Agility

Monday, May 8, 2017 at 8:00AM
&
Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at 8:00AM – National Specialty Agility Trial
All-breed trials, Malinois Preferred
Camp Bandy
9376 Lake Emily Road
Amherst Junction, WI 54407

Chair: Linda Redfield

Judge:  Laura English ( bio and photo at the bottom of this page)

Classes Offered:
Monday: Regular and Preferred in the following order:
Standard: Novice A/B, Open A/B, Excellent, Masters, Premier
JWW: Novice  A/B, Open A/B, Excellent, Masters, Premier
Time 2 Beat
Tuesday (National Specialty Agility Trial): Regular and Preferred in the following order:
Standard: Novice A/B, Open, Excellent, Masters
JWW:     Novice  A/B, Open, Excellent, Masters
FAST:     Novice A/B, Open, Excellent, Masters

Trial Secretary: Lorah Marquardt, 1124 W. River Drive, Stevens Point, WI 54481,  (715) 342-0679, www.bluestemagility.com

Premium: Download Agility Premium.  (Please note that there are three days of agility trials at Camp Bandy (Friday-Sunday May 5-7) immediately proceeding the ABMC trials.  The premium for those trials is available here.)

Judging Program:  Download Agility Judging Program

Running Order:  http://www.bluestemagility.com/files/2017_0508ABMCRunningOrder.pdf

Opens: February 1, 2017  at 8:00AM (Belgian Malinois will be given preference over other entries.)

Closes: April 7, 2017 at 5:00PM

Photographer:  Yes

Volunteers Needed:  Please sign up on the sign up form for agility!   Looking for volunteers and also a volunteer coordinator each day to “wrangle” those who signed up to their places!

Laura A. English, Agility Judge 
Laura English lives in Evansville, Indiana with her Mother and 3 dogs. The only thing she enjoys more than judging is showing her own dogs.

Laura started working with dogs at the age of six when her mother took in the over-flow from the local humane society. This turned into a kennel with 7 different breeds. She got her start in obedience and conformation showing in 4-H.

Laura’s first Cocker Spaniel, Sarah, turned out to be extremely fearful in certain situations even though she was well trained. When Laura was invited to attend an outing with the police dog team she jumped at the chance, since this was one of those situations. The guys where working their dogs on agility-like equipment. Sarah became so excited she pulled away from Laura and ran to the top of the Aframe-like wall, and sat there with her eyes just twinkling. Laura and Sarah left there that day with a newfound joy; agility became a wonderful addiction for them both and even more so when AKC introduced their program.

Laura has shown Cockers, Schnauzers, Golden Retrievers, Collies, and a Lab in agility and currently is enjoying showing her Cavalier and a Cocker. She is starting to train her first Sheltie. She and her dogs have earned over 400 titles in various dog sports and venues.

Laura feels that being invited to judge agility at the American Belgian Malinois Nationals is a true honor and looks forward to having the best seat in the house to view such wonderful Agility teams. Plus going to Wisconsin in the summer is lovely!