Scottish Kennel Club Agility

29/08/2024

Thank you to everyone who helped raise money for Guide Dogs for the Blind last week.
The wonderful baking stall took just over £400 (including some donations).
I am delighted to be able to send them £185 raised on the agility practise ring.
Special thanks to those who gave up time to run the ring.

28/08/2024

Photos from the Small finals last weekend - some great shots :)

28/08/2024

Scottish Agility Dog of The Year - Medium height finals.

28/08/2024

Intermediate dogs in the SADOTY finals. Contact Maggie @ Three Pointy Ears Photography if you want to order copies.

28/08/2024

Fabulous photos of the Large dogs in the Scottish Agility Dog of the Year 2024 Finals.

26/08/2024

When you realise that the rosettes for Scottish Agility Dog of the Year might have got a bit big . . . . . .

26/08/2024

Thank you everyone.
What a fabulous weekend that was - despite the weather fighting against us most of the tine!
A show is nothing without our judges who work so hard to give you good courses to run and then mark you fairly - thank you to Hannah Wade, Angela Kelly, Peter Dall, Doc Docherty, Heather McLean, Irene Anderson, Faye Nemeth, Eleanor Laing-Kay, Dane Redford, Allyson Ross, Shaun Potter, Kate Davidson, Edita Uherkovichova and Vycki Brock.
There are too many people who made this show possible to mention them all by name - I tried to count everyone and got to 140 people!! So many jobs to be done - many behind the scenes including scribes, ring managers, ring parties, car parkers, prize giving team, camping check in team, set up crew, break down crew, litter pickers, first aiders van packers etc. The people who arrive early and stay after the competition finishes are some of most important people in making agility happen.
Huge thanks to our partners who make a busy show managers life so much easier.
Showtime provide an amazing service to me as a show organiser - both in planning the show and on the day, they go way above the call of duty. First Contact (the Dalls) are brilliant in meeting all our equipment needs and always being on hand throughout the show.
Norton Rosettes do an amazing job of producing hundreds of high quality rosettes in a short timescale.
Border Union Events Center are very accommodating, trying to fit our ever growing show onto the venue at one of their busiest times of the year.
Last but not least thanks to the SKC Agility Fairies - Anne Moynagh, Hannah Wade, Jo Fowler, Yvonne Lough, Sinclair Mackay, Irene Anderson & Dane Redford - they keep me sane and tackle any job I throw at them. You are amazing.

Time to start planning our May 2025 show - see you there 🙂

Sara Hawkswell
SKC Agility Coordinator

26/08/2024

Teamwork makes the dream work
Friends made and cemented at agility shows - this is what it's really about, not the winning.

26/08/2024

Edinburgh based photographer (and agility competitor) Chloe Brown took some fabulous photographs of the Kennel Club Small Mixi Pairs qualifier at our agility show yesterday
Check the photos out here 📸⤵️
https://csbphotograph.shootproof.com/gallery/skc-mixipairs

26/08/2024

Scottish Agility Dog of the Year 2024
Judge Hannah Wade

On a sunny but breezy Saturday afternoon the Border Union Showground in Kelso was the venue for an incredible final. Thirty-eight of Scotland's top agility dogs and handlers took on a fabulous finals course set by our judge, Hannah Wade. There wasn't room for a dog to put a paw wrong and speed was critical as each combination fought hard to be in the winning lineup.

Hannah's course was perfect for this event - showcasing a magical balance of handling skills and speed. The crowd loved every minute of what turned out to be a nail biting competition, less that two tenths of a second separated the winner and reserve in the medium height dogs.

Congratulations to out winners and well done to all the finalists.

