2011 Hilltown Hounds CPE Agility Trial October 15-16

Special Notices:  Please be sure to print your own catalog and worker’s schedule as they will not be available at the trial.

Drinking Water:  Please bring a personal water bottle for drinking water. Drinking water will be available at the worker’s table.  Fresh well water will be available in large Igloo water dispensers.  (and a hose spigot for your running mate)  In order to conserve resources we will not be offering bottled water.  Please prepare for this by bringing your own refillable water bottle. There is a hose spigot available for doggie water as well.  Thank you for your support of a “green” trial.

CPE Agility Trial Premium Lists

• Catalog :
• Saturday Catalog    Sunday Catalog
• Workers schedule :
• SATURDAY Workers Schedule HH CPE2011
• SUNDAY Workers Schedule HHCPE 2011

Premium : Hilltown Hounds CPE premium

SANCTIONED BY CANINE PERFORMANCE EVENTS, INC.

WHEN: Sat/Sun, October 15-16, 2011
WHERE: Roaring Brook Farm 1490 Roaring Brook Road Conway, Massachusetts

First Wednesday of JULY !

Date Night run-thrus at Hilltown Hounds !

$12.00 for the night. Three hours to play!! Starting at 5.30 pm going till 8.

GREAT TRAINING OPPORTUNITY!

All Dogs, all levels (who have done at least Beginner II agility sessions and are familiar on all obstacles) are welcome! This is an  especially good chance to get agility practice with young dogs and their handlers in a different environment.

Courses will be set for 2-3 different skill levels (nested courses with numbered cones ) from Novice to Advanced. Sign up for your jump height (do not plan to jump higher than what you’ve been doing in class). Treats and toys are allowed, you have up to 4 minutes to do the course, trying difficult parts again, or even making up your own course if you wish. Jump heights offered are 4″ – 20″.

COST: $12.00 for the evening, up to 4 minutes training time in the ring each run. Walk thrus after each round of dogs has run.

PRE-REGISTER:   Please – Just reply below and respond with Yes !

Roaring Brook barn is a huge indoor arena with soft loam. There is plenty of parking, and plenty of crating space. For directions see www.hilltownhounds.com

Hope to see you and your dogs there!
hilltownhounds@gmail.com

April 19 – May 24       Beginner, intermediate, advanced.
June 7- July 12            Advanced beginner, intermediate, advanced/competition.
July 26 – August 30     Adv. beginner, intermediate, advanced/competition.

We are excited to have Mary Jo Lavin as our instructor this year. She has 15 years of teaching agility to students as the co-owner of Homestead Farm Agility, in North Brookfield MA. Mary Jo carries a full toolbox of techniques, tips and strategies. Her skill lies in detecting the details of handling and helping handlers be more precise. Mary Jo is a master at developing potential into proficiency and getting results beyond her students’ expectations. Mary Jo’s strength is teaching others how to build and train strong foundation skills in their budding agility dogs. She has an analytical approach and a gift for breaking down complex concepts into understandable lessons. Her training is based on positive, motivational methods for both dogs and handlers.

Classes will be offered at all levels; Pre-Agility for new and young dogs, Foundation fundamentals for beginner agility dogs, Intermediate, continuing handling skills Advanced fundamentals for competitive teams. We will meet on Tuesday nights at the Roaring Brook Farm on Roaring Brook Road in Conway, Massachusetts.

As a special incentive for ALL NEW STUDENTS, sign on for 2 or more consecutive sessions and pay $125 per session.Register early! Cost for class enrollment: Members $125 per session; Non-Members $135 per session.

Annual Meeting for all Club Members
Date: January 23rd, 2011
Time: 5-7 pm
Location: Brewmaster’s in Williamsburg

Tentative Agenda Items
New Classes in Spring 2011
New Workshops in 2011

Look for more information here on Next Weekend Workshops.