In this episode (41:23)

In this podcast, Noreen Bennett of PawPrint Trials joins the podcast to educate competitors about the role a trial secretary plays at AKC trials.

You Will Learn

• The responsibilities of the trial secretary.
• How management of trial entries and results have evolved over the years.
• Why most trial entries are not handled electronically.
• The future of agility trial management.
• How Jennifer feels about her brief stint as a trial secretary.

Mentioned/Related

• Podcast #1 in our Behind the Scenes series: Episode 305: Interview with Judge Sheyla Gutierrez
• PawPrint Trials

In this episode (54:19)

In this podcast, AKC judge Sheyla Gutierrez shares how she came to be a judge at the National Agility Championship as well as her thoughts on course design and responsibilities of a judge.

You Will Learn

• Why AKC courses can be difficult to design.
• What course design trends are happening in AKC agility.
• How Sheyla came to judge at the upcoming NAC.
• What judges can and can not control.

Mentioned/Related

• Sheyla’s Website

In this episode (49:53)

UKI co-founder Greg Derrett joins the podcast talk about UKI in North America, including the US Open, cup events, and the new West Coast Open.

You Will Learn

• How UKI started as an organization created by competitors, for competitors.
• Why UKI created the West Coast Open.
• How many members UKI has in North America.
• The difference between a “Cup” event and a “Classic” event.
• How the bye system works in UKI.

Mentioned/Related

• Episode 12: Interview with Greg and Laura Derrett
• Episode 150: The Global Judging Program with Lee Gibson
• The UKI Website: https://ukagilityinternational.com/
• Bye Tracker
• Episode 42: The Internet, Dog Agility, and You

In this episode (44:02)

Swedish champion Enya Habel and German champion Anna Hinze join the podcast to talk about European agility, course design trends, jump heights, breed diversity, and how Covid-19 impacted the sport in their countries.

You Will Learn

• What course design trends that FCI competitors are seeing.
• How many jump heights are in FCI agility trials.
• How many people compete at the Swedish and German national championships.
• How Covid-19 affected training and competition in Sweden and Germany.

Mentioned/Related

• Episode 137: Swedish Jump Heights and Its Effect on FCI
• Follow Enya on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/enya.habel
• Follow Anna on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clickerjunkies
• Enya’s Training Diary
• Anna’s Online Courses