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OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE AGILITY DOG CLUB OF SA INC. Visit our website: www.agilitydogclubsa.com

March 2018

Our Newest Agility Champion

Dual Champion (A)

Sherbrooke Luck Oth Irish ADM JDM ADO JDO SPDM SDM GDX

“Murphy”

Handled in 2017 by Mel Maiolo & Neville Cox

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2018 COMMITTEE President Geoff Sykes 0417 876 432 [email protected]

Records Officer Trial Manager

Vice President Pin Needham [email protected] Fund Raising

Head Instructor Ingrid Hanegreefs 0429 674 866 [email protected] Public Officer

Treasurer Michele Steggall 0405 356 790 [email protected] Newsletter

Secretary Michelle Vuaran 0417 877 080 [email protected] Historian Minutes

Committee Cathy Warcup 8538 7217 [email protected] Equipment Membership

Jenny Pearson [email protected]

Melissa Gourlay [email protected]

Mika Peace [email protected]

Sub Committee Jo Shirlock 8277 2271 [email protected] Trial Secretary

Leslie McDonald Catering

MEMBERSHIP FEES 2018

Single (new & renewal) $60 Family $90 Junior (under 17) $30 Social $30 Committee & Instructors $30

Annual memberships are due and payable by 31

st of March.

INSTRUCTORS

Head Instructor Ingrid Hanegreefs

Assistant Head Instructor Michelle Vuaran

Instructors Mika Peace

Karen Moralee Julie Brown Ros King

Geoff Sykes Cathy Warcup

Aspiring Instructors Kathy Brown

REMEMBER

All fees and trial entries can be paid direct to our Club Bank Account

BSB: 805 050 A/C No: 61297807 Name: Agility Dog Club Of SA Inc

REF: Your name please



NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

Welcome back to Agility! We hope you had a wonderful break, and are ready for a fantastic and successful 2018! To all our new members – a very big welcome, we hope you and your four legged family members have a fabulous time. Let me introduce myself, I am the ‘other’ Michele on the committee and early last year, we (Della & myself) started our Agility journey. We are still very much ‘newbies’, so to all our new members - it wasn’t that long ago that we were in your shoes. A little bit of advice for other ‘newbies’ (and anyone else who wants to take it on board) – get involved! It can be anything from making sure you are out here early each week for set up, to volunteering to help out on Trial Days. For me, these two simple tasks have enriched our very short journey to date – both from a friendship point of view, but especially in understanding what Agility is all about. Secondly, don’t underestimate what you and your dog will be able to achieve with a bit of persistence and consistency. The trainers here are fantastic, so encouraging, and each one has something different to offer. If someone had told me in March last year what we would be doing by September, I would have told them they were dreaming. Any contributions are very much welcome! It is your newsletter after all! Enjoy! Michele & Della



2018 Training Schedule

Area 1 Area 2 Area 3 Area 4

6:50 - 7:30pm Set up Equipment

7:30 - 8:20pm Introductory Beginners &

Intermediate Graduate Advanced

8:20 - 8:30pm ANNOUNCEMENTS

8:30 - 9:30pm Trialling 200/300/400/500/600

9:30 - 10:00pm Pack up

The committee appreciates our members that come regularly every

week and help set up and pack up. Your help is invaluable and helps

us start training on time, which benefits us all!

Enjoy your training!!

WEATHER

If the temperature is 34°C or more at 6:00pm there will be NO training.

If there has been heavy rain consistently during the week or on the day, training may be cancelled.

Check Facebook for updates.

REMEMBER PLEASE Do not park in the entrance to the training area.

Wear your membership badge.

Can all members please sign the attendance book.



CLUB SHOP

Cloth Title Badge $ 5.50

Cloth Logo Badge $ 5.50

Club Metal Badge $ 5.00

Club Sticker (round) $ 4.00

Club Sticker (long) $ 4.00

Agility Bumper Sticker $ 2.00

Dog Lead (various sizes) $10.00

Dog Treats (bag) $ 2.00

Tea & Coffee $ 0.50

Water & Soft Drink $ 1.00

Chocolate Bars $ 1.00

ADM

Polo Shirt $45.00 Rugby Jumper $75.00 Soft Shell Jacket $75.00 PLACE ORDERS NOW!!!

The club uniforms are made especially for our club so we need to place orders now!

