April 2022 IDAL League Courses

The following courses are for April 2022 IDAL play. This year, we are alternating between standard type courses and games. The league seasons will be 4 months long so that each season will have two numbered courses and two games. Additionally, each season will be a discreet unit. Results will be tallied for the season rather than an entire year; however, end of year results will also be reported.

Instructors, if you have some specific skills, scenarios, and/or obstacles you want to work when using the IDAL courses in class, please let me know. I will try my best to get them included. If anyone would like to request a specific game to play, let me know.

Folks are always welcome to try their hand at designing league courses!

Briefing for April 2022

The April 2022 courses are all similar. We are playing a designed by Cindy Valdez from Jumpin’ K-9’s in Temecula, California. I am calling it “Hop Into Spring.”  Scored Time, plus faults.

There are three sequences on the course. All three sequences must be completed, but they can be completed in any order. Before each sequence, the middle, unnumbered jump must be taken. The middle jump is bidirectional. The numbered obstacles must be taken in the order indicated. Standard course faults apply.

Dogs must start on the table. Handlers are permitted to lead out. Time starts when the first paw hits the ground and stops when the dog hits the table with any part of their body AFTER finishing all three sequences (or the handler gives up). If the dog takes the table at any time before completing all three sequences, it is merely counted as a wrong course. The team can continue to complete all the sequences. Standard course faults apply. Scored Time, Plus Faults.

Course Maps

Here is the cute little bunny Cindy used to create her game:

An Open Invitation to New Players

New clubs and individuals are always welcome to join us and play these courses. Download the scorekeeping worksheet/s below. Contact the League Secretary to help with the details at pagc.live@gmail.com.   

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• Existing league franchises will be emailed their scorekeeping worksheets set up with their current rosters. If you would like multiple scoresheets, just let me know.

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Questions, comments, snide remarks, and feedback go to Melissa Wallace, IDAL Secretary, at pagc.live@gmail.com.

January 2022 60×90 League Results – CORRECTED

This post is for the results of the 60×90 League. Four clubs ran this month, and it was a close race.

The January 2022 60×90 League was the first time we had separate courses for our less experienced teams. This is currently in a testing phase to evaluate the implementation methodology, practicality, and utility for league players. January 50×70 was a numbered course designed by Melissa Wallace.  The course is scored Time, Plus Faults.

The results for the two courses are separated below. Note that the teams who ran as Initiates ran the regular course, so their scores are added to both sets of results. The Initiates’ scores will count toward league standings because they ran the full course. The separate listing is for their benefit and may be used later for different awards for these teams identified as Initiates and Dabblers.

If anyone would like to design courses for the league, let me know!!!

The efforts of dogs playing in January earn Lifetime Performance Points (LPP) based on the entire field of dogs who have competed on the course. The LPP is a measure of rank based on how they placed in relation to all the other dogs.

Follow the links to view individual performances by dogs and their handlers. Most of these are graced with a YouTube link:

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Top Dog

The Top Dog of all the clubs reporting in January is from Jumping C Crew. Augustus, a Border Collie handled by Liz Clements, took the spot They finished this course with zero faults in 33.37 seconds.

First-Place Team – 315 LPP

Our first-place club was Jumping C Crew. Augustus, a Border Collie handled by Liz Clements, took their spot as well as Top Dog. They finished this course with zero faults in 33.37 seconds.

Second-Place Team – 306 LPP

Our second-place team is Cloud Nine from Minnesota. Asher, a Miniature Schnauzer, took the club’s top spot Handled by Susan Weyrauch, they completed the course with zero faults in 35.47 seconds.

Third-Place Team – 295 LPP

Jumpin’ K-9’s out of Temecula, California was our third-place club this month. Bevan, a Shetland Shepherd handled by Dawn Hoover, ran the course with zero faults in 40.11 seconds.

Fourth-Place Team – 271 LPP

Our fourth-place club was POTC Thunder Pawz from Brimfield, Illinois. Tempe, a Boxer/Lab cross handled by Kathleen Griffith, took top honors for the club. They finished this course with zero faults in 41.69 seconds.

Results for Initiates and Dabblers

The club had a total of 100 LPP on course. Good effort!

Follow the links below to view individual performances by dogs and their handlers. All have YouTube links:

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Top Dog

The Top Dog for the month is Mia, a cute All American handled by Brianna Sterling. Brianna is a junior handler. They ran the course with zero faults in 39.58 seconds. This score puts Brianna and Mia first in their club and fifth overall. Way to go!

