1 Summer Issue August 2011 Quarterly Newsletter of the Southwest Agility Team http://www.southwestagilityteam.org T his month we thought we would try something a lile different, a message from the Veep! SWAT has finished a very success- ful Spring Show Season. Thank you to everyone who helped at these trials, we could not have done it without each of you! Our AKC Show trials must have broken a record of having 7 teams who earned MACHs, so we had 7 cakes of all shapes, sizes & flavors. Con- gratulaons to everyone! Thanks to hospitality for making sure everyone had enough cake. As we go into the Fall Show season, I want to thank everyone that has stepped up to fill our key posions. Without all of you the shows would not happen. Speak- ing of shows, we are looking for workers for the 2012 trials. We can always use trial chairpersons, chief course-builders, scorekeep- ers, hospitality and secretary help. If you wish to help, please let one of the SWAT Board Mem- bers know. We have some excing things happening in 2012, so please make sure you watch the website and your emails for updates and noficaons. One of those items is a brand new USDAA Event hap- pening January 27 – 29, 2012. This show will be inside at the NM Expo. Christy Parlapiano is our Trial Chairperson (Thanks Chris- ty!), so please help us make this new show a success and contact her and volunteer. On a different note, our Presi- dent, Corlyn Burke was unable to send a note to the membership this quarter, as she and her fam- ily are dealing with life-changing events. As she deals with those challenges, we want to let her know that the SWAT Membership is sending posive thoughts and energy her way and want to see her at an event soon. Have a great fall trial season! Mica Tyler, Vice President MACH/ADCH Hob Nob Driving Force UD RAE MXF (Hemi), owned, trained, loved, and agility partner to Mica Tyler. Hemi earned his MACH at the SWAT AKC trial on June 24.
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From the VEEP
Summer IssueAugust 2011
The Gambol Quarterly Newsletter of the Southwest Agility Team
http://www.southwestagilityteam.org
This month we thought we would try something a little
different, a message from the Veep!
SWAT has finished a very success-ful Spring Show Season. Thank you to everyone who helped at these trials, we could not have done it without each of you! Our AKC Show trials must have broken a record of having 7 teams who earned MACHs, so we had 7 cakes of all shapes, sizes & flavors. Con-gratulations to everyone! Thanks to hospitality for making sure everyone had enough cake.
As we go into the Fall Show season, I want to thank everyone that has stepped up to fill our key positions. Without all of you the shows would not happen. Speak-ing of shows, we are looking for workers for the 2012 trials. We can always use trial chairpersons, chief course-builders, scorekeep-ers, hospitality and secretary help. If you wish to help, please let one of the SWAT Board Mem-bers know.
We have some exciting things happening in 2012, so please make sure you watch the website and your emails for updates and
notifications. One of those items is a brand new USDAA Event hap-pening January 27 – 29, 2012. This show will be inside at the NM Expo. Christy Parlapiano is our Trial Chairperson (Thanks Chris-ty!), so please help us make this new show a success and contact her and volunteer.
On a different note, our Presi-dent, Corlyn Burkett was unable to send a note to the membership this quarter, as she and her fam-ily are dealing with life-changing events. As she deals with those challenges, we want to let her know that the SWAT Membership is sending positive thoughts and energy her way and want to see her at an event soon.
Have a great fall trial season!
Mica Tyler, Vice President
MACH/ADCH Hob Nob Driving Force UD RAE MXF (Hemi), owned, trained, loved, and agility partner to Mica Tyler. Hemi earned his MACH at the SWAT AKC trial on June 24.
The Gambol is published four times a year by the South-
west Agility Team. The Gambol is sent via e-mail or US Postal Service. Send address correc-tions, and items for publishing to The Gambol editor , Jill Warren, 1066 Encantado Dr., Santa Fe NM 87501 or e-mail esthete.
Membership applications for SWAT are available from any Officer. Information about the Club is available online at www.southwestagilityteam.org
General Meeting Minutes April 27, 2011
Call to Order: President Corlyn Burkett called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM in the conference room at the Moses Law Firm, 612 1st St, Albuquerque, NM.
Attendance: The meeting was attended by the follow-ing members: Becky Wolfe, Kathy Koch, Bill Koch, Linda Johns, Kim Terrill, Ken Shoe-maker, Linda Shoemaker, Carol Kuna, Corlyn Burkett, Gina Brown, Julie Fillinger, Mica Tyler, Cheri Williams, Dawn Hamilton, Linda Kipp, Laura Echeverria, and WCA representative Diane Davis.
Secretary’s Report: The February minutes were ac-cepted as published.
Treasurer’s Report: The current balance in the checking account is ap-proximately $10,000. Detail report is filed for audit with the official minutes.
