Vickie Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 Was just looking at the results online. A 14 year old girl from Czech Republic & her sheltie won the small height category overall. What an awesome accomplishment at such a young age!!! Here is a video of their agility run if anyone wants to see: There are a number of links to videos on this page of various runs if anyone wants to see how the best in the world do it: FCI World Championships Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squeak Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 I do not know much about agility, but that looked like a tough course, with the twisting and doubling back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 Absolutely brilliant!! Squeak, I know what you mean. I got a bit dizzy just watching all the twists and turns. I would have stuffed up the sequence for sure. Julie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FGM Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 wow that was amazing.Look at that shetland go,it looked like it was in fast forward. Puts me to shame!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sayreovi Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 That was amazing!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reddii Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 That was absolutely AWESOME. I think she needs to spend more time doing her homework though! Was great to just watch and learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vickie Posted October 1, 2007 Author Share Posted October 1, 2007 (edited) I know...AMAZING! Imagine just being chosen for World Championships at 14...let alone winning Her are another couple of clips: Silvia Trkman & La (I love watching these 2 in action, both doing tricks & on the course), She is one awesome little dog and I think has won the last 2 years running. and Carrie Jones & Jive who came 6th...I wonder where she would have come if not for the hesitation at the tunnel? Edited October 1, 2007 by Vickie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2tollers Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Bloody brilliant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t(AD)pole Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 WOW what an achievement! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agilityoodle Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 omg well it shows how we Juniors are gonna rock the agility world :p ;) :D :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Clover Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 That is pretty darn impressive :D. Thanks for the link Vickie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Wow! What a little pocket rocket! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Gave me goosebumps!!! I was watching DVDs of the FCI worlds over Christmas. I really like when they morph the first and second place getters into the one film so you can see where people gain and lose ground. The previous year's small dog winner was a mini poodle who trailed until the last contact where it shot by the Sheltie who did a stop on the contact where the mini P did a running contact. Having argued long and loud about NOT training a small dog to run to the end of the see saw, I noted that nearly all the small dogs stopped at the pivot point to ride it down. Having seen small dogs bounced off at the end, I'll be sticking to the pivot point. I think our top handlers would hold their own at the Worlds. What you really notice is that for the top dogs, the tightness of the turns and the speed of the contacts is what makes a winner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vickie Posted January 29, 2008 Author Share Posted January 29, 2008 I think our top handlers would hold their own at the Worlds. What you really notice is that for the top dogs, the tightness of the turns and the speed of the contacts is what makes a winner. I think you're right. A couple of years ago I would have said that the teams that were fast enough were not consistent enough...but I think that has changed & we now have a few teams who are managing to get both. Pity about quarantine, I would love to be cheering some Aussies on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J... Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 I bought a copy of the 2006 championships, the speed required is absolutely amazing :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 I think our top handlers would hold their own at the Worlds. What you really notice is that for the top dogs, the tightness of the turns and the speed of the contacts is what makes a winner. I think you're right. A couple of years ago I would have said that the teams that were fast enough were not consistent enough...but I think that has changed & we now have a few teams who are managing to get both. Pity about quarantine, I would love to be cheering some Aussies on! Vickie, I have to admit that the standard of the small dog handling in the DVDs I watched was nowhere near as good as that of the larger dogs. As you know only too well, there's no margin for error with a superfast dog and I think that builds consistently better handling. I suppose also that most of the deadly serious competitors tend to have the the higher drive working dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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