National Agility Link Association

January 2019 National Agility Link Association ~ 30 years old ~ 1 P age

National Agility Link Association (formed 1989) EDITOR/SECRETARY: Karen de Wit 74A Kirton Drive, Riverstone Terraces, UPPER HUTT 5018 Ph: 04/528 6796. Mob:021 1240174 E: kpdewit@xtra.co.nz should be sent to the Editor. All copy must have the name and address of the contributor. Limit number of words to 500 or one A4 page. Copy may be abridged or edited. TREASURER: Malcolm Ward 71 Arawa Street, R D 4, WHAKATANE 3194 E:malcolm.r.ward@outlook.com ONLINE RESULTS: Results may be viewed at www.nala.org.nz For information contact MIKE BUTLER Ph: 04/383 8143. E: mbutler@ihug.co.nz Results (Games): Karen de Wit Ph: 04/528 6796. Mob:021 1240174 E: kpdewit@xtra.co.nz Contact Karen for a std results sheet RESULTS (VETS) Sandra Mohekey E: runaone@cheerful.com Contact Sandra for information to enter results on googledocs Junior NALA competition:jane Aukett E: markjane.aukett@xtra.co.nz LIBRARY ENQUIRIES: kpdewit@xtra.co.nz MAGAZINES: Carole Logan E:distribution@nala.org.nz All copy correspondence, articles, etc COURSE PLANS Supply as Course designer or in scale in black pen on an A4 sheet Portrait size. AGILITY LINK does not accept responsibility for the views expressed by contributors and retains the right not to publish submissions for reasons of space or suitability. SUBSCRIPTIONS All subs are payable to the Treasurer. Cheques should be made payable to NALA. Payment must be received by the 27 th of the month to be current. EMAIL GROUP: NZAgilitysubscribe@yahoogroups.com WEBSITE: www.agilitylink.webs.com FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/groups/agilit ylink/ RESULTS www.nala.org.nz ADVERTISING $10 1/4 page ~ $15 1/2 page ~$20 full page 2 P age

NALA is 30 years old this year 3 P age

AGILITY THIS MONTH By Karen de wit Equipment & Dog height changes. Clubs can use the new jump heights that were recently passed by DogsNZ Agility Committee. Dogs will remain in their existing categories maxi, medium, small until the new year begins in April. Any changes need to be notified to Mike Butler please. ============================ Well, this article wasn t something I expected to see in 2019! NZ's pooch population rising faster than people (Jan 13 2019) They say a dog is man's best friend and that certainly seems to be the case in New Zealand. Dog ownership has soared over the past five years, outstripping the growth in people in all the main cities apart from Auckland. The country is home to more than 560,500 registered dogs enough for about one in nine to be a proud owner. That's a pooch for roughly every third household. But where can lay claim to the title of being New Zealand's canine capital? A number of cities can put a paw in the air to take the accolade. 4 Page

The title, based on dogs per person, belongs to Dunedin, where the 17,465 dogs registered by the end of June last year against a population of 130,700 means there is one mutt for roughly every seven people, according to council and government figures. Hamilton will also be howling its case as the country's dogfriendliest city. Registered numbers there rocketed from 6581 in 2012/13 to 11,783 in 2017/18 a 79 per cent rise. And while Aucklanders may be wagging their tails over the fact they have more dogs than anywhere else, they are all bark and no bite their 103,000 registered dogs is a rise of less than 2 per cent on five years ago, the lowest of any of the major centres. Christchurch's dog population has risen markedly in recent years, from 34,072 registered pets in 2013 to 38,527 last year. That 13 per cent increase is higher than the 9 per cent change in residents over the same period,up from 356,700 in 2013 to 388,500 in 2018. The trend is mirrored in the country's other big cities. Dunedin, Tauranga, Hamilton and Wellington have all seen the dog numbers grow faster than the human population since 2013. But the pattern is not the same across New Zealand as a whole the 560,511 dogs registered in 2018 is up just 4.57 per cent on the 535,987 of 2013, against a 10 per cent population rise in the same period, from 4.44 million to 4.88 million. While Auckland is home to the most registered dogs, it also has the naughtiest owners. In the 12 months to June, authorities issued 5817 infringement notices equating to one in 20 dogs for everything from failing to take dog obedience courses to not keeping pets under control. Owners in Wellington were the best behaved, with infringements issued for less than one per cent of dogs. Pets in the dog house most often appear to live in Tauranga, where there were 5228 complaints in the same period against a dog population of 12,700. 5 P age

