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Sherborne Vale Dog Training Club

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Thank you to everyone who came to the Christmas meal!

It was a lovely evening and the food was just delicious!

Click on the link below for a couple of pictures taken during the evening.

 

Congratulations to Angela Green and Meryl

Angela and Meryl braved the January weather to attend an independent show in Taunton on January 2nd. They had a very successful day see Angelas letter below

 

"Hi Tracey - just to let you know that Meryl got 2 clear rounds in jumping and was placed 6th. (8 places in total). 
 
We had to restart though because the judge fell over!  Fell flat on her back demolishing the fence between the 2 classes, I stopped, Meryl stopped - as we didn't quite know what to do - then I was asked if I wanted to run it again (we'd been clear until then), so I said Yes!  Also the adjoining ring had to stop and restart!  Judge said she stepped back because she thought Meryl was looking at her - I actually think that Meryl was looking at the other dog running in the next ring.
  
Independent Agility Show at RDA Centre, Conquest Farm, Taunton.  Like Cornish Show  recently - it was a lovely venue, and very enjoyable"
 

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GRADUATES OF NOVEMBER 2011

We would like to offer our congratulations to all of the new members that took their obedience tests in November and passed.

Well done to you all!

 

OBEDIENCE GRADUATES

The pictures below are of the latest graduates of the puppy class in our obedience section.

Congratulations to all of you that passed and we hope that you stay with Sherborne Vale and continue to work with your dogs towards the Bronze certificate.

SKITTLES EVENING

A big thank you to everyone who attended the skittles evening at the Bird In Hand Henstridge a few weeks ago. The evening was good fun, the food was lovely and we managed to raise £251.50 for this years charity.

Below is a picture of the winning team.

WE PASSED WITH FLYING COLOURS

Although we knew that the Kennel Club were happy with our show this year after they came to inspect it, however it was lovely to recieve a letter from them confirming this. Thank you to everyone who helped make this day such a huge success.

 

Click on the link below to see the letter

Blackdown success

Becky and Sasha won their agility class on Sunday at Blackdown so will now be competing in grade 2.

Tracey and Alice came third in the same agility class.

Angela and Meryl gained 2 clear rounds in the steeplechase and the agility.

Well done to all of you we are all very proud! 

RAINBOW BRIDGE

It really is with great sadness that I have updated the "Rainbow Bridge" video for the website. I usually enjoy putting the videos together for you all to enjoy however "Rainbow Bridge" is different.

Des and Pauline Lawrence lost Tokie a few weeks ago after a long ilness and they have asked that her pictures be included in the video. I have also included Rosie who belonged to Thelma and Ken Gardener, she died a few months ago.

Click the picture below to see the video

 

Congratulations Pauline and Tyke

Pauline Lawrence and Tyke gained a 1st in Agility and a 3rd in Jumping at Taunton UKA on Sunday. We all all very proud of you!

 

 

Gillingham Show

Becky and Sasha had a lovely clear round at Gillingham this year and so did Angela and Meryl. Well done to you all!

NEW FOUNDATION GROUP COMPLETE THEIR COURSE

One of our current foundation groups have just completed thier 8 week course. All owners and dogs did very well and were proud to show off their certificates.

NEWSLETTER

Some pictures taken at our 2011 agility show.

 

Sherborne Vale DTC 2011 Competition results

 

MARTOCK FETE AGILITY DEMO 2011

Thank you to everyone who took part in the agility demonstration at Martock Fete this year. It was lovely to have some foundation and beginner dogs join in on the day too.

Click on the link below for a video of the demo

 

Silver and Gold Good Citizens Awards

Congratulations to

Nicki Woodham with Lacey - staffie

Sam Hughes-Wlliams with Roxi, Greater Swiss Mountain dog

Chloe Symonds with Izzy ,Groenendael

Lynda Hannam with Oliver, lurcher

Simon Larkins with Ruby, English Springer Spaniel

Linda Hodder with Sam, Border Collie

Iris Chapple with Rosie, Labrador (Guide Dog in Training)

Angela Green with Meryl, Border Collie

who all passed their Silver Good Citizens Awards

 

And also

Thelma Gardener with Suki, Border Collie

 Kate Hunt with Mille, Border Collie 

Who passed their Gold Good Citizens Awards

Well done to all of you!

