I thought since this question comes up a lot, we could start a thread & update it with details throughout Aust. If anyone wants to add their club, I will update.

SYDNEY
Agility Dog Club NSW - Castle Hill Showground - Thursday nights - 7.30-9.00pm
http://www.agility.org.au/

Northern Suburbs DTC - St Ives Showground - Saturday afternoons and Monday nights
Nthn Suburbs website

PICSI - Dan Mahoney Oval, Parramatta - Friday nights -
http://picsi.org.au/

Canine Fun Sports - St. Ives showground - Tuesday & Friday mornings - Adv. 9am, Inter. 10am, Beg. 11am
Castlereagh days by appointment group & privates
http://caninefunsports.com.au/index.htm

Hawkesbury Dog Agility Club - John Moroney Correction Centre, South Windsor - Wednesday nights
http://caninefunsports.com.au/hawkesburydogagilityclub.htm

Manly DTC - Deep Creek Dog Training Reserve, Narrabeen - Saturday mornings - 9.00 am
http://www.northernbeachesdogtraining.com.au/agility.htm

Springwood District Dog Training Club
Lomatia Park, Springwood
Monday 7pm, new beginners intake first Monday each month.

Website

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QUEENSLAND

Brisbane East & Southern Suburbs

Brisbane Agility Dog Club Inc (BAD)
Training at Clem Jones Centre- Cricket Oval, Zahel St, Carina
Wednesday Nights 6:30 - 7:30 Beginners/ Intermediate, 7:30 - 8:30 Seniors
www.badclub.org.au

Brisbane Western Suburbs & Ipswich

Agility Dog Club of Queensland Inc(ADCQ)
Train at Musketeers Sports Grounds, Church St, Tivoli
Sunday Afternoons
www.adcq.com.au

Brisbane Northern Suburbs, Caboolture, Sunshine Coast, Pine Rivers

Suncoast Fundogs Agility Dog Club Inc (SCFD)
Train at Old AFL Grounds, Beerburrum Rd, Caboolture
Tuesday Nights from 6:30pm
www.suncoastfundogs.org.au


Pine Agility Dog Sports Club (PADS)
Train at South Pine Sports Assoc Grounds, South Pine Rd, Eatons Hill
Monday Nights from 7pm- Beginners/Intermediate
Thursday Nights from 7pm- Seniors
Sat Mornings- Pre Agility and Obedience
www.pads.org.au

Gold Coast, Tweed and Logan

Wild About Agility Gold Coast (WAAG)
Train at James Overall Park, Brighton Pde, Southport
Monday Evenings from 7pm
www.waagagility.net

Fraser Coast/ Wide Bay Burnett

Fraser Coast Agility Dog Club (FCAD)
Train at Maryborough
Tuesday Nights from 6:30pm
Wednesday Nights - Puppy Preschool
email- chriskaren@optusnet.com.au

Bundaberg Dog Sports Club inc (BDS)
Train at Bundaberg Showgrounds, Burrum St Bundaberg
Tuesday and Sunday Nights from 6:30pm
email- bundydogsports@yahoo.com.au

FAR North Queensland, Townsville

Townsville Outdoor Agility Dog Sports ( TOADS)
email- yarts@westnet.com.au
- keithlyn@austarnet.com.au

visit my new website www.tugstuff.com.au

I am trying to make some money because agility trial entries are so expensive!!!! I think I am spending about $100 per trial on average just on entries and I have a trial every second weekend at least! maybe I should stop entering open... although I'd rather just make money from my tuggy stuff and keep entering

Thanks all!

Just wondering if anyone can recommend a good book for beginner tracking?

Thanks,

Trina

Hey everyone

little film i made of a afternoon out with my boys

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSs4AuZpgu4

we have been bikejoring now for two months and LOVE it!!

highly recomend it to anyone thinking about getting into it

is there a way to post the video on this forum???

Next Whippet Fun Day Healesville Greyhound Track. for more info, email us at y v w r c at ( use @) hotmail dot (use .) come and leave out all the spaces.


Saturday 18th September is our next whippet fun day at the Healesville Greyhound Track. Our last day was an amazing success in the most appalling weather. The track was so boggy and wet we had to run beside it, but even so the whippets took it all in their stride. The spectacular photos Pete took have had well over 2000 views, the most ever for any of our days.


