Category Archives: Dog agility

Classes resume

Monday nights at 6.00 — Beginning Agility Monday nights at 7.15 — Continuing Agility Wednesday nights at 6.30 — Obedience and Rally FUNdamentals These classes are on-going… that is, they have no beginning or end, so you’re welcome to join us at any time.

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Agility Fun Match

The indoor arena at the Gallatin County fairgrounds is available this Sunday, November 22 and GDAC will be offering an agility fun match. This is an extra fun match not listed as part of the previous fun match schedule. We will be featuring a NADAC Weavers and Jumper course. Time: 12:00 noon to 3:00 pm. [...]

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NATCH Corbie

NATCH Miller Ridge Cosmic Corbie MX AXJ XF Corbie got the last Chances Q (qualifying run) he needed to achieve his NATCH (NADAC Agility Trial Champion) this last weekend at the Billings Regional Agility Group “BRAG” trial. I’m very honoured that we got our NATCH under friend and judge Jackie Loeser. Many thanks my agility [...]

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Class Notes: Beginning Agility

Shaping teaches a complex behaviour by progressively and selectively rewarding any action that takes the dog closer to the desired final action.

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Class Notes: Beginning Agility Class

Timing is everything in dog training. Using a reward marker allows the dog to clearly understand what the desired action is, and what he’s getting rewarded for.

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Upper Snake River Valley DTC Trial

The K9FUN store will be at the USRVDTC trial this weekend in Rigby Idaho. Corbie will be running in Excellent Standard & Jumpers, and Lexi will try her paw in Novice Jumpers. I’m working feverishly on braided leashes of all kinds and colours, I hope you like them! See you there, -sam

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New NATCH!

Well, we chickened out and didn’t make the drive up to Kalispell afterall. But we heard that it was a great trial… and congratulations to Jackie and Risk for their NATCH!!! How exciting! Risk is an awesome little dog, and Jackie is doing a great job with her. They also competed for the first time [...]

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Glacier Chasers Trial

If the weather permits, Corbie & I will be taking the K9FUNdamentals store to Kalispell for the weekend. Glacier Chasers always puts on a fun trial: I’m looking forward to Oktoberfest as well as the chance to see some excellent agility from the Canadians. Hope the roads are clear! -sam

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No double Qs, but a great time!

Thanks to HMKC for a very fun trial. We really enjoyed judge Sue Fregien’s courses, which were both challenging and fast. Corbie Q’d in two standard runs, taking first place in ExB 20″ one day – that doesn’t happen often!, and third the other. He added in a few gratuitous jumps in the jumpers runs, [...]

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K9FUN store heading to Helena

Helena Montana Kennel Club is hosting an AKC agility trial this weekend and the K9FUN store will be there. Corbie will also be running in Excellent Standard and Jumpers… wish us luck, it sure would be nice to bring home a Double Q! Cheers, -sam

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