Feilding DTC Rally O

04/11/2024

Training tonight:

Beginners/novice, Michelle has some small modules she’ll be working thru with you 🙂

Advanced, I’m unable to attend tonight but Rachel and Lynette will be there to help - please comment below if you intend to be there

It is Guy Fawkes tonight so please be prepared and look after your dogs

28/10/2024

Edit: have been reminded that next Tuesday is guy fawkes night. We will still train but will hold off doing Link until the following week (12th) incase there’s a lot of fireworks in the neighbourhood 🙂

RallyO tonight:

Don’t forget to bring a plate for our welcome back, welcome to new friends and celebration of recent accomplishments 🙂

We will do some training beforehand - the weather isn’t looking fantastic we are planning activities that can be done inside if needed:Wendy will be doing a demo on different focus/strengthening exercises and Michelle will work using a clicker.

Please bring a clicker if you have one 🙂 All welcome (even if it’s just to have dessert and catch up 😂)

(Next week we’re into November so plan to run Link, weather dependent)

26/10/2024

Presenting FDTC’s first Rally O Grand Champion:

Renee Cornwall and Beau 🎉🎉🎉🎉

Today at NDTA in Christchurch they achieved the final double 100 pair (perfect 100 score in both Advanced B and Excellent B in the same RallyO Champ show) they needed to achieve this very exclusive title. This is the result of many years of hard work, dedicated training and a lot of travel around the country!
They also achieved their RAE6 title, signifying 60 shows where they have achieved qualifying scores in both advanced and excellent!!

Beau’s official title (pending DogsNZ verification) will be: RO GR CH & RO EN CH WAIMARINO’S BEAU OF WINIATA AD JD CDXG UDX WDX TD TT2 RAE6 EP3 ON SN NCS NVS NES NIS CGC G

26/10/2024

Another fantastic day at NDTA for our small but mighty team:

Lynda and Byrne:
Advanced B 2nd and qualified (100)
Excellent A 3rd (99)
Encore qualified (100)

Renee and Beau:
Advanced B 6th and qualified (100)
Excellent B qualified (100)
Encore qualified (100)

A double 100 qualifier for Renee and Beau saw them achieve both Rally O Grand Champion and their RAE6 (which is 60 shows where they’ve qualified in both advanced and excellent!!!)

Byrne also celebrated his 8th birthday 🎉🎉

25/10/2024

Well done to Renee and Lynda for a great day at the NDTA preliminary show in Christchurch.

Lynda and Byrne qualified in Advanced B on 100, and got 1st place in Excellent A on 99, qualified in Encore on 100.

Renee and Beau qualified in Advanced B and Excellent B, both on 100, with a 5th place in Excellent B. Another double 100 set towards Grand Champion 🎉. Also qualified in Encore on 100

23/10/2024

Jan Voss and the Central Allbreeds Dog Training School in Wellington are running an NZARO event (similar to the one we run in December).

Saturday 23rd November. Enter on the day (from 12pm), course walking 1pm.

There will be classes in both standard rally (all the typical signs) and zoom rally (no stationary signs).

23/10/2024

Rally O next Tuesday - bring a plate (snacks, finger food) for after class.
Welcome back after a term off, welcome to our new people, and to celebrate some recent successes. See ya then 🙂

22/10/2024

I’ve just been informed it is Tuesday (despite me thinking it was Monday all day today 🤦‍♀️😂) so RallyO training is on tonight!

Beginners with Michelle Williamson?
Advanced - I’m thinking of working on positional changes (both in heel and from a distance), 3-steps backwards and some general heel/focus work 🙂
Let me know if there’s anything else you want to focus on

21/10/2024

Well done to everyone who competed at Upper Hutt this weekend.

Show 1 Sat:
Nov A - Patricia and Shadow 3rd and qualified
Nov B - Christine and Spy qualified
Brenna and Mea qualified
Lynette and Clyde qualified
Adv B - Lynda and Byrne qualified
Renee and Beau qualified
Exc A - Lynda and Byrne 1st
Exc B - Renee and Beau 2nd and qualified

Show 2 Sat:
Nov A - Patricia and Shadow 2nd and qualified
Nov B - Brenna and Mea qualified
Brenna and Gin qualified
Christine and Spy qualified
Adv A - Andrea and Topaz qualified
Adv B - Renee and Beau qualified
Lynda and Byrne qualified
Exc A - Lynda and Byrne 1st and qualified
Exc B - Renee and Beau 3rd and qualified

Show 3 Sun:
Nov B - Brenna and Mea qualified
Adv A - Brenna and Mea 1st and qualified
Adv B - Renee and Beau qualified
Lynda and Byrne 3rd and qualified
Exc A - Lynda and Byrne 3rd
Exc B - Renee and Beau 1st and qualified
Encore - Lynda and Byrne, Renee and Beau, Andrea and Topaz all qualified.

