Advanced Distance Seminar

with Jim Basic

Sunday, March 4th

9:00 – 5:00

Lunch break 12:30 – 1:30

Registration closes Monday, February 27th or when limits have been reached

No refunds after closing date unless a replacement is found

Open to dogs that have had some distance training, already be able to send to a tunnel 20’ away, and have some understanding of the “Out” and “Turn” commands. This seminar will fine tune these skills and will focus on sequences to prepare the dog and handler for Master level Gamblers. We will also do drills where we work distance into normal handling sequences that are encountered in Standard and Jumpers courses.

Limited to: 12 Working Teams and 25 Auditors  

Cost: $145.00 for Working Teams,

$65.00 for Auditors, $75.00 for day of registration Auditors 

(*Please email to register for auditing*)

Includes continental breakfast and lunch

Jim Basic owns and operates Power Paws Agility in San Jose, with his wife, Nancy Gyes. He has been competing and teaching agility since 1993 and has been a USDAA Board Member since 1999. Jim is a member of the Bay Team, TRACS, SMART, and VAST. He has competed in agility with four different border collies.

Mick 1991-2007 – was Jim’s first dog to earn an agility champion title and win national championships in two agility organizations. He was USDAA National Champion in 1996; five time Grand Prix Finalist, USDAA Top Ten in all categories for 7 consecutive years. Mick was the first dog to earn the USDAA Platinum Lifetime Achievement Award. Mick retired with the most gambler legs in USDAA, and the most Gambler Top Ten points in the 26” height.

Swift 1995-2010 – received the USDAA Platinum Lifetime Achievement Award and was Two-time Grand Prix Finalist. Swift retired with the most gamble legs and most Top Ten Gambler points in the 22” jump height.

Spy 1999 – received the USDAA Platinum ADCH, the USDAA Grand Prix and Steeplechase Finalist. He was 2004 USDAA National Dog Agility Masters Team Champion.

Sweep 2006 – is Spy’s son and started competing in 2008. He has earned his USDAA Agility Dog Champion-Bronze and USDAA Tournament Master title. He won the 2008 Bay Team USDAA Southwest Regional Grand Prix and has won Steeplechase Finals. 

Some shade is available but bring your own in case it is all taken. Please clean up after your dogs. Dogs that are aggressive towards people or other dogs or dogs barking excessively will be asked to leave without refund of fees. No harsh verbal or physical corrections, bark, prong or choke chain collars allowed on the grounds.

Questions? Contact Kathleen Alles at jump@heartdogagility.com or (831) 239-4820. Call or email by Friday, March 2nd to check if limits have been reached for day of event registration.