Oops - it is www.yourdogphotos.com
Fiona
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Home!
Hi all
Having arrived in Auckland at 6.15 last night, the dogs were finally cleared around 7.45pm. All were fine and well (up to the point where Fya didn't see the edge of the loading ramp and fell onto the concrete below - but seems ok now if a little stiff).
The others will land late this afternoon which will see the end of the adventure.
So many stories and so much learnt - some good things from the Aussie system I think would be beneficial here and some not so much - more detail later........
There are some fantastic shots of the dogs competing over there at www.yourdogphotos.com.au under the 2007 tab. The finals photos in particular are very good.
Good to be home.......Fiona H
Having arrived in Auckland at 6.15 last night, the dogs were finally cleared around 7.45pm. All were fine and well (up to the point where Fya didn't see the edge of the loading ramp and fell onto the concrete below - but seems ok now if a little stiff).
The others will land late this afternoon which will see the end of the adventure.
So many stories and so much learnt - some good things from the Aussie system I think would be beneficial here and some not so much - more detail later........
There are some fantastic shots of the dogs competing over there at www.yourdogphotos.com.au under the 2007 tab. The finals photos in particular are very good.
Good to be home.......Fiona H
Monday, May 7, 2007
We have landed
We have made it through customs and have managed to keep everything.
Now to go and pick up the dogs.
Tana and Cannon barked alot during the flight. We could hear them in the cabin and it made everyone laugh.
cheers
Now to go and pick up the dogs.
Tana and Cannon barked alot during the flight. We could hear them in the cabin and it made everyone laugh.
cheers
at the airport
Just waiting for our flight, in the departure lounge.
Fiona left her camera at the pub yesterday. Fortunately Ross will pick it up today.
Problems with the crates at airport, but sorted that out.
Gave away most of the wine we won, to lighten the bags. Diane is the worse, she has a BIG prize. The dewits were 14kg over but got away with it.
Gave the rental cars back. Plenty of breakdowns but they managed to get back.
Looking forward to being home now.
Hey Darryl, we can take your dog trailer to wgtn tomorrow if you want, and to Carteron on Sat, if yiu are going to be there.
Fiona left her camera at the pub yesterday. Fortunately Ross will pick it up today.
Problems with the crates at airport, but sorted that out.
Gave away most of the wine we won, to lighten the bags. Diane is the worse, she has a BIG prize. The dewits were 14kg over but got away with it.
Gave the rental cars back. Plenty of breakdowns but they managed to get back.
Looking forward to being home now.
Hey Darryl, we can take your dog trailer to wgtn tomorrow if you want, and to Carteron on Sat, if yiu are going to be there.
Sunday, May 6, 2007
What Next??
Now we are coming home!
Of to the Vets for one final inspection and heartworm tablets.
Then to try and fit everyhting into our bags, that will be hard for some. (esp. the shoppers)
I hope you have enjoyed this blog.
see you on the weekend bye for now
Peter
Of to the Vets for one final inspection and heartworm tablets.
Then to try and fit everyhting into our bags, that will be hard for some. (esp. the shoppers)
I hope you have enjoyed this blog.
see you on the weekend bye for now
Peter
Finals
Well its all over.
We have one Australian National Champ, and that is Diane Reid and India (Taste of).
On a course where there was only ONE clear round, Dianne and India performed to the highest level on won Open Agility.
Also, Fiona and Fya were 5th and Ross and Ice were 6th.
A fantastic effort.
In Masters Agility we had a lot of finalists, but it was not our day. There was a tunnel entrance right beside the down contact. Tana thought that was so attractive and jumped right in from the dogwalk downramp. C was called for the down contact on the DW, Ace and India popped the weave at the end, Cannon went off-course at No. 3 and that was that for us.
Novice Jumpers. Lyn and Josie had a great run until the 4th last obstacle when she ran past the tunnel entrance having left all of the hurdles up – bugger!!
Open Jumpers. We had Karen and Dianne running a very tough course with a 180 degree away turn from a tunnel exit with the distance line at the tunnel. Indy popped the weave and continued to do the tough bit really well. Tana and Karen had a moment or two of confusion at the distance challenge enough to put them out of the running too.
Masters Jumpers saw 3 kiwi dogs go clear with Flare 4th and both Ace and Abby also in the top 10.
The Australian jumping dogs were just so very impressive to watch – furiously fast and very accurate. They certainly have skills which we lack here in NZ for the most part.
The people here have been fantastic to us and we have made a lot of new friends. We just can’t say enough about how welcoming they have been – THANK YOU AUSTRALIA!!
Footnotes:
Forgot to say – On Games day – Ice leapt up at the end of the Pairs run and bit Ross somewhere he would rather we didn’t mention……………Luckily he won some prizes in the second chance draw today so has two brand new balls (red tennis ones).
One other moment that is best forgotten by those involved was when (on separate days) both Fiona F and Ross managed to walk the Novice Agility course thinking it was open. Ross even carefully checked with the judge re the table ruling (no open courses had a table all weekend).
The kiwi team spirit has been fantastic – thanks in large part to the supporters with their tutus, wigs and flags. We became infamous for our noisy support during both the runs and prizegiving and managed to rope in a few ‘honorary’ kiwis. So much so that an Aussie Sheila racing Peter to put up a hurdle during the finals tackled him in the ring bringing him down very impressive!!
We have one Australian National Champ, and that is Diane Reid and India (Taste of).
On a course where there was only ONE clear round, Dianne and India performed to the highest level on won Open Agility.
Also, Fiona and Fya were 5th and Ross and Ice were 6th.
A fantastic effort.
In Masters Agility we had a lot of finalists, but it was not our day. There was a tunnel entrance right beside the down contact. Tana thought that was so attractive and jumped right in from the dogwalk downramp. C was called for the down contact on the DW, Ace and India popped the weave at the end, Cannon went off-course at No. 3 and that was that for us.
Novice Jumpers. Lyn and Josie had a great run until the 4th last obstacle when she ran past the tunnel entrance having left all of the hurdles up – bugger!!
Open Jumpers. We had Karen and Dianne running a very tough course with a 180 degree away turn from a tunnel exit with the distance line at the tunnel. Indy popped the weave and continued to do the tough bit really well. Tana and Karen had a moment or two of confusion at the distance challenge enough to put them out of the running too.
Masters Jumpers saw 3 kiwi dogs go clear with Flare 4th and both Ace and Abby also in the top 10.
The Australian jumping dogs were just so very impressive to watch – furiously fast and very accurate. They certainly have skills which we lack here in NZ for the most part.
The people here have been fantastic to us and we have made a lot of new friends. We just can’t say enough about how welcoming they have been – THANK YOU AUSTRALIA!!
Footnotes:
Forgot to say – On Games day – Ice leapt up at the end of the Pairs run and bit Ross somewhere he would rather we didn’t mention……………Luckily he won some prizes in the second chance draw today so has two brand new balls (red tennis ones).
One other moment that is best forgotten by those involved was when (on separate days) both Fiona F and Ross managed to walk the Novice Agility course thinking it was open. Ross even carefully checked with the judge re the table ruling (no open courses had a table all weekend).
The kiwi team spirit has been fantastic – thanks in large part to the supporters with their tutus, wigs and flags. We became infamous for our noisy support during both the runs and prizegiving and managed to rope in a few ‘honorary’ kiwis. So much so that an Aussie Sheila racing Peter to put up a hurdle during the finals tackled him in the ring bringing him down very impressive!!
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