All clothing orders will require a deposit. Contact Michelle Vuaran

[email protected] or 0417 877 080

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PRESIDENT’S REPORT March 2018

Welcome back to training for 2018, or for new members, welcome to the exciting world of Agility. It’s one of the better ways for you and your best friend to doing something fun together. But the important thing is that it’s fun. Never forget that you have an option whether to engage in Agility or not, but your dog has to because you do. So it has to be enjoyable for both of you or there’s no point in doing it at all. Here are some pointers to make your time in the club as rewarding as possible - if you don’t understand or have a problem with something you should first discuss it with your Instructor; if that doesn’t solve the problem then talk to the Chief Instructor, Ingrid Hanegreeefs; if Ingrid can’t solve it or you have a complaint then the buck stops with me as President; or if you’re not happy with something that I have done then raise it with another Committee member. That way, hopefully, little things won’t develop into big issues. There are also some other things that all members need to be aware of: 1. Please sign on before starting classes so we have a record of who is present; 2. Do not run a dog on equipment unless an Instructor is present; 3. All dogs have to be on lead unless they are running in a training ring or on equipment; 4. Barking or aggressive dogs should be in a car rather than being tethered if not being trained; 5. Please do not tether a barking dog under the veranda; 6. The speed limit in the car park is 5km/h – that’s walking pace; 7. Please pick up after your dog; 8. And finally, the Chief Instructor can direct that a dog be muzzled or removed if necessary. Our next Trial is on Saturday 21st April. As decided at the 2017 AGM, the Club will no longer be running separate heights in different rings. Instead all heights will run the same courses and the results determined for each height class. So at our Agility and Jumping Trials we will only be running two rings, one reach for Agility and Jumping. However, Games Trials need three rings, one each for Gamblers, Snooker and Strategic Pairs. Stewarding is a great way for newer members to experience a Trial without actually entering one. You will learn a lot from watching the handlers and dogs in action. You should also enjoy it. So if you can give up half a day or more on the 21st please let me know. We really appreciate people who steward for us and there are a few rewards, including lunch on the day. There has been an Instructors’ Meeting after this Newsletter went to print. Among the matters decided was a proposal to be more flexible at training. I will report on the outcome of the meeting on the Facebook page and at training. But if you need something different at training please discuss it with Ingrid. She will do her best to make your agility training as productive as possible. Until then enjoy your dogs and remember to have fun at Agility.

Geoff Sykes



HEAD INSTRUCTOR’S ANNUAL REPORT

2017

Another year is nearly over and the time has come to say thank you to all my instructors who have given their time and expertise to conduct the classes. Without their commitment we would not have a club. In no particular order I like to acknowledge the work done by Michelle Vuaran, Julie Brown, Karen Moralee, Mika Peace, Ros King, Cathy Warcup and Kathy Brown. Thank you for being there and making training a reality.

Secondly I also would like to thank the members that always come early to set up the equipment and the members that stay to the end to pack up at training and trials. The club can only run as smoothly as you members make it.

Last year I mentioned the dwindling number of people who come out for training and that has not changed this year. So if you have a suggestion or two on how to remedy this please talk to any committee member. Maybe we can turn it around next year.

Our trialling members have done well again throughout the year. As has been practice in the past the number of titles have been recited by thet head instructors. So to continue in time honoured tradition here are the titles:

Agility Jumping Gamblers Snooker Strategic Pairs AD 7 JD 6 GD 4 SD 5 SPD 7 ADX 4 JDX 4 GDX 2 SDX 0 SPDX 2 ADM 3 JDM 0 GDM 0 SDM 1 SPDM 1 ADO 0 JDO 1 Ag.Champ. 1

Well done to all those who achieved titles and to all others, keep trying, success will come eventually. Just make sure you and your dog enjoy the journey on the way.

With the holiday season around the corner all of us can soon have a break from training and trialling. That also applies to our dogs. You and your best mate should come back in the New Year, refreshed and raring to go.

So have a happy Christmas and in the New Year let us all continue to work together and support each other to make 2018 a great year to have.