Corresponding Secretary’s Report: No report.
Committee Reports:
The spring NADAC trial • is on schedule.
The summer AKC trial is • on schedule.The fun match dates are • a direct conflict with an AKC trial in Cloudcroft. Julie Fillinger agreed to be the chairman. Gene Tatum will be the equip-ment manager. Julie will find a secretary.The fall AKC trial is • staffed except for needing a Chief Course Builder. The applica-tion has been filed and is pending because of issues with the emer-gency coordinator.The fall NADAC trial is • partially staffed.The fall USDAA trial is • partially staffed.The Gerry Brown semi-• nar went well. Everyone asked that we bring him back again next year. Laura will work with Gerry on dates.Leslie Eide was injured • at the USDAA trial in March. We will make sure there are tennis balls on the tent stakes at future trials at the park in Rio Rancho. Corlyn added some sup-plies to the medical kit.
New Business:
Additional trials: There •
is agreement that we’d like to have more trials, but we have to find a site and a date and determine whether to have an AKC or USDAA trial. USDAA trials are not big money makers, but people use lots of vouchers to enter these trials so they are obvi-ously popular with the people who make our trials possible by taking on big jobs. AKC trials always make money. Kim will ask Christy Parlapiano if she would work on a new trial.The NADAC A-frame • that we borrow needs work before the trial. We can probably avoid buying a new A-frame or skins until the other venues make a com-mitment to rubber surfaces.
Next meeting: The next general meeting will be on Wednesday, August 3 at 7 pm at the Flying Star Café on Juan Tabo on the patio.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:54 PM.
Respectfully submitted, Laura Echeverria, Secretary
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SWAT 2011Trial Schedule
USDAAMar. 25-26-27
Mountain View ParkRio RanchoTrial Chair:
Julie FillingerSecretary:
Jessica Brown
NADACMay 7-8
Los Padillas Soccer FieldTrial Chair:
Laura EcheverriaSecretary: Pam Smith
AKCJune 24-25-26
Expo NM Horse ArenaTrial Chair:
Laura EcheverriaSecretary:
Cheri Williams
AKCSept. 9-10-11
Bernalillo Sheriff’s Posse ArenaTrial Chair:
Julie FillingerSecretary:
Lisa Frankland
NADACOct. 29-30
Los Padillas Soccer FieldTrial Chair: Carol Kuna
Secretary: Pam Smith
USDAANov. 11-12-13
Expo NM Horse ArenaTrial Chair: Gina Brown
Secretary: Jessica Brown
Call to Order: Acting-Pres-ident Mica Tyler called the meeting to order at 7:01 on the “petio” at the Flying Star Café on Juan Tabo NE, Albuquerque, NM.
Attendance: The meet-ing was attended by the following members: Mica Tyler, Corlyn Burkett, Cheri Williams, Gina Brown, Dawn Hamilton, Bill Koch, Gayle Elliott, Becky Wolfe, Leone Wilson, Patricia Tressider, Ray Hodel and Laura Echeverria.
Secretary’s Report: The April minutes were ac-cepted as published.
Treasurer’s Report: The current balance in the checking account is ap-proximately $19,000. De-tail report is filed for audit with the official minutes.
President’s Report: Corlyn reported that Mica will be acting as president while Corlyn’s husband is under-going cancer treatments. Items needing presidential approval will be handled by Mica, who will keep Corlyn up to date.
Corresponding Secretary’s Report:
SWAT has been invited • to put on agility dem-onstrations for two different organizations in the next couple of months, but each of the activities is too close in date to a local trial for us to be able to participate.Alan Williams, the • webmaster, is work-ing on a members-
General Meeting Minutes August 3, 2011
only section of the site where the Gambol will be available to those who know the pass-word.
Committee Reports:The fun match cleared • more than $800. We will do a one-day fun match during the same weekend next year.The fall AKC trial is on • track.The fall NADAC trial is • staffed. The premium is almost ready to be submitted to NADAC for approval. Cheri Williams will talk to the various training centers about asking people to volunteer at the trial as an oppor-tunity to learn about trials in a low-key environment.The fall USDAA trial • is staffed. There will be double runs for all starters and advanced level classes. There will be double snooker and jumpers classes at the masters level. The first round of the Steeplechase will be held Friday afternoon after the DAM tourna-ment is over.Laura Echeverria has • been working with En-chantment Pet Resort and Gerry Brown to set dates for a spring 2012 seminar. She is waiting to hear the dates for the planned Nancy Gyes seminar at EPR to schedule dates for our seminar.Ray Hodel, as equip-• ment manager, re-ported that the timer
has been fixed. He is working on fixing the chute barrels and getting new weights for the teeters. As rubber contacts are now allowed by both USDAA and AKC, Ray will get prices for mak-ing rubber skins for those venues. We will continue to use Dawn’s contacts for NADAC. Ray will also research prices for breakaway tires. Ray will also make sure a second first-aid kit is available in the cab of the truck.
