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COURTESY OF LAURA DERRETT On Course with... Greg Derrett By Mary Ellen
Barry MEB: You were the first person I heard of that had a system MEB: How
did you become an internationally known agility of handling. How did you
first develop the need to have a trainer? system? GD: I was first invited
to teach at Power Paws Camp by Nancy Gyes GD: When I was working my first
dog, Hettie, I would constantly and Jim Basic in 2000. I believe I was
first referred to them by Dave analyze her responses to my handling. If I
couldn't figure out why Blackshaw because I had been doing a lot of
winning in the U.K. I was not getting the response that I expected, I
would revisit what in the late 90s. I think that my popularity as a
seminar presenter that handling cue meant to her. I feel it is important
that one spread rather quickly here in the U.S. because there were many
top handling cue gets one response from the dog and that the cues do
handlers who had almost instant success with my system and they not mean
different things. were winning. MEB: How would you describe your system in
a nutshell? MEB: How has your handling evolved over the years? GD: It is
consistent and does not change. I am basically still teaching GD: I don't
think that I am necessarily doing things differently now and handling
drills with the same handling now that I did in 2000 with GT than I did
with Hettie and Jaycee. My handling and my when I first visited North
America. system, however, have become more defined through my teaching. As
my students gain a better understanding of the system, they have M E B :
What are the pros and cons of your system for raised some really good
questions and that leads to better refinement handlers? of the system
overall. GD: I think the system is relatively simple and is based on
common sense. Handlers should be able to walk a course and sort out their
MEB: You travel quite a bit to teach and are often gone for handling in
about a minute. Because the options are fairly limited weeks at a time.
How have you done so well with GT in major based on the rules, the dog
learns to understand those rules and competitions when you are away from
her so much? he just responds to your handling. The dog can learn to make
GD: If dogs are well-trained with foundation training and consistent
instantaneous reactions to your handling to improve consistency handling,
then I believe they truly understand their job and do not and course
times. need constant training to maintain a high level of performance.
MEB: I think many people don't believe that your system will When GT won
Crufts Individual and Team in March 2005, I had work for them because they
may be physically limited and been away for six weeks and she was basically
living as a pet during cannot run around doing all of those front crosses.
What is that time. She had no conditioning or training during that time. I
your response? got home the day before the competition started. GD: I've
had students winning in the U.K. with my system from MEB: What is most
challenging for you? age 12 to age 76. The system can be all rear crosses
if the handler cannot make the front crosses. GD: To motivate myself. I've
gotten all four of my dogs to the Advanced level and I did a lot of winning
with Jaycee and Fern in M E B : When I am teaching your system, I often
hear the the late 90s. I then got GT in 2000 and despite being away from
her average weekend warriors respond that they don't need to for teaching
much of her life, I've still accomplished quite a bit with follow all the
rules because they are not seeking a high level her including 2nd place in
Individual in the 2004 FCI Agility World of competition. Championships, and
winning the Large Dog Agility class at the 2005 GD: Even handlers who are
just looking to get their Qs and their FCI Agility World Championships,
plus various U.K. national finals. titles can find a benefit from the
system. The dog does not have to So, in that regard I've sort of proven to
myself that I can do well guess what the signals mean each time; therefore,
you can improve with any dog, and so the challenge feels gone a little bit.
your consistency and qualifying rate as a team. | 20 Clean Run November 06
Clean Run Magazine - November 2006
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Clean Run Magazine - November 2006
Contents
It All Starts at Home
Tip of the Month
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Agility...
Dear Sallie Sports Vet
Backyard Dogs
Thoughts from Roads Less Traveled
A Course of a Different Color
On Course with Greg Derrett
A Judge's Day... in Miles
Trainer's Forum
Beyond the Backyard
The Disposable Nose Touch
The "Vy" Line
FAST at Last
Cece's Gym: Strengthening Exercises for Agility, Part 1
Alphabet Drills
Shape Up Your Training Program
Spirit of Agility
The Judge's Debriefing
Consistency with the Little Things, Part 5
Distance Challenge
Letters to the Editor
Dog Agility Competition of Florida
Review: Silent Witness
Nested Courses for a Busy World
Course Diagram Keys
Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - 1
Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - 2
Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - Contents
Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - 4
Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - It All Starts at Home
Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - Tip of the Month
Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Agility...
Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - Dear Sallie Sports Vet
Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - 9
Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - Backyard Dogs
Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - 11
Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - Thoughts from Roads Less Traveled
Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - 13
Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - 14
Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - A Course of a Different Color
Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - 16
Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - 17
Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - 18
Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - 19
Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - On Course with Greg Derrett
Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - 21
Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - 22
Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - A Judge's Day... in Miles
Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - Trainer's Forum
Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - 25
Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - 26
Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - 27
Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - Beyond the Backyard
Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - 29
Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - 30
Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - 31
Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - 32
Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - The Disposable Nose Touch
Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - 34
Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - The "Vy" Line
Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - FAST at Last
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Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - 40
Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - 41
Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - Cece's Gym: Strengthening Exercises for Agility, Part 1
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Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - 45
Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - 46
Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - Alphabet Drills
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Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - Shape Up Your Training Program
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Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - 58
Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - Spirit of Agility
Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - The Judge's Debriefing
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Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - Consistency with the Little Things, Part 5
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Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - 64
Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - Distance Challenge
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Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - 67
Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - Letters to the Editor
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Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - Dog Agility Competition of Florida
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Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - Review: Silent Witness
Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - Nested Courses for a Busy World
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Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - 80
Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - 81
Clean Run Magazine - November 2006 - Course Diagram Keys
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