All Four Paws

Christmas Training Times

2011-12-14T09:09:00.000-08:00

There are no classes running on the 20th or 27th December.

We will return on January 3rd at the normal times.

Please note we will be sending an email to everyone regarding changes to our class fees over the holidays, which will apply from January 2012.

Finally, our website will be getting a bit of a revamp over the holidays, so if you find you can't access the site just try again later.

Have a happy holiday and a good New Year!

First Tailwaggers

2011-11-07T12:13:00.000-08:00

Leanne and Dylan picked up a 9th in Novice Plus Steeplechase at the first Tailwaggers show of the 2011/12 winter season.

Emma and Diva made their debut in Nursery and did themselves proud. Emma and Bailey also picked up a 6th in NBL Novice Plus Agility.

Geoff and Charlie followed up their excellent start to the winter season with some great runs, with only minor mistakes costing them some potential top-3 placings. Both are improving on every outing, definitely ones to watch for the rest of the season.

Successful Day at UKA Dig It

2011-09-05T12:15:00.000-07:00

Leanne and Dylan had a good day testing the waters at Dig It Dogs UKA show, bringing home 7 1st places and 5 Qs (Qualifying runs).

This was the first UKA show anyone from All Four Paws has attended and the report was positive! Dig It intend to hold another UKA show in May, and we will be encouraging all our competitive handlers to enter.

Success at Dog Vegas

2011-09-02T06:48:00.000-07:00

Rachel and Benson had a fantastic start on the KC debuts, winning G1 Agility on Monday. This pair are definitely ones-to-watch!

Rachel and Ruby ran at their first sanctioned competition and did brilliantly.

More July Results

2011-08-01T09:15:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Leanne and Dylan for winning the Grade 5 Agility class down at Dog Vegas, which puts them into Grade 6.

Rachel and Benson had a good weekend at Delinquent Dogz, where Rachel and Ruby also made their competitive debut.

Otley Debuts

2011-07-11T10:25:00.001-07:00

Congratulations to Lynda and Petra, and Geoff and Charlie, for making their KC debuts at Otley this weekend. Some great runs from both!

Leanne and Dylan picked up a 2nd in Grade 5 Agility on Saturday, and then also grabbed a 12th in the Adams Derby and a 3rd in Grade 5 Agility despite the torrential downpours on Sunday.

Dogs Unleashed Success

2011-06-21T04:27:00.000-07:00

Rachel and Benson, and Geoff and Charlie, were both at their first outdoor show and had excellent debuts.

Leanne and Dylan picked up a 2nd in Novice Plus Agility.

Katie and Jet were competing together for the first time in 10months and came 3rd in Primary Jumping.

Leanne and Kim were in their first Veteran classes and came 2nd in Veteran Circular Jumping, closely followed by Leanne and Mollie in 4th.

NOFA & Delinquent Dogz

2011-05-24T09:49:00.000-07:00

Belated congratulations to Susan and Emma for their 2 clear rounds at their first competition at Delinquent Dogz, the first of many!

Congratulations also to Leanne and Dylan for their 3rd in G5 Jumping, and 3rd in G5 Agility, amongst a handful of other placings from the Northern Festival of Agility.

No Training 26th April

2011-04-26T09:58:00.000-07:00

There are no training classes on April 26th. We resume for summer on May 3rd.

Happy Easter!

Easter Success

2011-04-26T09:54:00.000-07:00

Leanne and Dylan had a good start to the outdoor season, picking up a 2nd and 2x3rd in Grade 5 Agility classes this weekend at Hare'n'Hounds.

Leanne and Kim continued their success to win another Grade 6 Agility class, bringing their total up to 3 - just one more to go until G7! They also picked up a few other top-10 placings over the weekend.

Last of the Winter Season: Tailwaggers

2011-04-11T09:11:00.001-07:00

This was the final show of the winter season for our All Four Paws handlers, and some excellent results to see us into the summer. Leanne and Dylan had a typically good day, coming 4th in Novice+ Jumping and then 4th again in Novice+ Triple A. Dylan is sitting 3rd in the Graduate Maxi DOTY League as we go into summer!

Leanne and Jet picked up a very close 3rd in Primary OMG Jumping. This leaves Jet 17th in the Primary Maxi DOTY League, which is an excellent result.

Geoff and Charlie ran their first clear round at only their second show, resulting in a 4th in Intro OMG Jumping. A fantastic result and huge congratulations!