February Beginners/Veterans For information on Junior Link contact Jane E: markjane.aukett@xtra.co.nz For information on Veterans contact Sandra E: Februaryrunaone@cheerful.com 6 P age

February Game: Snooker 7 P age

GAMES RESULTS CLUB - December 2018 - GAMBLERS MAXI OpeninGamb Total time 1 Ali Maxi Peter de Wit UHDTC 49 12 61 36.506 2 Thane Maxi Jorja Mulholland UHDTC 43 12 55 39.836 3 Sequel Maxi Pete de Wit UHDTC 47 6 53 41.157 4 Lucy Maxi Trish Bush EBOP 37 12 49 35.620 5 Maz Maxi Jorja Mulholland UHDTC 37 12 49 36.261 6 Moss Maxi Diane Haydon Hawera 36 12 48 36.141 7 Edge Maxi Sue Whitwell EBOP 36 12 48 36.62 8 Typhoon Maxi Chris Moody Hawera 34 12 46 37.297 9 Rogue Maxi Trish Bush EBOP 34 12 46 38.19 10 Joy Maxi Nik Hart Hawera 32 12 44 37.05 11 Maestro Maxi Joanne Allan EBOP 30 12 42 37.56 12 Airik Maxi Joanne Allan EBOP 28 12 40 38.22 13 Che Maxi Jackie Olley HBDTC 27 12 39 38.006 14 Ginny Maxi Jo Moody Hawera 27 12 39 38.691 15 Astro Maxi Robyn Fargher HBDTC 26 12 38 36.394 16 Theo Maxi Nik Hart Hawera 38 0 38 40.369 17 Sam Maxi Diane Haydon Hawera 36 0 36 40.101 18 Jelo Maxi Una Forrester EBOP 23 12 35 36 19 Blaze Maxi Shelley Stewart Mt Maunga22 12 34 36.344 20 Tayghen Maxi Martin Bush EBOP 34 0 34 40 21 Nitro Maxi Gillian Petterson HBDTC 21 12 33 40.000 22 Franc Maxi George Kaczorowski UHDTC 26 6 32 41.004 23 Soda Maxi Jacky Carbin HBDTC 31 31 37.751 MEDIUM 1 Finn Medium Karen de Wit UHDTC 40 12 52 36.379 2 Ray Medium Margaret Lilley UHDTC 40 12 52 36.435 3 Joy Medium Tina Mitchell EBOP 36 12 48 44.28 4 Splash Medium Jan Murden Mt Maunga34 12 46 36.055 5 Lace Medium Chrissy Harris HBDTC 33 12 45 40.000 6 Misty Medium Chrissy Harris HBDTC 32 12 44 39.367 7 Nykee Medium Michelle Burggraaf Mt Maunga31 12 43 36.93 8 Ruby Medium Dee Ockey HBDTC 30 12 42 36.966 9 Karrie Medium Diane Haydon Hawera 29 12 41 39.512 10 Cooper Medium Kirsten Pierson Hawera 29 12 41 40.115 11 Fizz Medium Ben Paddon EBOP 26 12 38 49.810 12 Rider Medium Margaret Lilley UHDTC 25 12 37 36.224 13 Lusi Medium John Carbin HBDTC 30 6 36 40.000 14 Rojo Medium Malcolm Ward Mt Maunga23 12 35 40.661 15 Inky Medium Mandy Ward Mt Maunga20 10 30 40.901 16 Lyric Medium John Carbin HBDTC 20 2 22 40.000 17 Kiri Medium Jill Anderson HBDTC 19 2 21 40.000 18 Taco Medium Darren Lilley UHDTC 0 555 8 P age

