Agility Dog Association of Australia Ltd

MACKSVILLE (NSW) - June Double Header Weekend

Incorporating Inaugural Australian IFCS World Agility Championships Selection and World Dog Game Try Outs

Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th June 2009

Download the full Macksville Double Header Schedule - PDF 73 kb

Download the Macksville Double Header Entry Form - PDF 42 kb.

Download JUNIOR Permission Slip - PDF 8 kb.

Whether you are a casual agility enthusiast, think you have what it takes to take on the rest of the world with someone else's dog, or want to display your skills with your dog to become a celebrity and/or earn some great prize money, please find below some information to wet your appetite for the weekend.

Entries in the Macksville Double Header Weekend are encouraged from all ADAA Members

The weekend will encompass a variety of Open A events (ie open to all dogs, titled and untitled, on both the International Programme Register and Regular Programme Register). The Weekend also includes Selection Events for the team to represent Australia at the IFCS World Agility Championships 2010 as well as Try Outs for competitors wishing to participate in the World Dog Games.

World Agility Championships Selection

The IFCS World Agility Championships 2010 (WAC) will be held in the United Kingdom. ADAA has been offered a full complement of host dogs so that we can send a team of up to 12 Handlers to compete! The development of this exciting opportunity was preceded by a series of events. Steve Drinkwater, Oceania representative for IFCS, judged (and Cathy Slot attended and assisted officials) at the 2004 WAC (in Spain). Steve again judged and this time was the Chief Judge for the 2006 WAC (in the Netherlands). In 2008 Steve was Chief Judge and Cathy Slot judged and provided administrative support (in Belgium). 2008 was also the first year that Australia had a team on the field, Mal Williams and Tracey Harrison-Hill ran host dogs from Belgium and Penny Mead was the Team Captain.

The weekend of 7-8 June 2009 is the first of the two Australian WAC Selection Competitions. Over the weekend there are four specific events, one each in four skills classes, that nominees who have submitted their Expression of Interest on or before 30 April 2009 may utilise towards their eligibility for Australian Team Handler selection.

World Dog Games Try Outs

The World Dog Games (WDG) will be held at Acer Arena (Homebush Bay, Sydney) later in the year. It is set to be the biggest canine event ever held in Australia and will include not only live competitions/shows but international seminar
presenters, demonstration areas and stalls/ merchandise. ADAA is hosting the Agility competition at the WDG at which there will be two classes (limited to four dogs per class) competing over five Agility courses with first place prize money of $10,000 for each class.

The WDG Try Out weekend is the sole opportunity for Members to "Try Out" for the Finals. Over the weekend there are two specific Agility events that Members may "Try Out" in and their cumulative results will determine the selection for the WDG Finals.

NOTE: The below is for informational purposes and quick viewing only, please download the full Schedule document and the official Entry Form.

Venue: Macksville Showgrounds, Rodeo Drive, Macksville, New South Wales. 

Date: 6th & 7th June 2009

Check-in Times: Saturday: 2.00 pm to 2.30 pm, Sunday: 8.00 am to 8.30 am (for Dogs not Checked-in Saturday)

Close of Entry (7 May 2009): $50-00 fee per Dog covers all Tests/Events for which the dog is eligible ~OR~ for Dogs NOT entering in WAC Selection and/or WDG Try Outs $5-00 per Dog per Test.

Late Entry (22 May 2009): Late Entries will be accepted (at an increased fee) after 7 May 2009 up to and including close of business on 22 May 2009. $60-00 fee per Dog covers all Tests/Events for which the dog is eligible eligible ~OR~ for Dogs NOT entering in WAC Selection and/or WDG Try Outs $6-00 per Dog per Test.

No entries after 22 May 2009, or on the day, will be accepted.

Camping: Non-powered sites $20.00 per person, powered sites $25.00 per person ($6.00 each for children between 12 and 16, children under 12 for free) for the weekend from Friday night to Sunday night (inclusive).

No campers will be permitted to camp prior to Friday, 5 June 2009 or from Tuesday 9 June 2009 at the grounds. A Ticket will be issued which must be displayed at your tent/caravan.

Dog Friendly Accommodation near Macksville

Headland Tourist Park (13 minutes away) - http://www.headlandtouristpark.com.au
Pet Policy:
We are pet friendly. Our cabins and vans have verandas which have gates to secure them. As long as dogs are not left unattended we have no objections with them staying with their owners. Dogs are not allowed to roam off leash while in the park. There is a dog friendly beach below which allows dogs unrestrained.

White Albatross Holiday Centre (12 minutes away) - http://www.whitealbatross.com.au
Tel - 02 6568 6468
Pet Policy:
The dogs are not allowed in any of our accommodation, must be kept on a lead and cleaned up after and be well behaved. They are allowed on the veranda but not in the cabins and maximum two dogs. They are not allowed in or around the waterfront villas.

Palm Cottage, Nambucca Heads - http://www.stayz.com.au/12637
Pet Policy:
The four legged member of your family is welcome and has a trampoline bed on the rear deck. The deck can be secured to keep your friend safe while you are out and about. There is a large and secured tropical garden downstairs.

Nambucca River Tourist Park (4 minutes away) - http://www.riverpark.com.au

Meals: Lions Club Macksville will have food available on Saturday evening, Sunday breakfast and Sunday lunch. Cold drinks, tea and coffee will also be available.

Sunday dinner: A group booking will be made with the Star Hotel (Macksville) for Sunday evening, and they have indicated they will put a special “meal deal “on for us. This will be on a “pay as you go” basis however please indicate on your entry if you think you would like to come along so that we can give them a guide of how many people to expect.

Entries Close With (download the Entry Form):
The Competition Secretary
ADAA WAC Selection Competition
P.O.Box 2212
Gailes, Qld 4300

Email: chairman@adaa.com.au
Contact details at Macksville – ADAA mobile 0423 138 914

Remittances: To be made in favour of the Agility Dog Association of Australia Ltd.

The following events for will be run over the weekend - see the full Schedule document for all information.

• 1. Open A Agility Test / Regular Open A Agility Test / Combined Open A Agility Test
• 2. Advanced Agility Test
• 3. Open A Agility Test / Regular Open A Agility Test
• 4. Open A Individual Snooker / Regular Open A Individual Snooker
• 5. Open A Jumping Test / Regular Open A Jumping Test
• 6. Open A Jumping Test / Regular Open A Jumping Test
• 7. Advanced Jumping Test
• 8. Open A Individual Game (Dare to Double) / Regular Open A Individual Game (Dare to Double)
• 9. Open A Individual Gamblers / Regular Open A Individual Gamblers
• 10. Open A Agility Test / Regular Open A Agility Test
• 11. Advanced Agility Test
• 12. Open A Agility Test / Regular Open A Agility Test / Combined Open A Agility Test
• 13. Open A Jumping Test / Regular Open A Jumping Test
• 14. Open A Individual Gamblers / Regular Open A Individual Gamblers
• 15. Advanced Jumping Test
• 16. Open A Jumping Test / Regular Open A Jumping Test

Download the full Macksville Double Header Schedule - PDF 73 kb

Download the Macksville Double Header Entry Form - PDF 42 kb.

Download JUNIOR Permission Slip - PDF 8 kb.

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