During the weekend on Aug. 28 and Aug. 29, the closing event for the Rruff Diamonds Dog Agility Club 2021 season was held in the infield at Tommy Forrest Ball Park.
Dogs from small to large came out on Saturday morning and ran the run until around 2 p.m. and did it all over again the following day.
The Dog Agility Club starts practicing and training the dogs at the beginning of the season in May. Gay Kennedy, the president and a trainer for the Rruff Diamonds Dog Agility Club said, SA国际影视传媒渨e usually have six or seven beginner classes that start in May.SA国际影视传媒�
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Two of the fastest dogs at the meet on Aug. 29, were both labs, a chocolate lab, Reo, and a black lab, Timber.
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Eva Walker completed the course for the first time with her dog, Milo, a 13-year-old English setter. She said Milo has been in dog sports for a long time but is brand new to agility. SA国际影视传媒淗e [Milo] loves to play and loved to agility and loves to jump.SA国际影视传媒�
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