Masters Agility
Pete and C
Fiona and Cannon
Deb and Ace
Karen and Tana
Diane and India
Elaine and Fair
Masters Jumping
Deb and Ace
Elaine & Flair
Clare and Abbey
Open Agility
Pete and C
Ross and Iceman
Diane and India
Pete and C
Fiona and Fya
Open Jumping
Karen and Tana
Diane and India
Novice Jumping
Lyn and Josie
Saturday, May 5, 2007
Masters Jumping
In Masters Jumping we had huge success, Clare & Abby, Deb and Ace, and Elaine and Fair placed in the top 7 and qualified for this afternoon’s final.
2nd Deb and Ace
3rd Elaine & Flair
4th Clare and Abbey
2nd Deb and Ace
3rd Elaine & Flair
4th Clare and Abbey
Nationals Sunday 7th May
In Agility masters the team was again very successful with 4 top placings.
Pete and C again blew the competition away and came in first.
Carol and Raisin had a clear round in Masters Agility. Carol has a big smile on her face.
Masters Agility
1st Pete and C
4th Karen and Tana
5th Elaine and Fair
7th Deb and Ace
Pete and C again blew the competition away and came in first.
Carol and Raisin had a clear round in Masters Agility. Carol has a big smile on her face.
Masters Agility
1st Pete and C
4th Karen and Tana
5th Elaine and Fair
7th Deb and Ace
Saturdays report -a great day for New Zealand
Nationals Saturday 6th May
The weather report. Fine Fine Fine. At last and it was nice.
Shopping Report. Carol spent more than $100 in the dog shop today. Not much else, Jono went for a walk to Henley Beach about an hour away. He tells me it’s a very nice place for lunch.
I think we told you that we get a separate number for each event we are entered in. For this weekend this means 15 numbers each. If you don’t get a clear round your number goes in the “losers box”. At the end of the day about 50 numbers are drawn out and given a small prize.
It’s been a big day today. 8 runs per dog, to Lyn and Ross, with 2 dogs each have been very busy. There were eight rings running at the same time. We have had a ball.
The events today and tomorrow morning are individual events in their own right, AND the first 7 place getters qualify for the finals to be held on Sunday afternoon. So everyone is interested in being in the top 7 needless to say.
The team was very successful today.
Fiona and Fya, gained their first clear rounds of the trip got the biggest cheer so far. She has a big smile on her face.
Pete and C had a great day, even with his stuffed knee (from the snooker yesterday), Fiona F’s drugs seem to be working well. C won Masters Agility, was 2nd in Open Agility and 3rd in another Open agility.
Carol is a bit sad. The Amazin Raisin has not settled in Aussie and wants to go home. Unfortunately it has not gone their way so far. Everyone loves Raisin here, and at present he has a “free to a good home” sign on his crate. Wonder if Carol is going to get a refund on his flight home?
The Schnauzers are really tired. Jenna doesn’t even “bark” when Lyn takes Jossie off for another run. That’s tired! The people are getting tired too.
Ross, Deb and Carol are not very good at staying on the right side of the line – Raisin had an amazing run so was very sad for Carol. When Deb stepped over the line she may have been the first kiwi heard to utter the dreaded “f” word in the ring! Funny that Ross went over the line as he normally doesn’t get anywhere the equipment his dog is doing.
The cheerleaders did an amazing job of videoing all the runs – not sure which camera the runs are on, but they are all there somewhere.
Abbie has had issues with her leg, but happy as a sandboy today running very keenly for 1 clear round.
Food is great – put on by the German Shepherd club. Grounds are lovely to run on – very spongy.
The motel room occupied by Fiona Jayne, Carol, Dianne and Elaine has been affected by the Delhi Belly, makes running a bit difficult. Tana and Fya have had the same bug, so wonder what food they all shared?
A bitch peed on the start line just before Tana’s run in one class. They did pour water on it, missed the pee area, and Tana didn’t look like he was going to get his nose off the ground. However he did, but Karen tripped him up going into the weave and he got faults.
The weather report. Fine Fine Fine. At last and it was nice.
