First KC agility competition!

[Spotherisk]

Eek, me and Rew are entered for KST at the Grange at Okehampton in March, I must be bloomin’ mad! Super exciting, bouncy fun day out for us both - I’m finding agility quite addictive and Rew loves it which is the most important thing. Need to keep on practicing over the intervening weeks…

 

[blackcob]

Good luck - and don't forget to take your collar tags off ? Get someone to video a run if you can, good memory to look back on.

 

[Clodagh]

I’ll come and video you! ( As long as it’s not a work day).

 

[Spotherisk]

I’ll come and video you! ( As long as it’s not a work day).

25th March (it’s a Saturday)

 

[Spotherisk]

Good luck - and don't forget to take your collar tags off ? Get someone to video a run if you can, good memory to look back on.

Thank you, I’ve already bought one of those slide on tag things. I need to carry on the diet and start running again!

 

[MurphysMinder]

Good luck, and yes videos are fab to have (thanks bc) if only to show where you (not the dog) need to improve.

 

[Clodagh]

25th March (it’s a Saturday)

I’ll see if I can book it off. Do you get a rough start time or do you get there at dawn and wait like horse showing?

 

[Spotherisk]

I’ll see if I can book it off. Do you get a rough start time or do you get there at dawn and wait like horse showing?

I think I get times but as I’ve booked all four runs I expect to be there all day ?

 

[Clodagh]

I think I get times but as I’ve booked all four runs I expect to be there all day ?

It may have to be Mr STR. ?. I’ll see, having had 3 months off work they might want me to turn up for a bit.

 

[blackcob]

Good luck, and yes videos are fab to have (thanks bc) if only to show where you (not the dog) need to improve.

I was a bit sad on finding that I don’t have any videos of Dax’s first KC runs, until I realised that they probably pre-dated the widespread existence of phones with video capability ? I mean, they existed but few enough people would be ringside with one and offer to film you, unlike today. Been doing this too long!

 

[Spotherisk]

It may have to be Mr STR. ?. I’ll see, having had 3 months off work they might want me to turn up for a bit.

Mr StR will either be skiing, or throwing clays at Great Fulford??? there will be a few that I train with so I won’t be alone. ?

 

[Marnie]

Good luck! Bunny and I are very much enjoying our fun agility, I'm not sure we would ever get to that level

 

[MurphysMinder]

I was a bit sad on finding that I don’t have any videos of Dax’s first KC runs, until I realised that they probably pre-dated the widespread existence of phones with video capability ? I mean, they existed but few enough people would be ringside with one and offer to film you, unlike today. Been doing this too long!

Aw that's sad. I remember being a "catcher" at what I think was one of her first shows (Oswestry) as you say probably not so many phone/videos around then, though I do remember some hilarious ones you took of Pickle, usually with you giggling in the background. If I'm around I will make sure I video your next first run

 

[MurphysMinder]

I think I get times but as I’ve booked all four runs I expect to be there all day ?

In my experience you will be there all day but all your runs will come in quick succession and you will be running from ring to ring like the proverbial . I was at a UKA show last weekend, got there for 9.30 am for a measure, didn't have first run till 2.30 then literally as I came out of that ring they were walking my next course. I abandoned my poor dog with a total stranger while I walked it .

 

[Clodagh]

Mr StR will either be skiing, or throwing clays at Great Fulford??? there will be a few that I train with so I won’t be alone. ?

I’ll come if i can.

 

[Spotherisk]

Good luck! Bunny and I are very much enjoying our fun agility, I'm not sure we would ever get to that level

I’m not sure we will tbh!

 

[blackcob]

I do remember some hilarious ones you took of Pickle, usually with you giggling in the background.

Sorry You are right, that would have been one of if not the first. All that worry and all those catchers and she never did bog off, bless her. And now they're nearly all fenced anyway! These new competitors don't know they're born

It will be some time before I have another debut, I received a photo this morning of a creature comprised entirely of ears.

 

[Jenko109]

Questions

What is a 'catcher'?

What do you mean about removing ring tags?

 

[Errin Paddywack]

Catchers would be people stationed to try and catch dogs that might leave the ring. Tags are the dangly name tags which aren't allowed when competing. Most of us use the flat slide on tags. When I first started back in 2000 you had to take the collars off as they were considered a safety hazard.

 

[sarah.oxford]

Looking forward to hearing how the competition went.
I did my second KC show yesterday with Arthur and got our first clear (2 seconds slower than the winner). I had catchers at the entrance and exit but they weren't needed this time.
I was exhausted last night..... I think the adrenaline tires me out. Arthur slept well too.

 

[Spotherisk]

Looking forward to hearing how the competition went.
I did my second KC show yesterday with Arthur and got our first clear (2 seconds slower than the winner). I had catchers at the entrance and exit but they weren't needed this time.
I was exhausted last night..... I think the adrenaline tires me out. Arthur slept well too.

Clear round well done!