Personally, I think one agility day just for Berners and then perhaps two open days is a great idea. The facility is already rented, at least one judge is already there, and yes, agility trials are great money makers. The site would have to be either in a large populated area or one that had several motels though, to hold all the Berner people there for the specialty as well as outside agility folks. Perhaps it could help offset the cost of offering a full tracking test (TD/TDX/VST) and a second day of obedience. Even though I had to pull from obedience in WV because my dog became ill, I thought two obedience days was great. Our agility trial this past winter gave the club a phenominal profit !!! With the preferred classes being out east, I'm sure the Berner agility entries will increase. My biggest concern would be that some performance people do not like to do more than one venue a day - for example, many don't like to do agility and obedience on the same day. I am OK with it, but I think we would have to find out how the majority of those that do both feel about it. Probably the agility and obedience should not be offered on the same day(s). The same especially holds true of tracking, which in my experience is more draining on a dog than obedience or agility.I can't speak for carting.What do others that do both agility and obedience think? Does the BMDCA need the $$ that an open agility trial would bring in? Is it worth the extra work?
Denise McClure Kato's Jester VCD1 OA OAJ AXJP Brighteye Shooting Star TD ----- Original Message ----- From: "Claudia Brydon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Berneragility" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Berner list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 8:13 PM Subject: [berneragility] 2005 Specialty > I'm excited, having heard from a couple of sources that the 2005 Specialty > might be within striking distance of my home. I'd love to participate at > least in the agility trial but here's the rub. I don't go very far for > trials because of time and cost. But it would be much more attractive if > the agility trial were open to other breeds. Many specialties do this and > turn the agility trial into a money maker instead of a monetary loss. They > will often have one day just for the breed and then one or two days open for > all breeds. Or they might open all the days to all breeds but have special > awards for the featured breed. > > Is there anyone else out there who would find this to be attractive? Who > should be contacted with this suggestion? > > Claudia Brydon in NW PA > Barney OA OAJ AD (Aussie) > Boomer NAP (Bernese Mountain Dog) > Mo NA NAJ (Gordon Setter Granddog) > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> > Get A Free Psychic Reading! Your Online Answer To Life's Important Questions. > http://us.click.yahoo.com/Lj3uPC/Me7FAA/ySSFAA/_xoolB/TM > ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >
