Tuesday 19 October 2010

Winter training has begun!!

Last weekend was the beginning of winter training it seems to come round so quick!! i think we have all adjusted well and there has only been a few people moving around obviously its hard to fit everyone in to were they want to be but then in a class thats at there level but i think we may have cracked it!!
We will hopefully be putting flyball on Sundays aswell at 12pm in the future but will confirm that.
Get well soon to Caroline whos was involved in a car crash the other day our thoughts are with you, get well soon from all of us at the club!!!

Thursday 7 October 2010

Winter training

Last night tonight of summer training, an email has been sent to everyone with times and new price strutcher and those of you who have been to training this week will have seen it on the notice board. For anyone who is not on the emailing list please drop Lucy an email and you'll be put on the list, lucyb@twang.co.uk. We would very much appreciate it if you could just send us a quick email to indicate you have read the email. Please remember that now the winter is upon us there may be times when we will need to cancel and sometimes at short notice so any new phone numbers please always let us no!!
Please please ensure your dogs are on leads from your car to the paddock as the farm dogs are out and about and please remember it is there home!!
As some of you may be aware we've had a few winners recently, Lucy and Milly have won there agility so have moved straight up to grade 2 in there first season what an achievement huge congratulations. Also Nicole and Brandy won there jumping at a limited show last weekend so that was fantastic and thank you to Andrew for videoing it it was fab, also to Jo and Alfie and Nicole and Twiglet for all there achievements in the novelty show running along side the agility. And a mega congratulations to Jo and Alfie for only getting 5 faults in there first ever agility competition well done guys, well done to everyone there are a few shows coming up towards the end of the year that are close by theres 2 at solihull and a 2 day show at moreton morrell i shall print some schedules off and hopefully get as many people as possible to them give me a shout if you want an entry form!

Tuesday 10 August 2010

Capable canines

Last weekend Lucy and Milly, Andrew and Poppy, Mel and Conker, Ali and Winni and Gunna and Julie and Harry and Sally all competed at capable canines show. We all camped over and its a gorgeous venue plenty of dog walking was done and splashing around in the river humans and dogs....
Everyone did really well and Melanie got her first ever clear in her first every show woop woop!! Unfortunalty it was in beat the judge where the judge puts a time in an envelope and who ever is closest to it wins otherwise she had the quickest time in her group so if it was a normal class she would have won it.
Andrew and Poppy were abit of a differnet story unfortunaly Poppy really doesnt seem up for it anymore so whether shes in pain we dont no so she will be taking a break from it all.
Lucy and Milly had alot of near misses again and mainly just one mistake but ending up being a costly mistake by being eliminated but we all learn and hopefully they'll be clicking again soon.
Ali and Winni had some good clears and so did Gunna so well done there both starting to look like proper agility dogs woop woop.
Julie and Sally and Harry i think had alot of just one poles otherwise they would have gone clear and no running out the ring so thats fab news.
Well done guys im really proud of you and we had a great weekend with some fantastic people and a few humans lol......
And i mustn't forget the clubs biggest acievement was Sizzles getting his bronze good citizen with no training so well done Andrew and Sizzles!!!

Sunday 25 July 2010

Club show

Ok guys i know there are a few of you who want to no where you are on the table so i'll do it all quickly. I was really pleased with dogs and handlers today ive seen some really promising pieces and some off the dogs are getting some real confidence. Some have suffered with the heat but picked up when the clouds came over so well done guys you should be really proud of yourselves. Quick thankyou to everyone that helped also to Lucy for scrimming for me i know its hard just concentrating on me all afternoon lol!!
So here are the results.
Agility
1st Alison with Barney
2nd Lucie and Murphy
3rd Lucy and Milly
Jumping
1st Anne and Crafty
2nd Anne and Gloria
3rd Julie and Harry
4th Lucie and Murphy
5th Nicola and Suiki
Steeplechase
1st Julie and Harry
2nd Anne and Gloria
3rd Lucie and Murphy
4th Melanie and Conker
5th Nicola and Suiki

Hope you all had a great day and the next show is 28th August 12pm please please put it in your diarys and that is a Saturday!! I have updated the table.

Monday 12 July 2010

Bretford.

