Around the dog agility blog-o-sphere!

You know how much I am a big fan of Silvia Trkman. Well, she's been making the rounds at some cities across the US providing seminars the past few weeks. And dang, we had to miss her one in Cincinnati this year!

But the nice part is that a few of those that attended her seminars recently have been blogging about their experience. Be sure and check out these blog posts out:

• Tails of Gold - Silvia Trkman Seminar 11.22-23/2009
• Taj Mutthall - Trkman Masters Handling Seminar
• Team Small Dog - The time that Laura and Team Small Dog goes to the Silvia Trkman Seminar and does some pulling up by the bootstrap character building.
• Team Whisner - The Team Visits with Silvia Trkman!
• Me and My Aussies - Silvia Trkman seminar
• Life and Times of Team Whisner - The team learns some new tricks...

You don't want to miss this! Horse Agility. Very cool...



A little late, but the final results of the Purina Incredible Dog Challenge Finals held October 2nd and 3rd at Purina Farms, have been posted.

Finals will air:

01/24/10	Sunday	4:00 - 5:00 PM
02/27/10	Saturday	10:00 - 11:00 AM
03/14/10	Sunday	5:00 - 6:00 PM

The dates of the 2010 European Open have now been announced - 23rd - 25th July in Liberec, Czech Republic (there is no web site yet - to be announced in February 2010).

After compiling the results from all Four-Star events, Regionals and the Cynosport World Games, the leaders in each jump height category have been identified. (You can see qualifications for participation here).

The following have been selected as team members to represent the US at the 5th IFCS World Agility Championships 2010, May 14th – 16th, 2010 at the Hand Equestrian Centre, Clevedon, North Somerset, UK.

12" jump height:
Angie Benacquisto and Toy Fox Terrier, Duncan
Daneen Fox & Papillon, Masher
Janelle Julyan & Corgi, Eve

16" jump height:
Angie Benacquisto & Rat Terrier, Dylan
Elizabeth Evans & Pyrenian Shepherd, Hemi
Rhonda Koeske & All-Breed, Tack

22" jump height:
Elise Lynch & BC, Ting
Kate Moureaux & BC, Driven
Stephanie Spyr & BC, Rage

26" jump height:
Rosanne DeMascio & BC, Drifter
Dudley Fontaine & BC, Maverick
Ann Zarr & BC, SkylarCongrats to the team!!!

We reported last time that the USDAA would be moving Cynosport in 2010 from Arizona to either Philadelphia or Kentucky. . (secretly we hope somewhere near some myrtle beach resorts, so we could maybe work in a vacation, but that's just us :)

Yesterday the USDAA office reported some possible dates for Cynosport. Location and final dates to be determined. From USDAA:

"As of now, the possible dates for next year's event, depending on location are

• September 22-26
• October 13-17
• November 10-14

Please note that more than two sites are under consideration and not all dates are available at any one location. Date will depend largely on location."

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