y SMALL 1 Smudge small Erin mulholland UHDTC 43 12 55 37.192 2 Fergus small Ann Packer UHDTC 35 12 47 38.688 3 Buddy small Maggie Marriner Mt Maunga33 12 45 44.337 4 Eddie small Kirsten Pierson Hawera 31 12 43 40.551 5 Kahli small Mandy Ward Mt Maunga31 12 43 41.03 6 Holly small Jane Aukett UHDTC 37 6 43 41.267 7 Tevis small Ann Packer UHDTC 30 12 42 35.901 8 Scallywag small Jackie Olley HBDTC 30 12 42 37.694 9 Shuffle small Robyn Fargher HBDTC 30 12 42 38.380 10 Sky small Gillian Cruickshank UHDTC 29 12 41 37.331 11 Wyna small Robyn Fargher HBDTC 29 12 41 38.341 12 Milly small Alison Derbyshire EBOP 27 12 39 38.47 13 Finch small Lis Proctor Mt Maunga27 12 39 47.721 14 Lucy small Dee Ockey HBDTC 31 6 37 40.000 15 Lena small Viv Pert Hawera 34 2 36 555 16 Cameo small Gillian Cruickshank UHDTC 29 6 35 40.139 17 Monty small Trix Jaggi UHDTC 22 2 24 44.371 18 Dazzle small Alison Derbyshire EBOP 0 555 Full results at https://agilitylink.webs.com/agility 9 P age

February 2019 Path length = 128m 10 P age

Signs. Jan 2019 New Zealand Association of Rally-O SIGNS: 1. 360 left (12) 2. Left about turn (29) 3. weave once (24) 4. Left turn (6) 5. Call front finish Rt fwd (13) 6. Figure of eight( N1) 7. Spin left (N25) 8. Moving down (27) 9. left turn (6) 10. 270 ight (9) 11. Call front 1,2,3 steps (26) 12. right turn (5) 13. 360 left turn (12) Signs required: 5, Two x 6, 9, Two x 12, 13, 24, 26, 27, 29 N1, N25 11 P age

We have a new sign this month. SPIN LEFT. RALLY O TEAM RESULTS December You can find NZARO signs at nzaro.webs.com 12 P age

AGILITY RESULTS DECEMBER # Team Dog Handler Score Total Division one AgCh & JGrCh Joy Tina Mitchell 25.09 1 East BOP 2 Upper Hutt 1 3 Wairarapa 4 Blenheim 1 5 Central HB 6 Mangawhai 7 Hawkes Bay 8 Huntly Tayghen JDX Martin Bush 25.12 Edge Sue Whitwell 25.38 AG GR CH Ali Peter de Wit 21.46 Thane Jorja Mulholland 24.156 AgCh Holly Jane Aukett 31.045 AG & J GR CH Jamaica Dianne Reid 24.29 Fern AD JDX Caragh Briggs 25.557 Ag Ch Rusty Stacie Clark 27.531 AG CH & J GR CH Jazz Natasha Neame 21.852 Finn ADX JDX Sandra Goodwin 24.83 Mindy J Bullas-Everest 32.037 Aero Becks Holland 25.071 AG CH Loose Kim Loye 25.59 Dot AD Jill Payne 31.944 Belle ADX FD Carol Taylor 27.444 Maui FD Lorna Chapman 29.587 Miley Lauren Meyers 49.356 Lucy Denise Ockey 37.903 Nitro AD CGCG Gillian Petterson 38.523 Lusi JDB John Carbin 39.146 George JD Dr John Gates 34.446 Pandaris AD JD Kim Orlando-Reep 41.483 Buster Richard Shepard 42.239 75.59 76.661 77.378 78.719 82.605 106.387 115.572 118.168 13 P age

Division Two 1 Nelson 2 2 Cambridge 3 Tauranga 2 Hanna JDX AD Lizzi Gillard 25.248 Brandi ADXA Gold JAX Nikki Steyn 31.045 Lia JDX ADX Nartarsha Gorrie 35.269 Ethel Frankie Huddart 29.976 Gillie Julie McConkey 30.431 Sam Cheryl Pierce 31.562 Chilli ADXB JD Bernice Shearman 31.904 Snoop Dog AD JDX Bernice Shearman 32.565 Ayla-May Cherie Saunders 34.184 91.562 91.969 98.653 4 Mt Maunganui 2 Blaze JDX Shelley Stewart 27.222 Finch JD RN Lis Proctor 31.896 Rojo JD Malcolm Ward 42.744 101.862 Hawkeye Kathryn Snook 28.272 5 CCATS Division Three 1 Whangarei 2 Tauranga 3 3 Tokoroa AG CH Viper Kathryn Snook 37.327 Pipi JDX Sandra McHugh 37.676 Smithy Christine Fifield 28.025 Bilbo ADXB JDX Anne Cozens 29.129 Fleet Christine Gillespie 34.98 Jet Kim Hammond 34.059 Luna Tania Greenwood 34.596 Violet Maree Davidson 39.313 Envy Paul Needham 32.013 Vogue ADXG JDX Paul Needham 38.437 Zoe AgCH ADXG JAS Paul Needham 39.35 103.275 92.134 107.968 109.8 14 P age

