South Coast dogs impress at show
South Coast dogs and handlers fared very well and achieved a lot of placings.
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THE FIRST agility and dog jumping show of 2016 took place on January 10 at Scottburgh Country Club.
South Coast dogs and handlers fared very well and achieved a lot of placings. In agility, there are three levels. Grade 1 is for beginners, grade 2 for more advanced dogs and grade 3 the most advanced. Dogs are also divided into three height classes.
Contact agility results: Gr 1 small, first – Billy-Anne Engelbrecht with Gunner; gr 1 large, first – Rosemary Ludwig with Nala, second Barbara Egan with Chaz; gr 2 large, third – Tracy Norton with Badger; gr 2 medium, first – Sheldene Smit with Chloe; gr 3 small, first – Gail Taylor with Spice, second – Elsie Pretorius with Shiro, third Jean Whittaker with Landy; gr 3 medium, first Bernice Smit with Mindy, gr 3 large, first – Gail Taylor with Fizz, second – Ann Shaw with Romulus.
Non-contact agility, grade 1 small, first – Billy-Anne Engelbrecht with Gunner, gr 1 medium, first – Marita Delport with Gigi, gr 2 large, first – Rosemary Ludwig with Nala; gr 3 small, first – Gaby Frey with Scooby; gr 3 medium, second Elsie Pretorius with Miko, third – Bernice Smit with Mindy; gr 3 large, second – Gail Taylor with Fizz.
Dog jumping is slightly different to agility. The course is shorter and the rules are slightly different. Large dogs are either gr 1 (advanced) or gr 2 (beginners); medium dogs are either gr 5 (advanced) or gr 5 (beginners). Small dogs are either gr 3 (advanced) or gr 4 (beginners).
Dog jumping: Gr 1, first – Gail Taylor with Spark; gr 3, first – Michelle Howard with Po, second – Elsie Pretorius with Shiro, third – Elsie Pretorius with Miko. Gr 5, third – Bernice Smit with Mindy; gr 2, first – Jenny Robertson with Jodie, second – Rosemary Ludwig with Nala, third – Tracy Norton with Badger, and gr 4, first – Renate Hausmann with Beetle.