Shopping Report. Carol spent more than $100 in the dog shop today. Not much else, Jono went for a walk to Henley Beach about an hour away. He tells me it’s a very nice place for lunch.
I think we told you that we get a separate number for each event we are entered in. For this weekend this means 15 numbers each. If you don’t get a clear round your number goes in the “losers box”. At the end of the day about 50 numbers are drawn out and given a small prize.
It’s been a big day today. 8 runs per dog, to Lyn and Ross, with 2 dogs each have been very busy. There were eight rings running at the same time. We have had a ball.
The events today and tomorrow morning are individual events in their own right, AND the first 7 place getters qualify for the finals to be held on Sunday afternoon. So everyone is interested in being in the top 7 needless to say.
The team was very successful today.
Fiona and Fya, gained their first clear rounds of the trip got the biggest cheer so far. She has a big smile on her face.
Pete and C had a great day, even with his stuffed knee (from the snooker yesterday), Fiona F’s drugs seem to be working well. C won Masters Agility, was 2nd in Open Agility and 3rd in another Open agility.
Carol is a bit sad. The Amazin Raisin has not settled in Aussie and wants to go home. Unfortunately it has not gone their way so far. Everyone loves Raisin here, and at present he has a “free to a good home” sign on his crate. Wonder if Carol is going to get a refund on his flight home?
The Schnauzers are really tired. Jenna doesn’t even “bark” when Lyn takes Jossie off for another run. That’s tired! The people are getting tired too.
Ross, Deb and Carol are not very good at staying on the right side of the line – Raisin had an amazing run so was very sad for Carol. When Deb stepped over the line she may have been the first kiwi heard to utter the dreaded “f” word in the ring! Funny that Ross went over the line as he normally doesn’t get anywhere the equipment his dog is doing.
The cheerleaders did an amazing job of videoing all the runs – not sure which camera the runs are on, but they are all there somewhere.
Abbie has had issues with her leg, but happy as a sandboy today running very keenly for 1 clear round.
Food is great – put on by the German Shepherd club. Grounds are lovely to run on – very spongy.
The motel room occupied by Fiona Jayne, Carol, Dianne and Elaine has been affected by the Delhi Belly, makes running a bit difficult. Tana and Fya have had the same bug, so wonder what food they all shared?
A bitch peed on the start line just before Tana’s run in one class. They did pour water on it, missed the pee area, and Tana didn’t look like he was going to get his nose off the ground. However he did, but Karen tripped him up going into the weave and he got faults.
Day 2 results
Morning Events
Masters Agility
1st Pete and C
5th Fiona and Cannon
6th Deb and Ace
Open Agility
3rd Pete and C
4th Ross and Iceman
7th Diane and India
Open Jumping
7th Karen and Tana
Afternoon Events
Masters Agility
3rd Karen and Tana
5th Diane and India
Open Agility
2nd Pete and C
3rd Fiona and Fya
Novice Jumping
2nd Lyn and Josie
Masters Agility
1st Pete and C
5th Fiona and Cannon
6th Deb and Ace
Open Agility
3rd Pete and C
4th Ross and Iceman
7th Diane and India
Open Jumping
7th Karen and Tana
Afternoon Events
Masters Agility
3rd Karen and Tana
5th Diane and India
Open Agility
2nd Pete and C
3rd Fiona and Fya
Novice Jumping
2nd Lyn and Josie
Friday, May 4, 2007
Nationals Friday 5th May
Just back (8pm) in the motel from a busy day at the Nationals.
The day started with the first round of the teams, which was a Masters Agility course some 13 hours ago. This was a tough course with plenty of opportunity for going the wrong way, and unfortunately the NZ team took most of them.
Masters Snooker. The 7 point obstacle was a combination of a Jump, tunnel under the aframe, the jump again and then the aframe. Those that tried for max points all ran out of time, with Deb Jackson and Ace the best, being on the downside of the aframe when the buzzer sounded. Pete de Wit and C had a smooth, controlled run and won the event. Elaine Rohde and Flaire were 3rd, Lyn Sayers & Jenna were 4th and Deb Jackson and Ace were 5th.
Novice Snooker. Lyn Sayers really loves snooker everyone. He and Josie won this event with another quick run on maximum points.
