Agility Demonstration
With Kathryn Ananda-Owens and Gail Donaldson
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Gail and Nosi. Nosi is the
first M.A.C.H. ISD in the
USA. Bravo.
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Walking the course,which the
handlers do without their dogs.
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Nosi shows how to "get er done"
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Truffie says "Let's GO!" Sammy
looks on.
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Viva and Kathryn demonstrate
how to be a studette ISD on
the agility course.
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Bjarkarkots Hrói Höttur Luke
demonstrates a stack as he waits
for his turn at the agility course.
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Gail and Nosi demonstrate how
to be really, really cool.
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Kathryn demonstrates how awesome her girl, Viva, is.
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Veterans keep watch over
the agility course. Vittetoes
Reykja Arnardottir and
Vittetoes Valkyrie
Arnardottir.
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Lavandel's Galdur
waits for his turn at the
course.
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Veterans Reykja and
Valkyrie with Phil
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Two of the top agility Icelandic Sheepdogs in the United States treated attendees at the inaugural national
specialty to a demo and workshop along with their handlers Kathryn Ananda-Owens and Gail Donaldson.
Aldebaran Tisla (Viva) and Nosi listened, along with both canine and human participants, to Kathryn’s
description of the sport of agility before launching into action. Working on a small course with several jumps
and a tunnel, human participants had a chance to walk the course from their dog’s perspective, and to
consider various handling choices, subsequently demonstrated by Viva with Kathryn, and Nosi with Gail.
Humans were introduced to the notion of the dog’s line, and the ways agility handlers communicate and
shape this line for their dogs. Gail, who teaches agility professionally, taught the group several foundation
exercises, expertly assisted by Nosi. Handlers and dogs practiced restrained recalls, self-control exercises,
and sending the dogs short distances. The afternoon culminated with races for those teams brand new to
agility, and those with a little more experience. A good time was had by all!
By Kathryn Ananda-Owens with help from Viva the wonder ISD!
Gail demonstrates with Lulu
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Agility course, Berit and Peg
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Agility course, Donna and Nosi
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Agility course, Loren and Luke
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