tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post6664577086225469175..comments2023-12-31T17:47:27.217-08:00Comments on Taj MuttHall Dog Diary: Why Are There So Many Agility Organizations?Elfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01827436807468320435noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post-36525740075414201392009-12-21T21:07:37.300-08:002009-12-21T21:07:37.300-08:00I loved your summary.I loved your summary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post-81604306267901572542009-12-18T11:21:21.349-08:002009-12-18T11:21:21.349-08:00I love that we have so many venues to choose from....I love that we have so many venues to choose from. Something for everyone. I would take up UKI if they offered it around here. The jump heights look so much better than USDAA.Elaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02734583197185810124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post-19477371279213943852009-12-17T18:54:01.743-08:002009-12-17T18:54:01.743-08:00Good points about self-limiting. I keep forgettin...Good points about self-limiting. I keep forgetting not everyone is as desperate for cold-weather trials as Walter and I are!<br /><br />Most of the trials we go to are pretty much 8am-5pmish too.<br /><br />I'm hoping to try CPE in 2010. There's one club in my parts (a two hour drive) that offers one or two CPE trials a year. All those games look like fun, a nice change from the usual.Muttsandaklutzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05551047401085562752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post-46429495178249670212009-12-17T18:14:25.034-08:002009-12-17T18:14:25.034-08:00You have to make sure that you have enough space a...You have to make sure that you have enough space and judges for the expected draw. I think that the mere fact that it's winter and likely to be cold and rainy makes it somewhat self regulating. We have one under-cover venue that's large enough for 2 rings only. We have had usdaa trials there with over 450 runs per judge. But it's in the north bay--2 hours north of me, which puts it much more out of range for those folks from southern california (L.A. area) who will come up for trials closer to where I live. So that reduces entrants a bit.<br /><br />The events offered also can reduce the draw. Like, last weekend we offered only Team on Saturday. Lots of people won't do team, and also then won't come up for just one day of agility (sunday), so it self-limits.<br /><br />Yes, we always start early anyway. Usually first dog on the line at 8:00, often 7:30 if we think it'll be a long day. I don't ever expect to be done before 5ish at a USDAA trial, and am pleased if we are done an hour or two earlier.<br /><br />I can't speak to how people with snow handle it--I'd guess that the threat of traveling in snow also self-limits attendance at trials in those areas.Elfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01827436807468320435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730801.post-51809432774177799462009-12-17T17:40:40.667-08:002009-12-17T17:40:40.667-08:00Very informative post.
USDAA trial entries are un...Very informative post.<br /><br />USDAA trial entries are unlimited? Holy. How does that work in places with, say, snowy winters so winter trials must be held indoors, presumably in venues that allow for no more than two or three rings? Is it common for days to start super early and end super late? AAC allows limited entry -- I just assumed all organizations would.<br /><br />Thanks again for the eye opening post.Muttsandaklutzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05551047401085562752noreply@blogger.com