Waikato Agility Group - WAG, Melville Park, Hamilton (2025)

16/12/2024

This brings us to the end of 2024! There were some awesome results for WAG at the most recent shows, in particular some great achievements for both our newer and experienced handlers at the recent ribbon trials.
At the Cambridge and WAG Ribbon trials:
Jenny and Rosa had a win and a 3rd in novice, and a 2nd in their first ever jumpers B run.
Ollie and Biscuit won a jumpers A and had a 3rd in novice
Amanda and Phoenix won the other jumpers A.
Natalie let Kiki out of retirement for a final run in jumpers A, and with a 3rd place ribbon proved that she’s still got it.
Nicole and Chill won a novice.
Rachael and Denver had a win in jumpers C and a clear in starters.
Ella and Maple had a win in starters.
After a full day of judging, Stephanie ran Winnie for a 3rd place in both intermediate and senior.
Keri and Classic got 2nd place in intermediate
Lynne’s young dog Amethyst had her first win and ribbon in elementary A.
Helen T and Moss got 2nd in jumpers C and 3rd in starters.
Helen W had a 3rd in novice and jumpers B; and a clear in intermediate with Akela. She also cleared both Novices, one being 3rd place, with Wendy.
Kim and Pan had a 3rd in intermediate and a 4th in senior. Kim and Polo got 2nd in starters.
Brenda had a clear in jumpers b with Jack and a second place in novice. Brenda also got 4th in jumpers C with Murphy.
Kyla and Buddy got 2nd in both elementaries in their first weekend of competing.
Dianne and Fozzie got 4th in starters.
Leni and Bright got 3rd in intermediate
Colette had a clear in jumpers c with Yogi.
Celia and Lucky got 3rd in jumpers B.
Rochelle and Heidi had a 3rd in elementary b and some great nearly runs.
Down in Upper Hutt, Alice, our youngest member, won JDT beginners with Emma’s dog Gaia.
In Whangarei, Kim and Polo won a jumpers C and had a clear on starters. Kim and Pan went clear in an intermediate, a jumpers A and a senior
Nicole and Freya got 3rd in both novices. Janette and Skye went clear in both novices and a jumpers c.
And finally, in Fielding, Keri and Dance won an intermediate and a senior.

13/12/2024

The December dog of the month, and final one for 2024 is Heidi! Heidi is a 5 year old border collie owned and handled by the lovely Rochelle.
“Moving house and the dog must go" is what the ad said. After an extensive search and a couple of false starts the search for the right dog ended with Heidi. She came from a lifestyle block out the back of otorohanga and needed rehoming as they were moving and was not getting on with their 8 month old poodle. She’d had 3 or 4 litters and they couldn't give Rochelle the date of the last litter, last vaccines or any info on registration details. Heidi was very shy when they first met, but it took less than a day for Rochelle to decide that she was the one. Heidi moved into her furever home almost 2 years ago, on the 23rd of December 2022.
The first few months were a challenge. Rochelle had to coax her out of corners and ended up cooking chicken and rice as she refused to eat. She's the opposite now and will hunt out any crumbs no matter how small!
Heidi is the absolute best alarm clock and always wakes up ready for a walk regardless of the weather! She loves being amongst the action and the company of the family, from card games and Lego to supervising the yard work. She charms just about everyone she meets and always perks up when they head to agility. Even though it’s only been two years, Rochelle feels like she’s had Heidi forever and can’t remember what she did before her.
Apart from being a beloved family pet, Heidi has taken well to agility. Their first ever jumpers C run was a clear round for 4th place, and to top it off she got the weaves first go in her first ever starters run.
I can’t wait to see what this team will achieve in 2025!

12/12/2024

Café of the Month - December ☕️

Here we are to showcase dog friendly cafes around the Waikato! Ethos is our café of the month! 🐾

The WAG Café Crew took to the streets again to check out another dog friendly café – Ethos at Te Ara Hou Village, 100 Morrinsville Rd., Hillcrest, Hamilton. And yes, literally just a walk around the corner for Lucky!

This time there were 4 terriers in the crew as Molly came out with us as well. We walked through to the outdoor courtyard as this is the best place for 4 legged friends to hang out.

“Ethos is a social enterprise cafe and conference venue with a heart for justice.” The staff are very welcoming. There is even have a dog friendly sign on the door and how to order your refreshments in Te Reo Māori.

