KEK
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Oh no poor Ziggy. Healing vibes sent!
The agility thread
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MurphysMinder
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Ok thanks . He seems sound in walk (on lead ) but will have a better idea when he’s off the metacam after the weekend . He’s certainly back to normal attitude wise
, so I’m hoping he was just being over dramatic about something not as serious as it appeared 
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Jenko109
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I might actually train my whippet. Just for laughs.
blackcob
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Cracking session with Sam today - apparently weaves are not only back, but we can layer them as well. 
Lovely dog walks, a few poles down but it's baby dog errors, she still has issues changing lead leg and remembering where all her flailing limbs are. And that sodding tail.
Lovely dog walks, a few poles down but it's baby dog errors, she still has issues changing lead leg and remembering where all her flailing limbs are. And that sodding tail.
Spotherisk
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You should absolutely train your whippet!
MurphysMinder
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I’m probably noticing them more as my daughters got one now but there seem to be quite a few more whippets competing now . Most of them seem to combine crazy and genius in one run 
Spotherisk
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I’m probably noticing them more as my daughters got one now but there seem to be quite a few more whippets competing now . Most of them seem to combine crazy and genius in one run
Mine is 3/4 whippet, 1/8 greyhound and 1/8 Bedlington… zoomies with attitude! I do train with a lady who has a mini team of whippets - G7 and G5!
MurphysMinder
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Daughter has a pure whippet and has just got a lurcher pup , both parents half whippet not sure what percentage that makes her
Ditchjumper2
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Another proud Mum moment sorry. So off we went to a KC comp. Wonderful ground and great organisation. All Galican softline equipment. OMG pup only went and WON her agility with the only clear 
So chuffed. She was pretty good in other 2 classes and but for my error would have won again. Not what I want as too inexperienced. Pebs found it too hot 
so not very speedy and had time penalties. Treated them both to new leads as you do.
So chuffed. She was pretty good in other 2 classes and but for my error would have won again. Not what I want as too inexperienced. Pebs found it too hot so not very speedy and had time penalties. Treated them both to new leads as you do.
Errin Paddywack
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50%Daughter has a pure whippet and has just got a lurcher pup , both parents half whippet not sure what percentage that makes her
blackcob
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Four Es - tried very hard in her first run particularly, contacts were superb all day, jumping got more and more haphazard as the day went on. Not ideal course designs for her first show TBH but we worked what bits we could. Mostly kept a lid on it behaviour wise, outbursts were few, minor and brief (and exclusively caused by people being inconsiderate ) but she managed admirably and I had a few nice comments from people who know where we started.
Sigh of relief and lots to work on ready for next year.
) but she managed admirably and I had a few nice comments from people who know where we started. Sigh of relief and lots to work on ready for next year.
MurphysMinder
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Four Es - tried very hard in her first run particularly, contacts were superb all day, jumping got more and more haphazard as the day went on. Not ideal course designs for her first show TBH but we worked what bits we could. Mostly kept a lid on it behaviour wise, outbursts were few, minor and brief (and exclusively caused by people being inconsiderate
Sigh of relief and lots to work on ready for next year.
You’ve worked so hard to get her to this stage , fabulous achievement. Congratulations
Spotherisk
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I’m at SWAT today in Somerset - I love this show. I have been stretching my tweaky hamstring as instructed and it feels fine but I’m scared it’ll tweak again 
Rew is alternating between comatose and over excitement, situation normal. Any minute now it’ll be too hot and he’ll down tools, again situation normal!
Rew is alternating between comatose and over excitement, situation normal. Any minute now it’ll be too hot and he’ll down tools, again situation normal!
MurphysMinder
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Good luck . I should be at Agilidogz this weekend but although Zig signed off by vet I’ve got to build his fitness up again .I’m at SWAT today in Somerset - I love this show. I have been stretching my tweaky hamstring as instructed and it feels fine but I’m scared it’ll tweak again
Rew is alternating between comatose and over excitement, situation normal. Any minute now it’ll be too hot and he’ll down tools, again situation normal!
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sarah.oxford
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I'm at Agility Vision.
Just a 2nd in combined 3-5 jumping so far.
Good luck everyone else. My friend is at SWAT. She said I should have gone there
Just a 2nd in combined 3-5 jumping so far.
Good luck everyone else. My friend is at SWAT. She said I should have gone there
Spotherisk
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I bloody love SWAT. I have never been placed at any agility/jumping comp, but today… G1-3 jumping, AT LAST! 
We had a great agility run where he got all his contacts (another first for us) but was E for a wrong tunnel entry. Never mind.
We had a great agility run where he got all his contacts (another first for us) but was E for a wrong tunnel entry. Never mind.
Clodagh
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That emoji is so insufficient. As you know I have long thought you must be a masochist to keep going but I am so completely delighted the be proved wrong.I bloody love SWAT. I have never been placed at any agility/jumping comp, but today… G1-3 jumping, AT LAST!
We had a great agility run where he got all his contacts (another first for us) but was E for a wrong tunnel entry. Never mind.
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I’m so completely over the moon for you.
Spotherisk
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MurphysMinder
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I bloody love SWAT. I have never been placed at any agility/jumping comp, but today… G1-3 jumping, AT LAST!
We had a great agility run where he got all his contacts (another first for us) but was E for a wrong tunnel entry. Never mind.
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Congratulations!
sarah.oxford
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Massive congratulations 
Clodagh
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Honestly I do love Rew (Spottherisk’s dog) but he’s such a lurcher/whippet. All the stars not only have to be aligned but also shining his favourite constellation. Me with my eager to please push button labs just watches STR’s endless good cheer and optimism with stunned amazement. And then today, when it came together, it must be worth a million times what she would have got with a crowd pleasing choice. And she adores him, and he, her.
I wasn’t there btw and don’t actually worship STR really but she’s done great here.
I wasn’t there btw and don’t actually worship STR really but she’s done great here.
blackcob
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All set up at KCI after a particularly godawful journey on the M6 (although aren’t they always). Good luck to anyone else here this weekend.
sarah.oxford
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We are day tripping tomorrow, and at vision for the rest of the weekend. Good luck!!
Ditchjumper2
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Good luck! We are not there but are at Dogs In Need the following week.
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sarah.oxford
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21st out of 220 in the novice cup with a messy 10 faults. We even get a rosette.
Very tricky trappy course so proud of the boy on his only run of the day.
Very tricky trappy course so proud of the boy on his only run of the day.
blackcob
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Small dog has been bitching, sniffing and squeaking all day but managed to get his head off the floor long enough for a very steady clear in the British Open agility.
We have made some new friends - two schipperkes from Germany! They are both girls so he is thrilled. Them not so much with him
but managed to get his head off the floor long enough for a very steady clear in the British Open agility. We have made some new friends - two schipperkes from Germany! They are both girls so he is thrilled. Them not so much with him
blackcob
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He bitched relentlessly the entire four days. I have never known him to be this bad. If I wasn't ring managing today I would have packed up and gone home. 
One of our new friends made the international final which was nice to see.
One of our new friends made the international final which was nice to see.
MurphysMinder
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Little horrorHe bitched relentlessly the entire four days. I have never known him to be this bad. If I wasn't ring managing today I would have packed up and gone home.
One of our new friends made the international final which was nice to see.
blackcob
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The only clear I’ve had today was with somebody else’s dog.
blackcob
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Layered jump > tunnel > acute left hand weave entry from wrong side of dog walk = fine
A flick flack = nope
A flick flack = nope