Renee and Beau earned another double 100 set towards Grand Champ, only 2 more to go!!
Byrne is now eligible for his Advanced Silver title
After a year of trying Mea finally earned her 1st advanced qualifier!
Patricia and Shadow had an amazing first show, we hope to see them at many more in the future 🥰

And Gin won “most disqualifications due to peeing in the ring” 🤦‍♀️ guess we all have our talents 😂😂

Great food, great weather, great company and happy dogs…couldn’t have asked for a better weekend 🙂

(Please post photos below and apologies if I’ve missed anyone or gotten some results wrong)

19/10/2024

Who’s going to Hawera? November 16/17, entries close this Thursday, Oct 24th.

There is camping available, otherwise there’s a couple of dog friendly motels in town - these are filling up fast so recommend booking soon!

Feel free to comment below to find travel buddies 🙂

16/10/2024

https://dogobedience.dogsnz.org.nz/catalogues/

Catalogue is available for Upper Hutt, awesome to see so many members making the trip 🙂

Please note that entry is via the club entrance off Moehau Grove, not thru Moonshine Park like previous shows. There’s no obedience this time, just rally so it’ll be a nice, relaxed show.

Course walking will be approx 830, I encourage everyone to arrive a bit earlier to give you and your dogs time to settle. There’s great space throughout the park to walk the dogs

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14/10/2024

We’re back for Term 4!!!

Class starts again tomorrow night, 7pm. All welcome. If you have not yet paid your Term 4 training fees please do so (details are on the club members page)

Remember that our essential skills class will be finishing around 6:45, and to give them plenty of space as they leave, and try to keep the gateway and area in front of the club rooms clear. Grounds will possibly still be wet, wear appropriate footwear 🙂

Michelle will be doing a refresher course with the beginners/novices - bring plenty of treats, and a mat/bed for your dog to practice it’s down on (especially if they’re not a fan of wet grass!)

Advanced: still in the planning stage 😂 Renee will be attempting to convince Mea that call fronts aren’t a sign from the devil 😂 if anyone else’s dogs struggle with them please join in!

If you have anything special you want to work on please ask and we’ll do our best 🙂 - last training night before Upper Hutt 🎉🎉

06/10/2024

Not Rally, but still important - as many of will know our club is running our Jumpers Champ show this coming weekend. This is a large event for the club, with over 2200 entries! If anyone is able to come down and help it would be much appreciated, even if it’s just for a couple of hours - any extra assistance means our club members who are also competing can have a little more time when running their own dogs 🙂

Jobs are pretty basic, mostly picking up poles that have dropped, moving buckets (with leads/toys etc) from start to finish, or taking down competitors numbers as they enter the ring. There will be experienced members able to guide you if you’re unsure of what to do.

The show will be running from 8-4:30(ish) both Saturday and Sunday. If you can spare a couple hours just come on down - you can either find me (Brenna) or Michelle and we’ll sort out a job for you 🙂

Also a great opportunity to have a look at some agility (jumpers is agility with just jumps and tunnels). If you have kids interested in dog sports, on Saturday afternoon the JDT (junior dog trainers) classes will be running - this is for handlers under 20years old, and how many kids get started in the sport.

There will also be a coffee cart on site both days, a food truck on Saturday from 10-2 and a few stalls selling dog treats, toys and jackets.

02/10/2024

Final reminder to get your entries in (and paid 😂) for Upper Hutt RallyO on the 19-20 October - that’s only 2 weeks away and entries close TOMORROW!!

If you don’t want to worry about accommodation, it’s within range for a day trip, and with 2 shows to enter on Saturday it’s well worth it.

Several Feilding members going down so you won’t be alone. And Gin will be there to remind everyone that you don’t need to know what you’re doing or even remember what all the signs are to have fun in the ring 😂😂😂

30/09/2024

Link tonight! 6:15 set up, 6:30 start

Can our illustrious key holders please comment if you’re coming - especially if you can be there in time to open up 😂

See you there!

28/09/2024

ATTENTION: Important dates coming up!! Sorry for the longish post, seemed easier than flooding everyone’s pages with multiple posts 😂

Tuesday October 1st - LINK night 🎉🎉 because it’s the school holidays we will aim to be set up ready to go by 6:30

Wednesday Oct 2nd - Club AGM 6pm…I know, not the most exciting event but it’s important for the club so please come - pizza will be provided 🙂

Friday Oct 4th - Entries close for Upper Hutt Rally O Champ (19/20 October) - this is a triple show, and a great weekend away

Tuesday Oct 15th - we’re back to weekly training for term 4. Michelle has generously offered to return to train beginners, I’m working on a plan for novice and advanced people - if you have any ideas/requests let me know

17/09/2024

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09/09/2024

Happy Tuesday everyone,

I’m told the grounds are a little damp but not too bad, and the forecast is looking ok so I’ll set up September link tonight. Start time 7pm after essential skills, all welcome 🙂

Brenna