Hare'n'Hounds April Fool Success!

2011-04-04T03:03:00.001-07:00

Leanne and Jet were at their final KC show for the winter season, and brought everything together to get the 1st in Grade 3 Agility, which takes Jet to Grade 4.

Leanne and Dylan also had a good day, with a close 3rd in Grade 5 Agility.

Debuts at Springers Fun Show

2011-03-20T11:39:00.000-07:00

Huge congratulations to two of our newer handlers for taking the plunge today at Springers Fun Show!

Lynda and Petra came away with a 16th in Agility.

Geoff and Charlie were on good form and had some excellent first runs.

Fantastic results, we look forward to seeing future success!

URGENT: Training Cancelled 22/2

2011-02-22T09:31:00.001-08:00

Unfortunately training is cancelled this evening 22/2 - the power is out at the yard and we cannot be sure it will be back on by the time training rolls around.

Apologies for the short notice, please call Leanne or Emma if you need any further information!

Hare'n'Hounds Valentines Congratulations

2011-02-13T14:10:00.001-08:00

Leanne took three dogs to Hare'n'Hounds this weekend, and brought home a 2nd in Grade 3 Agility with Jet, getting ever closer to the win! Leanne and Kim also picked up a 1st in Grade 6 Agility, which takes them half way to Grade 7 already. They also took 4th in C4-7 Agility.

Alice and Sammy also did very well, with a 1st and a 3rd. Best of luck to these two at Crufts next month!

Back at Tailwaggers

2011-02-07T13:20:00.000-08:00

Excellent results for Leanne and Jet, who came 2nd in Primary Jumping. This leaves them a very respectable 20th in the Primary MAxi DOTY League!

Leanne and Dylan finished out of the placings despite good runs in the Novice Plus classes, but their double clear has pushed them to 4th in the Graduate Maxi DOTY League.

We are expecting a few A4P debuts at the next Tailwaggers show, so best of luck to everyone competing there next time!

Start of 2011: Tailwaggers

2011-01-04T15:39:00.000-08:00

Leanne and Jet started off the new year with a bang, bringing home a 2nd in Primary Agility, and a 4th in Primary Steeplechase at Tailwaggers. This puts them into 15th place in the Primary Maxi Dog of the Year League for 2010/11, which is fantastic.

Leanne and Dylan didn't do quite as well, but still placed in the top-10 in two of their Novice Plus classes which keeps them in touch at 5th place, in Dylan's very competitive Graduate Maxi DOTY League.

A great start to 2011!

All Four Paws 2010 Wrap-up

2010-12-11T08:23:00.000-08:00

All Four Paws has grown considerably this year, and we are extremely proud of everyone who is training with us, from our Foundation Skills dogs upwards.

Our competitive dogs and handlers have done incredibly well this year, with an amazing 64 top-3 placings between them, which includes 2 top-3 placings from national Finals.

We are looking forward to seeing some of our newer dogs and handlers in the ring in 2011, and hope it will be equally as successful as 2010.

Last show of the 2010 at Wyre

2010-12-08T08:19:00.000-08:00

Leanne and Dylan were back in their usual winning-form, taking 1st in the Grade 5 Jumping and 2nd in the Combined 3-5 Agility (P2). That gives Dylan his first jumping win towards Grade 6 to finish off an amazing year.

In the Grade 3 classes, Leanne and Jet continued to improve and brought home a 4th in Grade 3 Jumping.

Alice and Sammy had an outstanding day, coming 1st in the 1-4 Junior Agility by 6s, and then finished 8th in the Combined 1-7 Olympia Qualifier.

Hare'n'Hounds Christmas Show

2010-11-29T05:42:00.000-08:00

Leanne and Dylan had an off-form weekend with only a 4th in G5-7 Agility, but Leanne and Jet had a much better day, with a 5th in Grade 3 Agility, a 5th in the Open ABC, and an 11th in the G3-4 Agility.

Emma and Bailey were back in competition after a long break, picking up an excellent 2nd in the Open Jumping against tough opposition.

Finally, huge congratulations to Leanne and Kim at their first competition since August, who picked up their first win towards Grade 7 in great style, and also came 2nd in the C4-7 Agility.

Tailwaggers #1

2010-11-08T07:07:00.000-08:00

Leanne and Dylan brought home a 2nd in Novice Plus Jumping to collect their first Graduate points.

Leanne and Jet were placed 1st in Primary Jumping, taking Jet half way to Novice for the new season, and also picked up a 4th in Primary Agility.

