Agility Dog Association of Australia Ltd

Handler Profile (November 2004) ~ Katie Jones

Where do you live? Auburn, NSW

Occupation: Production Manager

Describe yourself in 25 words or less: I would say that I am fun loving and determined.

Describe you agility vehicle: Toyota Landcruiser 75 tray back.

When did you start playing agility, what drew you to the sport? I started in 2001 because my husband Rick had wanted to try it after he had seen it at the Easter show. Once we started training I got the agility bug and we had to get another dog… one for each of us.

Dogs and their achievements: Taylor ADX JDM SAAD AATD and Buster JD

Where do you train? No where at the moment…

What do you like about agility? The quality time you get to spend with your dog, the great people you meet and the great friends I have made.

When did you start in agility? The day Taylor turned 6 months old.
 

What is your favourite ADAA event? (Agility/Jumping/Gamblers, etc) and Why? I like them all but I would say Strategic Pairs… because it is always a lot of fun.

What was the most important piece of advice that you have been given about agility? That every day of your dog’s life has to be black and white.

What was the most difficult training problem that you have overcome? Contacts.

What is your most memorable moment in agility? Taylor doing 2o2o at a trial in Wagga this year… and yes I did stop and reward!

What will your next dog be and when do you think you will get it? Still tossing up but maybe a black GSP or a Coolie… I won’t be getting another dog until Taylor is getting about two years off retirement so I guess 4 years time.

What is your favourite training game and how do you play it? Well its not really an agility game but Hide and Seek. Either Rick or I go and hide and the other person yells out… where’s Daddy and the dogs just go nuts trying to find him.

What is your next goal in agility? To be consistent.

Any other interesting information about you that you would like to share with the members: In a former life I represented Australia in Futsal (Indoor Soccer) for five years.
 

Taylor in Bed - photo by Sue Town (Pinnicle Photography)
 

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