Masters Gamblers. This has a really hard gamble where the dog had to be sent away and enter a tunnel that they could not see the entrance to, followed by a jump, a pull through, a jump, a seesaw and finally a jump spread over 40 metres. Sound tough? It was! The kiwis went pretty well on this course. Ross McBeth and Ice were the best team on the course and won!
Strategic Pairs. This is my favourite Agility game. Two dogs on the course at the same time, timing being very important. Pete & C teamed up with Debs and Ace, ran a perfect course with no mistakes and came in second. The course time was a tough 40 seconds. Only 2 teams came in under this time. A great result as they had never run together before. Karen & Tana teamed up with Fiona & Cannon to come in 5th.
The day finished with the teams jumping course. Pete has twisted his knee during the day so Fiona replaced him as C’s handler for the teams. They had a great run, being clear. Overall, we bummed out in the teams, coming in 8th out of 9 teams. Tasmania Won.
The NZ team has made its presence felt, we are the noisiest bunch here, especially at the prizing giving!
The New Zealand Tents, with the flags.
The day started with the first round of the teams, which was a Masters Agility course some 13 hours ago. This was a tough course with plenty of opportunity for going the wrong way, and unfortunately the NZ team took most of them.
Masters Snooker. The 7 point obstacle was a combination of a Jump, tunnel under the aframe, the jump again and then the aframe. Those that tried for max points all ran out of time, with Deb Jackson and Ace the best, being on the downside of the aframe when the buzzer sounded. Pete de Wit and C had a smooth, controlled run and won the event. Elaine Rohde and Flaire were 3rd, Lyn Sayers & Jenna were 4th and Deb Jackson and Ace were 5th.
Novice Snooker. Lyn Sayers really loves snooker everyone. He and Josie won this event with another quick run on maximum points.
Masters Gamblers. This has a really hard gamble where the dog had to be sent away and enter a tunnel that they could not see the entrance to, followed by a jump, a pull through, a jump, a seesaw and finally a jump spread over 40 metres. Sound tough? It was! The kiwis went pretty well on this course. Ross McBeth and Ice were the best team on the course and won!
Strategic Pairs. This is my favourite Agility game. Two dogs on the course at the same time, timing being very important. Pete & C teamed up with Debs and Ace, ran a perfect course with no mistakes and came in second. The course time was a tough 40 seconds. Only 2 teams came in under this time. A great result as they had never run together before. Karen & Tana teamed up with Fiona & Cannon to come in 5th.
The day finished with the teams jumping course. Pete has twisted his knee during the day so Fiona replaced him as C’s handler for the teams. They had a great run, being clear. Overall, we bummed out in the teams, coming in 8th out of 9 teams. Tasmania Won.
The NZ team has made its presence felt, we are the noisiest bunch here, especially at the prizing giving!
The New Zealand Tents, with the flags.
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
nother update
Wed we all decided to go shopping at the outlet store. Amazing place, and lots of bags were added to the luggage. Lotsa orange stuff for CHB people - got one t-shirt so can look the part at next show. Carol K kept getting left behind - just couldn't leave those shops! We all had lunch together at Billy Barkers - apart from the Wino Wellington's who were off to the Barossa Valley.
Afternoon we split up - Carol, Diane, Elaine and I are sharing a motel and car/trailer - absolutely brilliant trailer with huge bays. Dogs are all very happy in there. So we took dogs for a walk on the beach and then went to buy water (ha ha) at Woolies, and more shopping a few blocks away. Lyn was visiting a chiropractor, and others went for a huge walk around Adelaide to see old buildings etc.
A 6pm our 4 plus Clare followed some very obliging Adelaide and WA people to the Para training club - about 45 minutes away. We did think that the Aussies might be leading us down the garden path and about to abandon us miles away in the hope that we didn't make it back until Friday! But, they were such great people to follow - much better than any kiwis!! Stopped after each red light that we were stopped at, and also ensured that we got home safely.
Thanks to the Para club and Joy - this was a great training session with lots of stations, and less dogs. The way they pack up stuff is amazing - everything is on wheels. Today I will try and take videos of stuff - Kat, Lester might have some work to do cos he will love these ideas! Apparently they have a "Victor" at their club, sounds rather like Lester!
Our dogs trained well again, so we are looking forward to competition tomorrow.
Today we had to go the vet again - poor Cannon was front-lined last wed, Advantaged multi last sat, and then front-lined again today. There will be no fleas within a mile of him! This vet check was to prepare for our return and we have to go again on monday.
Now those of us on the 2nd wave are at Hahndorf - lovely German village with lots of things to buy. Ngarie has been a bit carried away buying owls - won't say how much she spent, but obviously the privacy act is not quite the same here cos we weren't with Ngarie, but the lady told us that she had been there, and how much she had spent!
Raining on and off today. Others are walking around while I am updating it - hope you all appreciate it! Did have lovely hot cholocate and scones when we got here, and lunch plans.
This afternoon we are going to help set out the rings for tomorrow - helpful kiwis that we are! Will take opportunity to photo their gear - the tyres are also amazing cos they are not made out of tyres, so have a larger circle, much safer for the dogs and the system to chnage heights is really cool. Long jump boards are all the same height so you can jump them both ways - haven't seen small dogs having issues with them tho. Everyone wants to dognap Raisin, so we are going to have to keep a close eye on him!
That's enough rambling - lots of lolly shops to look through!!
Afternoon we split up - Carol, Diane, Elaine and I are sharing a motel and car/trailer - absolutely brilliant trailer with huge bays. Dogs are all very happy in there. So we took dogs for a walk on the beach and then went to buy water (ha ha) at Woolies, and more shopping a few blocks away. Lyn was visiting a chiropractor, and others went for a huge walk around Adelaide to see old buildings etc.
A 6pm our 4 plus Clare followed some very obliging Adelaide and WA people to the Para training club - about 45 minutes away. We did think that the Aussies might be leading us down the garden path and about to abandon us miles away in the hope that we didn't make it back until Friday! But, they were such great people to follow - much better than any kiwis!! Stopped after each red light that we were stopped at, and also ensured that we got home safely.
Thanks to the Para club and Joy - this was a great training session with lots of stations, and less dogs. The way they pack up stuff is amazing - everything is on wheels. Today I will try and take videos of stuff - Kat, Lester might have some work to do cos he will love these ideas! Apparently they have a "Victor" at their club, sounds rather like Lester!
Our dogs trained well again, so we are looking forward to competition tomorrow.
Today we had to go the vet again - poor Cannon was front-lined last wed, Advantaged multi last sat, and then front-lined again today. There will be no fleas within a mile of him! This vet check was to prepare for our return and we have to go again on monday.
Now those of us on the 2nd wave are at Hahndorf - lovely German village with lots of things to buy. Ngarie has been a bit carried away buying owls - won't say how much she spent, but obviously the privacy act is not quite the same here cos we weren't with Ngarie, but the lady told us that she had been there, and how much she had spent!
Raining on and off today. Others are walking around while I am updating it - hope you all appreciate it! Did have lovely hot cholocate and scones when we got here, and lunch plans.
This afternoon we are going to help set out the rings for tomorrow - helpful kiwis that we are! Will take opportunity to photo their gear - the tyres are also amazing cos they are not made out of tyres, so have a larger circle, much safer for the dogs and the system to chnage heights is really cool. Long jump boards are all the same height so you can jump them both ways - haven't seen small dogs having issues with them tho. Everyone wants to dognap Raisin, so we are going to have to keep a close eye on him!
That's enough rambling - lots of lolly shops to look through!!
Fiona's update
Well finally found somewhere with internet access. The access at the motel is pretty limited, and internet cafe's don't want to be found. So sorry to those who thought I might update the blog more regularly, but hopefully I will make up for that now.
Flight for the 2nd wave went really well, though we will not be relying too much on Kevin's navigational skills for a while. Arrived at the airport, only 2 of us got pulled aside at customs and due to the warning about cleaning our shoes the rest of us went through really quickly. Once the dogs were through - about 9 hours I think after we left them - we went to the Pedigree park and gave them a run. Then to the motel - great place to stay with lots of parking and a walk round the corner to a nice free running exercise area - can walk about half an hour on the grass.