You can also wander a bit in the village grounds or for more exercise go back a couple of hundred metres towards the roundabout and across the road to Jansen Park. This is a sports park, used for cricket and soccer but mostly just at weekends. There is also a children’s playground although it does mean it’s an on-leash dog park. However, there’s lots of space to walk there and in nearby Hillcrest Park, as well. ❤️

02/12/2024

I wasn’t expecting to write a novel, but this should have come as no surprise being a summary of WAG results at some recent shows!
Starting with EBOP:
Caitlin and Enzyme had their first comp since DAC, and got awarded top dog trophy for winning all three jumpers A runs. To top it off, it was unsplit between small dogs and 600s, proving that longer legs don’t necessarily make a dog the fastest.
Kat and Kadence won a jumpers A, earning them the award of jumpers champion!
In between judging the ribbon trial, Stephanie got a second place in intermediate with Winnie and a clear in jumpers A.
Rachelle and Dusty had 3 clears in c, with 2 wins and a 3rd putting them into jumpers B!
Brenda and jack got 2nd in intermediate and 3rd in jb. Brenda also went clear with Murphy in all 3 c runs, picking up a 2nd and 3rd placing.
Lynne and Sapphire went clear in all 3 of their B runs and scored a 3rd place.
Dianne and Fozzie bearand Emma and flight had some clears in jumpers b
Keri with Classic and Stefanie with Rosie both earned 2 clears in ja. Leni and Bright also had a clear in ja.
In the games ring, Emma with Star and Harriet with journey won jumpers pairs. Stefanie also had a qualifying round in gamblers with both Bubbles and Rosie.

Down in Hawke’s Bay, Keri and Dance won 2 seniors and a jumpers a, earning them a bunch of challenges.
Joanne and Wave won a starters, as well as a 3rd in starters and second in novice. This puts this team into intermediate!
Lindsay and Sassy also made it into intermediate, with a win and a 2nd place in novice. They also cleared a jumpers c.
Janette and Skye had a 3rd in both starters and jc.

Simultaneously, at the Hibiscus Coast ribbon, Stephanie got a 3rd in intermediate and a clear in jumpers A with Winnie. As she was judging the senior, a very talented handler from another club ran Winnie and went clear.
Brenda and Jack earned a 2nd in novice and a clear in jb. Tracey and Ziggy had a clear in jb and an amazing nearly run in novice.

Finally, at the Akarana and Manakau shows, even more great results were had.
Carla and Izzy won a starters, a huge milestone for this team who have overcome many challenges to get to this point. Awesome to see!
Dani and her pack were on fire; Trio winning a jb and Case winning both an intermediate run and a senior challenge.
Stephanie and Winnie went clear in both intermediates, one of which being a first place. They also had a clear in senior.
Dianne and Fozzie Bear got a 2nd in starters and a clear in jumpers B.
Brenda and Murphy got a second place in novice and also went clear in starters and jumpers c. Brenda also had a 3rd in Novice with Jack
Toni-Maree and Otto earned a clear in senior.
Jenny and Rosa had a 2nd in jumpers c.
Keri and Classic had a 3rd place intermediate run.
Tracey with Ziggy and Helen with Moss went clear in their respective jb and jc runs.
Awesome work everybody; I can’t wait to see the results from all of the December shows!

01/12/2024

Congratulations to WAG's newest Jumpers Champion, Katrina and Kadence!

Kadence was originally owned and trained by our late club member, Cindy Jenkins. After Cindy's sudden passing in 2021, Katrina and Brian took all three of her dogs into their home.

Kat has done a superb job of running Kadence and it was only a matter of time before she became a champion. We know that Cindy would be over the moon with their achievements!

29/11/2024

Take The Lead Campaign - November 🌟🙌🏼

🥳 Promote Individual Potential 🥳

We integrate this into our club by promoting and awarding our members success. Firstly, Ollie keeps the wider agility community up to date on our members successes at shows from all over the country. From big wins to small victories! Secondly, at the end of each year Caitlin promotes our awards that are based on points throughout the whole year. Providing a friendly competition amongst our members, to then highlight the top of each height and level. Lastly, our Dog of the Month is a committee selected program that showcases a dog a that has stood out to us for that month. This could be through agility, training, improvement, and many other ways. Ensuring we celebrate all of our members for various different things!! 💝