Halloween Success

2010-11-01T13:10:00.000-07:00

At Hare'n'Hounds, Leanne and Dylan had an impressive start at their first Grade 5 show, with a 4th in Grade 5 Agility and a 12th in the Open Jumping.

Leanne is also running Jet over the winter season whilst her owner Katie is at university, and they got off to a good start with a 7th in the C1-7 ABC Agility.

Great Start to the Winter Season!

2010-10-04T09:57:00.000-07:00

The winter season and indoor shows have arrived, and All Four Paws had a great start with Leanne and Dylan coming 2nd at their last Grade 4 show at Lune Valley.

Alice and Sammy also had a good result up north at South Durham, with a 2nd in Grade 1-2 Agility.

Best of luck to everyone this coming season, especially as within the next month Leanne and Dylan make their debut in Grade 5, and a few of our Group Two dogs head off to their first competitions. We look forward to having a few more results to announce!

Ribble Congratulations!

2010-09-21T07:53:00.000-07:00

Leanne and Dylan had a fantastic weekend at Ribble, winning the Grade 4 part of the Graded 1-4 Agility which takes them to Grade 5 after just two shows at Grade 4. They finished up the day by also winning the Graded 1-4 Jumping!

Emma and Bailey also had an good day after a long break from agility competition, coming 2nd in the Combined 5-7 Agility.

BAA Promotion News

2010-09-05T07:08:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to all our dogs and handlers competing under the BAA, as the end-of-season tables were released this week!

Leanne and Dylan have moved up to Graduate Agility and Graduate Jumping. They also finished 3rd in the annual Novice Maxi Dog of the Year League, which is a great achievement!

Leanne and Kim have moved up to Graduate Agility on wins, but have elected to remain in Novice for Jumping after qualifying for voluntary promotion. They finished 8th in the Novice Medium Dog of the Year League.

Katie and Jet have elected to remain in Primary for the coming season, but finished a very respectable 29th in the Dog of the Year League, which qualified them for optional promotion.

Maxine and Mollie finished 61st in the highly competitive annual Veterans League, their best placing yet.

We are also extremely proud of Lindsay and Puzzle and Helen and Chip who also amassed points under the BAA despite limited competition.

BAA Finals Weekend

2010-09-03T11:21:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Leanne and Dylan for their performance at the BAA Finals Weekend 2010. Dylan picked up 4x 3rd places on Saturday, including a 3rd in the Agility Qualifier, and then placed 2nd in the Grand Prix Novice Jumping Final on Monday.

Leanne and Kim also had a good weekend, with a 2nd in Novice Triple-A.

Maxine and Mollie had an excellent run to come 6th in a very competitive Veteran Jumping class, which qualified them for Monday's Grand Prix Veteran's Final. Mollie was eliminated but at 11 years old, we are very proud of her acheivements!

Scunthorpe

2010-08-09T05:23:00.001-07:00

Leanne and Kim continued their return to form by winning three classes at Scunthorpe, including two Grade 5 agility classes, which takes them to Grade 6. Congratulations!

EMDAC Midsummer Madness

2010-07-19T10:43:00.001-07:00

Primary Jumping (Sat) - Jet
Originally uploaded by kayanem

The All Four Paws dogs and handlers had another successful weekend, this time at EMDAC. Katie and Jet brought home two 2nd places, from Primary Jumping and Primary Steeplechase, and had two promising runs in their first final, the British Open Championship.

Leanne and Dylan continued their successful season with five 2nd places, a 3rd, and a win in the Novice Maxi Agility on Friday. In the British Open Championship, they went clear in the Agility and placed 3rd going into the Jumping, but picked up 5 faults which meant they finished 10th overall.

Leanne and Kim had an unexpected return to form, with Kim gaining two 4th places, two 2nd places and finishing off the weekend by winning the Novice Agility on Sunday. This gives Kim her two wins to Graduate Agility at the age of 9.5yrs!

Maxine and Mollie also had another good weekend, and picked up a 9th in Veteran Helter Skelter on Sunday.

Success at High Peak

2010-07-12T09:12:00.001-07:00

Huge congratulations to Leanne and Dylan for winning out of Grade 3 with a 1st in Combined 1-3 Agility. They followed this up with a 2nd in Grade 3 Jumping, and we look forward to seeing them at their first show at Grade 4 in August.

Not to be outdone, Leanne and Kim also got a 1st in Grade 5 Jumping.

