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jacque
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I don't slate anyone for owning what they want as long as they have got the dog for the right reasons. I just find watching collies competing boring. I'm not a collie fan at all. I just wish they would show the mini classes on the telly but they only show the collies so I switch off!
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The problem is they very rarely show any "real" competitions on the telly, it tends to be team events , the only exception to this tends to be the olympia finals, where the mini dog of the year final is held, so if you can , watch out for that as you will see some great entertaining dogs.
I have known many succesful competing Flatcoats, poodles, Dalmations,Xbreeds, Ws , lurchers, in fact the fastest flyball dog I ever met was a GSP. My own collie held the british record for flyball, until a friend GSP beat him, Did I care, lol, no way he was on our flyball team  |
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lybica
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| A springer would make a good agility dog,i have seen the speed of some of them and it is amazing,but as biased as it sounds collies(borders)have to be the more popular choice for agility because of the sheer speed they turn at and their attention,i have never seen dogs that give you more eye contact or concentration(now i ain't saying there are not other breeds that excel at agility etc)but we do see more collies now because i guess that is what people go for in an agility dog because that is what they are used to seeing(plus collies are live living duracell batteries they just keep going and going). |
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FlyDogz
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I must admit that is the reason why I don't like watching agility or flyball on the telly because they are all BC. Not my favourite breed and it makes it all rather boring. Varity is the spice of life. I start agility next year with the mini poodles!
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Becky, try BFA flyball, we have all breeds and sizes. My little Jack plays flyball, and there are mini poodles competing!!!!
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You should be able to find someone near you to put you in contact with your nearest team - or I can if you would like!! |
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Beckyess
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Thanks for that, I think my Ellie would love flyball she has a tennis ball thing lol!
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FlyDogz
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Becky...
I've just noticed where you live.... 
I would be your BFA contact!!!
Your nearest team is Bristol.... how far is that from you? |
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spottydog
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Polo's grandson Skittle managed another clear round last weekend!
Another Dally success!
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Beckyess
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Becky...
I've just noticed where you live....
I would be your BFA contact!!!
Your nearest team is Bristol.... how far is that from you?
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I've e-mailed you then lol!
Becky
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davo
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Our agility club has a real variety of breeds who attend , poodles , gsds , springers , lurchers , manchester terriers etc etc . we arent just a club for collies and we welcome all with whatever breed they own . its all about having fun !!!  |
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Twig
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I'd love to do agility, but I doubt there is any airedale in the country who could make a good go of it, they do their own thing....  
Skittle is adorable btw, how old is he now? |
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