There's a chance it will be the same on the 18th as amazingly, as I write, the greyhounds have not raced on the track since late May. They were supposed to go back July 4th!

So, at this stage I am reminding you that we are set for Saturday September 18th but I will confirm this the night before or the actual morning of the 18th because as you know, sometimes we've had the track cancel on very short notice and we've had to make other arrangements.

We are in desperate need of more help, we need a secretary and a treasurer urgently and more helpers, as we will only have 5 on Saturday and to be honest, I am wondering how we will manage. This seems to be a standard problem with many clubs. No one wants to step up and help. So I ask you all to consider giving us a hand and getting involved. Please!

Other than that the formula will be the same, fun runs $5 per whippet/dog for members, $10 per whippet/dog for non members for as many runs as your dog wants. Muzzles are compulsory for all dogs running and are for sale or hire on the day. Barbeque and soft drinks for sale, free tea and coffee, and a raffle.

All dogs must be leashed unless actually racing. I noticed a couple running free last meeting. Please be responsible and control your dog. When you arrive have your dog already leashed in your car so they dont leap out and run willy nilly.

Because this is our first Saturday it would be great if you could send an email if you plan to come, to give me an idea of numbers, and how many snags to buy.
We hope to see you all.

Linda

I'm getting a white swiss shepherd and I was wondering how to go about making a backyard agility course for both the new puppy and my 2 yr old great dane cross I don't want to go into competition but want to give the dog something to stimulate them. Also what age would be OK/earliest to start the white swiss shepherd puppy on any courses as i'm getting her @ 7 weeks old
any hints and tips would be great
Thanks Danika

Hi, I'm interested in joining the Lure Coursing Club at Kuraby. I did email the club secretary but I haven't recieved a response
Is anyone here a member? Could you please tell me when the next meet is and do I just turn up?

Cheers

Anyone interested in coming along to a Mock Rally Trial on the 11th September, we are holding one at the Myrtleford Showgrounds from 10am. This is a fun event and prized will be offered.


Due to the floods in Myrtleford and the forcast for more rain we have decided to cancel the Mock Trial, we will arrange another date soon.

Kerry

Does anyone know of a group that organise Lure Coursing in Sydney?

look how early he takes off!!!!!!!!!!!



ETA: these are video stills from a trial

Hi All,

There will be a stockdog/herding clinic at Uralla on the 10 & 11 July 2010. The instructors are Robert and Jenny Cox from Manildra. If anyone is interested in going please contact me at jotell@gmail.com or phone 02 66534119.

Jenny Lark

I'm wondering if anyone trains their dog in weight pulling. If anyone has any information on this sport, such as what is a safe age to start, how much weight should be used, methods and the like it would be appreciated.

If anyone has any negetive points also state them.

I have read several breeds excel at this such as Amstaffs, Eng Staffs, APBT, mastiffs etc

I'm fostering an amazingly focused 8-9 month old kelpie x called Nala who would make an excellent agility dog. She's not only good natured and gets along with other dogs but she is quick to learn, seems to want to please and is very fast! She can sit, drop and 'shake'. I've had her three weeks now and I'd love to see her in a home where she could take part in agility.

If you know of anyone looking for a dog like Nala then please send them to me

Her description is on the ARF website in the small/medium section ACT Rescue & Foster

Some photos (she's not very big as you can see from the photo at the bottom)...

Many thanks, Lyn

I was talking to the canine disc dog people at the world dog games, they told me they actually run training clinics. The president of the club is Damian Noud, was thinking about perhaps contacting him if enough interest and getting him to run a clinic in Victoria.

Was also thinking this would be an easy sport to introduce in dogs clubs as all you need is the outlay for a frisbee.

What I was surprised about in this sport, is that the dog does not have to jump really high and catch the frisbee, it can just run along on the ground and catch the frisbee, had a quick little go with Tia, and she managed to catch one 15 ft away.

www.frisbeedogs.asn.au

Oh crap what have i done diesel and i are starting our obediance trialing career at the shoalhaven dog club trial at the end of july, every time i think of it i get butterrflys already

so any tips for my first trial? i picked a smaller club trial as my first time plus its my own club so that diesel is comfortable on the grounds any thing else i should do to prepare him?

just wondering if any of you maybe have some inside information or could shed some light on when dock dogging in victoria could take off?
this sport looks like so much fun! i have been following it for a while from america! think it would be a great sport to add to our collection in australia and would be very popular

Hi

A friend has recently moved here from Europe and would love to join in any clubs/activities in the Muswellbrook area. I'm not sure how far they'd be willing to go, but perhaps include any Lower Hunter/Newcastle clubs that could help.

