My Cardi is prematurely grey by her snout

[glencorgi]

Originally Posted by Michael Romanos

Debbie - I've only recently sent Lesley Chalmers an email regarding urgent improvements to the way agility is run in NZ. Lesley's response was very supportive and it maybe that I will be actively involved in the sport in an organising situation in the near future. She couldn't attend my book launch because she was away judging in South America.

Michael, you may wish to look into joining the Yahoo Group called Performance Corgis. While all the different performance venues are discussed, agility is a major discussion topic. There have been a lot of changes within AKC's agility program since it began. The other two primary agility venues are USDAA and NADAC. In our weekly chat on the rescue list, one of the members is now involved in another agility organization - CPE, I believe it is. There are people on that list who compete in all the various organizations so they may be able to give you some advice or suggestions to the improvements you'd like to see in NZ agility. Just the brief, best that I know about how the different agility organizations differ have to do with jump heights required for different breeds, height of different obstacles - A-frame and dog walk, also some differences in the obstacles and the titles that are offered. Might be of some interest to you.

Debbie

[Michael Romanos]

Debbie - thanks for the info re agility. My agenda is for the sport to go it alone in NZ ie have its own governance, and break away from being tagged in with obedience. That way, the agility fraturnity can be freed up to make their own decisions - and there are plenty to make. Next is to separate the size divisions so that minis, midis and maxis compete in their own competitions and not be lumped together like they currently are in NZ. Also to introduce here the micro division and perhaps the super maxi division as well. Thirdly, that international agility test matches be arranged on a regular basis between Australai and NZ. Agility is such a spectactular spectactor sport that is ideal for TV audiences, yet NZ has never physically competed in the sport internationally.

Back to Robin and Bruce Robertson. Robin was born and raised in my region and the couple use to live about 15-20 miles from where I live. Bruce did a marvellous job with one of my champion Corgis in saving the sight of an eye and with the aid of boiled Rosemary (plant), I managed to get rid of the scarring around and on his eye and retained his good looks.

If you have any message for Joy Devery for me to pass on, just let me know.