Finavon Dog Agility

08/01/2025

Please please please when you hire the venue have a check for fluff from your toys and stuffing from your jacket or dog treats before you leave.

I’ve had to do too much clearing up recently. If things are not left clean and tidy then prices will need to go up.

Really what I want is folk to leave it tidy.

Also, remember to check your dog’s paws and nails regularly during your session. I firstly don’t want dogs continuing to train with scrapes pad or worn nail for their well-being; and secondly cleaning blood off the Astro and equipment is rather a nightmare.

I do my best to keep things clean and tidy but I need users of the venue to do their bit too!!

Thank you.

04/01/2025

EO Style Show
Saturday 18 January

Although entries are rather low, we are going ahead. I appreciate how difficult it is to plan your preparations for 2025 so I don’t want people to miss out on this opportunity.

Although entries are officially closed, I have arranged for late entries to be accepted so hopefully we can entice a few more people along 🤞🏻

Thanks to those who have entered so far. I’m excited to use the courses from EO Judge Belmiro Sousa. ☺️

Entries can be made on Plaza.

02/01/2025

The KC Show on 16/17 January closes tomorrow. This will definitely go ahead.

The EO Simulator show on 18 January also closes at the end of tomorrow (Friday 3 January). Currently entries for the EO simulator are really low so this might have to be cancelled. If that happens I plan to use the courses from Belmiro Sousa and run a course running event. You’d get to run each course twice (1 jumping and 2 agility) and would cost £40. A full refund on Plaza entries would be given. Hopefully those entered in the show would still support the course running as you’d get extra runs!
Really hoping we can still go ahead as the show but I can’t afford to make a loss.

02/12/2024

For those of you who were at the Finavon KC Show on Friday 29 November we were lucky enough to have photographs taken by One Man & his Nikon at the show.

Liam did very well to get the photographs as the lighting indoors is very challenging.

Here is the link to Dropbox where you can see the photos.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/b081c2npo0wcd78emp4vz/AG3Zyn2h5A_tn6DFLzysJAo?rlkey=ek747tzawhgh84tzp95gzotzj&st=ta9jtvga&dl=0

Liam can organise photo shoots if wanted in the south Aberdeenshire/Angus area.

Shared with Dropbox

01/12/2024

Course running 15 December

Pre-comp and G1-3 at 11:30-1:30

G4-7 at 2:00-4:00

Times depended on numbers of dogs.
Max 6 dogs
£35

27/11/2024

Edit- sorted for scrimes for November now thanks

Help for January would be awesome please!

Helpers at our January shows can get £15 off hire at Finavon Dog Agility.

We are struggling for scrimes for the show on Thursday (tomorrow) and Friday. I can do much of it but I cannot do all of it.

It would be amazing to have folk who could help out with this job please 🙏🏻

Helpers from the October show can also claim the hire.

18/11/2024

International Style Competition - European Open Format
Saturday 18 January 2025

Entries via Agility Plaza

Courses designed by Belmiro Sousa (EO Judge 2025) specially for this competition.

Open to grades 1-7 BUT courses will be set at A3 (equivalent to C6/7). It is combined 1-7. Great practice for all but especially helpful for those planning to try out for GB or Scottish teams in the future.

Dogs must not wear a collar

The format is
Jumping 1
Agility 1
Final

All dogs will run all 3 courses. The final will be reverse order of J1 and A1 combined result.
Any dog that has not been eliminated in one of the rounds will be eligible to win the prizes in the final. Double E you will run the final but not eligible to gain prizes.

Rosettes for all classes and trophies for winners of the final.

Then on Sunday 19th January there is a course running session (payable and bookable separately) to allow you to practice or try different handling options on the same agility courses.

Send a PM to book the course running practice.

Still welcoming any prizes to create a bundle for the final winners. 🙏🏻

18/11/2024

Entries are open for our January KC Show

Thursday 16 January G1-3
Friday 17 January G4-6

Entries via Agility Plaza.

And don’t worry G7 people …… watch for the next announcement. Keep Saturday 18 January clear.

08/11/2024

Looking for some help for the KC Show on Thursday 28 November and Friday 29 November.

Could do with folk to help Scrime please 🙏🏻

And while I’m asking: can anyone help with show manager role for 16 or 17 January. 🤞🏻🤞🏻

Thanks!

03/11/2024

Thank you to everyone who came to the Course Running Sessions yesterday.

All dates will have groups from Pre-comp up to G7 other than Sunday 19 January which is only for dogs that would benefit from practicing higher grade skills.

£35 per space

The remaining dates (including a new date for December - by request) are

Saturday 23 November

Sunday 15 December - NEW DATE

Sunday 5 January

Sunday 19 January - this will be using the International Courses that were used the previous day for the EO Style Competition. So they will be set at A3 (G6-7 plus) level.

Send a PM to book as I will be balancing the groups carefully.

Please note: Payment in advance and booking a space is commitment to pay. You can sell on your space if you cannot attend but only to a suitable person to fill the space (to be agreed by myself).

31/10/2024

The October KC Show at Finavon Dog Agility was a great success. Thanks to the many people who helped and huge thanks to our judges Scott Kydd and Chloe Samantha Brown for setting fab courses.

Next a shout out for the many successes of folk who train with Finavon Dog Agility.

On Thursday
Maureen and Struan ran 3/3 clear rounds; and won up to Grade 3
Helen and Angus put in a fab clear with good drive
Cindy and Chi had some super runs
Amy and Tatty ran at their first KC show
Chris and Anna won G3 jumping (Chris was subbing for the injured Caroline!)
Carrie and Abby won G2 agility.

And the highlight was Lesley and Gyp winning G2 agility. Yeah. Photo below.

On Friday
Macy and Syd won an agility to take them a step closer to G7
Katrina and Wild won two agility classes which takes Wild into Grade 7 and eligible to run in champ classes!
Dorothy and Turbo had some great runs

Get in touch to enquire about training. We have a few spaces for competing dogs on a Wednesday at 10:30 am.

25/10/2024

Lost property from the G4-6 Finavon Dog Agility KC show today.

Someone is cold, someone has wet feet and someone can’t see 🤣

24/10/2024

More dates for show

Thursday 16 January KC Show G1-3 all heights
Friday 17 January KC Show G4-6 all heights

Saturday 18 January Non KC Show EO Simulator courses will be G6/7 standard. 3 runs, jumping, agility and a final which will be agility.

24/10/2024

All go with our first KC show at Finavon Dog Agility
Thanks Scott Kydd for judging today.

Got all cars and vans parked ok; course change done smoothly; thanks for all the brilliant help so far. Hugely appreciated.

14/10/2024

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27/09/2024

Super happy to share that Sizzle and Wild will both be representing Agility Team Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 at The FitPaws World Agility Open Championships in The Netherlands in May 2025.

Thanks to management for all their work making try outs run smoothly and to Nic Jones for judging.

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