Ingrid Hanegreefs



Agility Dog Club of SA – 2017 Trophies NON-TITLED JUMPING DOG Points Place

Linda Saunders Joshwyn Scouts Honour 75 1

Lyn Fuller Donriver Rocket Science 54 2

J & K Schultz Waveney Kozmic Comet 42 3

JD TITLE TROPHY

Karen Moralee Hillani Spaticus Lauds (Ai) CD AD JDX GD SD SPD 108 1

Marie Warming Tookurra Seaside Serenade AD JD 98 2

Nerissa Haby Willow CCD JD 95 3 eq

Jo Shirlock Sherbrooke Last Luna Eclipse JD SPD SD GD 95 3 eq

JDX TITLE TROPHY

Andrew Butler Gumhaven Totally Cool ADM JDX GD SD 136 1 eq

Joy Roberts Rahni CDX RN ADX JDX 136 1 eq


JDO TITLE TROPHY

Chloe Dunlop Reilly ADX JDX JDO SD GD SPD 120 1

JDM TITLE TROPHY No award

TOP JUMPING DOG

Tamara Holmes Hunter ADM JDM GD SDX SPDX 535 1

Jo Shirlock Sherbrooke Desert Karri ADM4 JDM4 SPD GD SDX 356 2

Daniella McCulloch O.Gr.Ch Ag.Ch RO.Ch Gabrielle RAE ADO ADM JDM JDO GDM SDM SPDM DWDF.S

350

3

NON-TITLED AGILITY

Cathy Warcup Albajail Friars Brew JD SPD HT 70 1

Nerissa Haby Willow CCD JD 59 2

Jo Shirlock Sherbrooke Last Luna Eclipse JD SPD SD GD 58 3

AD TITLE TROPHY

Janine Feil Jadziah Real Wild Child CCD RN ADX JDX SPD 112 1


Ashleigh Guest Icustaffy Beautiful Boy AD 93 3

ADX TITLE TROPHY

Mika Peace Flatout Breakout ADX JDM GD SPD SD 151 1

Joy Roberts Rahni CDX RN ADX JDX 141 2

Chloe Dunlop Reilly ADX JDX JDO SD GD SPD 140 3

ADO TITLE TROPHY

No award

ADM TITLE TROPHY

Kathy Brown Kim CDX RAE ADM ADO JDM JDO GDX SDX SPDX HSBsd HIAsd 217 1

Lyn Fuller Shalreign Highland Piper CD RE ADM JDM SPDX SDX GDX 168 2

Karen Moralee Quovadis Isabeau ADM 135 3

TOP AGILITY DOG



356

2


PRESIDENT’S TROPHY Dog Quals. Place


43

1





PHOTO GALLERY 2017 ADCSA Awards Night & Christmas breakup



The Advertiser 25/11/17 – how big is Ben’s smile!

A few photos from ADCSA at the ABC Radio / RSPCA Twelve Dogs Of Christmas

Mika Peace with Ali Clarke & Eddie’s World – for the record, Eddie and Mason won the challenge (just)!



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Getting The Best Out Of My Dog Agility is meant to be fun. The ultimate goal is to connect with your dog in a unique way. Sometimes agility can become stressful if you have set unrealistic expectations. Here are a few ways to bring fun back into agility and make you and your dog the best team you can be...

See your dog for who he / she is Think about your dog running off leash in the forest or a park, does he run fast? If your dog doesn’t run fast in the places he is most comfortable, he probably won’t on the agility course either. Be fair to your dog by seeing him for who he is, don't dream of performances that are not possible for him. Before you start trying to add speed to your agility dog, you should make sure that he is physically ok. If the dog's muscles are tight, or he has a locked vertebrae in his spine, it won't be comfortable to run fast, let alone jump. If you suspect any kind of physical problems, take your dog to a vet, a physiotherapist, an osteopath or other type of professional. Check also the overall condition of your dog: if the dog is overweight, it is not wise to let him jump. The joints of an overweight dog will be under a lot of stress. If you know that your dog is physically sound, and you know how fast he naturally is, but you feel like you cannot get all that speed out of him on an agility course, we've got some tips for you.

Choosing a reward When you have a slower dog that is not too easy to motivate, it is extremely important that you spend a lot of time getting to know your dog. Find out what he likes best in the whole world! It's not enough that you know that he likes to eat: find out what his favorite treat is, the one that he would do anything for? If you say he doesn't like to play, are you sure? Have you tried playing in different ways with your dog? Not all of them like the same kind of game. Sometimes the toy that your dog would pick, is something completely different from the one that you yourself would choose for the two of you to play with. Many years ago, when my boyfriend Marko tried to think of something that his not-so-driven dog likes more than anything, he suddenly rmembered that the dog went crazy when she saw Marko drying the floor with a squeegee. The dog was in a completely different state of mind when she was trying to chase that funny thing on the floor than she was in any other situation. Marko decided that he would take advantage of this obsession, and took the squeegee with him to the training field. And it worked! The dog was so happy to be rewarded with a game that SHE thought was better than any other! Sometimes the best reward for a dog is not food or playing with a toy. I have rewarded one of my dogs by letting her run after our other dogs to the forest after she did the weaves, because herding the other dogs was her favorite thing to do. I also let her go for a swim as a reward for a short training a couple of times. I had never seen my dog work so fast and being so eager!

