![]() ![]() By contrast, dogs leaving the start line or Table, or exiting from a reduced speed obstacle (Weave Poles, A-Frame, Dog Walk, See-Saw) are not yet at speed.Īversive Something the animal is willing to work to avoid.Īxford axel A form of the Front Cross usually on the dismount of a technical obstacle in which handler pivots fully 360º chiefly to get to the opposite side of the dog and not so much to effect a turn.īack 1. ĪKC American Kennel Club, offering agility competitions with three titling classes: Standard, Jumpers with Weaves, and FAST.Īngel A group of obstacles (usually jumps) that are assigned as one number in the sequence of a course.Īngled weaves A method of training dogs to do weave poles where the poles are placed 90 degrees from the vertical and slowly brought upright.Īperture A hole, opening or gap into which the dog must pass for the performance of an obstacle notably a tunnel opening or the tire.ĪSCA The Australian Shepherd Club of America provides a NADAC-style agility venue offering agility for any breed of dog.Īscending oxer A double bar jump where the front bar is set lower than the back bar.Īt speed A term describing a dog that is moving (running) forward with motivation. They are gradually angled into a straight line, effectively creating a set of six poles.Ībsolute directional A directional command that directs the dog which way to move based on the dog’s position, regardless of the handler’s position for example, Left and Right, which tell the dog to turn to his left or right, respectively.Īgility trial This is a sanctioned Competition where you can work towards earning titles and Qualifying ScoresĪirplane An opposite arm signal to entice the dog to turn away from the handler’s position The movement resembles a one-winged airplane. The dog is then shaped to perform one two-pole set, then two two-pole sets, then three. ![]() Also known as a German turn.Ģ×2 A method of training weave poles that breaks the obstacle into 3 sets of 2 poles each. The pilot episode was included in the 2003 DVD release of Space Patrol and was eventually posted on YouTube hence the video below.180° A transition between two obstacles performed in such a way that the dog makes a 180° turn to the left or right.Ģ70° A transition between two obstacles performed in such a way that the dog makes a 270 ° turn to the left or right. A 16mm reel of this episode was discovered with the entire 16mm reels of the complete series of Space Patrol in Roberta Leigh's possession. Much like Roberta Leigh's other puppet show Sara & Hoppity, the entire series, save the first episode, Twizzle and Footso, is believed to be lost. In total, 52 episodes were made and aired, with the pilot being broadcast on Novemat 4:30pm. The series follows Twizzle and Footso's adventures, as Twizzle uses his limb-extending powers to get out of troublesome problems. Twizzle was voiced by Nancy Nevinson, and Footso was voiced by Denise Bryer, who would go on to work on Terrahawks. Twizzle is a boy puppet with the ability to extend, or "twizzle", his legs and arms, who wears a pixie-like hat and has a cat companion known as "Footso". "Twizzle and Footso", the surviving pilot episode of The Adventures of Twizzle. The series, while using intricate puppetry, predates the first official Supermarionation series by Anderson, Four Feather Falls, by two years, though it's still classified as such by many. It was created by Roberta Leigh and Suzanne Warner in 1957, with many of Anderson's future collaborators, including Composer Barry Gray, Art Director Reg Hill, and Special Effects Director Derek Meddings serving as part of the production crew. ![]() ![]() (Although amazingly, with the exception of Twizzle, the entire CV of Gerry Anderson is still in existence). The Adventures of Twizzle is the break-into-television from AP Films and Supermarionation artist Gerry Anderson, who would go on to create popular British science fiction shows as Fireball XL5, Stingray, Thunderbirds, Captain Scarlet & the Mysterons, Joe 90, The Secret Service, UFO, Space:1999, Dick Spanner, P.I. ![]()
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