Dogs Unleashed

2010-06-30T08:40:00.001-07:00

Jet
Originally uploaded by kayanem

Another excellent weekend for the A4P dogs!

Leanne and Dylan moved up to Novice this weekend and immediately hit the placings with a 2nd and a 1st in Agility and Circular Jumping. Their win in Jumping takes them half-way to Graduate already!Leanne and Kim also came home with a 6th place in the same class.

Katie and Jet also brought home a fantastic 2nd in Primary Circular Jumping. Not far from promotion now!

Helen and Chip returned to the ring after a break, and had an excellent run in the Introductory Agility. We are all very proud of the progress this pair have made, and look forward to seeing them go even further!

Jess and Harvey got a very well deserved 13th in Veteran Tunnel Teaser, at their first affiliated show.

Maxine and Mollie ran extremely well all weekend but had 5 faults in every run, but Mollie is getting better and better with age, having just turned 11 years old.

A4P Sweeps at Midland Counties

2010-06-07T05:05:00.001-07:00

Mollie
Originally uploaded by kayanem

Leanne and Dylan continued their good form with wins on Saturday in Primary Tunnel Teaser and Primary Agility, which gives them the wins to move up to Novice. Congratulations! They continued their form with a 2nd in Primary Jumping on Saturday and two 3rd places and another 1st in Primary Jumping on Sunday.

Having not competed since Easter, Katie and Jet came back with a bang and picked up a 1st in Primary Jumping and again Primary Agility with excellent runs, which takes them halfway to Novice.

Leanne and Kim picked up two wins this weekend after a long break from competing. Their 1st places in Novice Plus Tunnel Teaser and Novice Plus TFO takes them halfway to Graduate.

Finally, Maxine and Mollie picked up their first placing with a 2nd in Veterans Tunnel Teaser.

Katie and Jet, and Leanne and Dylan, have qualified for the BAA British Open Championship as top-point scorers from this show. Good luck guys!

Northern Festival of Agility

2010-05-25T04:33:00.000-07:00

Leanne and Dylan brought home a multitude of rosettes from Hare'n'Hounds and Waldridge Fell; 7 of the 12 rosettes were top-5 placings, and they also placed 8th in the KC Olympia Novice Qualifier.

Leanne and Kim also returned to the ring after Kim's injuries, and after a shaky start Kim brought home a 3rd in the Combined 5-7 Agility.

Lincoln

2010-05-14T07:32:00.001-07:00

Bailey
Originally uploaded by kayanem

A bright start to the summer season for the All Four Paws competitors.

Emma and Bailey brought home two 2nd places, from Grade 5 Jumping and Grade 5 Agility.

Leanne and Dylan had a handful of top-20 placings, and then finished off with a 6th in Grade 3 Jumping.

Hare'n'Hounds Easter

2010-04-14T06:36:00.000-07:00

Some great starts to the season as the All Four Paws dogs and handlers braved the weather at Barnard Castle over Easter.

Katie and Jet set off with a fantastic set of results in the Grade 3 classes, including a 2nd in the Grade 3 Jumping and a 3rd in the Graded 1-4 Agility. They topped off the weekend with a 2nd in the Open ABC Jumping.

Leanne and Dylan were chasing at their heels, and managed 6 top-10 placings, including two 3rds in Grade 3 Jumping classes.

Tailwaggers

2010-03-08T06:43:00.000-08:00

Our final show of the winter season, and Leanne and Dylan brought home another win with a 1st in the Tunnel Teaser class. This is their first win towards Novice Jumping, congratulations! They followed up with another two top-10 placings in Primary classes. This leaves them in 3rd place in the BAA Primary Dog of the Year league.

Lindsay and Puzzle followed up their competitive debut with their first clear round and a 7th place in Introductory Power and Speed, and then another clear round and 9th in Introductory Agility.

Newton Heath/Tailwaggers

2010-02-25T06:27:00.000-08:00

Leanne competed at Newton Heath with Dylan and Kim. Kim proved that she is still rocking her paws, and came 2nd in both her Grade 5 Agility and Jumping classes. The next day at Tailwaggers, Emma and Bailey went out for their first competition since last season's Ribble, and won the Introductory Agility to take them into Primary. Leanne and Dylan also brought home a win in the Primary Agility, and chased it up with a 2nd in the Primary Up'n'Under class. Lindsay and Puzzle made their BAA debut, and as the first homegrown A4P competitors, they made us proud.