After the endless rainfall cancelled a local flyball show, several of the All Four Paws handlers headed over to UKA Dig It for an unexpected but successful agility competition.
Leanne and Dylan picked up a 1st and 2nd in the Senior Steeplechase classes, giving them another 2 Qualifying scores.
Katie and Jet made their UKA debut in Novice, and picked up a 4th and a 2nd, their first UKA Qs!
Emma and Diva looked fantastic at their first affiliated show, no Qs but turning heads and looking like a force to be reckoned with in the future!
We're looking forward to seeing a few more of our handlers at the September Dig It UKA show!
Tuesday, 10 July 2012
Monday, 2 July 2012
A4P and North K9
Leanne, Emma, and Katie have been working closely with Claire North of North K9 to develop two new classes aimed at developing the basic skills required for agility.
These classes will cover some of the aspects that we currently introduce during our Foundation Agility Skills class, such as recalls, waits, motivation and play, body awareness, and target training. We hope that this will be the perfect introduction to agility-based skills for new dogs and handlers who want to learn something new or are thinking of giving agility a try. We are also confident that anyone who does decide to pursue agility to a competitive level can do so with the best possible foundation in place.
So how will this affect All Four Paws? Our Foundation Agility Skills class will now become an Introduction to Agility class, as the classes offered at North K9 will produce a natural progression to equipment training. We will ask now that all dogs who hope to attend this class have either been referred directly from North K9 or have an equivalent skill level (such as a Good Citizen Dog Award or PetCode).
For our existing handlers, it means we can use our arena time more productively, and can help our new dogs and handlers to progress faster as they start to work toward a competitive standard of agility. It also gives our experienced handlers a chance to take their new dogs and puppies to a class tailored to an agility future from day one!
Our Pre-Competition and Competition level classes will not be affected by this change.
You can find out more about North K9 here: http://www.northk9.co.uk/ or email Claire at info@northk9.co.uk
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