New Business:We will be hosting an • additional USDAA trial January 27 – 29, 2012 at Expo NM.We are looking into • hosting the USDAA Rocky Mountain Re-gionals in 2012, with regular classes, region-al classes and interna-tional classes. We are currently searching for a site and date.We have some equip-• ment that should be auctioned off to make room in the trailer/Ray’s barn. We’ll do a silent auction at the Fall AKC trial for every-thing but the NADAC compatible jumps. Those will be auc-tioned at the NADAC trial.USDAA and AKC both • have active junior handler programs with scholarships available to junior handlers. We’ll try to promote these programs at the appropriate trials.
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Our bylaws say that voting members will have special • benefits, including a membership roster, the Gam-bol and priority enrollment in seminars. Mica asked that everyone think of other benefits we can provide voting members to encourage people to become vot-ing members. One popular suggestion was that the club resume presenting personalized championship ribbons to voting members who finish champion-ships while members, regardless of where they finish the title. If you have ideas for membership benefits, please contact Mica.The December meeting will be on December 10th at • Acoma Training Center. It will be a Christmas party, with details to follow.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:40 PM.
Respectfully submitted, Laura Echeverria, Secretary
Trea$urer’s Report Beginning Balance in checkbook: $23,722.00Balance as of 8/2/2011 $19,094.90Net Increase (loss) for: Spring USDAA ($1133.22) Spring NADAC $ 35.53 Seminar ($1,121.70) Spring AKC $2,227.31 Fun Match $ 864.00 Fall AKC (Incomeplete) ($ 487.50) Respectfully submittedBill Koch, Treasurer
We Put The Fun In Fun MatchWith a few changes, SWAT had its annual fun match at the Sherriff’s Posse Grounds on July 9.
Instead of two days, it was changed to one day which worked out wonderfully for all who attended. True to Albuquerque weather, it was sunny and hot, and everyone thanked the Posse Grounds cover to get out of the heat! The courses this year were from prior year championships; the standard course was from 2006 AKC Nationals and the jumpers course from 2003 Steeplechase Finals. We had a lot of new faces with new dogs and experienced han-dlers with their baby dogs. They all greeted those courses with such promise that all experienced handlers out there should take notice! It was a lot of fun to watch them run the courses.
A special thanks to Richard Hansen for being our equipment manager, master course builder, course support and all around go-to person. Without you, we could not have done it! Thanks to Donna Crary-Johnson for making sure the grounds were fantastic. And to Julie Fillinger standing in as Trial Chairperson. The trial made $800 for our treasury.
Until next year’s fun match, run clean, run fast and don’t forget to hug your dog!
--Mica Tyler Vice-President, SWAT
Ch Esthete ‘N’ Topsails Rule Brittania RA NAJ NF, owned by Jill Warren, is one of the green dogs who hopes to ripen into an agility dog with the help of SWAT’s won-derful fun matches, trials, and seminars.
We would love to publish your brags and photos of your won-derful dog(s), so please send them at any time to the editor at [email protected]. Make a “note to self” now while you’re thinking about it.
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2012 2013Winter USDAA Jan 27 - 29Spring USDAA March 24 and 25 March 30 and 31Spring NADAC May 5 and 6 May 4 and 5Summer AKC June 22 – 24 June 28 - 30Fall AKC Sept. 7 – 9 Sept. 13 – 15Fall NADAC Oct. 27 and 28 Oct. 26 and 27Fall USDAA Nov. 9 – 11 Nov. 8 – 10
News & Notes
The USDAA Regionals May Be Coming to a Venue Near You - Stay Tuned!SWAT is investigating the possibility of hosting the USDAA Rocky Mountain Regionals for 2012 in Albuquer-que. Donna Johnson, our site coordinator, is looking into possible sites, and we look forward to being in the state rotation for USDAA to host this event. We will need to call on everyone to help with this exciting event.
SWAT Members Going to AKC InvitationalHuge congratulations to the following SWAT teams who received invitations to the AKC Agility Invitational in Tampa in December: Donna Johnson and Icy, Miniature American Shepherd; Chris Sanks and Indy, Border Terrier; Steve Moon and Rocky, Miniature Schnauzer.
If there are others I don’t know about, I’m sorry for omitting you. Please send me an email at [email protected], and I will announce your invitation.
