All Four Paws 2010 Wrap-up

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

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

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

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

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!

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!

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

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

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

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

Primary Jumping (Sat) - Jet
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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

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

Jet
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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

Mollie
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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

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

Bailey
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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

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

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

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.