This is Gemini, a 2 year old Bull Mastiff, and her owner Dianne. They completed puppy school, graduated from dog manners #1&2, went on to complete Novice and Advance Rally-0 . Gemini earned her (CARO) Rally-0 Novice title with Dianne at 11/2 years old (June 07) followed by her Rally-O advance title in Sept 07. She just needs one more leg for her Rally-0 Excellent title.
Dianne says "We were encouraged to participate in agility and have never looked back. We are both addicted to playing the game. We started trialing on May 2008 and Gemini now has her Agility starters standard and games titles. We just recently qualified in advance jumpers so we will be competing in Master Jumpers in her next trial. Gemini says "Bring it on..." but Dianne realizes she needs more lessons!!! Thanks Sharon for all you've done!”
Sharon says "I am so proud to watch Gemini and Dianne out there competing in both Rally-0 and agility. They are such great students."
Cheryl and two and a half year old Australian Shepherd Dora live near Brechin Ontario. Dora became a member of Cheryl’s family when she was 11 weeks old. Because Australian Shepherds are known to be very active, Cheryl and her husband Frank knew that they would have to keep Dora involved in a sport of some sort, and decided upon agility, to keep her busy. Cheryl read about Paus-n- Train in a "Dogs in Canada" Magazine under the ongoing classes section.
Cheryl and Dora have been involved in agility at Paus-N-Train for almost two years. In their first trial on February 23, Dora and Cheryl received two qualifying scores with First and a Second. They earned their first qualifying score towards their Agility dog of Canada (they need 2 more standard qualifying runs) They have their first game Jumper towards their Game title.
Well Done Cheryl & Dora!! Cheryl says "Thanks for helping me out today, I couldn't have done it without your support and guidance." and I say “It is so much fun to work with you and Dora!”
Dora lives with two shelties, Autumn and Zigger, and Midnight their cat.
Photo taken at the 2007 Ontario Regional’s where Jan and Tess, a six-year-old All Canadian rescued from the Peterborough Humane Society, competed in their second Regional’s. The team qualified and competed at the ‘07 Canadian Nationals and in one Standard run won 10th place in a highly contested field of 47 competitors. They have been trialing for 4 years and are running at the Masters level, having received their Advanced Specials Agility Games Title and Advanced Specials Agility Dog of Canada last summer. Tess also has her Notice Rally-O title. They have been training at Paus-N-Train since Tess was a year old.
Julie and six year-old Shih-Tzu Cruiser that was born in Quebec and adopted from the Lindsay Humane Society when he was one year old by Julie. He started his training with Paus-n-Train three and half years ago. Julie took a bit of convincing to try her hand at the Agility Association of Canada trials. Last year the team began trialing and realized how much fun they had been missing. Julie and Cruiser just qualified for the Agility Dog Of Canada, their first agility title. They also received qualifying scores in Jumpers and Gamblers. They now just lack Team and Snookers to earn another title.They are booked into another trial in Feb with plans of acquiring Cruiser's games title. They have blossomed into a great team. Look forward to have her joining us at the Agility Association Of Canada Regional trial in May to attempt to qualify for the Nationals hosted in the Maritimes in August. Cruiser also enjoys visiting the seniors as a therapy dog. He lives with border collie, Piper, and two cats, Wigg and Wagg.
Cameron Top Dog Places 10th in Canada
Some of the nation's fastest and most highly trained dogs competed in the 2007 Agility Association of Canada (AAC) National Championship, held in mid-August at Halton Place Equestrian Centre in Halton Hills, Ontario. Cameron dog handlers Janeel Quibel and Jan Mundy, who train at Paus-N-Train, a dog training facility in Cameron, joined their instructor, Sharon Worsley and her Bearded Collie Columbus, to compete at the largest dog agility national event ever. More than 600 dogs from across North America competed in the Canadian championship.
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Quibell and Oakley, a three-year old Bichon-poodle mix, returned home with ribbons for placing in three events and gained enough points to finish 10th overall in her division. Oakley began training at 14 weeks of age in puppy class at Paus-N-Train and Quibell's patience and training using play and rewards paid off. The team began competing last fall and finished the season with their Starter Games Dog of Canada title, which involved successfully completing four games: jumpers (series of jumps and tunnels); gamblers (sending dog away to equipment); team (two dogs and handlers completing a series of obstacles); and snooker (similar to pool.). This year the team achieves their Starters Dog of Canada title for starters then qualified for the Nationals at the Ontario Agility Regionals.
Jan Mundy and Tess, a Peterborough pound dog, also managed to place 10th in one run and finished in 29 out of 41 dogs. Columbus, Worsley’s eight-year-old Bearded Collie, placed 48 out of his 84 dog grouping.
At the Nationals, competitors with the highest point totals over the four-day event are crowned as national champions. Teams are divided into 12 different divisions and receive points for speed, accuracy and overall skill. Spectators were welcomed to come and watch the fun as dogs race through tunnels, slam down on teeters and fly over the jumps.
"This event is the largest agility competition ever held in Canada," said Theresa Rector, one of the chairs of the organizing committee and a member of the Canadian National Agility Team. Some of the best canine athletes and their handlers from across North America were there.
Agility is like show jumping except with dogs instead of horses. Handlers must guide their dogs through the course in the fastest possible time while a judge makes sure they complete each obstacle correctly. It’s a fast-paced sport, open to dogs of all ages and breeds and fun for competitors and spectators.
Be sure to catch the agility demonstration on Saturday, September 22, at the Lindsay Central Exhibition. Paus-N-Train will be entertaining in the light horse ring at 12:30 pm,
2 pm and 3:30 pm. Come and watch Oakley and Janeel and other handlers demonstrate their agility skills.