Bronze Good Citizen Test

Back in May this year 10 owners and there dogs took their Bronze Good Citizen test and all of them passed.

Congratulations to

Caroline Lewis with Ella, Spaniel x Collie

Ellen Gould with Baxter, Lakeland Terrier

Iris Chapple with Rosie Golden Lab training up to be a Guide Dog for Blind People

Samantha Hughes-Williams with Roxi, Greater Swiss Mountain Dog

John Hann with Daffy, English Springer Spaniel

Chloe Symonds with Izzy, Belgian Shepherd Dog (Groenendal)

Angela Green with Meryl, Border Collie

Simon Larkins with Ruby, English Springer Spaniel

Lynda Hannam with Oliver, Lurcher

Cath Roberts with Amber GSD x Collie 

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW FOUNDATION AND BEGINNER GROUPS

This week saw an end to our first 8 week courses of the year for our 4 foundation and beginners groups.

Everyone has worked very hard and they have made such a huge improvement in just 8 weeks, that have been truly amazing.

Congratulations to you all and we look forward to seeing you in you in your new classes.

Pauline and Tyke

Pauline and Tyke had a successful day at Aldon on Sunday. They gained a 2nd in casual agility and a 4th in casual jumping. Well done!

SandS Taunton UKA (UPDATED)

Rhys Hellyar and his dog Maudie gained a 1st in beginners steeplechase today at SandS. This means that they now progress to novice in the steeplechase program. They also gained a 2nd place in junior agility.

 Tracey Hellyar and her dog Alice gained a 4th place in the beginners steeplechase.

We have just heard that Rhys has qualified for the UKA Junior agility Final in Bristol In December. Good luck Rhys and Maudie!

 

Gillingham Show

Sunday 11th June was indeed very wet and cold but a few Sherborne Vale members proved that they are indeed dedicated (or something else) and attended the Gillingham show.

Although the weather was dreadful, Penny Varnes gained a first in the agility with Tinsel and moved up to grade 2. Also Becky Edgecombe gained a second in the agility with Sasha. Congratulations to you both.

GUEST TRAINER EVENING WITH DAWN WEAVER

Click on the link below for a few photos taken at the guest trainer evening. Dawn Weaver spent a few hours with some of the club members giving them the benifit of her knowledge and experience.

 

 

JUST DOGS HONITON UKA

Again, Sherborne Vale DTC members did not disappoint at the Just Dogs Southwest Agility Show. 5 members took part and all 5 came home with at least one rosette.

Pauline Lawrence and Tyke achieved a first place in the casual agility

Becky Edgecombe and Sasha gained a third and a fourth in the agility and steeplechase

Rhys Hellyar and Maudie gained a fourth in the steeplechase

Lynn Lindsley gained a clear round in the agility

Tracey Hellyar and Alice gained a clear round in the jumping and steeplechase

 

More club success at Blackdown

Congratulations to everyone that competed at Blackdown on 8th May 2011. A great day was had by all and one member in particular came away with a smile on his face.

Rhys Hellyar, one of the clubs junior members, and his dog Maudie (A Party Trick) came first in their class, grade 2 agility and have now progressed to grade 3. Congratulations to you both on winning out in your first grade 2 class.

 

Tracey Hellyar and her dog Alice gained a clear round in Grade 1 agility.

Lori Clifford and Amy also gained a clear round in the veteran jumping class.

EASTER UKA CHELTENHAM

Two Sherborne Vale DTC club members took there dogs to the Easter UKA show at Cheltenham on Saturday. Although it was extremely hot they both did very well. Rhys gained a 4th in the beginners agility with his dog Maudie and Tracey gained a 4th in the beginners jumping class and a clear round in the steeplechase Class. Well done to you both.

 

SHERBORNE VALE DTC DONATE TO CHARITY

SHERBORNE VALE MEMBERS HAND A CHEQUE FOR £1500 TO VALGRAYS THEIR CHOSEN 2010/11 CHARITY.

Valgrays Border collie rescue 9/4/2011

lick on the image below for  Click on the image below for some pictures taken during our visit to Valgrays.

 

Becky and Sasha go clear at Tollard

Congratulations to Becky and Sasha for gaining a clear round at Tollard Agility Show. We are very proud of you both

Great day had by Sherborne Vale at Kingston Maurward Show

Congratulations to Rhys Hellyar and Maudie on gaining a 3rd in the agility class and 2 clear rounds in the jumping on Sunday

Lynn Lindsley and Murphy gained 3 clear rounds

Tracey Hellyar and Alice gained 2 clear rounds

It was a lovely start to the season for the club lets hope it continues.

