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Karen shot the Excellent classes at the MCKC agility trial on Sunday, May 10th (proofs here). There were some really great shots that you might not otherwise get to see, so I’m featuring them here in the blog. I hope you enjoy them. Drop us a line and let us know…

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The proofs from the Providence County Kennel Club and Middlesex County Kennel Club’s agility trial on Saturday, May 9th and Sunday, May 10th in Wrentham, Massachusetts are now fully online. You can either browse the  images or search the proofs by your dog’s name and breed.

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I’m trying to feature some examples from each trial in the blog. Karen shot both the Open and Novice Standard classes and the Open and Novice Jumpers with Weaves classes at the PCKC agility trial on Saturday, May 9th. (The proofs from the event can be viewed online here.)

These are examples from the Open and Novice Standard classes. Don’t forget to let us know what you think of them in the comments section.

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There were so many images from which to choose—especially the a-frame and see-saw photos—that I had to add some more for you to view. Let us know what you think of them.

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We got some great photos at the Scottish Terrier Club of New England’s agility trial last weekend. I thought I’d share a few of them with you all. Let us know what you think!
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The proofs from the Scottish Terrier Club of New England’s agility trial on Saturday, April 25th and Sunday, April 26th in Wrentham, Massachusetts are now fully online. You can either browse the  images or search the proofs by your dog’s name and breed.

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The American Kennel Club is holding it’s 2009 National Agility Championship in Concord, North Carolina this year starting Friday, March 27th and with its finals in Sunday, March 29th.

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The AKC has already released some interesting stats for the event. There will be 598 MACH dogs attending—including 1 MACH 21 dog, 4 OTCH dogs, 54 CH dogs, and 15 VCD dogs. The bitches will outnumber the dogs at the event with 470 females and only 420 dogs attending. Ohio is sending the most dogs with 64, but dogs are coming from as far away as Alaska!

Karen and I would like to wish all the agility competitors from New England who are heading to the AKC Agility Nationals a safe trip and good luck! Run fast, run clean.

Those going from New England include:

• Connecticut: Robin Ohrt, Guylaine Doyon, Randy Miller, Melody Lynn, Nancy Ross, Tom Thompson, Lynmarie Thompson, Carol Mancini, Katie Trachte, Debbie Hunt, and Bill Gore
• Rhode Island: John Nys, Mark Caron
• Maine: Anne Andrle, Tracey Lacasse
• Vermont: Kathryn Stein, Ellen Phaneuf
• New Hampshire: George Baker, Lauri Baker, PAtti Gagnon, Carolyn Hess, Lauren Mitchell, Joanne O’Brien, Jane Bronson, Karen Kinnan, and Ray Latno
• Massachusetts: Anna Ericsson, Ben Philibert, Jocelyn Kurdzionak, Anne Timson, David May, Meghan McCarthy, Leland Perry, Paulette Swartzendruber, Suzanne Walsh, Terri Arnold, Nancy Bishop, Ann Derby, Karen Gorman, Janet Harris, James Jayko, Paula Orcutt, Annie Pyle, Amanda Shyne, Belinda Schutz, Sherry White, Joanne Williamson, Elaine Gianelli, Susan Usher, and of course Karen Hocker

If I’ve missed you, my apologies! Please let me know so I can add you.

Congratulations to Tom Thompson and his Border Collie Sterling Mouse “Mouse” on getting another MACH at the LEAP Agility trial in South Hadley, Massachusetts this past weekend.

Congratulations to Joanne Williamson and her Bearded Collie Brittania Flashback “Flash” on getting their MACH at the LEAP Agility trial this past weekend at South Hadley, Massachusetts.