Pay attention to the everyday life Sometimes you need to pay attention to what the dog's life is outside the agility ring. Does he already get everything he needs and wants from somewhere else? A dog who gets to release his energy every day by playing with other dogs will be harder to motivate, unless he is naturally high-drive. Also, if the dog has toys and bones to play with all the time, he might not get excited about the same type of things as a reward in training.

How to train? Do not ask the dog to sit before each sequence when you're training. Instead, get your dog as excited as possible before the sequence. If you begin a sequence or a course with your dog in a low drive, you won't be able to lure him to a higher drive during the course. If you have a slower dog, do not reward him from your hand. If the dog always gets the reward from you, there is no reason for the dog to pass you. This way, the speed you are running yourself, will be the speed of the dog's. Instead, start rewarding the dog behind the obstacles. When you place a toy or a food bowl behind an obstacle, make sure that your dog is excited about going there. Never leave the reward by saying "don't take it" or "leave it". The dog should really want to get to the reward, so the correct state of mind for this situation is that the dog is trying to pull in his collar to get there. Also, never tell the dog "no" when he is running to the reward, even if he passes all the obstacles on the way. If the dog runs fast to the reward, you are halfway there.

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Teaching the dog skills Have you ever heard yourself say, “I can run with him because he's not faster than me”. When you have a slower dog it’s easy to think they don’t need much training, why would the dog need any specific skills? I think the most important reason to teach the dog skills, is to build up their confidence. I have seen so many dogs light up when they are asked, (or you could say are allowed), to do something all by themselves! For example offering a behavior, such as a jump, requires that the dog really uses his brain and focuses on the task at hand. The dog's focus is switched from the handler to an obstacle, and it might be something that the dog finds as an interesting challenge. Teaching the dog skills is especially important when the handler is not able to run fast. The dog needs to be able to perform obstacles independently so that the handler is able to move from one place to another on the shortest lines possible. Handlers of slower dogs often handle their dogs by being ahead of the dog on the course. Try practicing Rear Crosses with your dog for a change, and see what happens. Sometimes letting the dog lead can actually speed him up. Let your dog shine by challenging him in new ways!

Missing connection One of the things that can slow a dog down is a missing connection. Because the dogs are actively seeking connection with the handler, the dog is not able to read the course if the handler is just running ahead while disconnected from the dog. If you are running ahead of your dog, facing forward, the dog has two choices: to come on your right side or your left side. If the connection is not there, the dog actually has to slow down and wait for that critical information to know which side you want him to come to. Make sure that the connection is there, so the dog does not have to spend any extra time waiting for the directions he needs.

Finding the rhythm The rhythm on the course can often be more difficult to find with a slower dog, compared to a fast dog. The handler of the slow dog needs to learn to find the places on the course where he can wait for the dog without slowing the dog down. When you run ahead of your dog, you might end up very close to an obstacle where you are planning to cue a turn. If you are too far ahead, you will need to slow down before the dog is committed to the obstacle. I find it easiest to wait for a slower dog on tunnels, so that I can let the dog get ahead of me first and I will be able to run a bit longer before we reach the next obstacle. I also like letting slower dogs go to the contact obstacles and weaves being ahead of me, so I will be able to support them with my movement from behind, and I won't be in the end of the obstacle before my dog.

Am I really helping my dog? Handlers of slower, less motivated dogs, often feel that they need to help their dogs a lot. This ‘helping’ usually consists of running with them to each obstacle, and even past the obstacles, trying to be ahead of the dog at all times. I find that running on very long, wide lines is very unfair to the dog. You are actually cheating your dog all the time. First you are telling him that we are going to go straight forward after a jump, and then you suddenly change your mind, "Now I want us to go that way!" Think about this from your own perspective: You are walking in a strange city with your friend, who assures you that he knows the shortest route to the hotel. You are really looking forward to getting there: dinner (your reward) will be served soon. Your friend starts walking straight, and when he has just passed a junction, he says that actually you should have turned left. He does this a few times. How do you feel? Do you still trust the information your friend is giving you? Are you still walking at a fast pace ahead? I don't think you are. You are probably slowing down, just in case he changes his mind and you'll need to turn around again.

