Trials
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Sanctioned Agility Trial November 2, 3, and 4, 2007 Mallary Building, Big E Fairgrounds
West Springfield, MA Our wonderful judges were Art Malott and Paul Stusalitus - THANK YOU! Download the premium (Adobe format) NEWS - November 11 - Results, and Survey
Please fill out this survey if you attended the trial. Any and all opinions are welcome!! Thank you
Results and Titles Major Titles were earned by the following teams - congratulations! C-ATE - Wendy Gregoire and Ziggy
C-ATCH - Judy
Cheron and Penny Other titles earned over the course of the weekend, in no particular order:
Results Friday, November 2 Saturday, November 3 Sunday, November 4
Catalog now available - click to open, right click to download
Worker's Schedules: Friday - note that there are holes in the schedule, particularly for Jackpot all levels big dogs and scoring in both rings all day. This is because I shifted some class orders to help avoid conflicts for your runs, but you may not be available to work as many classes! There are also many of you I could not fit into the schedule. Please fill in when you can, thank you so much! Saturday - can I say DITTO ??? Similar to Friday, to make it easier for you, I made it hard on the schedule. The first class in ring 1, Standard 45C, will need workers for the small dogs (12", 8", 4"). Also, we'll need more scorers all day, particularly in ring 1. This agility trial will be held in conjunction with the first annual World of Pets Expo at the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, MA, similar to one that has been held successfully in Maryland for the past six years. I was lucky enough to have found out about this after it was discovered that AKC would not be able to hold an trial there due to another event within 100 miles on the same weekend. The organizers of the pet expo were thrilled to find someone to host an agility trial that allowed all dogs to participate regardless of breed or pedigree. The website for the World of Pets Expo is www.worldofpets.org/MAmain.htm . Check it out; the list of seminars, demos, and performances is growing every day. I only wish I'll have the time to go see some of the other events going on, but know I'll be too busy with the management of the CPE trial, not to mention running my own dogs !! Here's a map of the Mallary building - we'll be located at the left side; we will have our own entrance/exit door (center left side, next to the crating area) and a barrier between us and the bleachers and rest of the exhibit area. If you want to know more about these
brand new dog agility mats being used, here's the scoop:
CONFIRMATION LETTER Hello everyone! Thank you for entering the first (and hopefully annual!) Agility Trial in conjunction with the Pet Expo at the Eastern States Exposition, November 2-4, 2007. This letter details everything you’ll need to know for this weekend. We have a total of 270 dog and 202 people entered, for 695 runs on Friday, 774 runs on Saturday, and 725 runs on Sunday. I think we’re going to have a lot of FUN this coming weekend!! There is a lot of information contained in this letter. I have tried to cover all the details and questions that you might have, but please email me if you still have questions after reading this entire letter – Trisha@agiledogs.net
Volunteers: If you signed up to help with Setup on Thursday, THANK YOU! Please plan on arriving by 2:30pm. We will have lots of equipment, supplies and tables/chairs to unload, as well as putting together fencing and marking off areas both in the crating area and barriers and outside in the parking lots. You’ll be able to set up your crate before 5pm if you’re on the Thursday setup crew list (I’ll be emailing you all separately to confirm this assignment). Food
Vendor:
Entry into Fairgrounds:
Campers:
Parking fees:
Passes into the Pet Expo:
Please email me if
you need an additional pass for a second person (if husband and wife both run
dog and I only send you one total, if a spouse/companion isn’t running a dog
but is working as a volunteer (thank you!), or if you need a helper to take
care of your dog). I’ll be giving a list to the attendant at the door, so if
you haven’t told me you need an additional pass and I haven’t added you to the
list, he may not let you in. If anyone is coming with you and does not have a ticket, they will have to go to the pet expo exhibitor entrance and buy a ticket to get in. It’s $8 per adult, $5 children 5-12, under 5 free
Crating: Pet
Expo hours: The Pet Expo website is www.worldofpets.org/MAmain.htm Take a look – there are many interesting demos and workshops available each day, plus a lot of vendors will be coming! There is more information about demos later on in this letter.
