News
June Show Schedule
The schedule and entry form for our Kennel Club Open Agility Show on June 16th and 17th, 2018 is now available. They can be downloaded from the Resource Page on this site or from www.agilityshows.online
Added: Fri 09 February 2018 11:11Membership renewals due
Membership renewals due 1st January, 2018.
Yes, it's renewals time again. The good news is that the fees remain unchanged: £20 for single, £25 for family, £10 for junior. If you joined the Club from October 2017, your membership also covers 2018.
There is a renewal form on the Resource page. Scroll down to the Members Only section when you get there (no logging in required). All the instructions are on the form, but if you would like to pay by BACS, it would be most helpful if you could send a form anyway, so our membership secretary can keep your details up-to-date!
If you have any queries about renewing, please contact Jan on janroberts666@btinternet.com
We look forward to seeing you all again this year.
Doggy Christmas Party - this Saturday
Saturday 16th December, start at 12 noon, at the Club grounds
Fun social event with your dog, starting off with fancy dress (dog or handler or both!), followed by games and a raffle for this year's Club charity, Canine Generated Independence. Lunchtime nibbles will be provided. Come along and have some fun!
Summer barbecue - this Saturday
Saturday 29th July, from 6.00pm at Club grounds
Our annual social event for Club members (and family!) - food provided, just bring drinks (tea/coffee available), and meet up with other members/friends. There are usually a few games to have a bit of fun with!
Kingstone Fun Show -update on money raised
24th and 25th June 2017, Kingstone Playing Fields
Classes for agility, obedience and a companion show on the Sunday. This is a charity show, raising funds for Kingstone Sports Association and the Golden Valley DTC charity, Smokey Paws, organised by Sue O'Neill and supported by GVDTC. The emphasis is on fun and there is something for everyone to have a go at.
UPDATE - this event raised a fantastic £343.70 for Smokey Paws! Well done to everyone taking part and thank you to all who contributed in any way.
GV Open Agility show at Top Barn, Worcester
17th and 18th June 2017 (opens 7.30am, judging 8.30)
(held under Kennel Club Rules & Regulations H & H(1) and Licensed by the Kennel Club Limited)
All hands on deck required to help with this, our annual two-day open agility show. Club members are required to help setting up on the Thursday and Friday and with the two show days (and clearing up afterwards!). No agility experience is required and a variety of tasks are available. Even a half day can be a great help. Funds raised from this show goes towards Club equipment and facilities. Please contact the Secretary for information on sonja@custodian3.co.uk
For details of the show classes, please see the show schedule on the Resources page for further details
Reminder - sponsored dog walk 26th March
26th March, 2017, 10.30 am for 11.00 start, Club grounds
For our club charity. Starting from the Club grounds, the walk will be about 6km and will be mainly orchards with some short stretches on roads.
Please use the form to gather sponsors. The minimum amount to take part is £5 and there will be a bottle of wine for the person with highest amount raised (provided it is over £10!). Everyone welcome.
The sponsorship form is on the Resources page; click on Resources in the menu and scroll down to the Club section
Dog walk for members and family/friends
Sunday, 19th March at Haugh Woods
Meet at 10.30 for 11am start at the car park. Walk for 1 - 1 1/2 hours, then call in at The Moon for refreshments afterwards if you like. All members and family welcome.
June show camping booking
Camping booking for the Open Agility Show at Top Barn, Holt Heath, Worcester, 17th and 18th June 2017
.... is now open. Click on the Camping tab to go to the information and booking pages. A copy of the schedule and entry form can be found under the Resource tab.
New change of date for gundog training
Friday 27th January, 9.45 - 11.45, at Club grounds
Please note this new date, instead of Wednesday 25th.
Added: Fri 20 January 2017 18:35Membership Renewal form
New membership renewal form
Reminder - membership renewal is due on the 1st January. There is an updated form in the Members Only section of Resources, on the menu bar. You don't need to login. Please make sure you use the renewal form and not the new members application in the Members section.
We look forward to seeing you all back for another year at the Club.
Christmas Walk .....
Saturday 31st December, 11am, Haugh Wood
Everyone welcome - bring your dogs and blow away the cobwebs with a walk around Haugh Woods. The walk is usually an hour or so and if anyone wants coffee or something to eat, we can call in at The Moon on the way back.
Doggy Christmas Party
17th December, at the Club
Doggy fancy dress, fun and games with your dog. A good time was had by all and prizes won. No dog managed to retrieve a little gravy bone biscuit successfully, though a couple managed the Bonio - ha!ha! - was fun to watch, though!
We did manage to raise £48 from the raffle, Jan's beautiful beads and my Christmas decorations - so thank you all who contributed. This will go towards our first set of Smokey Paws masks.
Awards/Charity report at the AGM
16th November, 2016, Kingstone Village Hall,
Lots of wonderful nominations, but here is a list of the Club award winners:
Obedience:
Puppy improvers - Alex Sime and Logan
Most improved obedience dog - Sharon Lloyd and Daisy
As above (no junior this yr so two of these) - Kate James and Poppy
Obedience handler of the year - Tina Kaye and Ozzy
Best Rescue - Jackie Partridge and Ted
Agility:
Most improved agility handler - Morgan Davies and Trouble
Demon Derek award for best rescue - Lenni Paul and Zuko
Dave Vernalls memorial award for best ABC - Sarah Milner and Wiggle
Agility handler of the year - Jane Davies and Jasper
Young agility handler of the year - Izzy Hill and Deno
Well done to you all and to everyone who was nominated and thank-you, trainers.
Charity fund-raising - we gave Sue Cole from Parkinsons UK (Hereford branch) a cheque for £1,100.
In the coming year, we will be raising money for the Smoky Paws pet oxygen masks for Herefordshire's fire engines. Here's to another good year ahead!
Members fun competition day
Internal day, Sunday 6th November
For agility and obedience - lots of fun was had and there are some piccies in the gallery (courtesy of Jackie Partridge).