| What Date? | Sunday, 12th July 2009 |
Redcliffe BARK member Maria Pasko pictured with |
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| What Time? | Registration - 9:30 am Clinic Starts - 10:00 am Optional Practice Competition - 12:30pm Event Concludes - 1:30 pm |
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| Where? | Ron Short Park, Alicia Street, Southport 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 instructor 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.
John has enjoyed Canine Disc since April 2007 with his Border Collie Jessie. This team is working hard towards their FDE Title, with a first place at the 2008 Nationals and also holding the current record for the fastest Time Trial round. Jessie and John were awarded the 2008 Rookie Team of the Year.
Parking is free. Bathroom facilities are available at the site. Lots of shade is available under trees beside the field. Drinking water is available from taps on the site. Wham-O Fastback Frisbee discs, club merchandise, drinks and snacks will be available for purchase.
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. Drinkable tap water will be available on-site.
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
Winners at the 2002 US Disc Dog Southern Nationals included Mike
Bullock and his Jack Russell Terrier Bo
(Best Small Dog) and Beth McClurg
and her Whippet Mona (Crowd Pleaser).
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 Ron Short Park are below. If you get lost ring Damian on 0400 359 377.
Please do not park in front of the shops opposite the grounds or across the entrance to the grounds. Park on the Ron Short Park side of the road.
Travel south on the M1 (Pacific Motorway) towards the Gold Coast. Take Exit 69 and turn left onto Southport-Nerang Road. Travel East for approx 6km, past the Fire Station on the left, turning right into Margaret Street (4th street on the right-hand side after crossing over Wardoo Street). Go through the roundabout and turn right at the stop sign into Alicia Street. Ron Short Park is approx 250m down the road on the left-hand side, opposite the local shops.
Travel south on the Bruce Highway towards Brisbane and after crossing the Pine Rivers Bridge exit onto the Gateway Motorway. Exit on to the M1 (Pacific Motorway) heading towards the Gold Coast. Take Exit 69 and turn left onto Southport-Nerang Road. Travel East for approx 6km, past the Fire Station on the left, turning right into Margaret Street (4th street on the right-hand side after crossing over Wardoo Street). Go through the roundabout and turn right at the stop sign into Alicia Street. Ron Short Park is approx 250m down the road on the left-hand side, opposite the local shops.
Aerial map of Ron Short Park.
Photo: © Google Maps.