skip Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Thanks for the info on weaves. No one in NSW put forward yet as a weave maker? Maybe I should try a sheet metal worker and just tell him what I need? Will look at the guy who did the weaves for Ness and kelpiechick. Vicki warned about dogs being put off when first using solid weaves after learning on stick in weave poles. At a trial on Sat a judge was talking with me and when the chat went on to weaves she warned about the same thing. Her bc learnt to weave very fast and easily BUT then had a major meltdown because she didn't like hitting the very solid poles when using solid base weaves. The judge just said that if I do use stick in poles - to go to a solid set ASAP. My dogs are small and I thought maybe immune to this problem. But looking back now my kelpie x used to fang thru weaves and at home he did move the poles a bit. Wonder if he noticed not all poles move from a shoulder? Happy weaving! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Stumbled on these this morning, probably absolute crap... http://www.topbuy.com.au/tbcart/pc/Large-Size-Portable-6-Weave-Poles-Dog-Agility-Training-Set-25M-Long-80cm-High-For-Big-Dog-p31603.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussielover Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Stumbled on these this morning, probably absolute crap... http://www.topbuy.com.au/tbcart/pc/Large-Size-Portable-6-Weave-Poles-Dog-Agility-Training-Set-25M-Long-80cm-High-For-Big-Dog-p31603.htm Does anyone know if these are at competition length in terms of how far apart the poles are? Seems quite cheap though, would be interested in these if they are the right length. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ness Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Competition Spacing for ANKC is 600mm. Pretty sure the top buys poles weren't regulation spacing (but thats off the top of my head). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 550mm if you are doing ADAA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toshman Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Stumbled on these this morning, probably absolute crap... http://www.topbuy.com.au/tbcart/pc/Large-Size-Portable-6-Weave-Poles-Dog-Agility-Training-Set-25M-Long-80cm-High-For-Big-Dog-p31603.htm Does anyone know if these are at competition length in terms of how far apart the poles are? Seems quite cheap though, would be interested in these if they are the right length. The description says "50cm gapping" - I guess that means 50cm apart. Not right for either ADAA or ANKC if you're fussed about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meea Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Thanks for the info on weaves. No one in NSW put forward yet as a weave maker? someone out at PICSI used to make agility stuff - they might be worth a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elise+Hudson Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Do you think the spacing is vital when training? Or do the dogs just adjust when in competition settings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavik Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 I think spacing is important as weaving is muscle memory. Different spacing can throw out their footwork and rhythm and slow them down. If you are doing ADAA and ANKC which have differernt spacing I think it is earsier to train on the smaller spacing (ADAA) as I think they find it easier to adjust to bigger than they are used to rather than smaller than they are used to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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