Six legs instead of four

Six legs instead of four
By Linda Soper

There were four dog agility competitions at the Muswell
Hill Festival, sponsored by Bond and White, all judged on
speed, but described by the organisers as “a bit of fun”.
All the dogs had to jump
through two hoops, walk along
a bench, sit on a stall, and then
go through some cones.
One Alsatian jumped
through the hoops but ran
along the side, his owner tripping,
nearly falling. At the stall
he lay down on the grass, looking
up at his owner for some
attention. Another dog did not
go through the hoops at all, but
made up for it by jumping on
and off the bench. The owners
used tempting treats as the dogs
threaded their way through the
cones. Agility was clearly a joint
effort, and shows that six legs
are better than four.
Overall, the money raised
by the dog agility competition
was £600, while the Festival as
a whole raised £4,000, which
will go to the Hornsey Trust for
equipment to help children with
cerebral palsy.