| What Date? | Sunday, 5th April 2009 |
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| What Time? | Registration - 9:30am Clinic Starts - 10:00am Optional Practice Competition - 12:30pm Event Concludes - 1:30 pm |
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| Where? | RSPCA Animal Training Grounds 301 Fairfield Road Fairfield, Qld |
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| Is It Sanctioned? | Yes! This is an ACDA Sanctioned Event. | |
| How Much? | $10 per participating dog for non-members $5 per participating dog for members |
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| Member Benefit | Become a member at this clinic for just $10 and get your first canine entry FREE! | |
| Contact Info | Damian Noud Events Manager (07) 5495 6700 damian@bark.asn.au |
This is a training clinic for owners who want to learn how to play Canine Disc with their dog. The Training Clinic will assist both handlers who already have a dog that catches Frisbees and those people whose pets haven't yet learnt how to catch a Frisbee.
The Training Clinic will include instruction about the following:
After the Training Clinic, teams who have had success grasping the basics will have the option of participating in a practice competition sanctioned by the Australian Canine Disc Association (ACDA). After paying your Training Clinic fee there is no additional charge to participate in the practice competition.
Get your dog, jump in the car, and come join the fun!
The instructors for this Training Clinic will be Kerri Lougheed and John Ford.
Kerri has been with the Club since 2004, competing with her Australian Cattle dog Jo & Mistie an Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle dog. Kerri & Jo won the 2006 Howl-O-Ween Disc Dog Championships.
Parking is available on the street outside the venue. There is only limited shade available on the field, bring gazebos or other shade if possible. Tap water is available on the field and toilet facilities are nearby.
You need to bring a leash for your dog. If you can, please bring a crate or some means to tie out your dog so you can practice your throwing technique while your dog rests. You also need to bring a water bowl for your dog.
Fastback Frisbee® discs will be on sale at this event. Fastback Frisbees are approved by the ACDA for
competition use in Australia. They were specifically designed for safe use with disc catching dogs and hover a
really long time.
New: $10
Pre-Loved (when available): $3
Tim Geib and his flying Airedale Chula execute a dog stall for the crowds at
the 2002 US Disc Dog Southern
Nationals in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Photo: © Karen Noud (Used with permission).
Annual membership in the Brisbane and Region K9 Disc Club (BARK) can be purchased at this event. New memberships and renewals receive one free canine entry at this event. BARK members pay $5 for training clinics as opposed to $10 that non-member's pay so you've paid for your membership in just two events. Membership runs from January 1st to December 31st for each year. Individual membership is $10.
The Australian Canine Disc Association (ACDA) is the sanctioning body for Canine Disc in Australia. Because this is an ACDA sanctioned event, all participants must agree to become ACDA Affiliate Members. Affiliate Membership in ACDA is free.
Also, all competitors at ACDA sanctioned events are charged a $2 ACDA levy which funds ACDA and the services it provides for its membership. However, BARK will pay your ACDA levy on your behalf out of the event fees you pay when you attend the event.
Because this is an ACDA sanctioned event, teams who participate in the practice competition after the training clinic will be eligible to count their competition rounds towards the Awards and Titles that will be issued by the Australian Canine Disc Association (ACDA).
The optional practice competition that will follow the training clinic will provide an opportunity for teams to learn how Canine Disc competitions work. The practice competition will give each team an opportunity to compete in a round of Toss & Fetch, a very simple and fun competition format used throughout the world. If your dog tries to catch discs and likes to play with you then you are encouraged to give it a go. However, the practice competition is optional, so if you only want to attend the training clinic that's OK.
Directions to RSPCA Animal Training Grounds are below. If you get lost ring Damian on 0400 359 377.
Get on to the Pacific Motorway heading south. Take the Juliette Street exit, following Juliette Stree towards Ipswich Road. Turn left on to Ipswich Road. Turn right into Venner Road and after following Venner Road straight through a roundabout, take the third gate on the left into car park. Walk through the car park and follow signs to the training grounds.
Get on to the Bruce Highway coming south. Continue along as the road changes to the Gympie Arterial Road and then Gympie Road. Follow Lutwhyche Road until turning left into Horace St in Windsor. Bear right on to the Inner City Bypass, following it as it becomes Hale Street and then Boomerang St. Turn left on to Coronation Drive and then continue along the Pacific Motorway. Take the Juliette Street exit, following Juliette Stree towards Ipswich Road. Turn left on to Ipswich Road. Turn right into Venner Road and after following Venner Road straight through a roundabout, take the third gate on the left into car park. Walk through the car park and follow signs to the training grounds.
Get on the Pacific Motorway heading north. Take the Esher St exit in Tarragindi. Turn right into Sexton St, then right into Ekibin Rd. At the roundabout turn right into Cracknell road, then turn left on to Ipswich road (heading south). Turn right into Venner Road and after following Venner Road straight through a roundabout, take the third gate on the left into car park. Walk through the car park and follow signs to the training grounds.