DIVISION FOUR 1 CHB Orange Roughies Whio Kay Griffiths 25.472 Belle Edward Holmes 33.692 Jinx Lynette Sayers 38.08 97.244 Teasa ADXS JDX FD Rebecca Sidwell 21.097 2 DAWG 3 Hawera 4 4 Nelson 4 Chai Marian Holman 31.1 Tick Louise Williams 47.258 Moss FDCH JD AD Diane Haydon 29.383 Little Miss Chatter Box Diane Haydon 36.286 Evea Kirsten Pierson 39.348 Peppa JD Martin Steyn 40.214 Ivy Kayla Crimp- Palmer 47.248 Jessica Bodil Shand 50.531 99.455 105.017 137.993 Chip Raewyn Saville 37.5 5 Dog Sport Rotorua Boston Christine Hutchings 49.78 158.87 Pansy Raewyn Saville 71.59 15 P age

Flygility course February 16 P age

Flygility Teams December 2018 # Team Dog Handler Total 1 Taranaki BeeGees 2 FDTC Meadowlarks Blue FDX JDX Lynn Pillette 36.101 FD Storm Kez Sandra Banks Ella Sands-Fore Holly FD Wendy Cole 38.21 FD Ch Meggie FdCh Pulse Nichola Cole Sandra Mohekey 3 Counties KSS Kruze JD Allan Rohde 39.067 4 Dog Sports Rotorua 1 5 Counties Strike Attack 6 FDTC Friendly Fields 7 Dog Sports Rotorua 2 Star Sneaky JD Marilyn Lambert Elaine Rohde Sophie Debbie Trimbach 39.56 Gypsy Pipa Dave Swinyard Christine Hutchings Cougar AD JDX Marilyn Lambert 40.368 Daisy Strike Nicole Beaumont Di Stephens Arrow FDX Sandra Mohekey 42.04 FDGrCh Echo Shadow FDX Nichola Cole Nichola Cole Jade Pam Sharp 45.22 Boston Chip Christine Hutchings Raewyn Saville 8 Hurricanines Teasa ADXS JDX Rebecca Sidwell 45.434 Rebel Chai Joanne Kilmister Marian Holman 9 In The Fly Moss FDCH JD Diane Haydon 47.62 17 P age

Zone Little Miss Chatter Box Cooper Diane Haydon Kirsten Pierson 10 Hawkes Bay 1 Chester Peggy Scott 59.873 Misty CGCG ADX JDX RN FDX Rosie ADX JD Chrissy Harris H McGrannachan 11 Counties Real Dogs 12 Taranaki Harlequins 13 Dog Sports Rotorua 3 14 Counties Big & Littlez 15 Hurricanines 1 AG & J GRCH FDCH Bolt ADXG JDX JAB TCQ RE Piper AD JDX Roma Elaine Rohde 61.27 Nicole Beaumont Natalia Beketova FDCH Dazzle Laurel Austin 72.631 FD Storm FDCH Bella ADXS Sandra Banks Lynn Pillette FdCh Bess ADXG Dave Swinyard 80.5 Molly Bootz Sue Warrender Christine Hutchings Eric Natalia Beketova 111.67 AG CH Roxy Scooter ADX JDX Marilyn Lambert Sylvia Lord Biff Lorraine Hazlewood 555 Bella Aria Rebecca Sidwell Marian Holman 18 P age

Dogs in Bags. In many cities around the world and even in NZ, dogs can travel on public transport if they are in a bag. I love these pictures of how people have ensured their large dogs can travel in a bag. Should fireworks be banned? Not all dogs are scared of loud noises fireworks, thunder but when they are it is a very upsetting things to behold. Its not so bad if you can predict when the noise when happen ie. Guy Fawkes night, but often people seem to sture their fireworks up for other reasons such as New years eve and birthdays. Should there be a ban on sales to the public? 19 P age

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