 

Estelle and Layla gain 1st place at Crufts 2011

Congratulations to Estelle and Layla on gaining a first place, for the third year in a row, in the Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme Crufts 2011. This is an amazing achievement.

FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER

2011 SHERBORNE VALE DTC AGILITY SHOW SCHEDULE

2011 SHERBORNE VALE DTC SCHEDULE

THE CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES HAS NOW BEEN EXTENDED TO JUNE 4th 2011

Christmas Meal

Thank you to everyone who attended the Christmas meal on 29/11/2010. We hope that you all enjoyed the amazing food provided by Sue and Dave at The Marston Inn. It was a fun night and thanks to Lynn Lindsley and her buy a square game we raised a further £50 for Valgrays.

See you all in the New Year

The Committee

FUNDAY A HUGE SUCCESS

Thank you to everyone who attended the funday and made it a huge success.

Click on the logo  for a montage of the day!

Congratulations to everyone who went to Honiton

Another great day was had by Sherborne Vale Dog Training Club at Honiton on Saturday and Sunday.

Rhys Hellyar and Maudie gained a first in 1-2 Agility

Lynn Lindsley gainied a clear round  with Murphy in Jumping

Angela gained a clear with Ella in ABC jumping

Becky gained a clear with Sasha in 1-3 combined jumping

Unfortunately Lori Clifford gained a broken arm . Get well soon Lori!

Rhys wins out at Honiton

Rhys Hellyar and his dog Maudie did extremely well at Honiton today. They gained a first in the agility 1 - 2 which means that next season Rhys will be competing in grade 2.

Congratulations Rhys what a way to end the season.

More Sherborne Vale Success at Blackdown

A great day was had by everyone at Sherborne Vale on Sunday at Blackdown agility show.

Rhys Hellyar one of our Junior members and his dog Maudie gained a first in Jumping grade 1 and a first in Tunnel fun grades 1 - 7. Congratulations Rhys and Maudie

Lori Clifford gained 2 clear rounds with Josh and Amy

Keith Keable gained 1 clear round with Ben and 1 clear round with Harry

Denise Keable gained a clear round with Mac

Penny Varnes gained 2 second places and 2 clear rounds with Tinsel

Congratulations to everyone who competed, you have done Sherborne Vale proud!

Estelle and Leyla at Bournemouth Champ Show

Estelle Clarke and her Tervueren Bitch Colzetta Justa Reflection, or Leyla, continue to do extremely well as they proved at Bournemouth Championship Show on 14th August 2010.

Leyla gained a 
1st place in Tervueren Limit Bitch
3rd place in Tervueren Open Bitch.
Congratulations Estelle and Leyla

Rhys and Maudie get a third at Gillingham

Congratulations to Rhys and Maudie for gaining a third in the Medium Agility Grades 1-3 on Saturday at Gillingham Kennel Club Show.

A good day was had by all. 

Well done Debbie and Archie on your very first competition. You did really well! Its great to see some new members competing.

THANKYOU EVERYONE FOR MAKING OUR CHARITY EVENING SO SUCCESSFUL

Tracey, Lynn and Cheryl would like to thank everyone who bought tickets for the charity evening on Saturday.
Thanks to your generosity we raised £560 for Valgrays Border Collie Rescue. Val will be overjoyed when she hears the news.
We hope that you all enjoyed yourself and thank you again for making it such a huge success.

Click this link for a montage of the evening

A great day at Staverton

Rhys Hellyar one of our junior members and his dog Maudie qualified for the Steeplechase Challenge at Staverton UKA show which was held at the weekend. 

Rhys picked up 5 faults in the challenge which was an excellent result as this is run under the pressure of very strict ruling and is watched by many spectators. Rhys was also the only junior running.

Rhys did however get a first in the steeplechase earlier in the day, congratulations Rhys and Maudie, you have worked very hard this year.

Lynn and Murphy gained clear rounds in the jumping and steeplechase runs.

Tracey and Alice gained the only clear in the nursery class and also a clear in the steeplechase.







Des and Pauline at Bath Racecourse

A note from Pauline and Des.

