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AGILITY TRAINING WITH GREG & LAURA DERRETT
THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR YOUR SUPPORT. EMAIL AND REGISTER WITH US TO RECEIVE INFORMATION ON FUTURE WORKSHOPS.
As two of the top agility instructors, Greg & Laura Derrett conduct seminars worldwide covering all levels of handling and training in Competition Dog Agility. Greg has been involved in the sport of dog agility since the late 1980’s whilst Laura, originally from America, has been a professional dog trainer since 1993 specialising in Agility since 2000.
Some of the highlights of Greg’s long running, prestigious background: Greg Derrett was Great Britain’s "Handler of the Year" for 1999 and 2000. His older Border Collie, "Jay", has won every major tournament in Great Britain at least once, and most of them twice. Greg’s Border Collie, "Fern", placed 3rd as "Dog of the Year" in 1999 and 2nd in 2000 behind Jay. Complementing Greg’s admirable training abilities, Greg completed an MSc course in Animal Behaviour. Greg is popular as a seminar presenter and has travelled to Japan in addition to Canada and the United States. In 2001, Greg and Fern were members of Great Britain’s World Cup team for this special first time ever that England was represented at the World Cup. Greg continued to demonstrate his success by winning Crufts twice (including 2008) with GT as well as Silver at the FCI 2004 World Championships. Greg has also produced a very popular series of Agility Videos and DVD’s.
Laura has been a professional dog trainer since 1993 and started her agility career in 1998 when she created her own agility centre, CDogsFly Agility in Turlock, California. Laura competed in the US with 3 her dogs, ‘Josie’ a golden retriever and ‘Fly’ and ‘Fish’, her two border collies. From there she moved to the UK where she has travelled around the world (North America, Australia, New Zealand and, Europe) giving agility training seminars. After Laura moved to the UK, Fish had to start again at the novice level and quickly progressed up to the highest levels in both Kennel Club and UK Agility. Fish has qualified and competed in the Singles Final at Crufts and the Agility Stakes Final at Olympia. He has also represented GB at the 2008 European Open and also in 2008 won the UK Agility Grand Prix Final. In 2009, Laura and ‘Fish’ qualified for the GB Team 2010 IFCS World Agility Championships. Laura’s young dog, Spider, born in 2007 is just beginning his agility career and has quickly progressed through the levels in GB agility.
Greg and Laura represented Great Britain in the 2008 European Open and were Team Manager/Coach(es) for Great Britain’s team at the IFCS World Agility Championships in 2006 and 2008. Both teams brought back an impressive array of medals and have been the most successful GB teams to ever compete abroad.
General Information
• Combination of lecture and hands on.
• Auditors will be limited.
• The organisers and/or instructor may nominate which dogs will work the session or exercise.
• Workshop sessions start 8.00 am and finish 3.00 pm (with a one hour lunch break). Registrations commence 7.45 am.
• The Evening with Greg Derrett will commence promptly at 7.00 pm.
• Handlers working a dog may arrange for workshop co-participants to video sessions when they are working their dog but may not video other dogs, or Greg and/or Laura lecturing.
Workshop Venues:
Qld - ADCQ club grounds, 69 Church St, Tivoli Qld 4305 (except for the lecture which will be at 85
Blackwall Road, Chuwar 4306)
Vic - KCC Park 655 Western Port Highway, Skye 3977
Fees:
• Please see the workshop booking form. Fees are discounted for early payment of registrations (closed 30 November 2011).
• Please refer to our Terms and Conditions of Entry/Participation
Camping: Is not available at the Vic Workshop Venue. Limited facilities are available at the Qld venue.
Food/Drinks: BYO.
