Granite City Dog Agility Club

02/03/2025

*LOST PROPERTY*
A final attempt to return these items left at our fun shows.
The toy and bowl were left behind at previous shows; the earring and glove were left today.
If you recognise any of the items, please let us know. 😊

02/03/2025

02/03/2025

🐾 And just like that, it’s the end of our first ever season of winter fun shows! We hope you all enjoyed them as much as we did.
Congratulations to everyone on their successes, whether it was a win or just a first time round a course.
Well done to the winners of the first Primrose League.
Winning club - Meldrum Mutts, represented by Ray Waite & Konnie and Jackie Beattie & Glen
League A individual winner - Abigail Coutts & Maverick
League B individual winner - Ray Waite & Konnie
Our thanks go to all our judges, competitors, club members, stall holders, Showtime Millie's Paws and Tillyoch.
Special thanks to Millie's Paws for the fantastic winners’ hampers and thank you to Kevin Parvin for providing the winning club trophy.
Next year, we will be at Tillyoch again, with a slight charge from the provisional dates we had listed.
📌Sunday 19th October (has had to be moved due to a clash at the venue)
📌 Sunday 9th November
📌 Sunday 1st February
📌 Sunday 1st March
The Primrose League will run again, with points to be accumulated over the first 3 shows.
We will announce our judges soon!
We will now be concentrating on preparations for our KC show from 18th - 20th July at Brechin. The first qualifier for our Thistle Cup will be at SBCC 12/13 April

01/03/2025

We are looking forward to welcoming everyone to our last fun show of the season tomorrow, including the Primrose League Final! (This is class 3) Generously sponsored by Millie's Paws & Kevin Parvin.
🗓️ Sunday 2nd March at Tillyoch
⭐️ Attached are the courses from our fabulous judge Don Coutts
🌟All courses will be run as 1-7, with the results splitting automatically after the class closes. Tomorrow, we will start with large, running LIMS.
🐾 Show opens 8.15am. Judging from
8.45am
🐾 Remember, there is the new electric gate at the venue.
🐾Cafe will be open from 9.30am.
🐶 We have some great stalls lined up again, including Hannah Paterson Photography!

28/02/2025

🏆 PRIMROSE LEAGUE FINAL
🗓️Sunday 2nd March 2025
🏵️ Judge - Don Coutts
Sponsors - Millie's Paws & Kevin Parvin
📌 10 clubs are represented
📌 Run has been automatically added to entry for one combination in each pair.
🐾 This will consist of a jumping course, set up with a significant distance between start and finish line. All dogs jump at small height. A table(or chair) will be placed midway between start and finish, and a baton placed on it. The first combination will start the course in the normal way, and once they have completed the first two obstacles, the second combination may move to the startline. When the first combination completes the final obstacle, that handler should, with their dog, move to the table with the baton on it. As soon as the first handler raises the baton, the second combination will start the course. Once the second combination has completed the course, then both handlers and dogs leave the ring.
The timers are set to record the time when the final obstacle is taken for the second time, giving a combined time.
Faults are allocated in the normal way, with faults for either pair being applied to the combined run. However, if one of the pairs is eliminated, they score 100 faults and that is their total fault count for their section of the run. If both of the pairs are eliminated, the run will count as a normal elimination i.e. no placing or time will be given.
If both dogs are being run by one handler, then they should have someone wait with their second dog and hand it over at the startline, and another person to collect the first dog from the handler at the table, when the baton is raised. It is the handler’s choice as to whether the dog is released as soon as the baton is raised, or when they reach their second dog.
Good luck, everyone!

25/02/2025

🐾SAVE THE DATES!🐾
Although we only have two of the dates confirmed with the venue, we would like to share our planned fun show dates for next winter.
Sunday 5th October 2025
Sunday 9th November 2025 (confirmed)
Sunday 1st February 2026 (confirmed)
Sunday 1st March 2026
Hope to see you all there! ☺️

24/02/2025

Last GCDAC fun-filled day for your furbabies to fulfil their fabulous funtastic frolics ..it’s all pawsible on Sunday!
Come along and cheer on the Primrose finalists too!
Entries close on Showtime Agility Processing tonight. Don’t miss out!
🐾🌻

23/02/2025

LOST PROPERTY
* The first toy was found in Tillyoch car park the other week, and may have been left by a competitor at the February show.
* The second one is still unclaimed from the October show.
Please let us know if either of them are yours, and we can take them to the fun show next weekend. 🐾🐾

21/02/2025

🐾 Final reminder that entries close on Monday for our last fun show of the season on Sunday 2nd March. 🐾
🏆 Which club will win this amazing Primrose League trophy, with fabulous hampers, kindly donated by Millie's Paws for the two winning competitors?
📸 The wonderful Hannah Paterson will have her gazebo studio at the show, so you can have a souvenir photo of your dog - hopefully with a 🏆 or 🏵️

17/02/2025

🐾 Our last fun show of the season will be Sunday 2nd March. Entries close on Showtime Agility Processing on 24th February.
🏆 As well as four runs, our Primrose League finalists will be competing for the trophy in a special pair run. Who will win these fabulous hampers, kindly donated by Millie's Paws as well as the first ever Primrose trophy for their club!
📌 Apologies to anyone trying to enter our show earlier today. We had a technical glitch that falsely showed the show as closed.