Second-Place Dog

The second-place dog is Chuck, an American Staffordshire handled by Paige Stark. They ran the course with five faults in 52.65 seconds with a final score of 57.65.

Third-Place Dog  

The third-place dog is Koda, a Golden Retriever handles by Rebecca Siminou. Goldens can really rock. They ran the course with five faults in 55.53 seconds with a final score of 66.53.

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Questions comments & snide remarks should be directed to Melissa Wallace at pagc.live@gmail.com.All payments for the IDAL should be directed to this page: https://www.ultimuttds.com/payment-processing. Bud Houston’s Book of Games is available for purchase at https://www.ultimuttds.com/product-page/houston-s-book-of-agility-games. All proceeds from the sale will go to Bud.

January 2022 50×70 Fast and Fun Results – Corrected

Change: I had to make a few changes which changed some individual and total LPP, but the team rankings were unchanged.

Below are the results for the 50×70 League. The January 2022 50×70 League was the first time we had separate courses for our less experienced teams. This is currently in a testing phase to evaluate the implementation methodology, practicality, and utility for league players. January 50×70 was a numbered course designed by Melissa Wallace. The results for the two courses are separated below.

If anyone would like to design courses for the league, let me know!!!

The efforts of dogs playing in January earn Lifetime Performance Points (LPP) based on the entire field of dogs who have competed on the course. The LPP is a measure of rank based on how they placed in relation to all the other dogs.

50×70 January 2022 Regular Course Results

Standings Regular 50×70

Follow this link to view individual performance by dogs and their handlers. Most of these are graced with a YouTube link:

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Top Dog

The Top Dog of all the clubs reporting in January is Peak from AQ4U’s Fast & Furryous in Brooks, Kentucky. Peak, a Border Collie handled by Christina Wakefield, nabbed the Top Dog spot for the month. They finished this course with zero faults in 27.45 seconds. Another of Christina’s dogs, Trip, was hot on Peak’s tail running in 27.85 seconds. Unfortunately, the videos were uploaded using Studio Creator which I think requires some additional settings to make them public.

https://studio.youtube.com/video/fPdwNvJMBwE/edit

First-Place Team – 345 LPP

The first-place team in January is AQ4U’s Fast & Furryous out of Brooks, Kentucky. The top scoring dog was Peak, Border Collie handled by Christina Wakefield. They finished this course with zero faults in 27.45 seconds.https://studio.youtube.com/video/fPdwNvJMBwE/edit

Second-Place Team – 305 LPP

K9 Powersports was our second-place team. Keiji, a Papillon handled by Geoff Teare, top their top spot. They finished the course with zero faults in 29.66 seconds.

Third-Place Team – 263 LPP

K9cation out of Hudson, Colorado was our third-place team. Jasper, a Chocolate Labrador Retriever handled by Shana Goodwin was on top once again. They finished the course with zero faults in 29.1 seconds.

Fourth-Place Team – 248 LPP

Jumping C Crew took fourth place. Alaska, an Australian Stumpy Tail, jumped in with zero faults in 29.85 seconds. Alaska is handled by Liz Clements.

Fifth-Place Team – 194 LPP

The All Breed Training Club of Akron in Tallmadge, Ohio was our fifth-place team. Savvy, a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, and Cindy Fink took the top spot. They completed the course with zero faults in 35.9 seconds.

Sixth-Place Team – 60 LPP

Clicker Pets from Jalisco, Mexico took sixth place. Maya, a German Shepherd, was their top dog. Handled by Linda Hendy, Maya finished the course with zero faults in 52.73 seconds.

Results for Initiate and Dabbler Course

The team had a total of 25 LPP on course. Good effort!

Follow the links below to view individual performances by dogs and their handlers. All have YouTube links:

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Top Dog

The Top Dog for the month on the is Suellen, a cute Havanese handled by Betty White. They ran the course with zero faults in 54.78 seconds.

Second-Place Dog

The second-place dog is Zaz, a Border Collie handled by Linda Hendy. They ran the course with five faults in 55.23 seconds with a final score of 60.23.

Third-Place Dog  

The third-place dog was Melanie, another Havanese handled by Betty White. Go team Hav! They ran the course with five faults in 60.33 seconds with a final score of 65.33.

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Questions comments & snide remarks should be directed to Melissa Wallace at pagc.live@gmail.com.All payments for the IDAL should be directed to this page: https://www.ultimuttds.com/payment-processing. Bud Houston’s Book of Games is available for purchase at https://www.ultimuttds.com/product-page/houston-s-book-of-agility-games. All proceeds from the sale will go to Bud.

January 2022 36×85/40×85 League Results

This post is for the results of the 36×85 League. One club braved the elements this month. It appears to be pretty cold since everyone, including a dog, was wearing jackets. Dogs can wear jackets and such as long as they do not pose a safety hazard.

The January 2022 36×85 League was the first time we had separate courses for our less experienced teams. This is currently in a testing phase to evaluate the implementation methodology, practicality, and utility for league players.

If you would like to design courses for the league or learn how to design courses, give me a shout. I will add you to our group.

The efforts of dogs playing in January earn Lifetime Performance Points (LPP) based on the entire field of dogs who have competed on the course. The LPP is a measure of rank based on how they placed in relation to all the other dogs.

January 36×85 was a numbered course designed by Melissa Wallace. The results for the two courses are separated below. A Numbered Course is scored Time, Plus Faults.

36×85 Regular Course January 2022 Results

Results for Regular Course

The team had a total of 95 LPP on the Regular Course. The top six results were very close to each other. Most of the rest of the team were not far behind.

Follow the links below to view individual performances by dogs and their handlers. All have YouTube links:

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Top Dog

The Top Dog for the month on the Regular Course is Ollie, an English Shepherd handled by Team Captain Heather Cotterman. They ran the course with zero faults in incredible 28.04 seconds.

Second-Place Dog

The second-place dog was Homie, a Border Collie handled by Lauren Sanchez-Suzmann. They ran the course with zero faults in 28.28 seconds.

Third-Place Dog  

The third-place dog was Scarlatti, an American Shepherd handled by Lisa Sickles. They ran the course with zero faults in 28.53 seconds.

Results for Initiate and Dabbler Course

Results for Initiate and Dabbler Course

The team had a total of 60 LPP on course. Everyone did very well on the course.

Follow the links below to view individual performances by dogs and their handlers. All have YouTube links:

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Top Dog

The Top Dog for the month on the is Reya, an All American handled by Miley Meads. They ran the course with zero faults in 27.48 seconds.

Second-Place Dog

The second-place dog is Margie, an All American handled by Susan Talley. They ran the course with zero faults in 29.3 seconds.

Third-Place Dog  

The third-place dog was Simla, a Labrador Retriever handled by Karen Perse. They ran the course with zero faults in 33.52 seconds.

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Questions comments & snide remarks should be directed to Melissa Wallace at pagc.live@gmail.com.All payments for the IDAL should be directed to this page: https://www.ultimuttds.com/payment-processing. Bud Houston’s Book of Games is available for download at https://www.ultimuttds.com/product-page/houston-s-book-of-agility-games. All donations from the sale will go to Bud Houston.

March 2022 IDAL League Courses

The following courses are for March 2022 IDAL play. This year, we will be alternating between numbered, standard type courses and games. The league seasons will be 4 months long so that each season will have two numbered courses and two games. Additionally, each season will be a discreet unit. Results will be tallied for the season rather than an entire year; however, end of year results will also be reported.

Instructors, if you have some specific skills, scenarios, and/or obstacles you want to work when using the IDAL courses in class, please let me know. I will try my best to get them included. If anyone would like to request a specific game to play, let me know.

50×70 Fast & Fun

The March 2022 50×70 Fast & Fun league game is a Numbered Course designed by Melissa Wallace. Scored Time, plus faults.

60×90 Masters

The March 2022 60×90 Masters league is a Numbered Course designed by Melissa Wallace. Scored Time, plus faults.

40X85 Fast & Fun

The March 2022 40×85 league is also a Numbered Course designed by Melissa Wallace. Scored Time, Plus Faults.

An Open Invitation to New Players

New clubs and individuals are always welcome to join us and play these courses. Download the scorekeeping worksheet below. Contact the League Secretary to help with the details at pagc.live@gmail.com.

The 50×70 Fast & Fun League is intended to allow the dog to work at full extension with modest handling challenges.

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The 60×90 Masters League focuses on advanced handling challenges.

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The 40×85 Fast & Fun League is intended to allow the dog to work at full extension with modest handling challenges.

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• Existing league franchises will be emailed their scorekeeping worksheets set up with their current rosters. If you would like multiple scoresheets, just let me know.

Follow us on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/TopDogAgilityPlayers/

Read our blog:
https://topdogagilityplayers.wordpress.com/

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Questions, comments, snide remarks, and feedback go to Melissa Wallace, IDAL Secretary, at pagc.live@gmail.com.