On the Run



60 Weave Pole Challenge practice; Tuesday, May 18th 2004: Being that there is a Clean Run 60 Weave Pole Challenge Competition soon approaching (May 23rd, 2004), the Canoga Park Tuesday night students held a 60-Weave-Pole-Challenge practice and Potluck. We had 19 dogs participate in the challenge, and 12 dogs completed all 60 poles!


Our fastest dog of the night was Daneen Fox’s border collie, Zip, who completed all 60 poles in 14.32 seconds.

Our fastest ABC (Anything but Border Collie) dog was Contact Point Agility’s very own trainer Elaine Garvey and her australian shepherd, Jazz, who completed all 60 poles in 17.34 seconds.

Each dog’s best run will be listed below, in order starting with the fastest dog.

Zip Border Collie Daneen Fox 60/14.32
Driven Border Collie Kate Moureux 60/15.01
Rylie Border Collie Marvin Marshall 60/16.09
Jazz Australian Shepherd Elaine Garvey 60/17.34
Angel All American Sue Eastman 60/19.82
Sneak Cardigan Welsh Corgi Roz Yick 60/20.31
Cody Border Collie Stacey Gordon 60/25.15
Tux Shetland Sheepdog Jodi Massey 60/26.72
Dalton Belgian Malinois Erin Mahaffy 60/27.31
Renee Australian Shepherd Mary Friedman 60/31.25
Roland Australian Shepherd Jodi Massey 60/36.52
River Border Collie Suzanne LeRoy 60/37.50
Quick Border Collie Kate Moureaux 59/13.38
Chopper Pomeranian Daneen Fox 59/22.97
Tiffany Shetland Sheepdog Sandy Lazerus 59/44.15
Honey All American Sue Eastman 58/19.84
Pippin Jack Russell Terrier Efron Perez 57/25.72
Fred Lhasa Apso Kathleen Haff 36/21.72
Simon All American Kathleen Haff 27/14.41


A hearty CONGRATULATIONS to all the Contact Point Agility Tuesday night students who partook in the 60 Weave Pole Challenge practice.

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Mexico City, Mexico -- On April 20-21, 2001 Karen and Kate Moureaux traveled to Mexico City to teach a 2-day Agility seminar for Instructors on beginning agility and clicker training. Sixty people and thirty dogs participated in the seminar. Participants from many different states in Mexico gathered at the FCM (Federacion Canofila Mexicana) to attend the seminar. The FCM is similar to the AKC in the United States.

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The Dave Blackshaw Agility Handling Seminars April 4-6, 2001 were a great success. All the handlers and auditors would like to thank Dave for a great seminar and we're looking forward to the next one!

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Cindy Easley
Lisa Marzban
Marilyn Bennett

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60 Weave Pole Challenge Competition

60 Weave Pole Challenge Competition held at Contact Point Agility’s Canoga Park location on April 9,2001

and the winners are.......

PHANTOM (All American) and Mandolina Moon

DAKOTA (Jack Russell Terrier) and Stacy Winkler

Phantom is a extra large All American and did all 60 weave poles in a blistering 13.05 seconds. Phantom was close to breaking the 13 second barrier but popped out of the poles at #59 in 12.79 seconds.

Phantom took home the prizes for fastest dog over 17" as well as the award for fastest ABC dog "Anything but Border Collie".

Dakota is a 12.5" Jack Russell Terrier and she completed all 60 weave poles in 16.66 seconds to earn the prize for fastest dog under 17".

Twenty-four dogs took the Challenge and all but 5 managed to complete all 60 weave poles. I've listed the dogs names and their fastest time.

Quick Border Collie Kate Moureaux 13.19
Lodi Border Collie Mike Omartian 13.39
Jib Border Collie Stacy Winkler 13.86
Cowboy Aussie Matt Walsh 14.93
Fly Border Collie Darlene Findlay 15.26
Rocky Beardie Matt Walsh 15.36
Mattie Aussie Mike Omartian 15.49
Sam Border Collie Kate Mellem 15.53
Mandy Aussie Carrie 16.06
Dakota Jack Russell Stacy Winkler 16.66
Tory Aussie Greg Viera 16.94
Pepper Aussie Ken Perlmutter 17.36
Heisey Sheltie Kate Moureaux 19.32
Rickie Aussie Lorriane Cirinelli 19.62
Grendle All American   20.22
Branny Irish Water Spaniel Jody Dushkes 23.50
Gracie All American Nancy Tomasheski 24.45
Indy Collie Karen Laramay 25.90

Congratulations to ALL of the dogs that completed the 60 weave pole challenge and thanks to everyone that came out to watch and cheer them on!


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Purina's Incredible Dog Challenge

On April 17, 1999 several Contact Point Agility students traveled to the Pet Fair at the LA Fairplex in Pomona to compete in the Purina Incredible Dog Challenge. Invited to the competition were CPAC members Karen & Kate Moureaux, Mike Omartian, Kim Fuess, and Matthew Walsh. The event in Pomona was one of several regional competitions with the winner of the large and small dog divisions going on to compete in the final to be held in June at Purina Farms in Missouri. Making the event even more exciting were the large crowds and camera crews filming for ESPN. The competition will air on ESPN 7/27/99 - 9:30pm & 10/13/99 - 10:30pm also on ESPN 2 on 6/6/99 - 2:30pm & 6/13/99 - 6pm.

THE FINAL RESULTS WERE:
Small Dog Division
*CPAC Members
1st place 0 faults 41.13 Patty Shetland Sheepdog Ella Hoselton
2nd place     Mickey All American Steve Bettcher
3rd place     Heisey Shetland Sheepdog Kate Moureaux*
4th place     Zoe Jack Russell Terrier Kim Fuess*

Large Dog Division

1st place 0 faults 39.99 Morgan Australian Shepherd Mike Omartian*
2nd place 0 faults 40.09 Ravin Border Collie Karen Moureaux*
3rd place 0 faults 40.13 Flash Borderwart Bill Newcomb
4th place 0 faults 41.34 Rocky Bearded Collie Matthew Walsh*

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Ravin/Karen Moureaux
being interviewed.
Heisey
Morgan
Ravin
Rocky
Zoe

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