14/11/2024

WAG’s Dog of the Month - November

💝 Freya 💝

In 2018 Nicole (our Secretary) was contemplating getting her second dog. Everyone advised her against getting a husky x. So on Christmas Day she drove up to Auckland to pick up her husky x border collie pup. This dog is the loveable Freya, our dog of the month for November!
Freyja has the body of a husky with the markings of a border collie. She may look pretty, but don’t be fooled, she is a full Diva. You can typically hear Freyja before you see her as she has something to say about everything!
Freyja has many achievements under her fluffy belt. She regularly competes in agility with her main handler Nicole, but also has been working with Brie to achieve amazing results in JDT. After travelling to NZDAC this year, Freyja and Brie won JDT and competed in JDT handler of the year. Freyja has competed in Obedience with Nicole, where at their last show they won both classes in Novice, resulting in Freyja graduating to Test A. Freyja has also participated in Canine Friends Pet Therapy, where she did weekly visits to a retirement home in Te Awamutu and loved having cuddles with residents in the dementia unit.
At home, Freyja lives with her two canine sisters, two cats, occasional foster pups and two part-time human brothers. She loves people, and will typically squeal and violently wag her tail until someone pays her attention. When Nicole visits her dads place, Freyja would be seen just chilling and hanging out with the horses in the paddock, however one day she did do a typical husky thing and disappear for 3 hours, returning muddy but happy. Her favourite things are swimming, food, cuddles and bush walks. She has been trialled as a ‘hunting dog’ however only managed to catch mice. On her days off you will find her snuggled up to her humans.

07/11/2024

Take The Lead Campaign - October

Give Newcomers a Helping Hand 🤝🥰

With Term 4 starting, we are seeing new faces take the next step in their agility career and beginning their show journeys. It is a great time to encourage people to say hello, to share a smile. Promote a welcoming atmosphere for our new handlers. Our very own Carla, is there to support our new members as they come through our beginner programs. Sharing knowledge and visible support to those who are new to our community! As well as, Ollie, our enrolment star 🌟. Allowing enrolments to go smoothly, and always being available for questions. We want to promote an easy pathway for our new members in agility, so these two members previously mentioned have done a fabulous job at that! ❤️

23/10/2024

We are sending our luck to all competitors that are competing at NZDAC over the next four days! 🥰

Go out and have a fun time with your dogs. All those hours of training will pay off in different aspects. Nonetheless, leave it all in the ring! 💪😍

20/10/2024

WAG’s Dog of the Month - October

🍁 Maple 🍁

After going to JDT camp last year with Quinn and Marcus, we decided that since we had so much fun, both my sister and I needed to be involved. Maple started as a Trade Me ad but ended up coming through Retired Working Dogs as a failed farm dog. We met her in a parking lot in Tamahere; my dad said yes, much to my mum's dismay, and the rest is history. 🥰
Maple is a Border Collie/Farm Beardie cross and definitely barks like a Beardie, as everyone who has met her knows. She has taken to agility like a duck to water, although her jumping with wild abandon has taken down at least one obstacle in nearly every course she’s run. Running her in tunnelers is always a treat since there are no jumps to flatten. 🤩
Currently, we are sitting on one fourth place tunnelers ribbon, three JDT ribbons, and one second place starters ribbon. Out of all the times we've competed, only once have we actually placed in a proper class. Maple is most well known for her incredible weaving skills in agility and her one-of-a-kind appearance that always turns heads. 👀
Maple's favorite things include popcorn for snacking and chicken poo for... well, snacking and rolling around in as if it's her own personal perfume. She's earned the nicknames 'Beans' for her boundless energy and 'Ditch Pig' for her love of getting as filthy as possible.
Maple has truly become an unforgettable part of our lives and she never fails to brighten the days of everyone around her. ❤️

23/09/2024

Announcing our STALL HOLDERS! 📣🌟

LEAD ON DOG GEAR - One of the favourites in terms of dog gear! So many colours and options to choose from!! 🙌

WHITE ROCK K9 - A new and upcoming brand that offers all sorts of designs and styles in terms of dog coats! Available only on Sunday! 😜

WANDERING WOLF NZ - Providing handmade dog gear that will last, with all sorts of designs and colours! 😍

TUGGALICIOUS TUGS - Bringing the bright colours and variety! All the dog gear you will ever need! 👀

CHARLIE & CO - A small business, holding their first ever stall!! Offering the finest collection of dog leads and collars! Only available on Saturday! 💪

PAETAI COTTAGE - Delivering all the goods in terms of TCL for you and your dog!! Leaving you both smelling fresh! 🤩