"We went to Bath racecourse last weekend and were the only ones from SVDTC to be there.  We both got a clear round in the grade 1 agility which was a great course just up and down.  The jumping course was so much harder with lots of turns and we both got faults as well as time faults, the second jumping which was grade 1 and 2 this course was hard too.  Des had time faults and I made a real mess by completely forgetting the course and by the time the old grey cells started to work, Tyke had taken it into her own paws to get on with it herself, which unfortunately was the wrong course so we got ee'd.  It was a great day out because we both won rosettes!!!"

Congratulations to both of you.

SUMMER 2010 NEWSLETTER

www.sherbornevaledtc.co.uk
NEWSLETTER
           August 2010
Registered with the Kennel Club                                                                                                   President Pam Morris
 
SVDTC Agility Show at Aldon
An update from Lori
We held our first Kennel Club show on 11 July. This was a great success and everyone seemed to enjoy it. One of our judges said that if all shows were as good as this he would be doing a lot more judging. Another judge said she hoped we would ask her to judge next year. Although our members did run their dogs they were so busy we didn’t really get more than clear rounds apart from Adam with Willow who is now out of Grade 3. However, the weather was good, the food from the Hog Roast stand was excellent and although we had a lot of help we could have done with more but we are very grateful to everyone who made the effort on both the Saturday and Sunday.
Thank you to all our members for helping to make such a great show, a great day was had by all. Well done Keith, Lori, Pam and Tracey for all your hard work in organising such a huge event.
 
Charity Event    Marston Village Hall September 4th
7:30 till midnight Bring a bottle
Tickets are now on sale for our annual charity fundraiser, they are £5 each which includes disco and buffet. The evening is for adults only and is a bring your own drink occasion. We will be holding silent auctions and a large raffle for some amazing prizes such as a night bed and breakfast at a hotel in Cornwall (only 15 minutes away from the Eden project), Tickets to the Octagon for Peter Pan, A free MOT at Grays Automotive in Yeovil, Family Tickets to Wookey Hole, Family tickets to the Sealife Centre, Free swims at Goldenstones, Carvery for 4 at the Marston Inn, Bowling at Bowlplex, A range of dog food and accessories, A large dog crate amongst others. Please come and support us for a night of good fun and to raise money for such a fantastic cause - Valgrays Border Collie Rescue. 
To buy a ticket please see Lynn or Cheryl.
Website
Don’t forget to keep checking out our website there are new things going on it all the time.  It’s a great way to keep up to date on the club and you never know you may see yourself or a few familiar faces.
Demos
This year’s demos have been at Abbey Steam Fair, Yeovil Showground, wet and cold but a good fundraiser. Martock can be viewed on the website videos page, and Abbey Manor Park Taster Day, in which we did 2 shows and were lucky to have lovely weather.  They have all been well supported by the club members and have done well raising money for this year’s charity. Demos are great for the club’s publicity and also for the members to practise and train their dogs in a new environment - they are good fun for all. At Abbey Manor Park Taster Day we also had a small Obedience demo as well and as it proved a huge success this will be something I’m sure we will do again in the future. Thank you to all who come and support us in these events and to the ones who put in the hard work to arrange them.  If you haven’t been or done one before come and join us next year, the more the merrier.
Obedience Training
Thank you to Lynn Dunbar for standing in on training you have done a fantastic job and will be missed by us all. We would like to wish you well in your new job and hopefully soon a new home - best of luck!
Congratulations to Tracey and Alice, Julie and Ellie for passing your Bronze Good Citizens and also to Thelma and Suki, Cheryl and Chewbacca and Elissa and Scruff for passing your Silver test. Well done all of you and we hope to see you continue your hard work for the next levels.  Thank you to Lynnette and Lindsay, the local dog wardens, for giving up their time to judge the tests for us.
Classes running at the moment are 6.30 Puppy Course, 7.30 Improvers and 8.30 Advanced training. Our classes are at Tintinhull Village Hall. If you would like to enrol or come and see what we do, call Lori on 01935 477418.
Agility
Notable results from the Kennel Club shows this year are:
Adam with Willow has now gone up to Grade 4 by getting a First in an Agility round at our Show. This is really getting to the higher levels. Well done Adam!
Becky got a First with Sasha for a Jumping round. Well done Becky only 2 more Firsts to get to go up to Grade 2! Come down off cloud 9!
Angela also got a Clear round with Ella for a Jumping round. Well done Angela you have worked so hard with Ella and all the problems you inherited.  Des and Tokie also got a clear round.
Places gained in UKA Competitions by:
Rhys, who is only 12 years, has qualified for the Steeplechase Challenge at Staverton by getting a Third with Maudie. Congratulations Rhys!
Penny and Tinsel, 2nd in Novice Agility, 4th in Novice Gamblers
Thelma and Rosie a 1st and a 2nd and Lori and Amy a 2nd and 3rd in Casual Agility
 
