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MAY 2010 - The Corton Juniors have been busy out collecting rosettes, since our last post, Rosie Sawyer ran two dogs at the WBSD at the end of April, she gained a clear round with Honey in 1-2 small jumping and a clear in 3-5 small jumping with Kes, well done Rosie, Honey and Kes.

We also saw Rosie Sawyer gain a two 4th place's at the HJ UKA Agility dog show on the 8th and 9th of May.

At the same show we also saw Josh Belcher run Kes in the Novice Steeplechase gaining a 4th place, this wasy Josh's first ever placing and was only his second ever show, so well done Josh and Kes.

Also at the same show Becki ran her son's dog Rudi gaining a 1st place in beginners Snooker and a 2nd place in beginners steeplechase. Not bad for their first ever competition running individually.

Again at the HJ show we saw our very own Jillian Sawyer and her dog Dottie win 1st place in the CSJ Senior Agility, also gaining overall 1st place and goes through to the finals later this year. Well done everyone for a very successful weekend of agility.

In other news, we have now filled all 8 places for our Juniors group on Tuesday nights, for more informaiton on our Juniors group please contact Becki .

Until next month keep your results coming in so we can celebrate your success.

C.A.T.S.

April 2010 - We have some updates for you, Corton held its AGM recently and welcomes three new members to the Committee, Jill Holness, Laura Chudleigh and Sammy Stevens. Becki has chosen to stand down from the committee due to family commitments but will remain as website liaison and Junior Corton Administrator along with Jillian Sawyer who remains as Junior Trainer.

On show news, we must say a big well done to our juniors who competed in their first competition at Wye Valley Show in the small/medium teams on the 10th April. Although it did not all go quite according to plan, they put on a brave show which earned them judges specials from Barrie James.  Well done to Rosie and Honey, Josh and Kes, Millie and Dinkie, and stand in ‘junior' handler Becki and Rudi who managed a clear round.  Our ‘older' handler team managed 6th place with their dogs out of 47 teams so well done, Alan and Tickle (reserve dog and handler, get well soon Joyce and Star) Jillian and Dottie, Pat and Taff, Evelyne and Kaastar. Also a special well done to Rosie with Honey who managed their first clear round in a KC show in Circular jumping.

We have some photos from the day so please feel free to take a peek at the guys in action.

That is all our news for now. If you have a result or news to share with us please send in your corton news to Becki.

Until next time, bye for now...CATS

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31st January 2010 - Firstly we would like to say a belated Happy New Year on behalf of everyone at the Corton Club.

We have had a very productive 2009 with two KC Shows and the creation of our new and very successful Juniors group. We have lots planned for 2010 so keep an eye on the website for our news to come.

We have our next clubs 'unaffiliated' show on the 20th February, this is full now so no more entries will be taken and planning is well underway for the day with everyone being allocated jobs well in advance. Hopefully there will be no more snow by the time the show comes round.

The Junior's group is continuing to do really well going from strength to strength with an excellent group of youngsters showing real talent and skills with dogs that are responding well to their handlers. We still have one space remaining in our Junior's group so if you are interested please see our Junior's page for details on how to join up.

One of our Juniors, Jake Wilkins, who is just 11 yrs old is competing at Crufts this year and we wish him the very best of luck for this event and will let you know how he gets along.

This years winner of the Corton Dog of the Year competition is Pauline Caddick with Kelli, well done Pauline and Kelli for totaling up such a great score. For full results check out the DOY page.

Well that's all our news for now. Until next time. CATS

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NEWS FROM 2009

28th October 2009: Just to let everyone know that a Measuring session will be available at our November show, book a slot with the show secretary, Pauline Caddick, to ensure you are not dissapointed.

In more show news, the schedule for our February 2010 unaffiliated show is now on the show page for you to download and enter.

In show success news: Pauline and her dogs have been cleaning up again. Pauline and Poppi won through Grade 3 Agility at Lisburn so it`s now Grade 4, well done to you both. Then with Kelli won a Grade 7 Agility at Pembroke and then with Vicki won Jumping at Stoneleigh KC show and was 2nd in HELTER SKELTER. Well done to you all on your success.

Thats all for now. Corton ATS

21st October 2009: The Junior section continue to do really well and with seven session under our belts the dogs and children are working hard, improving their handling skills and the dogs are running well and responding to the new skills the children have learnt. We take a break next week for half term but will be back training again in 2 weeks time after a well earned rest.

We also have news of another show that Corton are holding, this will be our February 2010 show, to be held on the 20th February, this will be an unaffiliated show, schedules will be downloadable from this site in a the next few weeks so come back and check out what we have planned then.

Don't forget to hand in your news and wins to share with everyone to me so that I can put it up on the site and celebrate your successes.

That's it for now. See you again soon, Corton ATS.

