7th ParAgility World Championship 2008

The 9e IMCA & 7e PAWC was organised from 28 untill 31 August in Voghera in Italy.
A great sporting Agility Event for valid handlers ( IMCA) and handlers with a disability ( PAWC) .
This year a very special location, not a Sport Hall like usually, but a Ranch, The Cowboys Guest Ranch(www.cowboys.it) with a floor of sand.

Competitors PAWC 2008

For the competiton IMCA more then 150 competitors and their dogs from 14 countries.
Countries who have take part before like: Belgium, Danmark, Germany, Finland, Hungary, Italy, Austria, Slovenia, Spain, Czech republic, United Kingdom and of course a team of the Netherlands with 15 competitors.
For the first time we have give a heartly welcome to a competitor of the Republic of San Marino( Italy).

Judges for IMCA and PAWC: Arnaldo Benini from Italy and Arpád Tóth from Hungary who assayed the courses with experience and enthusiasm!

Judge Arnaldo Benini (Italy) with Nik Polak and his dog Via (PAWC Austria)
Judge Arpád Tóth ( Hungary) with Robbert Jan Barelds and his dog Kyra from the Netherlands,
one of the youngest competitor PAWC 2008

This year for PAWC 29 handlers with 35 taking part dogs from the countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Spain, Switserland and of course the Netherlands, this year with 6 competitors and 9 dogs.

PAWC Team the Netherlands from left to right:
Monique Slegtenhorst, Elvera Avenhuis, Susan Rekveld, Patricia Fuchs
infront: Robbert-Jan Barelds and Kirsten Hanekamp
Patricia Ale with her dog Gini from Hungary, also a very young competitor PAWC 2008,
running the courses by companion of her father.
Bruno Menoncelle with his dog Sun, competitor PAWC 2008 from France.
Bruno is complete blind and had to run the courses with an assistant.

Courses PAWC 2008:

Totall Results PAWC:

Group 1:
1e Susan Rekveld & Quita (the Netherlands)
2e Aurélie & Arko (Switserland)
3e Patricia Fuchs & Kyona (the Netherlands)
Group 2:
1e Zsolt Maczucza & Tádé (Hungary)
2e Richárd Mányik & Oszkár (Hungary)
3e Wolfgang Zangger & Palu (Austria)
Group 3:
1e Anne Chanez & Speedy (Switserland)
2e Katrin Staub & Trinity (Germany)
3e Raúl Lizana & El Hechizo Unica (Spain)
Group 4:
1e Franz Kaltenböck & Ferro (Austria)
2e Robbert Jan barelds & Kyra (the Netherlands)
3e Eddy Daisomont & Anka (Belgium)
Group 5:
1e René Gabriel & Snoopy (Czech Republic)
2e Edvika Rychnovská & Miky (Czech Republic)
3e Monique Slegtenhorst & Shanti (the Netherlands)