Good luck. We are proud of you.
--Jill Warren
Mark Your Calendar - SWAT Christmas Party, Dec. 10SWAT’s Annual Christmas party will be held the second week end of December 2011. The host site will be Acoma Training Center on South Wyoming.
There will be a brief year-end meeting and then we will tear the wrapping paper off for the doggie gift exchange. There will be lots of great, tasty, home-made food.
You won’t want to miss it!
Dates for SWAT Trials in 2012 and 2013
A Couple of BragsCongratulations to Mary Mac Gardner and her Border Collie Zoom for finishing their ADCH. The handsome Zoom is officially ADCH Heelalong Full Throttle, TD, MXJ, AX, HIC. Zoom finished the last Snooker Super-Q at the First Dog trial in Lakeside, AZ. Then he went for a swim in the nearby reservoir to celebrate.
Ch Esthete ‘N’ Topsails Rule Brittania RA NAJ NF finished titles in three venues at the Houston Reliant Center cluster in July. She won three of the four days in confor-mation (including a specialty winners bitch) to finish her championship, got her final Rally Advanced leg to finish her RA, and her final Novice FAST leg to finish her NF.
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AKC June Trial ResultsFriday June 24, 2011 Standard: Class: Jump
Height 1st Place 2nd Place
Novice A 12” Holly Warrick 16” Sasha Schultz Jake Chandler 20” Grace Valencia Ranger Kastner Novice B 16” Phebe Coombs Bailey Mead 20” Zoie Villareal Will Martin 24” Spinner Winkler Open 8” Teaser Winstanley 12” Dexter Yost Mysti Avent 16” Beringer Mead 20” Hondo Fillinger Sonic McGowen Open P 4” Scout Goncharoff 8” Cassie Elliott 16” Jetta Smith 20” Leo McElyea Excellent A 8” Amelia Schrier Annie Cornelius 12” Kix Smith 20” Beckett Smith Georgie Wiley 24” Xena Starr Excellent B 8” Parkir Roeder Max Roeder 12” Rocky Moon Saki Neal 16” Maggie McClernon Picassa Kipp 20” Jill Doepke Hemi Tyler 24” Blue Mead Colby Rios Ex AP 8” Pippin Nelson Burlee Carroll 16” Maya Shoemaker 20” Ebony Cabeen Chukke Winkler EX BP 8” Shayna Lewis 16” Brandon Blisard 20” Austen Henning Soca Poppre JWW: Class: Jump
Height 1st Place 2nd Place
Novice A 12” Jenny McInteer 16” Sasha Schultz 20” Grace Valencia Novice B 20” Sprint Schmille Dillon White 24” Flurry Mouck Novice P 8” Brandie Avent Open 8” Teaser Winstanley 12” Mysti Avent Winston Baker 16” Bailey Mead Beringer Mead
20” Will Martin Porsche Keller
Open P 8” Ian Cornelius
20” Arther Necker
Excellent A 16” Phebe Coombs Emma Hall
20” Bogart Hamilton Sonic McGowen
24” Zephyr Love Jet Mouck
Excellent B 8” Parkir Roeder Max Roeder
12” Indi Sanks Saki Neal
16” Kenosha Peiker Icy Crary-Johnson
20” Slick Moon Lucky Nelson
24” Brie Henning Koda Hall
Ex AP 4” Andrew Grimm Scout Goncharoff
8” Pippin Nelson
12” Zoe Provine
Ex BP 4” Belle Durgin Tyke Scott
12” Corky Clay
16” Maya Shoemaker Maya Sanburg
20” Austen Henning Yogi McGowen
FAST: Class: Jump
Height 1st Place 2nd Place
Novice B 16” Rowdy Anthes 20” Ruckus Brown Ace Echeverria Novice P 16” Jetta Smith Open 12” Zorro Jochim 16” Gem Oviatt-Harris 20” Savvy Spielman Georgie Wiley
24” Ruger Gonzales
Excellent A 12” Twig Burns
20” Moxie Blackshear
24” Koda Hall Talisker Neubauer
26” Ava McElyea
Excellent B 8” Nellie Gardner
12” Saki Neal Chick Neal
16” Dash Blanton Jeep Smith
20” Jill Doepke Beckett Smith
26” Jag Simon
Ex BP 20” Soca Poppre
Saturday June 25, 2011 Standard: Class: Jump
Height 1st Place 2nd Place
Novice A 12” JoJo Figueroa-McInteer
16” Jake Chandler 20” Jazz Abramovich Novice B 20” Zoie Villareal 24” Scotland Stebbins Nov P 8” Brandie Avent Open 8” Teaser Winstanley 12” Mysti Avent Hunter Cline 16” Baily Mead
20” Porsche Keller Ace Echeverria
Open P 8” Cassie Elliott
16” Lupe Hester
20” Jetta Smith
Excellent A 12” Troy Tresidder Bella Peterson
20” Beckett Smith Georgie Wiley
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AKC Results, cont.
