2Nd Place This Year. Even Though It Was Cold and Muddy, What a Great Venue and How Nice

P.A.D.S. NEWS

MARCH 2014

Firstly, thank you to everyone who went to the 4-Way Match on Sunday 23rd March and helped Packington take

2nd place this year. Even though it was cold and muddy, what a great venue and how nice to be under cover.

The Beer & Skittles night was most enjoyable although numbers were a little thin on the ground this year which

was a shame. Let’s hope a few more members will support the evening next year.

Unfortunately the annual New Year’s walk had to be cancelled because of the weather and it is unlikely that this

will be rescheduled because of the number of members wishing to compete in the many shows now held.

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Thursday, 24th April will be the final training at Swallowfield this year, AS WELL AS BEING COMPETITION NIGHT, so we will need to pack the trailer after training. Consequently, as many members as possible will be required to help us to do this. Again, when the trailer arrives at Dorridge Park on 1st May, we will need as many members as possible to help unload it so there will probably not be much training that night. You could use the time to give your dog some exercise in the Park after everything is taken from the trailer and put away in the container. The more of us there are to do this job the quicker it will be finished and the less work for everyone concerned!!!!!!!!!

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Could I just remind you of the rules whilst training at Swallowfield:

Dogs must be kept on a lead at all times and in all places at Swallowfield unless they are working

on a course.

Please try and restrict barking as it may disturb the family living at Swallowfield and a lot of the dogs

do not like having to be so close to barking dogs (neither do a lot of the handlers). It should be part

of your dog’s training for him/her to be quiet when asked - and I do know how hard this is!

If there is a dog working on a course, please give that dog adequate space when itleaves the course

to avoid confrontation and please don’t throw balls or toys aroundthe perimeter of the course whilst

a dog is working – it may distract him/her and cause problems if the dog working decides to come off

the course to get the toy!

If you have to clear up any dog mess whilst training, pleas do NOT leave the bag on topof the wooden

arena perimeter – nor indeed anywhere in the arena. Please take it home or put it in the bin that is

usually at the top of the pathway towards the car park.

Please also note that your dog should be wearing a static collar and not a choke chain or even a

half-check chain.

Once back in the Park, training starts at 7.15 p.m. for everybody who wants to train. Please try and keep your dogs from barking all the time. It is part of their training to be quiet when you want them to be. Most of

the above rules also apply to Dorridge Park.

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There are a few places left on Martin Reid’s final training sessions starting on 27th March, as follows:

8.15 p.m. – 9.00 p.m.9.00 p.m. – 9.45 p.m

Natalie and LucyJulie and Holly

Sue and BillyKaren and Molly

(6 places left for beginner and non-competing dogs)Di and Abby

Graham and Jess

(4 places left for more experienced and competing dogs)

If you would like to take one of the places on either of these courses, please put your name down on the list towards the back of Emma’s book, which is always at training. Cost is £24 for the 4 weeks, which covers the cost of weekly training and Martin’s - fee quite a bargain really.

RESULTS OF THE 2013 LEAGUE ARE AS FOLLOWS:

Beginner Handlers:Large Grades 1-2 competing

Tricia Whitehouse-LoweHarley14 pointsKaren ButlerMolly12 points

Steve TibbetKai10 pointsEmma JeansMolly11 points

Olivia PennyScooby8 pointsDiane DavisAbby 6 points

Johanna SaalMiranda8 pointsJazmine TeagoScout 5 points

Jenni TomkinsonLillie6 points

Natalie GilksLucy6 pointsLarge Grade 3 competing;

Cathy FoxMuffin5 pointsGraham JacksPoppy22 points

Graham DavisJess5 pointsChris WrightTess 9 points

Amy TrollopeSkye4 pointsSue LoveSkye 9 points

Claire DolbyAntonio4 pointsDebbie ColesDrift 8 points

Rachel WatkinBailey3 pointsDebbie ColesMolly 7 points

Lauren WallHugo1 pointRoger WalfordBarney 6 points

Kate EdwardsJess1 pointGreg BodenMax 6 points

Jill RoweGambol1 pointRoger WalfordConnor 4 points

John HuttonSlicks 1 point

Large Grade 4-7 Competing;

Alison SephtonFinn6 pointsPackington Allsorts:

Ann ParkerDes5 pointsDebbie ColesDrift 6 points

Small and Medium competing:Elementary:

Peter WalkerKalli24 pointsJames HaltonOllie23 points

Ann SmartTigger20 pointsElaine BallBryce23 points

Graham jacksMillie20 pointsJulia DobbsGrace 8 points

Julie GoddardHolly12 pointsDerek EveristBodie 7 points

John PuddifootEddie 8 pointsJill RoweRhio 4 points

Chris KendrickJeepster 6 points

Therefore, winners of the various Leagues are as follows:

Beginner Handler for 2013Tricial Whitehouse-Lowe and Harley

Elementary Dog 2013Elaine Ball and Bryce

James Halton and Olly

Large Grades 1-2 competingKaren Butler and Molly

Large Grades 3 competingGraham Jacks and Poppy

Large Grades 4-7 competingAlison Sephton and Finn

Small & Medium CompetingPeter Walker and Kalli

Packington AllsortsDebbi Coles and Drift

Winner of the Competition League – as shown on the Packington websiteDebbie Coles and Molly

Winner of the Most Improved Dog for 2013, as decided by the Club Committee Bryce (handled by Elaine Ball)

Well done everybody!