Let your dog teach you One of the dogs that I have learned the most from, is a dog that was not that easy to motivate and not that fast in agility. With her, I had to pay attention to different kind of details than with my faster dogs, and she taught me to see the moment of commitment on obstacles by looking at her eyes. When training with her, it was very important that I got it right on the first try, so I had to learn to make a very clear handling plan without taking my dog on the course. Not all agility dogs are meant to be stars of high level competitions. Even if they don't end up winning competitions, agility with them can be a lot of fun. These dogs enjoy spending quality time with their owners, just like the faster dogs. Jenni Leino – www.oneminddogs.com

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS 24/02/2018 SATURDAY Agility Dog Club of SA Inc Games 6pm

24/03/2018 SATURDAY Noarlunga City Obedience Dog Club Inc Agility 9am, 1pm

31/03/2018 SATURDAY Blue Lake Obedience Dog Club Inc Agility 8.30am, 1pm

1/04/2018 SUNDAY Blue Lake Obedience Dog Club Inc Agility 8.30am, 1pm

2/04/2018 MONDAY Blue Lake Obedience Dog Club Inc Games 9am

21/04/2018 SATURDAY Agility Dog Club of SA Inc Agility 9am, 1pm

28/04/2018 SATURDAY Para District Obedience Dog Club Inc Agility 9am, 1pm

12/05/2018 SATURDAY Southern Districts Kennel & Obedience Club Inc Agility 9am, 1pm

26/05/2018 SATURDAY Agility Dog Club of SA Inc Games 9am, 1pm

3/06/2018 SUNDAY SA Obedience Dog Club Inc Agility 9am, 1pm

9/06/2018 SATURDAY Spencer Gulf Obedience Dog Club Inc Agility 9am, 12.45pm

10/06/2018 SUNDAY Spencer Gulf Obedience Dog Club Inc Agility 9am, 12.45pm

17/06/2018 SUNDAY Gawler Dog Training Club Inc Agility 10am, 1pm

23/06/2018 SATURDAY Munno Para Dog Obedience Club Inc Agility 9am, 1pm

30/06/2018 SATURDAY German Shepherd Dog Club of SA Inc Agility 9am, 1pm

7/07/2018 SATURDAY Dogs SA Agility Advisory Committee Agility STATE CHAMPS

8/07/2018 SUNDAY Dogs SA Agility Advisory Committee Agility STATE CHAMPS

15/07/2018 SUNDAY Gawler Dog Training Club Inc Games 10am, 1pm

28/07/2018 SATURDAY Agility Dog Club of SA Inc Agility 9am, 1pm

11/08/2018 SATURDAY Munno Para Dog Obedience Club Inc Agility 9am, 1pm

18/08/2018 SATURDAY Riverland Dog Training & Kennel Club Inc Agility from 9am

19/08/2018 SUNDAY Riverland Dog Training & Kennel Club Inc Agility from 9am

26/08/2108 SUNDAY German Shepherd Dog Club of SA Inc Agility 9am, 1pm

31/8/2018 - 9/9/2018

FRIDAY - SATURDAY

2018 Royal Adelaide Show Games & Agility

ROYAL SHOW

15/09/2018 SATURDAY Para District Obedience Dog Club Inc Agility 9am, 1pm

6/10/2018 SATURDAY Noarlunga City Obedience Dog Club Inc Agility 9am, 1pm

20/10/2018 SATURDAY Blue Lake Obedience Dog Club Inc Agility 8.30am, 1pm

21/10/2018 SUNDAY Blue Lake Obedience Dog Club Inc Agility 8.30am, 1pm

27/10/2018 SATURDAY Munno Para Dog Obedience Club Inc Agility 6pm

28/10/2018 SUNDAY Gawler Dog Training Club Inc Agility 10am, 1pm

10/11/2018 SATURDAY Southern Districts Kennel & Obedience Club Inc Agility 6pm

24/11/2018 SATURDAY Agility Dog Club of SA Inc Agility 6pm

31/12/2018 MONDAY Gawler Dog Training Club Inc Agility 6pm

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