02 October 2009: The dog of the year points have been updated so check out how you are doing. Training is going really well in both groups and there are still some places available in both groups for experienced handlers and dogs. Don't forget to let us know if you would like to join our next beginners course assessment day.

Contact Becki for more information on the above.

That's all for now. Take care until next time. CATS

August & September 2009 - We have more exciting news for you this month. We are proud announce the launch of 'Junior Corton'. As part of the clubs development we have created a Junior section for younger members, for more news on this and how to join up see our new Junior Corton page for details, rules and codes of conduct, with only 2 out of our 8 spaces left you better get your names down fast. We have already held our first two session and the Juniors are doing really well.

We still have spaces available at our 7.15pm agility class for experienced handlers and dogs so if you would like to join the team please contact Becki for details on how sign up.

We also have some very special news, we must offer our Many Congratulations to Pauline and Derek Caddick on the celebration of their 25th Wedding Anniversary.

Plans are now well in hand for the organisation of our next club show on 21st November and with our entries already full so we have had to closed them early, so if you miss it this year try again next time.

That's all our news for now, until next month, take care.

June & July 2009 - We have some exciting announcements for you this month, firstly, we have spaces available for new members at Corton Club, if you and your dog(s) have experience in agility and can complete the majority of the equipment already we have spaces available for you to join our main training groups, you will need to undergo an assessment first, so if you are interested contact becki for more information.

Secondly, we also have another of our excellent Beginners Agility Courses planned for the Autumn, so get your names down fast for the assessment day so that you can be considered for the course, again contact becki for more details.

Our members have been very busy, our competition news this month is:

Pauline & Kelli (photo on the front page) had a blinding month, at the ISLE OF MAN show where they gained a first in 4-7 agility, 1-7 agility, 6-7 agility, 1-7 agility and 4-7 jumping, 5 first places on one day alone, what a team. Well done to them both for that outstanding result. This of course means that Kelli must now move up to grade. Pauline also took Vicki and had a 4th in pairs against all dogs, Vicki also had clears and a 2nd & 3rd in her size over the 2 days. So a massive well done to you all for such wonderful results.

Jillian, her dogs and her daughters took took part in a charity event to raise money for a local Day nursery, getting the children to run over jumps, through tunnels and weaves and the fastest child got to race a dog around the same course, which they seemed to enjoy. You can see the picture on the gallery page of our website taken on the day and has been used with the kind permission of the photographer, Diane Vose, Chief Photographer, of the Gazette and Herald. Jillian and Dottie also qualified for the Royal Canin Final that took place on the 27th June at Newbury Show ground so well done to them.

Laura and Chaos had a good clear round at Pheonix Langdale UKA where they took part in the Steeplechase and then at Newbury GT Agility in Jumping and Steeplechase where she gained clear rounds well done to you guys.

Dog of the Year is now up-to-date so check out how you are doing in the points scale.

Thats all our news for now, until next time. CATS.

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23rd May 2009 - Corton held its first every Scribes Training Session this month, it was an excellent session where all corton members were invited to take part in what has proved to be a very worthwhile session, we all got to grips with the art that is Scribing and will all be ready for our next club show if we are needed. A hugh thanks to Elaine and Jillian for their time and training experience. There are plans for further training so keep your eyes open for the next session open to members only.

Some of our members have done very well recently in the ring so here goes:

Jillian had some wonderful success with Dottie during March and April with the following places: Bicknoll saw her gain a 2nd place in 4-7 steeplechase and a 2nd in 4-7 Agility with a clear round in 4-7 Jumping. At Wye Valley she did 6-7 Jumping with a clear round and 1-7 Steeplechase with a clear. At Kernow she competed in 6-7 Jumping with a 1st place and 3rd in 6-7 Jumping a 4th in 6-7 Jumping and a two clear rounds in 6-7 Jumping. At WBSD she was placed 4th in 6-7 Jumping. Well done to you both.

In UK Agility Laura had two excellent clear rounds with Chaos at HJ in Witney one in Agility and one in Jumping. Well done Laura and Chaos who's picture is on our front page this month.

Ann also took two clear rounds with her dog Meg in both agility and jumping. Well done guys.

Pauline has been very busy with Kelli with the following show successes, at Bicknoll on 15th March she took a 2nd in Agility had a clear round in Jumping and a 3rd in Steeple Chase, then on the 29th March she had a clear round at Tollard in the Steeplechase. On the 13th they went on to take a 2nd in Agility and Jumping and a 3rd in Tunnel and finally at her latest show on the 26th April she did a clear rounds in the Jumping. Pauline then went out with Vicki at the same shows to gain the following at the Bicknoll non KC 14th and 15th March with a clear round in the Jumping and Steeplechase. At Tollard she had a clear round again in Steeplechase. Then to the BHC Agility on the 13th April in Jumping she competed in two rounds of Jumping gaining clear rounds in both and a 3rd place and also a 3rd place in agility. On to WBSDS on the 26th and they gained two clear rounds in the Jumping. Well done Pauline Kelly and Vicki for your successes.