Obedience, agility, tracking, herding etc

Rally is pretty new in NZ, and I believe it is the same on Oz too...? So far only a few people have actually gotten their RN title under the southern region rules (the one that NZKC endorse) and only a handful more have gotten it under the NZARO rules! Paris has gotten her first leg towards our RN title, and we have a triple rally show this coming weekend that in theory we have a chance of getting a 90+ score in 2 of the 3 shows and getting our title too!! I'm excited to be getting into it, I have seen it and looked at stuff online, but only entered the one show so far, so it's neat to be in on the sport when it's at such infancy in NZ! I look forward to one day being able to look back on these first trials and seeing how far the sport has grown!!!


Who else does rally?? I will get some photos this weekend to share when we get home. Does anyone have particular tips or anything??

FD

hi i was just wondering if any of you knew of anyone who takes private agility classes in the north melbourne area
if so can you please PM me or leave me some details

thanks so much

also if you know of any clubs that are perhaps only new

i know of all the major ones but maybe there is just a meetup group or something!!

thanks

I was doing a little training last week, and decided to record it, cos I can... lol!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSUJVpnDhHA

We're only in special beginners (the basic of the basic classes!) but we're having a lot of fun, and it's possible I might even be able to get to the NZ national dog show this year and compete there!!! Scary, but could be fun... LOL!

wouldnt this be amazing to have in melbourne Vic
i mean how hard could it be to find an old barn and spruce it up!
yes people "build it and they will come"

http://www.agilityvision.com/our-facility

why does it seem america can have indoor facilities all over the place but there is a demand for training here in Aus!

this would be a great investment for somebody with a field or barn!

just think your own training facility and you can charge people to use it!

hold your own trials!

why is there such a demand for agility training centres yet nobody is doing anything about it?

There is a rough coat JRT at AAPS in Melbourne who we assessed today and he would make the most AMAZING sports dog- flyball or agility. He is a super friendly, very outgoing, agile and ball driven boy who will be wasted if he doesn't go to a dog sports home. He is not good with cats but had a great time playing with our big test dog- he is not short on confidence!! Needs some training but VERY smart and learns rapidly when worked in drive.

His name is Buddy and he is 18 month old- his photo is here http://www.aaps.org.au/dogs/dogs_page_three-b.html

Hi,

CAn anyone direct me to a club or somewhere I can take an (almost) 9 month old Kelpie for dog sports. She is very active and keen to learn.

I live East Lake Macquarie, so somewhere Lake MAc/ Newcastle area.
I know there is an "all-breeds" club at Hillsborough, but they only take at 12 months.

Thanks,

So much has happened since February where we only spent 1/2 an hour in group 2 and put up to Group 3.....we are now in Group 3 and in the next couple of weeks will be put up into Group 4....this is all offlead and have trained with Group 4 some weeks and loved it....Dezzy especially likes the offlead work....a couple of weeks ago we competed in a mock CCD trial and blew it big time (I was sooo nervous) and I think Dezzy picked that up...but we did one of the best stand for exams and was rock solid in the sit and drop stays so overall was very happy....Tamika (my daughter) is doing childrens classes and has been put up to Group 2 in kids classes...she now trains Jessie and is learning so much on how to make a dog stand and drop (Jessie has a bit of trouble with these....especially the drop when it is wet )...she even got Jessie to go through a tunnel today when Jessie did not want to go in there....that is a start for Jessie to start learning agility and we might even do flyball with Jessie as she is so quick.....after class today I was waiting for Tamika and a guy with a Newfoundland approached me and was so impressed with Dezzy that he asked if we wanted to do the companion dog program....he is all for us going for this and is very supportive in getting the amstaff breed out there (Dezzy will be the first Amstaff around this area to do this)....he is going to bring the papers next week so we can start...so lots happening and I love it all

i am planning on going to the Broadmeadows obedience trial on Sunday 27th of June.
i am meeting up with my dogs breeder and his brother

my question is

are you allowed to take non trialling dogs along to trials?


thanks



samantha