Centro de Ciencias de Benasque Pedro Pascual

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Pirineos Dog Festival

2016, Jun 11 -- Jun 26

Organizers:
Club Agility l'Almozara (Zaragoza)
Hotel La Casa del Río (Valle de Benasque)

AGILITY SEMINARS (21st and 22nd June)


Agility seminar taught by world champions Pavol and Martina Vakonic Vakonikov6aacute;.

Pavol Vakonic is the reigning champion and runner-up in agility category LARGE, something that no one else has achieved in the history of agility. His wife Martina Vakoniková is his mentor and as Pavol says, the actual dog trainer. Together they make an amazing couple and we have this unique opportunity to learn with them these days. We will make three wich will rotate among the three speakers. It is interesting that all participants interested send by mail the level of your dog to make equal groups.

PRICE WITH DOG: 200 eur.
LISTENER: 60 eur.


Agility seminar taught by Juha Orenius, Jouni Orenius and Isabel Emanuelsson

This is the first time in Spain that we can have this trio together. Three speakers dedicated to form agilitystas in their countries and are undoubtedly the best in the world. They have taught seminars around the world (Europe, Brazil, China or Japan) but it is the first time outside Finland that we can enjoy all three in the same seminar, a real treat!

Three groups will rotate among the three speakers, it is interesting that all participants interested send by mail the level of your dog to make equal groups.

PRICE WITH DOG: 200eur.
LISTENER: 60eur.


Agility seminar taught by Katja Slippens

Katja Slippens (Dutch) began her career in 2001 with her malinois Kyra. Since then, she has participated repeatedly in the European Open and the IMCA and also,in recent years, in the World Championship FCI Agility. She has competed in the World Championship of Belgian Shepherds every year since it started with one or two dogs at time. In 2013 she came 9th place in the individual event with Ziva and 3rd place with Alice for the national team.

With Ziva, she won the World Championship of Belgian Shepherds in the Czech Republic and the Belgian Shepherds 2015 FMBB world champion. She received the best trophy of Belgium three times and for several years she has been running the National Championship and the Masters. Katja usually competes in international competitions and high-level agility with good results. In 2013 she became the 3rd international CRUFTS with Ziva. In 2015 she won the Challenge of Bavaria with Ziva.

Katja also offers pre-agility, these are the basics concepts and tricks that are also suitable for young dogs and provide a good basis for later.

PRICE WITH DOG: 200eur.
LISTENER: 60 eur.

This session has received financial support from the following institutions:

  • logo CSIC
  • Ministerio de educación y ciencia
  • Ayuntamiento de Benasque
  • Gobierno de Aragón
  • Universidad de Zaragoza