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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:

This is a list of shows, mostly local, at which quite a few members will be present so you will always know

someone there:

April 24thCompetition Night at Swallowfield 8.00 p.m.

May 3rd /4thDordale Show – Top Barn, Holt Heath -(entries close 16.3.14)

May 10th/11thHatton Agility Festival, Hatton (entries close 1.4.14)

May 10thBeacon Show, Old Veseyans RFC, Streetly – (entries close 29th March – Small dogs only)

May 16thAdams Show, Catton Hall, Alrewas (entries close 4th April)

May 17thWorcester Show, Top Barn, Holt Heath (entries close 5th April)

May 26thPACKINGTON SHOW, Barker Butts RFC, Coventry (entries close 10th April)

May 31/June 1stWye Valley Show, Monmouth (entries close 24th April)

May 30 - June 1stP.A.D.S. Agility 10th Anniversary Show, Catton Hall (entries close 7th April)

May 15thNew Beginners Night commences.

June 6 - 8thSmart Chance Show, Rugby (entries close 289th April)

June 7thBitz ‘n Bobz, Rugby (entries close 28th April)

June 8thChipping Norton, Rugby (entries close 28th April)

June 14/15thGolden Valley Show, Top Barn, Holt Heath. (entries close 4th May)

June 15 – 20thAdams Show, Catton Hall.

June 19thAnnual Barbecue and Competition Night

July 4 – 6thTuffley, Berkeley Castle.

July 5/6thWellingborough

July 12thRugby Show, Catton Hall, Walton-on-Trent

July 18 – 20thEmpingham

August 2/3rdWorking Belgian Shepherd Dog Show, Telford (entries close 24th June) – open to all breeds!

August 2/3rdThe Pet Show, Stoneleigh (closing date 17th June)

September 20/21Bromsgrove Show, Top Barn, Holt Heath (We have to run a ring at this show)

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You will see from the above that our Show is held on Monday, May 26th. Help is expected from ALL MEMBERS as

it is the profit from this Show that supports the Club financially. Debbie will shortly be asking you what job you

would like to do at the Show so if you know what you would like to do please let them know asap or else you may

well get a job you don’t want to do!! Full training will be given for all the jobs we need you to do so don’t worry

that you won’t be able to cope. Basically the jobs requiring help are:

ScrimerWhen a dog leaves the start line, the automatic timing starts and the Scrimer

then watches the JUDGEand marks down any faults given. At the end of the dog’s

run the Scrimer writes down the dog’s time together with the faults, on the pad provided.

ScorerSits at the score table and marks the dog’s score on the sheets provided. The

Padder will bring the result of the dog’s round to the Scorer.

PadderTakes the pad from the Caller to the Scrimer and then, when that is completed, takes

it to the Scorer.

CallerHas a list of competitors in his Ring and will call up to certain running numbers to keep

the queue going and ensure the queue is not too long.

LeadsTakes the dog’s lead from the start of the course to the end of the course, ready and

waiting for the dog when he finishes his run.

PolesReplaces poles that the dogs have dislodged.

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You will also see that we have been asked to run a ring at the Bromsgrove (probably on the Sunday). This is in

return for them running a ring for us at our show. If you are not going to Bromsgrove on both days but would like

to go on one, perhaps you would bear this in mind. In return for helping run the ring, we are given refreshments throughout the day, lunch and ringside parking so that you don’t have to leave your dog far away. You will also be given plenty of timeto exercise your dog and run him in the competitions. Please let Debbie know if you can help.

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Our New Beginners Course starts on Thursday, May 15th but is already full so, unless someone drops out, we are unable to take any more future champions until October 2014

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Annual Barbecue and Competition Night will be on Thursday June 19th – more points to win in the Club League.

Food and soft drinks supplied by Packington. Friends and family welcome. Rosettes and trophies to be won.

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When training, please ensure that you help put equipment in and/or out and don’t leave it to the few old faithfuls

who seem to get the job both ends each week. It really isn’t fair. So, lots of help getting equipment in and out

and also attempts to stop your dogs barking non-stop, and we will all be happy.

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