Clear Rounds gained in the UKA competitions:
Novice Steeplechase, Jumping and Agility - Penny and Tinsel
Beginners Steeplechase - Penny and Bailey, Des and Tokie and Pauline and Tyke, Angela and Ella, Becky and Sasha, Tracey and Alice, Rhys and Maudie, and Elissa, who is only 7 years, and Scruffy
Beginners Jumping - Lynn and Murphy
Measuring
We held a measuring session in May and over 25 of our dogs were measured along with dogs from other local clubs. If you have had your dog measured once and it is small or medium it will need a second measuring look out at shows early next year.
Training
We are now training on both the grass and ménage at Purse Caundle and have started a new Beginners Class and at the end of August will be starting a Foundation course for puppies under 1 year old. We have 2 new fully fledged trainers – Toni Beard and Tracey Hellyar and are very thankful to have them come and help.
Please remember all of our trainers are voluntary, if you are unable to come to a please class call your trainer and let them know.
For Sale
1 red sherborne vale polo shirt mens size mediun or to fit womens size 16 £5 See Lynn . Money will go to Valgrays border Collie rescue this years charity
Best Wishes
Just a little note for Steve and Nicky to say get well soon Lacey after her cruciate operation and we hope your well on the road to recovery, Hope to see you all back with us when shes better.
To end on a sad note:
Condolences
We are very sorry to hear that Cherry Toop’s father has died. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to her and all her family.
We are all also so sorry to hear that Pat and Ray Castell  sadly lost Sala, their younger Alaskan Malamute after a sudden illness.  She was a wonderful character and would even smile at you.  She had done brilliantly in both obedience and agility and will be greatly missed by Pat and Ray and of course Timber and all those that knew her.
 
 If you have anything you would like to add to our newsletter please email Cheryl on 
blake696@btinternet.com

Becky and Sasha go for gold!

Congratulations to Becky and Sasha for a brilliant run on Sunday in the jumping grade 1 - 3 class which resulted in a 1st place for the pair of them, well done to you both.



Also congratulations to Des and Tokie and Angela and Ella for your clear rounds.

Did you lose a trophy stand?

If anyone mislaid their trophy stand on Sunday please e mail the club using the contact us page. One was found on the floor near the secretary's tent.

SHERBORNE VALE DTC DONATE TO DOGLOST

During 2009 / 2010 Sherborne Vale D.T.C. raised £1000 for their chosen charity Doglost. 

A cheque was presented by The Honorable Chairman and Head Agility Trainer Keith Keable to Gina, a Doglost coordinator during the agility competition on Sunday.

Thank you to all club members for working so hard to raise this fantastic amount!

AGILITY SHOW 2010 RESULTS (PLACINGS ONLY)

Click below to download the results

Click here to download the Agility Show Results 2010 (Word Doc)

Click here to download the Agility Show Results 2010 (PDF)

A FANTASTIC RESULT FOR SHERBORNE VALE AT ALDON UKA

What an amazing day for everyone from the club who attended Aldon UKA this weekend. Not only was it a beautiful day and a lovely setting but the results were great too!

Penny and Tinsel - 2nd in novice agility, 4th in novice gamblers, clear round in novice steeplechase, clear round in novice agility and a clear round in novice jumping.

Thelma and Rosie - 2nd in casual agility

Penny and Bailey - clear round in beginners steeplechase

Des and Tokie - clear round in beginners steeplechase

Pauline and Tyke - clear round in beginners steeplechase

Lori and Amy - 3rd in casual agility 

Rhys and Maudie - clear round in beginners steeplechase

Becky and Sasha - clear round in beginners steeplechase

Tracey and Alice - Clear round in beginners steeplechase

Lynn and Murphy - clear round in beginners steeplechase and clear round in beginners jumping

Angela and Ella - clear round in beginners steeplechase

Elissa and Scruffy - clear round in beginners steeplechase

Well done to everyone! What a great day for Sherborne Vale!