11/02/2025

Sharing this information for Yvonne Sangster Reid. Please contact her directly.

⭐️Guest trainer visiting Aberdeen , Scotland . ⭐️
Heather McLean
Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd March 2025,
Drumforskie Barn AB12 5XJ.
Heather has a wealth of knowledge, renowned as one of the best distance handlers Heather can offer training to improve skills alongside tips for your handling.
Groups for all levels from beginner to grade 7.
To secure a space (‘s) on this training please DM Yvonne Sangster Reid.
Sessions will be approximately 2hrs depending on group numbers at a cost of £50 per dog

04/02/2025

*PRIMROSE LEAGUE FINAL*
Generously sponsored by Millie's Paws
We have our finalists! There are 10 clubs eligible for the final!
It will be run as a separate pairs run at our March fun show. Please comment below, PM to the club page/Lisa Finnie or send an email to [email protected] to let us know whether you are able to attend (by 16th February, please). If not, the place will be rolled down where possible.
Where there are dogs with equal points, the club can choose which one will run.
Congratulations to the individual top scoring dogs in the League:
* League A: Abigail Coutts - Beinndrake Top Gun
* League B: Ray Waite - Konnie Khaos
Schedule will be live on Showtime soon. Hope to see you there!

02/02/2025

Many thanks to Kelly Milne for giving up her day to judge for us. Lovely courses.
Thanks also to everyone who braved the cold and came along to compete, to help and browse our stalls.
Also thank you for the tolerance during our technical glitch - apologies for that.
Once I have thawed out, I will add in today’s Primrose League points, and let everyone know who the finalists will be at our last show of the season on 2nd March.

02/02/2025

Lost property
Lead found - let us know if it’s yours.

01/02/2025

We are looking forward to welcoming everyone to our 3rd Fun Show tomorrow!
🗓️ Sunday 2nd February at Tillyoch
⭐️ Attached are the courses from our fabulous judge Kelly Milne
🌟All courses will be run as 1-7, with the results splitting automatically after the class closes. Tomorrow, we will start with small, running SMIL.
🐾 Show opens 8.15am. Judging from
8.45am
🐾 There is a new electric gate at the venue, which will open on approach.
🐾Cafe will be open from 9.30am.
🐶 Final opportunity to gain points in the Primrose League sponsored by Millie’s Paws
We have some great stalls lined up again!
📌 Holler & Hoot
📌 Abbey Pet Shop
📌 Doody Dog Coats
📌 Treasured Gifts
📌 Tailored Tails

26/01/2025

PRIMROSE LEAGUE (Sponsored by Millie's Paws & Kevin Parvin
These are the current leaders for each club in League A & League B. (Though points will be added after next Sunday's fun show, and it could all change!)
The top scorer in each league, from each club, will be invited to compete in the Final on Sunday 2nd March. Clubs must have an entrant in each league.
There is still time to add to your points, and time for competitors to come forward to ensure your club is eligible for the Final.
Entries for the show on Sunday 2nd February close TOMORROW on Showtime Agility Processing

26/01/2025

*Granite City DAC Fun Show*
Sunday 2nd February - Tillyoch Equestrian,
ENTRIES CLOSE TOMORROW (27th January)
This show will be the last chance for dogs to gain points in The Primrose League. Full details of the league are on our website. https://www.gcdac.co.uk/showevents (League A is G1-3 and League B is G4-7)
The final will be held at our last fun show of the season, on 2nd March.
Don't forget to add your club/trainer to collect your points!
Showtime Agility Processing
See you next week!

22/01/2025

*There is still time to enter our 3rd Fun Show!*
🗓️ Sunday 2nd February at Tillyoch
🐾 closes on Monday on Showtime Agility Processing
Cafe will be open from 9.30am.
We have some great stalls lined up again!
📌 Holler And Hoot
📌 Abbey Pet Shop
📌 Doody Dog Coats
📌 Treasured Gifts (gifts and toys made from rope reclaimed from the sea)

🟡 Tillyoch had a new surface laid just before Christmas. It is bedding in, but is still a bit waxy. When training at the venue, we have found giving our dogs a spray of “Mane & Tail” helps it brush out of coats, so we will be taking some along on the day.