24” Koda Hall Jet Mouck
Excellent B 8” Parkir Roeder Big Sur Klucher-Whitney
12” Rocky Moon Rose Baker
16” Picassa Kipp Kenosha Peiker
20” Slick Moon Stardust Agee
24” Colby Rios Xena Starr
Ex AP 4” Tyke Scott
8” Brulee Carroll
20” Ebony Cabeen Leo McElyea
Ex BP 12” Pebbles Yost Corky Clay
16” Indy Evans
20” Austen Henning Soca Poppre
JWW: Class: Jump
Height 1st Place 2nd Place
Novice A 12” JoJo Figueroa-McInteer
16” Jake Chandler Gilbert Myers 20” Jazz Abramovich Novice B 16” Zipper Henry 20” Ace Echeverria Sprint Schmille 24” Scotland Stebbins Open 12” Mysti Avent 16” Bailey Mead 20” Joey Blackshear Jake Parks
Open P 4” Oprah Gardner
8” Brulee Carroll Ian Cornelius
20” Rx Guidice
Excellent A 12” Kix Smith
16” Emma Hall
20” Beckett Smith Hondo Fillinger
24” Ruger Gonzales
Excellent B 8” Parkir Roeder Max Roeder
12” Saki Neal Tucker Nordahl
16” Kenosha Peiker Picassa Kipp
20” Steeple Terrill Boomer Hodel
24” Booker Cillessen Colby Rios
Ex AP 8” Pippin Nelson
20” Ebony Cabeen
Ex BP 4” Cricket Henry Andrew Grimm
12” Corky Clay Pebbles Yost
16” Indy Evans Maya Shoemaker
20” Austen Henning Bea Tatum
FAST: Class: Jump
Height 1st Place 2nd Place
Novice A 20” Jazz Abramovich 24” Cali Helge Novice B 16” Rowdy Anthes Phebe Coombs 20” Ace Echeverria Ruckus Brown Novice P 16” Jetta Smith Open 8” Lucy Cole 12” Kix Smith Ruby Bays 20” Georgie Wiley Savvy Spielman
Open P 4” Andrew Grimm
16” Rygel Sauve
20” Ebony Cabeen Leo McElyea
Excellent A 26” Airo Morrison
Excellent B 8” Nellie Gardner
12” Chick Neal
20” Brinks Pindar Kaia Wolf
Sunday June 26, 2011 Standard: Class: Jump
Height 1st Place 2nd Place
Novice A 12” JoJo Figueroa-McInteer
16” Sasha Schultz Jake Chandler 20” Jazz Abramovich Novice B 20” Dillon White 24” Ty Burtch Open 12” Hunter Cline 16” Zipper Henry 20” Porsche Keller Dupree Martin
24” Stoli Welty
Open P 16” Jetta Smith
20” Rx Giudice
Excellent A 20” Sonic McGowen Shaman Spradley
24” Ruger Gonzales
Excellent B 8” Parkir Roeder Max Roeder
12” Rocky Moon Indi Sanks
16” Kenosha Peiker Icy Crary-Johnson
20” Slick Moon Steeple Terrill
24” Colby Rios Brie Henning
Ex AP 4” Andrew Grimm Scout Goncharoff
8” Brulee Carroll
Ex BP 8” Shayna Lewis
20” Yogi McGowen Austen Henning
JWW: Class: Jump
Height 1st Place 2nd Place
Novice A 12” Jenny McInteer JoJo Figueroa-
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16” Jake Chandler 20” Grace Valencia Jazz Abramovich Novice B 20” Sprint Schmille 24” Scotland Stebbins Novice P 8” Brandie Avent Open 12” Dexter Yost GiGi Casey 16” Beringer Mead Bailey Mead 20” Porsche Keller Dupree Martin
24” Junior Loye Stoli Welty
Open P 8” Jetta Smith
16” Brulee Carroll
Excellent A 12” Mysti Avent Winston Baker
20” Beckett Smith Chester Goodspeed
24” Zephyr Love
Excellent B 8” Parkir Roeder Enzo Huett
12” Indi Sanks Rocky Moon
16” Kenosha Peiker Icy Crary-Johnson
20” Slick Moon Jill Doepke
24” Colby Rios Blue Mead
Ex BP 16” Indy Evans Maya Shoemaker
20” Yogi McGowen Soca Poppre
FAST: Class: Jump
Height 1st Place 2nd Place
Novice A 20” Jazz Abramovich Novice B 12” Winston Baker 16” Phebe Coombs 20” Ace Echeverria Azor Potter 24” Brink Eide Open 12” Ruby Bays 20” Georgie Wiley Tux Cillessen 24” Booker Cillessen
Open P 4” Andrew Grimm
16” Star Rohats
Excellent A 20” Moxie Blackshear
26” Airo Morrison
Excellent B 8” Sprite DaCosta Nellie Gardner
12” Saki Neal
16” Oliver O’Grady
20” Maggie Turgeon-Gurule
Hemi Tyler
Ex AP 20” Bea Tatum
Ex BP 16” Lorna Warren
AKC Results, cont.
