Stanley's 1st agility competition

[echodomino]

Stan had his firsy agility competition this weekend

Only did the jumping classes as they dont normally have weaves in but Saturdays class did!! He wasn't very well behaved but having checked the results he came 101st out of 158!! with 90.02 faults. I'll put the video on later.

Yesterday was better! He went clear, all be it very slow

and was 98th out of 178! Got a bright blue rosette!!

 

[TGM]

Well done - can't wait to see the vid

 

[echodomino]

OK, here it is - please don't laugh too much he was such a s0d on Saturday - I was impressed that we got placed, thought we'd been eliminated!!

Sunday's jumping course was so easy, it was literally a big back to front S shape but not as bendy if that makes sense?? He runs better on less bendy courses any way but I was soooo pleased that we got a clear round (though we were only 0.3 of a second in the time limit lol) Fingers crossed I can get him more motivated and get placed next time!!!

To be fair on Stan though he has only been training for 6months and most of that has been inside so for his first show he was fab

This is Saturdays class, dont have any vids/pics for Sunday unfortunately

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PlSIbTJpAE

 

[aelt]

Well done! he will get there! the shows are quite daunting! im hoping my little girl will be good! shes only trained indoors and done two shows indoors! she was suppose to compete yesterday but is in season! What show was it?

 

[Evadiva1514]

Well done, he's lovely!!

I would love to have a go at that with my boxer, she does really well at home, i suspect she would just run off and do her own thing if we went to a competition!!

 

[echodomino]

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Well done! he will get there! the shows are quite daunting! im hoping my little girl will be good! shes only trained indoors and done two shows indoors! she was suppose to compete yesterday but is in season! What show was it?

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It was East Midlands Dog Agility Club (EMDAC). Daunting isn't the half of it

that's why I go wrong regard position for running etc, my nerves get the better of me!! LOL.

He started in October and was going fantastic inside but we started running out this month when it's dry and to be honest its set him back a fair bit - but I'm not giving up!!

To be honest I was told he wouldn't be ready for competition this soon but I wanted to take him for several reasons:
1) Mouse is with her pups so can't compete
2) It was the 1st EMDAC of the season and I didn't want to miss it - a lot of our club members went
3) It's all practice/experience
4) It did him the world of good from a socialisation point of view, he can sometimes be a little nervous and hates dog shows but thoroughly enjoyed the weekend

Have entered him for next month regardless of our disastour on Saturday and will get a video of him then to compare - also do shed loads more practice as have some bits of equipment of my own

Not bad really though - he has a rosette