Went to supermarket - us 4 ladies filled the shopping trolley ably managed by Pete who was amazed at what went in, and how we were going to split the bill. It was easy, we decided the Rohdes had just sold their house so Elaine was shouting for the weekend (Alan, I'm sure you agreed to this before she left?).
Had a quick lie down, then off for training. By this stage we had been up for about 18 hours so were feeling a bit jaded. There were heaps of dogs training - 60-80 maybe? 2 courses were set up and all the 500 dogs waited in line to run the courses. The 200, 300, 400, 600 dogs were put together and we used the other gear - brilliant for me cos I got to set up different stuff and had lots of practice. Cannon was hesitant first time over dw and seesaw cos they are on the same angle and neither have slats. But after a couple of repetitions he was fine. The other 2nd wave dogs were fine after a while as well. Jumps are so different - very wide and constructed of broom handles (bought from Bunnings) with plastic cups on the side. They have a spike on the bottom so stick in the ground. Unfortunately easy to knock down as well. Then back to unit for well deserved sleep.
Flight for the 2nd wave went really well, though we will not be relying too much on Kevin's navigational skills for a while. Arrived at the airport, only 2 of us got pulled aside at customs and due to the warning about cleaning our shoes the rest of us went through really quickly. Once the dogs were through - about 9 hours I think after we left them - we went to the Pedigree park and gave them a run. Then to the motel - great place to stay with lots of parking and a walk round the corner to a nice free running exercise area - can walk about half an hour on the grass.
Went to supermarket - us 4 ladies filled the shopping trolley ably managed by Pete who was amazed at what went in, and how we were going to split the bill. It was easy, we decided the Rohdes had just sold their house so Elaine was shouting for the weekend (Alan, I'm sure you agreed to this before she left?).
Had a quick lie down, then off for training. By this stage we had been up for about 18 hours so were feeling a bit jaded. There were heaps of dogs training - 60-80 maybe? 2 courses were set up and all the 500 dogs waited in line to run the courses. The 200, 300, 400, 600 dogs were put together and we used the other gear - brilliant for me cos I got to set up different stuff and had lots of practice. Cannon was hesitant first time over dw and seesaw cos they are on the same angle and neither have slats. But after a couple of repetitions he was fine. The other 2nd wave dogs were fine after a while as well. Jumps are so different - very wide and constructed of broom handles (bought from Bunnings) with plastic cups on the side. They have a spike on the bottom so stick in the ground. Unfortunately easy to knock down as well. Then back to unit for well deserved sleep.
Monday, April 30, 2007
Sunday, April 29, 2007
Day 5
The weather report. It rained all night, but by 5:45am the day started with clear skies. Smiles all round here. The reason it was 5:45am had something to do with receiving a text from NZ at that time. We are 2.5 hours behind NZ time! Thanks Nevenka. (LOL)
We have met heaps of nice Aussies over here. Everyone has made us feel welcome and helped us out alot.
Today there were two trials, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. It was a big day with 8 runs. The Kiwis had a very successful day, with Pete and C winning both the Masters Agility events. In the afternoon Agility Masters, the Kiwis were 1st, 3rd and 4th!. Tana was stunning in the afteroon with 4 clear round from 4 runs.
The results from today.
AM Trial
Masters Agility
Pete & C 1st
Lyn & Jenna 7th
Masters Jumpers
Pete & C 2nd
Lyn & Jenna clear
Open Agility
Lyn & Jenna 10th
Open Jumpers
Karen & Tana 2nd
Lyn & Jenna clear
PM Trial
Masters Agility
Pete & C 1st
Karen & Tana 3rd
Deb & Ace 4th
Masters Jumpers
Karen & Tana 3rd
Pete & C 4th
Open Agility
Karen & Tana 3rd
Open Jumpers
Pete & C 4th
Karen & Tana 5th=
Lyn & Josie clear
Lyn & Jenna clear
So lots of happy people on the team here. We have told them that the good dogs are arriving on Tuesday from NZ.