Thanks to Cheri Willliams for compiling these results.
AKC and USDAA Trials Same Days Same Location Nov. 2012
Have you ever thought it might be possible to run AKC and USDAA the same day? Would you be crazy
enough to try it? You will have your chance on Nov. 10-11, 2012, when an AKC trial will be held at the Dairy Barn at Expo New Mexico, and a USDAA trial will be run right next door at the Horse Arena the same week end.
The AKC all-breed trial, including mixed breeds, will be sponsored by the English Setter Association of America (ESAA) in conjunction with their National Specialty. The other events of the ESAA National will be at the Marriott Pyramid. This will be a two-day, one judge trial on Satur-day and Sunday, Nov. 10-11, 2012. Classes offered will be Standard, JWW, and T2B on Saturday and Standard and JWW on Sunday. This is a one-time event.
Not many English Setters run agility so in order to give those who do an opportunity to compete at the Nation-al, ESAA is sponsoring the all-breed trials with an English Setters only trial running simultaneously. The way this works is there are two catalogs. English Setters run first in each class in which they are entered (16,” 20,” 24,” and possibly 26”), and they are scored with the other English Setters. After they run in each class, the scorekeeper flips to the other catalog and records the scores of all the oth-ers running in that class.
The week end will kick off with SWAT’s fall USDAA trial on Friday, Nov. 9, and USDAA will continue on Saturday and Sunday. If you usually run AKC but are curious about USDAA, at the very least, this will be an opportunity to do your AKC runs and then pop over to the Horse Arena and check out what USDAA is all about. SWAT’s USDAA trial is held the same week end every year.
For those true fanatics who might consider running both, the ESAA AKC trial will work closely with SWAT to try to schedule the classes to make it possible to do that.
Here are the key personnel for the ESAA AKC trial:
We are pleased to offer this extra chance to run AKC lo-cally in 2012 and hope to see you there.
--Jill Warren
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A Special Story
Ed Note: If you are looking for a way to get exercise to keep in shape for agility and to support a special cause and to support those in our sport who are battling cancer or have friends or family who are battling cancer, you might be interested in the story of our own Becky Wolfe, who participated in the Susam G. Kommen Walk to support breast cancer cure research and support.
The Susan G. Komen Walk is a three-day walk that covers 60 miles. It happens in 11 different cities across the United States this year. It usually starts in Boston in July and ends in San Diego in November. The participants have to be willing to train for those 60 miles but also raise $2300 to participate. Susan G. Komen raises money for breast cancer research, education, needed mammograms, wig support and other support. The money raised in the past has helped provide research grants to bring on new treatments that allow us to help 3.5 million breast cancer survivors in the United States alone. There are 458,000 people in the world who lose their lives to breast cancer each year. One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. People will continue to walk 60 miles, 3 days with one goal in mind -- wiping out breast cancer. As a survivor of breast cancer, I have traveled that journey. I wanted to make a difference in the lives of others and for fu-ture generations. I had originally started out to walk the fall of 2010; however those plans didn’t work out. This was in honor of family members, work friends, mothers of my students and agility friends who have fought breast cancer but also the ones who had lost their lives. So last summer a good friend and I had then planned to walk in 2011. We hadn’t determined the city yet. Then she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer. She lost the battle last Sept. So Seattle was a place we had talked about. It is a way to honor her memory by going to Seattle but also walking on the last days she was alive. So in Sept. I will walk the streets, hills and places around Seattle. I will walk in rain or sunshine. I will walk for the people whom I have known who have been touched by breast cancer -- whether as a survivor or one who lost the battle. However, I will also walk for future generations so they may never know or experience breast cancer. I have never walked 60 miles before. I used to do longer backpack trips, but never 60 miles in 3 days. So we have a training schedule that we have been following. Since Feb. I have walked 506 miles (the dogs have walked about 350 of the miles with me). We have shorter walks 5-6 miles during the weekdays along with some cross-training activities (biking and swimming). Then on the weekends we have been working up to longer walks 16-17 miles one day and then next a 10-12 mile walk. I have dealt with blisters, aching knees and sore feet, but you never give up, knowing you can make a differ-ence in someone’s life. I am not only busy training, but also involved in activities to raise the $2300 that I need to raise for the event. If people want to join in supporting me they can contact me or go to http://www.the3day.org/goto/BW olfe. You asked why I walk. I am not a researcher or scientist, so I don’t have the answers for breast cancer. However, I believe
that I have the power to make the difference in one person’s life by walking. Because by walking it is part of my journey in cancer----by giving back to someone else. To give hope, bring awareness so that one day we will find an answer to wipe out breast cancer. I walk because I can . Because each step I take, each mile I complete ---it is closer to an answer.
