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World Agility Open 2012 Managers report

5/26/2012

 
W.A.O. REPORT.
Belgium
18th - 20th May 2012


This year the WAO Championships were held in Neeroeteren, Belgium. The team
travelled over by various different routes at various different times and all
arrived safely, if a little tired.


THURSDAY :
The day started with the VETERINARY CHECK for all dogs and
also measuring, for those dogs that hadn't been measured last year. All dogs
measured into their correct height, unlike poor Italy who had to send a dog home
as it was over height!
Next, was the PRACTICE SESSION in the Main Ring to get our dogs used to the
equipment and the running surface. As we had 14 dogs, we were allocated 28
minutes in total, 2 minutes per dog. Teams were encouraged to bring a CD with
music that could be played while practice was going on. Hearing Jedward singing
' Put the Green Cape On ' I'm sure helped our handlers put a spring in their
step!!!!!
 The OPENING CERMONY took place at 6.30.
Jenny Hale carried our flag and
led the team out into the Main Ring. Everybody looked very smart; handlers in
their green Team Ireland uniforms and dogs in their wonderful sparkly collars
and team leads.
 FRIDAY :
The day started bright and early at 7.30 with course
walking.
We were unlucky to be drawn in the Group that had to negotiate
first, what was probably the most difficult course of the entire weekend. This
was an agility course by UK Judge, Lee Gibson. Our only dog to succeed in
getting around was Donal Ayton and little Oscar.
Our dogs ran in various
other classes during a very long day. We had some lovely rounds but with bad
luck here and there, things just didn't go our way.
 SATURDAY :
An even earlier start.....7.00 course walking!!!
We were
delighted to have got 4 of our dogs through from Friday, to the second round of
the Individual Pentathlon. Well done to Donal Ayton and Oscar, Karen Kelly and
Shep, Mick Byrne and Molly and Liam O'Brien and Mojo.
The second and final
part of the Games class took place. Sheila Maher and Holly finished up in 14th
place overall, which was very commendable with Sheila being new to this
class.
 SUNDAY :
Final round of the INDIVIDUAL PENTATHLON.
Well done to the
only Irish dog, Oscar handled by Donal Ayton for qualifying for the Final. He
had survived 4 gruelling rounds over the previous 2 days to get into this final
20 dogs, and then kept his head to negotiate his way round yet again in the
Final. 
Well done to our Team dogs and handlers who made it through from 2 rounds on
Friday and 2 on Saturday, to the FINAL SPEEDSTAKES RELAY on Sunday; John Ward
with Stan, Sheila Maher with Holly, Sinead O'Donovan with Tiggie and June
Archbold with Lily. Well done guys...you all coped really well with the added
stress that comes with being part of a Team.
 THANK YOU to the following:
PATRICIA DUNN our Games Coach, who worked tirelessly both before and during
the event, we couldn't have managed it without you.


GROOMS/MINDERS : Jenny Hale, Debbie O'Neil, Eilish Timoney, Evelyn D'Arcy,
Geoff Archbold, Helen Ward, Nigel Tate.
You all did a great job looking after
our team's many needs, keeping them calm and cool, getting them to the start
line at the right time, looking after all the dogs needs as well......you were
brilliant!!


TEAM SUPPORTERS :
Thank you to everyone who travelled out to support the
team. We more than held our own in the volume level created and also in the
dance move department!!!! It was great that each team member got a great cheer
to welcome them into the Ring and even louder cheering after their round.
It
was also great that some of you were able to give up your time to help out at
the event. This was very much appreciated by the organisers.


FUND RAISERS :
A final BIG thank you must go to everybody who supported
the team either by donating money or fund raising or both. Sending a team to
Belgium would not have been possible without you all. €10,400 was raised which
was absolutely fantastic.


So, a great experience for all concerned.  GO TEAM IRELAND!!!!


World Agility Open 2012 17th-20th May Belgium

5/14/2012

 
Picture
Hi all our team are mobilised and the journey that started a year ago is moving to the final stage..... the road to Belgium is paved with hope & anticapation. Good luck to all competitors travelling from far & wide . We wish our Irish Team a great event & safe traveling ........
Live streaming will be in Main Ring all 3 days and hopefully one of the other two rings on www.agilityvision.com
Irish Team schedule can be viewed here - click on smaller picture to enlarge

WTCI Demo Day

5/3/2012

 
WTCI Demo Day was a great success despite the cold and breeze, Event organiser Sinead O’ Donovan started the day by arranging a brilliant display from the Irish Obedience Team who represented Ireland earlier this year at Crufts. 
They arrived in their team uniforms looking very smart, they as always make Obedience look so easy, it was great to see them relaxed and working their dogs to perfection. You will often see some of them train at the club on a Sunday but it is when they are together you really get to see the joy it brings training their dogs to such a high standard. 
Next we had John Ward work through the “Good Citizen Test”with some of his class. All of those in the demonstration were once looking for assistance to help with their family pet….. And the achievements are amazing;
it just proves it is possible!!! 
Jane Corcoran Judged a Beginner Agility & Jumping Competition, This Competition is aimed towards those people who have never
 competed before, This Class Competition holds all the requirements that are involved in a show, from registering to course times, faults if any and Results.It was great to see the support given to each other yet with a hint of competition! 
The best way to describe this is to see the pictures…. See the link below. 

Watch out for all these new competitors in the future…….

 Finally Thank you to all the experienced Agility people who came
with their dogs to participate in the day’s demo, Thank you to all that worked
the Demo from Timing, Scribing, course assisting and the two wonderful ladies
who kept us fed and watered. Thank you to john Higgins for yet again catching
the day’s excitement on film! 

Till next year!!!!!

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