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Show May 2009		Photos courtesy of Tina Carr

Congratulations to Traci on her 6th overall place in the UK team for CaniX Team UK 2009
12th European CaniX Championship 9-11 October 2009, Sopron, Hungary

Congratulations to Jackie with Tom, Alan with Jude, and Nic and Indi for qualifying for the World Championships in Dornbirn Austria 18-20 Sept 09.  Nic came 3rd in the Individual Small Jumping and Jackie with the GB team came 3rd for the Large combined agility and jumping.

Congratulations to Ann-Marie with Scud and Nicloa with Indi for qualifying for the European Open 2009 held in Arnhem Holland in July 

The Members can now access the current years 'Dogs of the Year' points recording system .  Many thanks to Emma 'Dashin' dogs' Davies for maintaining the site.  Last years records are still accessible.

Members are asked to keep a record of their notable achievements in the book provided in the equipment store.

The next committee meeting has been arranged for Wednesday 28th April 2010 and the next VSSC meeting on Thursday 22nd April.

Winter Training indoor sessions ends Weds 28th March 2010.  There is no training Easter Sunday so summer Outdoors sessions will start Wednesday and Thursday evenings at the VSSC from 7th April.

In brief, you should know the following about us: our club was established in 1985 and has brought forward scores of agility winners since. We do not take ourselves too seriously, but we do take having fun seriously.

If you are looking for breed ring craft or competitive obedience training, sorry, we can't help.  Agility and having fun is our only focus.  A sense of humour, a bit of dedication and a carvan or big car is helpful and owning a dog can be an advantage.

You can reach us at 0121 303 3234 (office hours) or you can also contact us at our e-mail address: enquiries@beaconagility.org.uk

Beacon Agility Dog Training Club is based at the excellent grounds and facilites of the Veseyan Sports and Social Club at Little Hardwick Road, just off the A452, between Aldridge and Streetly.

Training is informal.  That, is you train your dog in the style that suits you.  There is little formal training of the handler though we do occassionally invite guest trainers. If you feel the courses laid out are too tough or too easy members have the freedom to set out their own set pieces or course. 

If you need formal training for a young puppy, or control of the dog, or basic navigation of agility equipment then our sister club Veseyan Obedience for Agility, run by our Chairman Traci Gaunt can help. Contact Traci 01922 624401. or 07727 280327 (mobile).  Training night is Tuesday (not August). 

If you are only looking for pet obedience then try Sutton Coldfield & District Dog Training Club, contact Miss E. Stevenson 0121 308 6925, or Lichfield and District Dog Training Society contact Mrs B Smith 01543 674238. 


                                                                                        Emma and Becky on their way to Crufts

Click here for Interactive venue Map (courtesy of Multimap.com). Alternatively, for directions choose Google Local maps The postcode is WS9 0SQ, then you can choose 'Directions to here' or zoom for a different scale map.

Visitors are welcome to train with us before committing to membership.

The Sports Club is self-managed under license from the  Old Veseyan Assoc.

Training sessions:

Winter (Oct-Mar): Sunday 10:30 to 12:30, Weds evening 7:00 to 9:00pm (under floodlights)

Summer (Apr – Oct): Weds and Thurs evening 7:00 to 9:00pm  

Beacon's Training Ground and Clubhouse	Winter indoor training venue

Page updated 7th Dec 09. Comments, corrections? contact roy@beaconagility.org.uk