Small Dogs
Winner: 1st Fiona Herd Belle of Cabrach AW(P)
Reserve: Elizabeth Saltmarshe Otterly Inscrutable AW(P)
Third: Terresa McTaggart Rambling Bramble Rose AWG

Medium Dogs
Winner: Pamela Wightman Lockardian Trailblazer
Reserve: Kaitlin Acutt Westerkames Watties Quine At Paradiselove
Third: Melissa Whittet Eildon Ace of Hearts (AWG)

Intermediate Dogs
Winner: Emma Pirrie Empire All The Rage AWG
Reserve: Jo Fowler True's Ace Dream
Third: Jennifer Hart Gitdoon Gee Uz A Giggle

Large Dogs
Winner: Euan Paterson AgCh Devongem Quick Time
Reserve: Donna Jarvie Darleyfalls Good Vibes
Third: Collin White LaLaPaws A Twist of Fate

Full results can be found online at
https://www.showtime-online.co.uk/results/471/

(official photos out soon)

25/08/2024

Sunday Ring Party Competition.
Post your photos here - we will draw the winner at about 2pm
:)

25/08/2024

Good Morning to everyone at SKC today.
Each day we have a photographic competition for our ring parties - yesterday the winner was Ring 4. There is a bag of goodies inn the marquee for you. Voted by the judges as a perfect ring party photo!
Huge thanks to everyone who ring partied yesterday.

24/08/2024

SKC Agility Sunday Ring Parties

We could really do with a bit more help tomorrow in rings. Please see if you can spare an hour or two.

24/08/2024

Scottish Agility Dog of The Year.
Finals will start in Ring one at 5pm
Course walking will start at 4.15 pm

24/08/2024

Saturday Ring Party Competition.
We have a competition for all our lovely ring parties. We have a bag of goodies for the winning ring party to share out.
To enter we need photos of the ring party in action - taken by anyone!
Simply post the picture here naming the ring party and our specialist judge will assess the entries this afternoon.

23/08/2024

Thank you so much to everyone who has helped setting up at SKC yesterday and today.
I'm going say a special thank you to those who of you who booked in campers today.
Loudon, Matty, Susan, Eileen, Yvonne, Jan, Anne & Alastair you were brilliant.

Some of you had very wet shifts - although these photos don't show that !!

23/08/2024

SKC Agility Show - Saturday Ring Parties
Thank you to everyone helping

23/08/2024

Agility Show Excercise Area.
Quick reminder - the off lead excercise are is at the bottom near the woods, marked with barriers).
Dogs must be on lead elsewhere in the showground, including at the back of camping fields.
Thank you
Sara Hawkswell
Show Manager

23/08/2024

Rothbury Bakers catering van are setting up on site - here is a quick menu to give you an idea what they have. They do have Gluten free rolls and the soup is gluten free too.
Cash or card.

22/08/2024

Provisional Ring Party lists for this weekends agility show.
Huge thanks to everyone who has offered to help ( there are more people helping setup , in the marquee, car parking etc)
Still need a few of those spaces filling on - we would appreciate a few more volunteers on rings.

20/08/2024

06/08/2024

SKC Agility Show
Border Union Showground
24th & 25th August 2024

Reminder entries close tonight at midnight.
You must complete and pay for your entry for it to be valid - late entries will not be accepted.
Camping is full - and no more pitches will be allocated. Sorry for those of you who have missed out.

04/08/2024

Scottish Kennel Club Agility Show
August 24th & 25th 2024.

Closing Date extended to midnight on 6th August 2024.

We have now released all available camping and camping is now full. We still have a substantial waiting list. On Monday I will be at the showground to see if we can find an additional area for camping. We do not have use of the full showground as the marquees are being erected for the Ram Sales.

The waiting list will be reviewed Monday evening. If you are not on the camping waiting list you will not be offered camping.
The extension to the closing date allows you to review your entries after final information on camping is available.

Sara Hawkswell
SKC Agility Coordinator.

17/07/2024

Scottish Kennel Club August Agility Show is now available to enter

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09/07/2024

Congratulations to the dogs and handlers who have qualified for the 2024 Scottish Agility Dog of the Year finals.

09/07/2024

Last weekend saw the last heat for the Scottish Agility Dog of the Year 2024 at East Lothian Championship Agility Show.
The results tables of the year are shown below. Well done to everyone who appears on the points table and congratulations to the finalists.

08/07/2024

Scottish Kennel Club is delighted to announce the judge for this year's Scottish Agility Dog of the Year Finals.

25/06/2024

Only one final heat to go before we know which dogs will be competing for the title of Scottish Agility Dog of the Year this August.
Some dogs have clearly secured their place but for others they still need more points to be sure of qualifying. Remember the top 12 dogs in each height are invited to compete - with additional dogs included in the event of a tie.
Good luck to everyone competing in the last heat at East Lothian.