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SWAT 2011 Christmas Meal December 10, 2011
Directions for SWAT 2011 Christmas Meal:   From M5: Exit at junction 23 and take the A39 to Glastonbury. At the bottom of Purt... [MORE]

Match Results! November 30, 2011
Well done to all the SWATties who took part in the match against Leads last Sunday. Everyone had a really enjoyable day - and we WON!!!!  ... [MORE]

Communication November 30, 2011
Just to say that if you are a SWAT member and on facebook - we have a FB page which you may find useful - message Toni so she can add you to it. ... [MORE]

Recent results and poo bags!! September 29, 2011
Why is it so hard to know when your dog is having a poo!!!.........dogs poo……….shocker!  Now you may not like to look at it as its happening,... [MORE]

Team Dash, Olympia Semi's and Prestbury Park September 05, 2011
After the end of an era at Dashin Dogs, thanks to Emma and Nigel for all the great times, Prestbury Park put on a great new Champ show. Well done ... [MORE]

KC, shocks and others August 15, 2011
Agility seems so minor when you reflect on external issues. Social unrest has had far reaching effects, possibly changing so much of our lives to ... [MORE]

Summer Break July 26, 2011
Please remember that this is the last day of training at SWAT for the summer - we are off on our holidays!   Teaching resumes on Augus... [MORE]

Well dones July 26, 2011
“If you want the rainbow, sometimes you’ve gotta put up with the rain” This quote means more to the Keating household this week than it’s ever don... [MORE]

Diamond and Cornish weather July 10, 2011
The South West did agility proud again this weekend, with some lovely weather, lovely shows and of-course, lovely results. From Diamond Dogs down ... [MORE]

Tuffley report July 04, 2011
Who needs Wimbledon, when you’ve got tension, passion and a Championship to win?! Okay, so there wasn’t any intentional grass eating at Tuffley bu... [MORE]

Lansdowne June 27, 2011
Glastonbury weekend in Somerset always seems to be a gamble with the weather and the climate for Lansdown over the same weekend proved the same. F... [MORE]

Golden Valley, UKA and medium team triumphant!! June 20, 2011
Top Barn has to one of our favourite venues - it’s situated in a lovely area of Worcestershire, being high up means it can be scorching hot or you... [MORE]

Thames, UKA, Reheated take-a-way and dubious "trophies" June 12, 2011
The weather wasn’t too kind for Thames or UKA this weekend. But we still managed a club BBQ @ Thames. We found out a few interesting things ab... [MORE]

UKA, Carnbrea and Wye June 05, 2011
Wow!!! What an AWESOMELY AWESOME weekend!?!?!......;-) . The crew at Wye Valley did Cymru and agility proud with another AWESOME show, some challe... [MORE]

Carnbrea May 15, 2011
“When you get to where you wanna go and you know the things you wanna know, you're smiling. When you said what you wanna say and you know the w... [MORE]

K9 Kernow Show Report April 24, 2011
Fun, fun, fun in the sun,sun sun!!!......It was with a heavy heart that we had to eat hot cross buns, easter eggs, chocolate cake and homemade bic... [MORE]

Wallingford Show Report April 18, 2011
Wow, what a scorcher Wallingford was.....the heat was well and truly on, in every sense of the word and the hot summer of agility fun seems to be ... [MORE]

Carnbrea Show report April 06, 2011
Starting the new agility year is always fun, but it’s also a pleasure when you are in the stunning Cornish landscape. So off to Carnbrea we trekke... [MORE]

Lola - L....O....L......A............LOLA!!!!!! November 27, 2010
Here is a first, albeit rough, pic of our most recent new SWAT dog........LOLA who will be run by Sam (Billy's mum!!)   ... [MORE]

2011 SWAT CALENDAR November 23, 2010
2011 SWAT CALENDAR - PREVIEW   Cost - £9   ORDER URGENTLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT... [MORE]

Dartmoor November Show November 19, 2010
Cold.....again!! Ever thought you shouldn’t do Agility in the winter months?!.........Ever wondered why you do?!......Well, this weekend, the shea... [MORE]

Oct Half Term October 25, 2010
There are no lessons week commencing Oct 25th except for the Weds night groups. Weekend sessions are not affected - they will run as booked.... [MORE]

NEW!!!! Inside the barn.....bucket and spades required!! October 01, 2010
Well, here is the first picture!   Finished at 2.30 today, the barn floor is now SAND!!!!   Thanks to Claire Russel,... [MORE]

Blackdown and Honiton September 26, 2010
To underline what a random world we contend with in agility, the south west weather over the last 2 weekends has thrown us into complete confusion... [MORE]

Annual Awards 2010 September 26, 2010
So the final weekend has gone and most points should be in. Ofcourse the final reckoning isn't until the end of Oct.....due to the delay in declar... [MORE]