This was the largest single club agility trial ever held in South Australia with in excess of 30 Novice and 30 Excellent dogs, 80 in the Open classes and 76 in Masters. They ran 4 rings at once. This was ok until we found our 500mm Master’s dogs were going to be required in 3 rings at once. However it was not too stressful in the end and everyone managed to get to where they were supposed to be.
Most differences between their agility gear and ours are only slight. The hurdles are wider and the uprights higher – which is nice. The width of the hurdles changes the way handlers have to plan their way around the course as the ring somehow seems “fuller”.
The A-frame is lower but the dogwalk is higher. The see-saw is quite a bit heavier – someone tell Carol to bring some lead weights to help Raisin!!!
For some reason, some of us have had trouble remembering the courses – not sure why – ok there are a few more obstacles (up to 24) but maybe also a different style.
We have certainly met some lovely people so far, and we’ve had a good time chatting to everyone. They keep making fun of our “accent” and making us count beyond 5 for their entertainment – strange people. All in all has been a fun weekend with really pleasant judges who smiled nicely at our stupid questions and didn’t laugh too hard! The food was fantastic at the show and they had a great shop at the German Shepherd clubrooms which sells all sorts of gear and dog food. -we have bought some leads in Upper Hutt colours, Schmakos etc.
We have met heaps of nice Aussies over here. Everyone has made us feel welcome and helped us out alot.
Today there were two trials, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. It was a big day with 8 runs. The Kiwis had a very successful day, with Pete and C winning both the Masters Agility events. In the afternoon Agility Masters, the Kiwis were 1st, 3rd and 4th!. Tana was stunning in the afteroon with 4 clear round from 4 runs.
The results from today.
AM Trial
Masters Agility
Pete & C 1st
Lyn & Jenna 7th
Masters Jumpers
Pete & C 2nd
Lyn & Jenna clear
Open Agility
Lyn & Jenna 10th
Open Jumpers
Karen & Tana 2nd
Lyn & Jenna clear
PM Trial
Masters Agility
Pete & C 1st
Karen & Tana 3rd
Deb & Ace 4th
Masters Jumpers
Karen & Tana 3rd
Pete & C 4th
Open Agility
Karen & Tana 3rd
Open Jumpers
Pete & C 4th
Karen & Tana 5th=
Lyn & Josie clear
Lyn & Jenna clear
So lots of happy people on the team here. We have told them that the good dogs are arriving on Tuesday from NZ.
This was the largest single club agility trial ever held in South Australia with in excess of 30 Novice and 30 Excellent dogs, 80 in the Open classes and 76 in Masters. They ran 4 rings at once. This was ok until we found our 500mm Master’s dogs were going to be required in 3 rings at once. However it was not too stressful in the end and everyone managed to get to where they were supposed to be.
Most differences between their agility gear and ours are only slight. The hurdles are wider and the uprights higher – which is nice. The width of the hurdles changes the way handlers have to plan their way around the course as the ring somehow seems “fuller”.
The A-frame is lower but the dogwalk is higher. The see-saw is quite a bit heavier – someone tell Carol to bring some lead weights to help Raisin!!!
For some reason, some of us have had trouble remembering the courses – not sure why – ok there are a few more obstacles (up to 24) but maybe also a different style.
We have certainly met some lovely people so far, and we’ve had a good time chatting to everyone. They keep making fun of our “accent” and making us count beyond 5 for their entertainment – strange people. All in all has been a fun weekend with really pleasant judges who smiled nicely at our stupid questions and didn’t laugh too hard! The food was fantastic at the show and they had a great shop at the German Shepherd clubrooms which sells all sorts of gear and dog food. -we have bought some leads in Upper Hutt colours, Schmakos etc.
The 2nd Wave
The 2nd wave of NZ dogs heading to Austraila all visted Fiona's vet (The Pet Practice) following the conclusion of the WAG agility event on Saturday. All dogs were given a clean bill of health and are rearing to go..
Pictured from left to right are Elaine & Flare, Carol and Raisin (in front), Dianne & India, Clare & Abby, Mr Vet, Fiona & Cannon, And Ross & Ice & Witch.
Bring on Tuesday when this contingent flys out to join those already in Austraila.
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