Fantastic day had by all at Phoenix (update)

UK AGILITY at Phoenix Agility Club, Langford
 
A number of our members represented the Club on Saturday 22 May 2010 at the above Agility show. The weather was very hot but with a slight breeze it was bearable.
 
Do learn from the mistakes our 2 Trainers, Thelma and Lori, made. Always check the course you are walking is the one you are supposed to be doing!
 
Apart from that our members had an extremely good day. Congratulations must go first to Rhys who achieved a 3rd place with Maudie in the Beginners Jumping event. As this course had 12 weaves Rhys was over the moon not only to get a clear round but a place. Well done Rhys! He then went on to get a clear round in the Steeplechase.
 
Thelma and Lori gained 1st place and 3rd place in Agility – this was after they had walked the correct course. Other results were Penny Varnes getting 3rd with Tinsel, and Pauline and Des Lawrence getting clear rounds also.
 
Tracey almost went clear with Alice in the Steeplechase. Next time Tracey, make sure she is in the tunnel before you walk away!
 
Well done everybody!

UPDATE: As a result of his success at Phoenix, Rhys has qualified for the beginners steeplechase challenge to be held at UKA Staverton on August 28th/29th 2010. We wish Rhys every success.

Clear round at SWAT

Congratulations go to Becky and Sasha for a great run at SWAT. The ground was dreadful and the weather was appauling. However even in these circumstances they managed a beautiful clear round.
Well done both of you!

A successful evening of dog measuring.

A thankyou must go to Lori for organising a very successful measuring event held on 20th May. 
58 dogs were measured in 4 hours. These dogs were not only from Sherborne Vale but also from Yeovil Agility and Mr Pals.
It can be very difficult to find Kennel Club measuring so we are all very grateful to Lori for co ordinating a trouble free evening.

Congratulations Angela and Ella

Congratulations to Angela and Ella for their success at Wraxhall last weekend. You have both worked so hard and really deserve it!

Thankyou

Thank you to all club members who took part and helped with the demonstration at the Abbey Hill Steam Fair on Sunday! It was very cold but we didnt get rained on and all dogs and owners behaved impeccably. Due to your support we raised just over £100 for our charity Valgrays Border Collie rescue.

Bronwyn Clifford takes up agility for her Duke of Edinburgh award

Bronwyn Clifford, a Sherborne Vale DTC member, chose agility as her skill when studying for her Bronze Duke of Edinburgh award. A Bronze DofE programme has 4 sections, Volunteering, Physical, Skills and Expedition. You need be at least 14 years old to start a Bronze programme and you must do a minimum of 3 months activity for each of the Volunteering, Physical and Skills sections, and plan, train for and do a 2 day (1 night) Expedition.
You also have to spend an extra three months on one of the Volunteering, Physical or Skills sections. 

Well done Broni and Oscar


Summer training times

As of 4/5/2010 agility training changed to Tuesday and Thursday evenings. All members have been given the details of their class times and days.

Well done Becky!

Well done Becky and Sasha on your first clear round, the start of things to come.

New Charity For 2010

The club hosted its annual AGM on 24/3/2010. During this event we decided that the chartity for 2010 would be Valgrays Border Collie Rescue. Please visit the site to see the good work that Val and her team do to help as many dogs as they can to find there new forever homes.

http://www.valgraysbcrescue.org.uk/

CONGRATULATIONS ANGELA AND MERYL

Angela Green and Meryl braved the January weather to attend an independent show in Taunton on January 2nd.

A REPORT FROM ANGELA GREEN.

"Hi Tracey - just to let you know that Meryl got 2 clear rounds in jumping and was placed 6th. (8 places in total). 
 
We had to restart though because the judge fell over!  Fell flat on her back demolishing the fence between the 2 classes, I stopped, Meryl stopped - as we didn't quite know what to do - then I was asked if I wanted to run it again (we'd been clear until then), so I said Yes!  Also the adjoining ring had to stop and restart!  Judge said she stepped back because she thought Meryl was looking at her - I actually think that Meryl was looking at the other dog running in the next ring.
 
Independent Agility Show at RDA Centre, Conquest Farm, Taunton.  Like Cornish Show  recently - it was a lovely venue, and very enjoyable"
 

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