Christmas Meal 2010 September 26, 2010
Date: Saturday 4th December   Venue: Rebels Speedway, nr Highbridge   Time: 7.30pm-ish   Menu: full details to fo... [MORE]

Gillingham and Carnbrea September 16, 2010
It would seem the summer is still with us....for now anyway!! The recent Gillingham show in the South West was blessed with sun, great homemade fo... [MORE]

Oops....oops....oops!!!! September 09, 2010
Oops......forgot to say well done to Toni winning G7 Agility with Boo at Prestbury Park, a great run and a great partnership!!!! From Dairin... [MORE]

Prestbury Park and Olympia Qualifiers September 07, 2010
As another agility weekend draws to an end, we would like to congratulate Rachel and her crew for another great Prestbury Park show. The venue is ... [MORE]

Weds Groups Oct - March August 31, 2010
From Oct we will be running 2 evening groups on a Weds instead of 3. The 6pm group will be limited to 6 dogs. The 7pm group will be lim... [MORE]

The wandering SWATs return!!! August 30, 2010
Like many others, we’ve come to the end of our regular season caravanning event!.....it was 14 days, 3 shows and a lot of miles but also a lot of ... [MORE]

Caerphilly - Sun and Dragons in Wales! July 25, 2010
We spent the weekend hunting for Caerphilly Dragons......and caught some! The weather was hot, hot, hot and as usual the grounds of Tredegar House... [MORE]

South Devon weekend July 19, 2010
Another well organised show and great weather at South Devon on Sunday. The venue is small, but it's perfectly formed! Well done to all SWAT membe... [MORE]

Cornwall and Diamond July 13, 2010
Thanks to Cornwall for another great show. Well done to everyone involved and thanks for supplying yet another agility show with an abumdanc... [MORE]

Absent SWATs July 13, 2010
I have to inform all you SWATTIES, that we have separated from a couple of SWAT members this week. Most of you will know who I am referring to, so... [MORE]

Sun, Sun and MORE Sun!!! June 27, 2010
Hot? Hot?! Fed up with rain? You want sun? Well, you had it at Lansdown this weekend...it was soo hot, the grass was almost too hot to walk on!!! ... [MORE]

Golden Valley and Golden Sun! June 21, 2010
Thanks to Golden Valley for a show that was steaming thanks to the sun and blue skies!!....   It ALMOST most made up for that 1.5 hr... [MORE]

Thames, Champ and what was/is/shouldv'e been..... June 14, 2010
Cue Brad Pitt...."There are 2 rules about Fight Club. Rule 1 You dont talk about Fight Club, Rule 2 You dont talk about Fight Club". Well, agility... [MORE]

Amanda - new SWAT member May 18, 2010
Amanda joined us recently and is already proving she can cut it without any issues, in KC.   After only a few shows she has had 2 ... [MORE]

Carnbrea - drizzle, cold, bit windy fut turned out nice again! May 17, 2010
"Lazy Sunday afternoons..." mmm, they obviously didn't do Agility when they wrote that did they?! Well, we all had busy weekends and Carnbrea was ... [MORE]

Mummy and Raq have done it!!!! May 17, 2010
My mummy has done really well with Raq and won another class.....apparently that makes her 7, but I think she is older than that....maybe even 10!... [MORE]

Jean and Ozzie do the business!! May 12, 2010
Jean and Ozzie (Huggie Bear Ozzie) WON Grade 1 Agility at Blackdown!!!!   In an earth shattering time of 28.835 they beat off all other... [MORE]

Bank Hols weekend results May 05, 2010
A bank holiday weekend of contrasting weather again.......in the sunny corner we had Shrewsbury, in the cloudy/wet corner we had Dordale!!.. and in... [MORE]

Loadsa points!!! April 25, 2010
Hot n' sunny at Newbury, warm n' overcast at Wadebridge - the weather was up and down, so was the agility!!! Even so, we had a great time! Well do... [MORE]

Zin April 20, 2010
Many of you will have heard the news that Kobus has decided to retire Zin, due to an injury that, whilst it can be worked on, will get worse over ... [MORE]

K9 Kernow, Easter Eggs and wind?!? April 20, 2010
Rain, mud, strong winds and handlers full of easter eggs!!! couldn't dampen SWAT spirits at K9 Kernow. Well done to the following: Lesley ... [MORE]

Jump Clinic April 20, 2010
Toni held the first of many Jump Clinic workshops at the weekend, I can report that it went very well with lots of pointers for the attendees and ... [MORE]

Wind and Rain at Dartmoor November 15, 2009
Well, there's rain and then there's RAIN!!!   Well done to Mark for his first show with Ollie, good runs - not clear yet, but watch thi... [MORE]

The Pups are Here!!!! October 31, 2009
Joker has had 5 pups! They were born this morning by emergency ceasarian, but mum and pups are all ok. There are 2 black and white boys, 1 bla... [MORE]

SWAT Open Show October 26, 2009
We have just heard from Cornwall Agility Club that they are willing to apply for a KC Licence on our behalf so we can hold our very own show next ... [MORE]

One last show report for 2008-2009 season! October 06, 2009
Typical! We post the last show report and someone goes and competes the weekend after and gets placed!!!   Anyway, a huge well done to ... [MORE]

End of season - last show report! September 29, 2009
Another weekend, another with great weather and a great end to the outdoor season. Congratulations to the following SWAT members: Mel with 2 clea... [MORE]

Chippenham, Cornwall and Worcester September 20, 2009
From Chippenham to Cornwall and back up to Worcester, we've had some great weather and some very enjoyable shows. Well done to the following for a... [MORE]

Prestbury Park September 07, 2009
Well done to the following for your results at Prestbury Park: Sam getting a 2nd with Billy Kim getting a 7th with Pippin Penny getting a 3rd wit... [MORE]

What a bounty of results!! August 29, 2009
WOW! What a great couple of weeks we've had - great weather (Pembroke aside!), great shows and some fantastic results. So....well done to the foll... [MORE]

Sunny at Newbury - Glastonbury at Tewkesbury! August 05, 2009
The sun shone at Newbury and reminded us that Agility in the summer is great, but then Tewkesbury happened and reminded us the Agility in the s... [MORE]

Rain, Sat Nav and a Bee Sting! July 19, 2009
Okay, we expect some rain at shows but Tredegar House this weekend took the biscuit! Anyway, well done to the following for their results at Caerp... [MORE]

Wet weekend! July 14, 2009
The sun may not have been shining but there were beaming SWAT faces this weekend! Well done to: Sam getting a 4th with Billy Vicky getting a ... [MORE]

9th July Fun Evening July 09, 2009
Here are the results from the recent Fun Evening! 09th July 2009 Fun Evening Results Agility Never... [MORE]

Sunny weekends away! July 07, 2009
Congratulations to the SWAT members below for some great results: Penny getting a 2nd 4th and 5th with Mutley Dairin getting a 12th with Boo ... [MORE]

There's good finals and not so good!..... June 30, 2009
A huge well done to everyone who competed recently, special congratulations to the following!: Abi getting a 2nd Dairin claiming a 4th - albeit with ... [MORE]

Golden Valley and UKA June 23, 2009
Well done to Dairin, Lesley, Kobus, Trudy and Sam for getting places at the weekend. Also to Mel for a lovely clear with Tom - and for being the only ... [MORE]

Girls done good!!! June 17, 2009
Well done to the following members for the most recent results!....Go  the girls!!!Jo getting a 2nd, 3rd and 6th with FlukeNat getting a 2nd, 6th... [MORE]

More good show news! June 09, 2009
Well, what a great time we are having at SWAT!....sorry for the delay in getting these congrats on the site, but they are here now! So well done to: ... [MORE]

UKA Pheonix, Nottingham, Packington and Wye Valley May 26, 2009
Well done to all of our guys for the shows attended recently, special well done to the members below for the places achieved!: Martin getting 7th and... [MORE]

Helping us save for LG May 26, 2009
I have put some info on the notice baord, regarding Kid Start which is a service which gives us back a % of your shopping at a load of retailers which... [MORE]

SWAT Fun Evening May 22, 2009
Thankfully we had lovely sunny weather for the recent SWAT Fun Evening, everyone had fun and we had some great runs and even some comedy moments! The ... [MORE]

Worcester and Carnbrea weekend May 17, 2009
2 days, 2 shows and some more good results for the team from SWAT. Congratulations to:Dairin getting a 3rd with Boo, would've been 3/4 to G7 had he wa... [MORE]

SWAT fly at Blackdown! May 10, 2009
The sun shone for most of the day and SWAT had a great turn out at the new venue for Blackdown, all in all a good day. Congratulations to: Tonie (Abi... [MORE]

Bank Hols results - tears and drama! May 05, 2009
Well, as you have read from the blog - we had an interesting weekend! But whilst the caravaning may not have gone smoothly, the results came think and... [MORE]

Wet n' windy or dry and sunny? April 26, 2009
What a weekend of contrasts!...   Firstly, congratulations to:Sam getting 12th, 12th, 6th and 3rd with Billyand a huge well done to Kobus gett... [MORE]

Wallingford Show April 19, 2009
Another weekend of agility and some fantastic results, well done to:   Sam for her 12th with Billy, Trudy getting a 2nd with Chip and finally... [MORE]

K9 Kernow Success April 13, 2009
Wow! What a start to the 2009 season!!..Just back from the Easter K9 Kernow show with some great results to thank people for....so here you go:Well do... [MORE]

Boo qualifies for UKA finals March 01, 2009
Huge well done to Dairin and Boo for qualifing for UKA's Royal Canin Finals.   They won their class on Sunday @ Hereford and qualified for... [MORE]



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