Thanks, all....
it is good to have some time again.
Peter, you are the second person from SA to ask about Retief. The first explained, when I asked about the connection, that Piet Retief was one of the original settlers. But that has nothing to do with it. Nor am I a fan of Retief Goosen, the golfer. For me it is Jame Retief, Intergalactic Diplomat Extraordinaire of the Corps Diplomatique Terrestian....a character created by Keith Laumer, who was a foreign service member in his former life. Retief's claim to fame is that he just ignores all the beuracratic BS around him and gets the job done. Started reading this at a very young age, and some claim it has obvioulsy influenced my adult life :lol: . Heck, even I can see the influence......
As to the agility, I have to give a lot of credit to Nancy, my wife and Scooter's partner and mentor. Agility is a real gas to watch. I have seen just about every breed run, it is quite amazing. The Terriers are a pretty tough bunch to train. Many of the top agility dogs are Aussies, Shelties and such, as they are not only natural workers but faster than all get out. I have even seen breeds I never knew existed before, such as the Shibu Inu.
Fascinating, and a ton of fun.
Thanks for the comments, I'll pass them on to Scooter and Nancy as well :wink: