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1th PACS- CUP
28-29 June 2008 , Nottwill in Switserland
Michel Wenger & Tomi Schneider
This Agility-Event was organised by Michel Wenger and Tomi Schneider, two very enthousiast agility trainers. Since 2004 they are training active with a big group of handlers with a disability.
On fridaymorning 27 Juni, very early,
we went by car to Switserland, 850 kilometers to go and next on
mondaymorning, to drive back at home.....again 850 kilometers!
When we arrived in Switserland the
weather was very hot.... around 30 degrees.
The location: Swiss Paraplegic
Centre in Nottwill, a very big Centre of Rehabilitation.
They also have hotelrooms and we had booked one... never before I had such a very good
adapted room!
I have met Michel and Tomi on the 3e
PAWC 2004 in Austria and I could encouraged them to start training para-agility.
At this moment a big group handlers with a disability have started
training and into the 7e PAWC this year in Italy will go to take part 4 teams of
Switserland!
Group competitors PAWC 2008
of Switserland:
Anne Chanez- Michel Andrey- Auriéle Pilet-
Martin Hostettler
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It was a two-days Event. Each Team existed of: 1x handler with a disability, 1x child and 1x adult handler, both valid, all over 13 teams. I was very suprised about the enthusiasm
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The handlers have different handicaps, most of them use an
electric wheelchair or wheelchair by hand. Some users of a wheelchair by hand use a special electric front-piece and so they can drive very fast and manoeuvrable through the courses!
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They are making plans to take part into the 8e PAWC 2009 in Hungary with 10 or
12 teams. They are looking for special transport (coach) for all their
wheelchairs and dogs together.........GREAT!
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The See-Saw, Tyre and Weaves were not in the
course and the hight of the obstacles was lower then normal for the dogs
in their category, because most of the dogs need more experience For most of the handlers it was their first taking part into a match.
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The match was judged by FCI-judge Max
Heiniger from Switserland. For him it was the first time he saw
para-agility and he have a lot of admiration.
Also his wife Siw was present and she have
maked photo's and videos of all the competitors and send to them ..a
wonderful sponsoring of them...Tanks! |
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Most of the dogs are even working as "assistence-dog", that gives always
more problems by training agility. These dogs like to stay close to their companion and in the agility you need to learn the dogs to work indepedent and go away from the handler. This need a lot of patience and time to give the dog the trust to work by his own in the course!
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Some handlers are very limited to give
commands by voice or/and body. But when I see how many fun handler and dog have together, it gives me a very good feeling.......... I'm sure.... this is the most important!! |
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For this Event I had incribed with my both dogs Quita and Joep.
Team with Quita
Para-Agility- PACS CUP 2008 Quita
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The Team with Quita have obtained an 4th
place and the Team of Joep an 2th place of the Total Results two days.
We could take home a cup for the prize-chest. |
Para-Agility- PACS CUP 2008 Joep agility
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Para-Agility- PACS CUP 2008 Quita + Joep jump
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It was very sociable, everybody is
serious and intensive training agility.
We have talked about a lot of thinks. Here's a very big group handlers with a
disability very enthusiast practice para-agility....GREAT!! |
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Live of an assistence-dog is not always
so bad ;-))
Susan (25-09-2008)