Auditors
• Auditors will be able to move between Greg and Laura's sessions
Workshop Sessions
Qld Workshops
Fri 27/1/12 An Evening with Greg (Greg)
Sat 28/1/12 Box Work Basics Day (Greg)
Sat 28/1/12 Foundation Day (Laura)
Sun-Mon 29-30/1/12 Advanced 2 Days (Greg/Laura)
Sun-Mon 29-30/1/12 Intermediate 2 Days (Greg/Laura)
Vic Workshops
Tues 31/1/12 An Evening with Greg (Greg)
Wed 1/2/12 Box Work Basics Day (Greg)
Wed 1/2/12 Foundation Day (Laura)
Thurs 2/2/12 Decel, Accel and Turning Cues (Greg)
Thurs 2/2/12 Box Work Basics Day (Laura)
Fri 3/2/12 Advanced Box Work Day (Greg)
Fri 3/2/12 Focus on Front Crosses & Rear Crosses Perfecting Position & Timing (Laura)
Sat-Sun 4-5/2/12 Advanced 2 Days (Greg/Laura)
Sat-Sun 4-5/2/12 Intermediate 2 Days (Greg/Laura)
Lecture Details - Free for all workshop participants
Greg will present a lecture detailing his handling system, including key aspects such as the principles underpinning the system, positional cues and blind cross body line. This will provide both an excellent introduction for those who haven’t previously worked with Greg and allow you to get a flying start into the practical workshops. It will also allow those who have worked with Greg to ask specific questions in a relaxed atmosphere and explore advancements in his system since the last time you worked with him. Whilst Greg and Laura will cover practical aspects of Greg’s handling system during the workshops, Greg will cover the detail/theory of his system in the lecture that they will not have the opportunity to do during the subsequent days. The workshop content will be similar to that covered in 2009 however we strongly encourage previous attendees to come along as a refresher.
Single Day Workshop Details
Advanced Box Work Day
Topic Details: This full-day intensive workshop builds upon basic double box drills offered in the Basic Workshop, emphasising more difficult exercises and identifying handling inconsistencies that negatively impact your dog’s performance. Drills move from advanced box work to sequencing and course analysis. Prerequisite for Handlers with Dogs: Dogs must be able to sequence. Handlers must have completed a working spot in Box Work Basics Day (one of Greg/Laura’s previous visits or one of the Box Work Days this visit).
Box Work Basics Day
Topic Details: Develop skills to improve execution and timing of your front and rear crosses, understand how to create positional cues, and build lateral leadouts. Box work is also central to understanding Greg’s handling system. Skills taught in Box Work will be built upon in all other handling workshops.Prerequisite for Handlers with Dogs: Dogs must be able to sequence.
Decel, Accel and Turning Cues
Topic Details: Build your system of consistent cues to efficiently turn the dog when necessary on course - learn the cues available to you and how to execute them for effective handling of any agility course. Prerequisite for Handlers with Dogs: Dogs must be able to sequence. Handlers must have completed a working spot in Box Work Basics Day (one of Greg/Laura’s previous visits or one of the Box Work Days this visit).
Focus on Front Crosses & Rear Crosses Perfecting Position & Timing
Topic Details: Work on great timing and perfecting your position.
Prerequisite for Handlers with Dogs: Dogs must be able to sequence. Handlers must have completed a working spot in Box Work Basics Day (one of Greg/Laura’s previous visits or one of the Box Work Days this visit).
Foundation Day
Topic Details: Foundations are the key to you and your dog’s future success. Spend a day with Laura to learn how to create the best opportunity for success. Prerequisite for Handlers with Dogs: Nil.
Multiple Day Workshop Details
Putting It All Together! How to make choices around the course in the Greg Derrett system. Timing and perfecting position. Learn to use consistent handling to tell your dog when to accelerate and extend and when to collect and turn. Course analysis, handling and body cues over two days so that you can progress your skills. The groups will get the benefit of instruction from both Greg and Laura on each day.
Advanced 2 Days
Topic Details: This workshop is for dog/handler teams competing at the ANKC Masters and/or ADAA Open/Advanced level.
Prerequisite for Handlers with Dogs: Dogs must be competing in ANKC Masters and/or ADAA Open (preferably Advanced) and must have completed a working spot in Box Work Basics Day prior to participating in this workshop (one of Greg/Laura’s previous visits or one of the Box Work Days this visit).
Intermediate 2 Days
Topic Details: This workshop is for dog/handler teams training at the ANKC Masters and/or ADAA Open level.Prerequisite for Handlers with Dogs: Dogs must be competing in ANKC Novice/Excellent and/or ADAA Intermediate/Open and must have completed a Box Work Day (with Greg or Laura) prior to participating in this workshop (one of Greg/Laura’s previous visits or one of the Box Work Days this visit). This class is not suitable for dogs at Novice/Starters level.
Further information
To obtain further information contact
Cathy Slot on 0448 815 135 or by email
cathy@agilityclick.com
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