Catalogs:
Ribbons:
Parade of Breeds! Friday November 2, 2007
Saturday November 3, 2007
Sunday November 4, 2007
What a great way to show off your special breed of dog! Anyone interested in participating in the Parade should contact Linda Patenaude at patenaudelm@mansfieldct.org
Dogstravaganza,
Saturday Evening Show: Here is a section of an email he sent me with more details about this show: "We are the main entertainment arena at the opposite end of the building from your Agility Ring. We are on (and off) all day each day of the Expo rotating in different events. The main event is Saturday night in the Coliseum from 7:30 - 9:30 for the Arena show that I am producing. If they want, they can audition for the evening variety show. The 'NASCAR Agility' course will be built in the Coliseum by Thursday and ready for practice/auditions all day Thursday, Friday, and Saturday up until 6:00 pm. What I mean by 'audition' is that the Agility equipment we use is different from the norm. It's all stage lit and each dog runs to music with a cheering crowd. But, if they are exceptional on the course and want to join us for the show, we could use a few more fast dogs! :) "
FINAL TRIAL DETAILS, SCHEDULE, DIRECTIONS Perfect weekend rosettes will be awarded to teams achieving Q’s in all 15 runs. This is a high goal indeed at this trial to get 15 for 15 Q’s; GOOD LUCK! Check-in, Measuring, and Starting Times: Thursday: Site available for set-up starting at 5:00 pm
Friday:
Check-in and measuring from 6:45 – 7:45
Saturday: Check-in and measuring from 7:00 – 7:30
Sunday: Check-in and measuring from 6:45 – 7:15
FRIDAY (heights 4"
to 24"):
SATURDAY (heights
24" to 4"):
SUNDAY (heights
16", 20”, 24”, 4", 8”, 12”):
From Connecticut and Points South: Take I-91 North from Rte. 2, I-84, I-95 or the Merritt Parkway -- Follow I-91 North to Mass. Exit 3 to Route 5 North to Rte. 147 West, Memorial Avenue approximately 3/4 mi. to Eastern States Exposition Gate 9.
From Southwestern
Connecticut: Take Rte. 10/202 North to Southwick, Mass., turning right onto
Rte. 57 East (4.7 mi.) to center of Feeding Hills. Continue straight on
Springfield Street to Rte. 147 East, about 2 1/2 mi. to ESE grounds. Continue
½ mi. to Eastern States Exposition Gate 9. From the Berkshires and Points West : Take the Massachusetts Turnpike East to Exit 4, to Rte. 5 South, to Rte. 147 West. Continue approximately 3/4 mi. to Eastern States Exposition Gate 9. From Vermont and Points North: Take I-91 South to Mass. Exit 13B, to Rte. 5 South, to Rte. 147 West. Continue approximately 3/4 mi. to Eastern States Exposition Gate.
Trisha
Stall;
AgileDogs Agility Training
NEWS - October 26th Parade of Breeds:
Parking: The Big E charges $5 per car per day for parking - that's out of my control. So, be ready to pay each day when you enter the main gate. For the campers, they'll take payment for overnight camping at the gate, also - the fee is $15. Agility/Obedience Demos in the Demonstration ring: If anyone is interested in entertaining the public by either demonstrating some agility skills (on some very simple obstacles, whatever I can spare!), or by doing obedience or other doggie things (perhaps rally obedience or freestyle?), Jeanne would be happy to coordinate around your agility runs on any day/time. Please contact her directly for more information - info@worldofpets.org Entry procedures: We will be using wristbands for each person entered in the agility trial. When I email out your final confirmations there will be an attachment that is your entry pass into the agility door. When you arrive on Friday morning (or Saturday or Sunday, whatever the first day is you are competing), there will be an attendant at the door that will exchange your pass for a wrist band. You will then have to wear the wrist band all weekend. This way only agility people will be able to use our door. If anyone is bringing a spouse, friend, etc, to hang out and watch the agility, they will have to get a day pass (and hand stamp) each day of the show at the main entrance. If you plan on bringing another person who is not running a dog but who has volunteered to work, please make sure you email me so that I send you the proper number of entry passes! The pet expo will start later than our agility trial each day. Before the expo hours, we will be able to leave our agility area only to use the bathrooms and to go to and from the food vendors. This is only because of liability reasons - there will be vendor booths in the main area that will be closed up and unattended until the show starts each day. Food Vendor: Yes, there will be a food vendor. It will be part of the pet expo, which means I will not be giving out tickets for free food to workers, because I have not contracted with them. However, I will have a wide variety of worker food and snacks, and as always, a worker raffle. More details to follow later. Saturday night entertainment: Ken Scarnegie, Classic K-9 Productions, www.classick9.com, will be doing a show on Saturday evening. This is very intriguing - check out the website, particularly the "agility" racetrack! He would be happy to take any of the agility dogs that want to come over and play during his show. Contact him directly at ck9show@sprintpcs.com. Here is a section of an email he sent me with more details: "We are the main entertainment arena at the opposite end of the building from your Agility Ring. We are on (and off) all day each day of the Expo rotating in different events. The main event is Saturday night in the Coliseum from 7:30 - 9:30 for the Arena show that I am producing. That might be something you can announce! If they want, they can audition for the evening variety show. The 'NASCAR Agility' course will be built in the Coliseum by Thursday and ready for practice/auditions all day Thursday, Friday, and Saturday up until 6:00 pm. What I mean by 'audition' is that the Agility equipment we use is different from the norm. It's all stage lit and each dog runs to music with a cheering crowd. But, if they are exceptional on the course and want to join us for the show, we could use a few more fast dogs! :) "
Contact information:
Melinda Schneider,
Trial Chairperson
Trials@agiledogs.net 518-331-7814
Trisha Stall, Trial
Secretary
Trisha@agiledogs.net 518-794-0168
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