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Demos 2008

Anyone wishing to be part of the demo team should speak to their instructors so that a list can be compiled.

Don't be shy ~ Your club needs you!
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Dates are as follows:

Sunday, June 22nd. Spalding Lions @ the Halley Stewart Field, Spalding CANCELLED
Sunday, July 13th. Bourne
Sunday, September 7th. Moulton Park

Christmas Party 2007

The Christmas Party was held on Wedneday 12th December.

Dog in best condition was won by JACK (Jack Russel)

Bitch in best condition was won by LIBBY (English Springer Spaniel)

Best Veteran ( Perpetual trophy in memory of Ann Hendry) was won by WIDGET (Lurcher aged 13 years)

The classes were judged by Mavis Edwards & Brian Hendry, Ann's brother.

Ann Hendry RIP

Regular members will have known Ann for many years. She was a life member and a stalwart of the club. Always there to make coffee, and do the helpers lunches at the Shows. It was after the Agility Show in October that Ann sadly passed away, peacefully, at home, surrounded by her dogs.

She will be greatly missed......................

Ann with her Aussies, Sky & Pepper

Demonstrations 2007

Agility Demonstrations.

Anyone wishing to be part of the team should speak to their instructors so that a list can be compiled. Don't be shy ~ Your club needs you!

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The final demonstration for the team this year was held on 2nd September at Moulton Park. It was a lovely day and everyone turned up very keen to make the final one a demo to remember.

Once the agility course was set up the ring was ours. Enter Linda, the lady of ad-lib and micky taking. She has done a fantastic job all through the year with the commentating and we're really grateful to her. She then introduced the seven required for agility. This was quickly completed with a few laughs and then it was on to the obedience section where we show recalls and a few tricks.

After that we moved onto the relay, this seems to be an audience motivator. The two teams were running really well and the red team won the first two races, however Linda became very biased and decided that the blue team won the second one. I'm sure my side of the audience shouted louder when she asked them, but we still had to run the third and final decider race. Low and behold we won that one too, sorry Dot but yes it was really a three nil race to the red team. The demo was then finished and the crowd was lovely and showed their appreciation by giving us a good round of applause.

We already have several people wanting to book the team for next year so I predict a very busy year.

I would also like to take this opportunity to say thanks to EVERONE for giving their time not just for the actual demos but the training as well.

I would also like to warn them that I have loads of new ideas for next year so lots of practicing. Thanks again.

Sue

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The demo at Morton nr Bourne was our first trip out of the year and was a great success. We had two slots and they both went really well. Linda did the commentating and was really good at 'ad-libbing'. There were a total of 13 dogs, with a mix of large and medium. First of all the team was introduced into the arena and then the large dogs showed off their agility skills, followed by the medium dogs. We then demonstrated the obedience skills by having 3 dogs retrieve and 5 dogs doing a recall. Then 5 dogs went into the arena to show off some tricks and finally the relay of large dogs against medium, of which the mediums won in the morning and the large dogs in the afternoon, I hasten to add that an 11 year old border collie, *Misty*, was called upon to pull it back. Max did a fantastic job of running the relay both up and down without Julie. All of the dogs and handlers did remarkably well and they can't wait until the next outing.

News 2007

This year's bar-b-q went very well. (Especially the Banoffee Pie!!). It was a lovely night, after all the rain of the previous week, and everyone enjoyed themselves.

Congratulations to:

Obedience:~

Rachel & Moss 'won out' of Novice at our show

Debz & Duggie won Novice at their first attempt

Debz & Rej won the Reserve CC at Potters Bar Championship Show

Sylvie & Glanzi for winning out of 'B'

Hayden & Luger for winning out of Prebeginners

Agility:~

Wow! Louis's on a roll......... He and Jeanette have qualified for the KC Novice final at Crufts 2008. Good Luck from all at S&DDTC

Jeanette Sharpe & Louis for winning out of Grade 3

Sharon Brewster & D'arcy, winning their 3rd ticket. D'arcy is now, officially to be known as: AGILITY CHAMPION UPANOVER WHICH WAY NOW

Margaret and Daisy for winning out of Grade 3.

Sandy & Dizzy for winning Elementary Agility at Manor.
Margaret & Willow for winning Novice+ Jumping at the January Winter League.
Tina & Ollie and Richard & Floss for their wins at Manor.

News 2006

The Christmas party was enjoyed by all.
Dog in best condition was won by 'Max'.
Bitch in best condition was won by 'Buffy'.
Best veteran was won by 'Fern'.

We raised �515.15 for The Jerry Green Foundation which their head office doubled, so they had a cheque for �1,030.30. (OK. Own up - who put the 15p in????)

The Barbeque went well. After rain all day the sun came out and it was a lovely evening. Rachel and Murphy won the fun agility competition with the only clear round of the night.

Murphy ~ Stella ~ Josie ~ Ricky ~ Izzy ~ Pippa ~ Jake

The club is pleased to announce that we have raised �700.00 for the 'Donna Louise' Trust at Stoke on Trent. The next charity to benefit will be The Jerry Green Foundation (Sutterton).

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