Saturday 27 October 2012

Agility Nuts KC Show

Rather unexpectedly my next KC Judging appointment came at this show being called in as a reserve Judge with just a few days notice!!

The selection of classes was great, judging Agility for all levels of large dog and a class for the small dogs as well.  The biggest challenge was having to judge large grade 7 dogs twice - Large Combined 6-7 Agility and Large Grade 7 Agility.  My solution was to make the two courses completely different so the handlers/dogs had to utilise and demonstrate different skills on both.

The courses ended up slightly different on the ground to what they are here.  We struggled to locate the A-Frame so it didn't wobble!!!

Large Graded 1-3 Agility


Small Graded 1-4 Agility


Large Graded 4-5 Agility


Large Combined 6-7 Agility


Large Grade 7 Agility




Again some great runs from all levels and really worthy winners.  Commiserations has to go to my good friend Michelle and her dog Dex who were leading the Grade 3 Agility only to be pipped by the last dog:-(

Competing the next day was a struggle for Reno and me.  I was absolutely shattered after judging the day before in the blazing heat and Reno let me know that I'd deserted him!!!

Our only clear came in the pairs with Tiber (but it's fair to say that our leg could have been better!!)

Naughty contacts in both Agility runs and bad handling by me in both jumpings.

Kiros ran all his courses lovely and even managed an 8th place in the Veteran Helter Skelter.

Congratulations to Paul and Pen for putting on one of the best KC shows of the year and to Pen for providing by far the best food.........Yum!!!!!!

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