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sammylou	Posted: May 21 2006, 10:35 AM
Starters Group: Members Posts: 94 Member No.: 290 Joined: 15-May 06	Hi Does anyone here do working trials, I'm deseperate to get into it with my boy. He does agility so the jumping shouldnt be a problem and he used to do obedience so with a bit of polishing the control side should be managable. The thing I'm not sure of is the tracking and the search. The nearest club to me that does working trials is a fair way off so I would have to go it alone most of the time. Is it possible to train a dog to track alone, I have tried laying short tracks with a toy at the end and he does them well but I'm worried about when they get longer and he needs to practise on other peoples tracks (unless I started tracking walkers as they cross our field). Also does anyone have any tips for good books or links to good websites? Cheers Sam

molly	Posted: May 21 2006, 10:37 AM
BCW ADDICT Group: Members Posts: 2,216 Member No.: 3 Joined: 2-December 05	What area are you from?

billy	Posted: May 21 2006, 12:21 PM
Graduate Group: Members Posts: 245 Member No.: 120 Joined: 31-December 05	can you email me please as i can give you a website to contact carol

sammylou	Posted: May 21 2006, 01:58 PM
Starters Group: Members Posts: 94 Member No.: 290 Joined: 15-May 06	Hi I have just moved to Northumberland (near Alnwick). Billy - sorry I'm not sure how to access your email info, if you could email me (sammylou19848@hotmail.com) I would be very grateful. Sam

molly

Posted: May 21 2006, 02:03 PM

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QUOTE (sammylou @ May 21 2006, 02:58 PM)

Hi
I have just moved to Northumberland (near Alnwick).

Billy - sorry I'm not sure how to access your email info, if you could email me (sammylou19848@hotmail.com) I would be very grateful.

Sam

just click on the E-mail icon on the bottom of Billys post

billy	Posted: May 21 2006, 02:22 PM
Graduate Group: Members Posts: 245 Member No.: 120 Joined: 31-December 05	have just emailed you to give you the web addy hope you find what you are looking for carol

billy	Posted: May 21 2006, 02:29 PM
Graduate Group: Members Posts: 245 Member No.: 120 Joined: 31-December 05	sammylou there is a trial at satley tow low county durham on the 7th and 9th of july carol

billy	Posted: May 21 2006, 02:33 PM
Graduate Group: Members Posts: 245 Member No.: 120 Joined: 31-December 05	just found out there was a trial on today at lauder in berwickshire don't know if this one is close to you inchnabobat ballater this trial is held on the 23 and 24th and 25th june, and there will proberly be someone around that can tellyou where or who to train with carol

sammylou	Posted: May 21 2006, 02:54 PM
Starters Group: Members Posts: 94 Member No.: 290 Joined: 15-May 06	All I got when I tried clicking on the email icon was a message saying I couldnt send anemail through thus board (or something like that)? Not very technically minded - it is a sunday after all! Sam

BorderCollieLvr	Posted: May 21 2006, 03:43 PM
BCW ADDICT Group: Admin Posts: 4,952 Member No.: 2 Joined: 2-December 05	i thought about doing working trials google for it you might find something, the reason e-mails wont work is cos im a big meany admin who dont let newbies use e-mail member through the board until they been here a while and made so many posts ROFL

Cali	Posted: May 22 2006, 01:26 AM
Graduate Group: Members Posts: 136 Member No.: 64 Joined: 9-December 05	clearly working trials mean 2 very differnt things over here and over there. what the heck are "working Trials" over there?

FlyDogz	Posted: May 22 2006, 06:52 PM
Flyball Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 177 Member No.: 143 Joined: 10-January 06	Actually, I compete in working trials with my Jack Russell!! The best web site I found was an American one - the url to which I lost when my hard drive died!!!!! To find a club or ask questions there is Working Trials UK There is also a Working Trials email list with Yahoo that is pretty good for help and info. You will love it - there is nothing better than fopllowing your dog round a track and knowing they've got it right!!!!

sammylou	Posted: May 23 2006, 06:14 PM
Starters Group: Members Posts: 94 Member No.: 290 Joined: 15-May 06	Hi I dont suppose you have a link to the Yahoo group? I searched for it but didnt come up with anything! Cheers Sam

FlyDogz	Posted: May 23 2006, 07:28 PM
Flyball Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 177 Member No.: 143 Joined: 10-January 06	Here it is:- Working Trials UK at yahoo groups. Good luck.

Cali	Posted: May 24 2006, 02:01 AM
Graduate Group: Members Posts: 136 Member No.: 64 Joined: 9-December 05	sounds like schutzand and ring sport to me lol

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