This weekend we went to Bretford show and im sorry to say Lucy and Milly had no spasy moments at all so they must be getting better lol. Actually they are getting loads better and even people are commenting the same around the rings. Milly is always abit excited on her first run of the day and forgets herself a little and Lucy does very well to handle her. We tried a new thing with her contacts which im pleased to say worked well and shes had some smashing weaves. Towards the end off the weekend the even managed to get round a course without Milly barking at Lucy to hurry up and shes really starting to look ahead and take lines on her own so some fab work well done guys.
Lucie and Murphy also joined us on Sunday, there first round was lovely Murphy just slipped on landing after a fence and went in the second weave but im pleased to say he then went on to do lovely weaves. In there jumping he just had a pole because his naughty Mummy gave him a command in the air and he just droped his back legs. They had a loveley clear in the combined 1-3 agility to finish up 11th place out of a class of 150 dogs woop woop well done guys im so proud of you!

Wednesday 30 June 2010

Cotswold Canine rescue and Murphy pics....


Here are two fab pictures that Lucie has sent me off Murphy at the show on Sat as you can see he is very proud of his rosette. We have the pictures that Pen has taken so we will upload them onto the blog asap with some prices aswell.
I must once again thank Crofts for there goodie bags i know the people that won them where very appreciative, so please dont forget guys if you go into the shop please say thankyou for them.
Lucie has just informed us that she runs a dog rescue it is differnt in the way that the dogs dont go into kennels they stay in foster homes so happier dogs :). I no a few off you are looking for dogs so may be worth a look on her website to see if there is anything that may interest you. As a club we have decided to also do abit of fundraising for the rescue so we are planning some things which we will let you no off asap. Please take a look www. cotswoldcaninerescue.co.uk.

Sunday 27 June 2010

3rd Little Stars show

What lovely weather we had for our third show we were very lucky. All the dogs went well and fingers crossed it gave some of the new people an insight into the agility scene and some off the rules that dont come up in training. I was really pleased with how the dogs coped with the atmosphere and weather and saw some very promising bits from all handlers and dogs. Fingers crossed we will get the photos up asap for you all and you can order them through me or Lucy. Points table has been updated below so you can check and her where yesterdays results
Agility 1st Lucie and Murphy (with some cracking weaves well done)
2nd Sarah and Jess

Jumping 1st Lucy and Milly (in 18secs woop woop)
2nd Anne and Gloria
3rd Anne and Crafty

Steeplechase 1st Anne and Crafty
2nd Sarah and Jess
3rd Anne and Gloria

Well done to everyone and thankyou to everyone who helped with the running of it and looking forward to the next!!!

Tuesday 22 June 2010

Golden Valley

To start with i must congratulate a few off the younger members of the club who entered the Banbury District dog show. Results are as follows
Jordan and Marly 1st best condition and 2nd Most appealing eyes and 3rd in Junior handler.
Nicola and Skye got a 1st in Junior handler and 4th best rescue!
Well done guys you are great handlers and very exciting prospects keep up the good work.
Last weekend Julie, Ali, Melanie and Andrew camped with us at Golden Valley, i think they may have been a little shocked at how obsessed the agility lot are. Winni had 2 fab clears in the anysize which is fab shes such a superstar and Harry i was told was alot quicker than what he normally is in training lol and just had a few faults being handler error but the partnership had a fab time. Gunner had a great time checking that everyone was watching him rather than following his Mum around opps i think he may have been rather shocked by it all. Poppy and Andrew had some great bits although she was clerly tierd by the Sunday and Andrew was rather hungover!!! Sunday we did the team, first team was Ali,Me and Diesel, Melanie and my Jess and Julie and Sally. This team went well Gunner just having a look round and Mel did a fab job with Jess especially as we had to do a change over but they were both great and Sally was fab and hopefully giving Julie abit off confidence as she stayed with and was always watching her it was lovely to watch. The second team was Andrew me Lucy and Sarah. Poppy really wasnt interested at all in it on Sunday and i think Andrews hangover was kicking in but she did some fab bits, Lucy went with Milly and it was a course that really suited Milly and they had a fab time round and i cant seem to remember what Sarah did sorry there was so much to think about. So we have taken the positives away and are going to work on negatives especially weaves then tunnel as that seemed to be a big distraction.
We have our club show this Saturday and are hoping to see as many people as possible, i have set some nice courses with 2 rounds with no weaves in!!! Remember to bring your own food and drink and chairs!!

