and Jumpers titles and moves to Masters in those.

Kona got a Q in Starters Snooker.

This weekend we were at a WAC CKC trial in Carseland area. What a beautiful venue!
Roxy Q’d in Excellent Standard and Excellent JWW
Kona Q’d in Novice Standard and Novice JWW

Congratulations to everyone who attended the trials and did well.  Please send results so
we can share them with the rest of the club. 

A reminder to our Due South scent hurdle team members.  Please check the Scent Hurdle Racing Dates and let us know if you intend to attend so we can compile numbers and see how many dogs will be there.  All we need are four dogs and handlers, a box loader (who acts as the captain) the box and dumbbells (which can be picked up beforehand) and a commitment well in advance so we can get our entries in.  So far, I think we have a team for Red Deer and Lethbridge. 
 Are enough members going to Camrose??? Do you want to enter???  Are entries closed???
Check it all out and let me know before the end of September so you don't miss playing.

We had a blast this morning at Vista Village with 10 dogs in attendance to do relay sprints and barrels.  Last night at practice Hobie and Drummer were actually almost perfect in performing the 'double barrels' but we'll keep that for another time, so that the other dogs get in some work on the event.  We had Shirley and Krissy, Barb and Kipper, Lore and Daisy (and some corgi pups for petting) MaryEllen with Cheyenne and Grace, Lorie with Hobie, Sharlet with Ryder and Mesa, and Judi with Token and Drummer. We took some pics after the performance and will post them on the web when we get them from Shar.  

I am in the process of booking the Cowley Hall for the Fall/Winter and should have a schedule out before the end of the month.  Rally O,  obedience, drill team work, and scent hurdle will be our main focus with special days set aside for draft dog work and Treiball.

In the meantime, Shadowbar Shepherds will be offering and introduction to Tracking 
beginning Saturday, September 17 and running September 24th and October 1st. If you know anyone who might enjoy learning the 'game' please let them know so they can email us privately.

Club tracking for members who already have dogs tracking will take place on Wednesday evenings from 6:00 - ???.  The cost will be $10.00 a dog.  Teams must sign up all three Wednesdays : October 5th, 12th and 19th so we know how many dogs will attend. 


Starting September 19th, Monday evenings will be set aside for training for club events like relays, barrels, double barrels, and drill work. 


Also, we would like to do our square dance and relays for Fort Macleod Seniors on October 15th or 29th if we can get eight dancers together.  I have four committed right now for either date. I'd like to book the date with the Seniors' event organizer by the end of the month.  If you can go, let me know. 


Enjoy the heat.....

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