21/09/2024

Take The Lead Campaign - September 🙌🌟

❤️ Support Diversity ❤️

All People. All Codes. All Breeds. Respect. And, Celebrate our Differences. I think WAG definitely fits this bill! We welcome people and dogs of all ages and levels, and try hard to ensure their needs are met despite challenges. We do this through our training, FB posts, Committee Update and instructor training. Additionally, we have instructors of all different abilities and ages that provide the best they possibly can for our handlers and their dogs. 🐾

19/09/2024

WAG’s Dog of the Month - September

🩶 Ziggy 🩶

Ziggy is 3/4 toy poodle 1/4 bichon cross.
He is 4 years 5months old 240 height.
Ziggy is my third dog after a terrier mix and shepherd collie cross and first agility dog.
Those of you who have met Ziggy will know his trademark move of standing on his hind legs! It comes naturally to him and he seems to like the view from up there😆. Particularly useful when looking for his human's who he adores.
He also has an awsome loud high pitched scream when over excited which can be quite startling!
He is a clever little boy & we started agility to build his confidence. He has provided me with lots of challenges, fun, laughter and celebrations along the way and a few tears but mostly joy!
He is very loving and loads of fun in and out of the ring. Super chill at times and on high alert within a split second. He is a very nervy/sensitive chap, I’ve never had a dog like him. He has proven quite resilient and up to challenges of conquering his fears. With help from people and trainers in the agility community we have become a more confident team. We still have a long road ahead to feel accomplished but I’m really happy with our progress at our own pace. I love agility because I see how far he has come from super scared of everything to more confident. We still have work to do in that area but seeing him love his life is my main goal. Highlights are everytime we overcome a fear or acheive a confident high energy run! For future goals I would hope for Ziggy to have a long, happy, healthy, agility filled life with favourite people. 🥰

16/09/2024

Glad to announce our second sponsor for our Agility Champ show!! 🙌 They will be sponsoring our show on Saturday, by providing for our winners! This website has deals on deals. Allowing you to purchase all your favourite products for your pets. This includes pet food, supplements, flea treatments, and much more!! 🤩 Try your best to get your hands on the deals! 👀

14/09/2024

Woohoo… the 14 day countdown till our Agility Champ Show is on! 🥳

Here is one of our amazing sponsors for our show, Chunky! They will be sponsoring our show on Sunday, by providing prizes for our lucky winners. 🏆 An amazing brand with a large variety, and reliability. So, that means try your best to get your hands on the most common and effective Dog Agility treat in the game!! 🥰🙌

06/09/2024

WAG BANDANAS STILL AVAILABLE ‼️🙌

Come and support our club by repping the ‘Agility Athletes’ bandanas, supporting 30 years of WAG!

Thank you one of our models, Charlie, who is modelling the navy bandana!! 🔥

They will be selling for $12 a bandanna, which is to be graciously paid into the account 01 0450 0078913 00. Please use reference “bandanna” with your last name (eg. “bandanna smith”). We will organise delivery of the bandannas after payment.‼️💰

Please fill out the google form for your bandana order! ❤️
https://forms.gle/oKx8V8xaq6X4Gu5Q7

Thank you for your support!! 🐾

02/09/2024

Competition season kicked off with a bang at the north Taranaki agility competition! In between some wild weather, our competitors achieved some fantastic results!
Caitlin and Enzyme won two seniors and carried on their jumpers winning streak to win the jumpers A. They also achieved a second place in intermediate!
Tracey and Ziggy won a novice; only one more to go then they’re in senior! They also managed 3rd and 4th in their other novice runs.
Brenda got a second place in intermediate and a 3rd in novice with Jack and a clear run in jumpers c with Murphy.
Jenny and Rosa had a clear in novice, and a 4th place clear in intermediate.
Rachael and Denver got a 3rd in starters for the first show they’ve travelled far away to!
Fantastic work everyone; this is only a taste of what WAG will achieve in this season of competitions!

23/08/2024

Take the Lead Campaign - August 📣‼️

✨ Shine A Light ✨

You will remember our post last month regarding Dogs NZ's campaign of Take the Lead. This month WAG would like to highlight and share Core Value 1 with you. Shine a Light! 💫 You should all be proud of you and your dog's journey through agility and handling your dog. Keep up the great work and let your behaviour and experiences guide and inspire others. Remember that among the usual agility benefits, peoples' dogs are better behaved, happier and healthier through their regular training. This also creates and strengthens a special bond between handlers and their dogs. This is something all Club members should be proud of! WAG is also trying to Shine a Light by highlighting an individual and their dog once a month, and their personal journey, through our 'Dog of the Month' segment. ❤️

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