Tuesday 8 June 2010

Hello

Apologises for no blogs how rubbish am i. Well the move to Mill barn seems to have settled now and we seem at all be enjoying it although there are a few people not enjoying not having fencing but im very impressed with everyone keeping there dogs under control.
We have alot off new members who are also enjoying the club and hopefully they will be able to join us with our next show which we have moved to a Saturday and are also going to have a bbq so bring your own food and drink, chairs and sunshine please...
Fingers crossed there will be a newsletter out this week to keep everyone up to date hopefully the weather will hold off for us to train.
Last months show results
Agility 1st Ali and Winnie 2nd Rosie and Jess and 3rd Anne and Crafty
Jumping 1st Anne and Crafty and 2nd Sarah and Jess no 3rd im afraid
Steeplecase 1st Sarah and Jess 2nd Anne and crafty 3rd Sue and Holly the collie
Well done to everyone who came along hopefully it gave you abit off an insight to a show and if anybody is interested in cometiting let me know. Ive updated the results table aswell.

Saturday 1 May 2010

Flyball starts this Monday!!!!

Hey guys just a quick reminder about flyball which is starting this Monday at 6pm. We are going to do the classes once every two weeks so not to blow the dogs brains also after flyball as off the 17th of May i am also going to run an obedence class after the flyball again once every two weeks.
I've just heard that Lucy has got a clear round at the show she has gone to so massive congratuations to the both of them hopefully more to come.

Monday 12 April 2010

Spring at Shuttleworth

This weekend we competed at spring at shuttleworth. Lucy and Milly had some fab bits and we have also realised that she is really not confident working on the right and keeps cutting behind lucy and then making a hash of it. All that obedience on the left lol a few people have the same problem so we will be doing lots off work on the right from now on. The pair managed a couple of rounds with just 10 to 20 fauts so thats fab and progress is being made.

Thursday 8 April 2010

First training session at new paddock!!

Well guys i was so pleased with all the dogs tonight compared there was no fencing up, none off the dogs ran off and all worked really well. I hope everyone was pleased with the new place as we had to move from north newington. Hopefully we have managed to sort everyone lessons out for next week so the classes won't be so full and hectic and matching other dogs abilities.
Congratulations to Ali and Gunna who passed there Gold good citizen test, well done guys i no you worked hard for it and deserved it!

Saturday 3 April 2010

Border Collie utility day!!



Today we towed some agility equipment up to the midland border collie utility day. Melanie and Andrew also joined us. It was a cheap day and free lunch and there was plenty off activities on offer. We all had ago at agility and obedience and flyball. Conker picked up the flyball in 15mins although enjoyed it abit too much and kept running over to the flyball equipment when she was meant to be doing agility. Poppy really enjoyed doing all the activites and many thanks for Melanie and Andrew taking Stiggy and Asta for a walk. We had a great day and i'm really proud off all the doggies and none of them disgraced us!!
We moved all the equipment yesterday many thanks to all the people who helped in there own ways in the pouring rain it was very much appreciated!!

Monday 29 March 2010

Satudays training!!!

Well wern't all the doggies fab on Saturday. They really picked up the new equipment and were taking them at full speed. Hope you were all pleased with the equipment we've been waiting a while for it.We were increadably lucky with the weather and my face was also abit sun burnt at the end of it, looking forward to the summer training now.
Weekend training has know finished and we are onto week nights and it is official we are moving next weekend once i've found a trailer lol!! We will get you some maps sorted for where the new place is although it is easy and i hope that you all like the new place and the reasons why I started looking around for somewhere new, look forward to seeing you all on Thursday.

Friday 26 March 2010

NEWS!

I am pleased to announce that Lucy is now in partnership with me and we are very excited to be purchasing some FLYBALL equipment which we pick up mid April!!

We are also looking at an alternative venue for training. This will enable us to offer more training days and times (daytimes and evenings), 1-2-1 training sessions, more space for parking and the club to grow!

We are hoping to confirm the venue in the next few days! So watch this space!!!!!!

Remember training is Sat this week, so see you there, we have a newsletter for you all!

Little Stars First Show - Offical Pics by Pen Lack!




























































For our first show Pen (Ali's partner) very kindly was our official photographer and did a fab job, thanks so much Pen!

Here are the snaps and for a fee (yet to be decided) Pen can supply the electronic files or prints.