Jill had some great success with her boy Woosh with a 1st and 2nd place in grade one jumping and a 9th in grade one agility. We also have a lovely picture of Woosh with his prizes in the gallery, well done to you both.

Check out our successes page for this years results so far.

DOY is also updated so take a peek at how you are all doing.

Don't forget to send in your news for sharing on the website.

Take care until next time. C.A.T.S.

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Feruary/March 2009 - Corton held its first show of the year on the 14th February and it saw many clear rounds and good placing's. Due to the heavy snow in our area at the time and all around the country many people found it difficult to attend, but those who braved the weather were very much welcome and we thank you for coming in such conditions and supporting our event. For results and placing please see the show results page. I was not able to attend the show this time so sadly we have no pictures to share, but if anyone took some and would like to contribute them to this site you are welcome to send them to me and I shall put them up with full acknowledgements to the photographer.

At the show we saw our own Pauline Caddick and Vicki being placed in the small classes, 3rd in Agility 4-7 and 2nd in Steeplechase 4-7 and with Kelli in the medium classes of agility 4-7 with a 1st, steeplechase 4-7 with a 2nd CR and jumping 4-7 with another 2nd, well done Pauline, Vicki and Kelli. We also saw Jillian Sawyer and Dottie take a 2nd in 4-7 medium agility and a 1st in medium 4-7 steeplechase, well done guys. Corton Clubs founder Elaine Thompson also did very well and took a 1st CR in small 4-7 agility and in small jumping 4-7 with a 2nd CR with her dog Shimo, well done to you too. Last buy by no means least our own Sammie Stevens and Dylon were placed 2nd in the Large 4-7 steeplechase class, they then went on to compete at Crufts in the Champions Class of Agility this March. We are all extremely proud to have had a representative of Corton Club compete at such an event, well done to Sammie and Dylon.

Our next club show will be November 2009. Further information will follow later in the year with entry forms available for download from this site only or from the clubs show secretary.

We have updated the Forms & Rules for download page. This now includes the DOY new rules and also the score sheet for you to submit your points on. Make sure you check out the new rules as they have changed.

Training classes still continue with a good regular attendance, and excellent results, our young dogs are progressing very well and we expect great things from some of them this year. We have a regular dedicated group of people who attend and support the club and despite our small number we are as strong as ever with our commitment to the club we love so much. New members are always welcome and if you are already trained to a particular level and wish to join you will always be welcome to come for an assessment. Contact the club for more details.

Corton also held its AGM this month and many new ideas have been taken on board by the committee to help progress the club and make it stronger.

The Club have bought two items for members to make use of, a very good book - Unleash The Velcro Dog and a DVD by Greg Derretts - Great Dog Shame About The Handler. Anyone wishing to borrow these can obtain them from Joy Stanbrook who is the caretaker for these two items.

Well as always if you are a member and you have news you would like to share please forward this to the site administrator for inclusion.

Take care until next time. Corton Club

January 2009 - Firstly Corton Club would like to wish everyone a very happy new year and hope that you all had a peaceful christmas.

We have lots of news to update you with this month, so here goes:

The club held its Chritmas party at a local pub and it went very well all members that attended had a wonderful time and it was agreed that we should try to do the same thing again in 2009.

Corton Clubs AGM will be held on March 12th 2009 time and place to be confirmed soon, so get the date in your diaries now. A provisional agenda and letter informing all members will be sent out to members and will also be available to view/download from this website in due course. Members will have time to review and add any discussion points to the agenda in good time for the meeting.

Memberships to Corton Club - a new membership form can now be downloaded from the website so if you want to renew your current membership for this year please follow the link and complete the form sending it in to the club secretary as instructed on the form. Please note that any 'NEW or LAPSED' memberships will now have to be agreed by the clubs main committee and successful applications will be notified by post or email by the club secretary.

Club Show - Corton will be holding its February club show on the Saturday 14th and preparations are well underway. The entries are now closed and we have reached our 'Limited' figure of 140 dogs with some to spare.

Dog of the Year - Is now up-to-date with winners and placing for last year, well done to everyone who did so well. As part of the committes review of Corton Club and the events held therein the committee has reviewed the rules for dog of the year. These will be released for you to view at the end of next months update so if you wish to enter for Corton Dog of the Year, which runs from 1st Jan 09 to 31st Dec 09, please keep an eye out for the new rules and regs for this event which will be ready for downloading from the DOY page at the end of next month.

Training times have been updated so remember to check the times you come to club.

Don't forget to keep your news, photo's and articles coming in so we can share your successes with everyone.

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