--Becky Wolfe
Becky Wolfe and her radiant smile. Top, Wolfe’s Sonicblast of Butterfingers, who completed his NATCH-s at the Jumping Chollas NADAC trial in Prescott Valley, May 22, 2011; Below, Wolfe’s New York Nugmeg, who earned ner NADAC Medal 2 at Saguaro Scramblers, Dec. 2010
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AKC News
2011 World Agility Championships The American Kennel Club is pleased to announce the 2011 AKC/USA Agility World Team members. SMALL DOGS Handler Dog Breed Barb Davis Jahdo Skechers at Strathspey MX MXJ OF "Skecher" Shetland Sheepdog Janet Dunn Sheeza Friendz’d Conniption MX MXJ XF "Tantrum" Papillon Dee Anna Gamel NAC MACH8 Hilltop Kelsi Lee Kinsella "Kelsi" Shetland Sheepdog Marcy Mantell NAC MACH6 Plail’s Few and Far Between CDX RN PT MXF TQX " Wave" Shetland Sheepdog Alternate - Heidi Vania MACH2 Ivan Lee Glacial Reflection OF "Ice" Shetland Sheepdog MEDIUM DOGS Handler Dog Breed Ashley Deacon NAC MACH3 Luka De La Brise "Luka" Pyrenean Shepherd Karen Holik MACH6 Triunes Feelin Hot Hot Hot "Sizzle" Shetland Sheepdog John Nys NAC MACH4 Bare Cove Blu Lite Special "Rush" Shetland Sheepdog Maureen Waldron MACH3 Plail’s It’s All About Me! MXF TQX "Mickle" Shetland Sheepdog LARGE DOGS Handler Dog Breed Laura Jones MACH Kep "Kep" Border Collie Daisy Peel NAC MACH Super Sun OF "Solar" Border Collie Tori Self NAC Sagehill’s Change the World MX MXJ OF "Rev" Border Collie Terry Smorch MACH3 Hob Nob Up tempo Night Flight MXF TQX "Presto" Border Collie Alternate – Rob Michalski Sprite’s Haute Volee MX MXJ UD "Wings Belgian Tervuren
2011 AKC Juniors Agility CompetitionThe Companion Events Department is excited to an-nounce our first Juniors Agility Competition in conjunc-tion with the AKC Agility Invitational to be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Competition will be held Friday, December 16, 2011. We are looking forward to this inaugural event!
If you have any questions please contact Carrie De Young, Director of Agility at (818) 886-8212 (in CA) or by email at [email protected]
Information booklet: http://www.akc.org/pdfs/agility_in-vitational/2011/juniors_booklet.pdf
AKC Agility InvitationalThe 2011 AKC Invitational will be held at the Orlando FL Convention Center Dec. 16-18, 2011.
Invitations went out in early July to the Top Five dogs competing at the Excellent level in each breed.
This year’s agility judges are Terri Campbell, Mike Lappin, Blair Kelly, and Nalle Janssen.
For complete information, go to http://www.akc.org/in-vitational/2011/travel.cfm .
2012 AKC National Agility Championship to be in Reno NVThe 2012 AKC National Agility Championship will be held at the Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center in Reno, Nevada on March 30-April 1, 2012. The competition will be held in 2 dirt arenas that are connected by a hallway.
Regular Class Qualifications: Qualifying Period: is December 1, 2010 through and including November 30, 2011. Exhibitors should keep track of any double qualifying scores and MACH points earned during this time period.
