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"Sheltie at Work"
The Section's magazine is sent out to subscribers twice a year in spring and autumn.
Now that dog activities are hopefully back to normality again, please send any news or items for the magazine to SAW@esscworkingsection.co.uk
Agility Show
The Agility Show was held on Sunday 23rd January 2022
Venue: The Dog Training Barn, Main Road, Middleton, Cheney, Banbury, Oxon OX17 2PW
See the Agility page for the results.
Rally & Obedience Rules Changes
Rally now has a Rally Warrant to work for. This comes after the level 6 title, but requires the dog to have gained a title AT EACH LEVEL. Dogs working two levels at a time can sometimes gain the higher one first. If the show dates then fall so that no more qualifiers at the lower level can be gained, the lower level title would be skipped. If working two levels at once, it will be necessary to take care to finish the lower level first, which can be awkward if the classes turn out to be in reverse order on the day.
Obedience: Stays at all levels have been discontinued. Initially this was to allow shows to restart after lockdown, but the end of stays has now been voted for.
2022 News Update
Agility News
KC Agility Team GB
Selected for FCI World Agility Championships:
Martin Reid with Get It With Eager To Work (Imp Deu) – Small Individual
and Steven Richardson with Sanscott Midnight Mist AW(G) – Medium Team
Diamond Agility Warrant
Jean Tuck's Zac has completed the 1600 points required to gain his Diamond Agility Warrant, making him Tooralie’s Masquerade at Craygill AW(D) Beg.Ex RL5.Ex.
New Agility Champion
Ag Ch Obay Thatz Entertainment with Mark Wingate-Wynne gained their title at Wye Valley in April 2022
Obedience News
Sue Robinson's Alnmac Midnight Flyer (Torin) won Novice and came 5th in 'A' at Chesvale on 30th April, then on the following day he came 4th in Novice at Leicester Champ show.
Rally News
In February 2022 Jean Tuck's Zac completed his Rally Level 6 Ex title with a 3rd place at United Spaniels Association, Derby. Maddie too gained an excellent score, with 6th place. (Tooralie's Masquerade at Craygill AW(D) RL6.Ex Beg.Ex & Saunderswood Fire Fly of Craygill AW(G) RL6.Ex).
News from 2021