Andy Hudson Agility Résumé

Above photo of Kizzy at DINAS 2010 by Patch Guipago.

This blog is to illustrate some examples of courses that I have designed and judged.

I have been competing in agility since 1991 and judging since 1995. Over the years I have judged all levels along with most of the major UK finals:

Pedigree Team, Pairs & YKC Finals – 2004

Pedigree Olympia Mini semi-finals – 2004

Dogs in Need Small and Medium Finals – 2006

Kennel Club Olympia Finals – 2006

Kennel Club Olympia Large/Medium semi-finals – 2007

Agility Club Finals – 2008

Jutlandia Cup Finals – 2009 (including two days days of judging other classes)

Crufts Championship Finals – 2010

UKA Masters Finals - 2010

Tug-E-Nuff Performance Challenge Final - 2010

My first championship appointment was at Thames Agility show in 2004 and I have now completed a total of eight championship appointments incorporating all three height categories.

I have owned border collies for many years and more recently have acquired my first sheltie. She is a little star and had a great start to her agility career in 2008 winning 20 1st places and the Dogs in Need small novice final. She continued to do well in 2009 winning into Grade 7 and has competed in 3 champ classes during 2010. I am a regular trainer at the agility training school I run with my wife, Nancy, and we are fortunate to have some really good teams training at the school. This I find really helpful and inspirational when thinking of sequences to put in courses for judging appointments.

I haven’t competed very much in 2010 as I have been studying sports massage, alongside my day job as an architect. This has taken up a huge amount of time and energy. I am now practising from home in sports massage (alongside the architectural practice) and together with a colleague took a trade stand at the KC Festival which was very well received amongst the competitors.

Thursday 28 October 2010

Crufts Agility Championship Finals 2010

I have been very honoured to judge some fantastic competitions over the years and it's hard to say which I've enjoyed most, or indeed found the most challenging! I have to consider this appointment to be, so far, the pinnacle of my judging career. What an honour to judge this event and experience rather like Olympia and the Jutlandia Cup which will stay with me always.

Here are my courses, please click on an image to enlarge:



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