Requirements: Dogs will be eligible to enter this event if they earn at least 6 Double Q’s & 400 MACH points from the Regu-lar Excellent B Standard & Jumpers With Weaves class during the qualifying period. Preferred Class Qualifications: Qualifying Period: is December 1, 2010 through and including November 30, 2011. Exhibitors should keep track of any double qualifying scores earned dur-ing the qualification periodRequirements: Dogs will be eligible to enter this event if they earn at least 6 Double Q’s from the Preferred Excellent B Standard & Jumpers With Weaves class during the qualifying period. Eligibility: In addition to the required double Q’s, in order for dogs to be eligible to compete in the Preferred Class at the 2012 AKC National Agility Championship they must only compete in the Preferred classes from April 1, 2011 through November 30, 2011 excluding any runs at the 2010 Agility Invi-tational and the 2011 National Agility Championship.
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USDAA News
Southwest Agility Team Veterans Class Report* By Jessica Brown
Southwest Agility Team (SWAT) offered Veterans classes at their March 25–27, 2011 trial. Originally there were five dogs entered, but two, unfortunately, withdrew.
Scout, an 11½-year-old All- American handled by Jessi-ca Brown, was four gambles from her PDCH-Platinum at the start of the trial. Scout had been running Gamblers only since being semi-retired after earning LAA-Gold in December. Scout qualified in Snooker (her favorite!) as well as in both days of Jumpers. She enjoyed jumping 12” and getting out of her crate for something far more exciting than a potty break. Jessica entered Scout only in games classes. Jessica waved at judge Frank Holik as she and Scout ran by the #7 weave poles in Snooker, exclaiming, “We don’t do weaves!”
Fionn, a Border Collie turning nine in April, was handled by USDAA judge Kent Mahan. Fionn earned his ADCH at the age of four, and was in the Grand Prix Semifinals for two years in a row. When Fionn began dropping 22” bars, Kent moved him to the Performance Program. Fionn began having problems clearing 16”, and was later diagnosed with Cushing’s disease. In May of 2010, Kent retired Fionn. USDAA announced the Veterans pro-gram four months after Fionn received radiation treat-ment for a pituitary gland tumor and regained muscle mass. Kent un-retired Fionn and he was happy to run again, qualifying in Snooker and Gamblers. Fionn was entered in all the offered Veterans classes. Kent decided to limit to two runs per day for future trials as Fionn continues to regain strength.
Jibar, a 10.5-year-old Labrador owned by Mary Aynn Shoemate, competed in Veterans classes on Sunday. He qualified in Jumpers. Jibar competes in several agility venues, canine freestyle, and is an assistance dog. Agil-ity helps maintain Jibar’s figure. He is still running and happy, and Mary Aynn wanted to give him the opportu-nity to do so at 16”.
Congratulations to the Veterans (and their owners) for their successful runs at SWAT. Thanks to everyone who is supporting USDAA’s new Veterans Program! Veterans (and their owners) for their successful runs at SWAT. Thanks to everyone who is supporting USDAA’s new Veterans Program!
Reprinted from USDAA Overview, Summer, Vol. 6, No. 2
Scout, All-American, 11½, and Jessica Brown; Fionn, Border Collie, almost 9, and Kent Mahan; Jibar, Labrador, 10½, and Mary Aynn Shoemate
2011 Cynosport World GamesPosted Date: July 13, 2011
Event Schedule available
The Cynosport World Games event schedule is now avail-able to download from the Event Calendar. Entries close on Wednesday, August 17th, even if you’re attending the South-west or Latin American Regional, so don’t miss that deadline!
This year’s competitor dinner will be held on the fully restored Bell of Louisville steam riverboat. At the age of 95, the boat is a National Historic Landmark, but with plenty of life left in her, she will take us on a leisurely dinner cruise on the Ohio River.
The warm-up class this year is the Grand Prix Finals course from last year, and Sunday’s class is this year’s Steeplechase Finals course from Saturday night.
New this year is the option to pay by electronic check and bank wire along with credit card payment and old-faithful hand-written check.
The USDAA staff looks forward to seeing our friends in Louis-ville!
Jumpin’ Juniors and USDAA!Reports have been coming in from around the country proving how versatile and committed our kids can be to the sport of dog agility. They are training their own dogs, partnering at trials with borrowed dogs, volunteering, raising funds for great causes and persevering through challenges to achieve goals, but most of all, they are hav-ing fun!
To see the whole story of Juniors competing in US-DAA events, go to http://www.usdaa.com/article.cfm?newsid=1863
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USDAA Cynosport World Games
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937 Phillips Lane
CLOSING DATE: wednesday, August 17Th
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NORTh AMERICAN JUDGESPEGGy hAMMOND - EVELyN ROBERTSON - DAVID BOzAK - DAVE GRUBEL
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DON’T MISS ThIS SPECIAL EVENT
wEDNESDAy - Dinner on the River
Let the Belle of Louisville take you back to a grander time on theOhio River. Enjoy dinner with friends as this beautifully restoredriverboat glides through the Kentucky countryside.
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