For 2016 we sent an online survey to all competitors, please find below a selection of the feedback received:

Do you like the layout of the show?

• Such great atmosphere.
• I like working towards a final.
• I like having something to aim for over the weekend and hopefully run in the finals.
• Such great atmosphere.
• Easy to get to rings loos and camping.
• It ran very smoothly.
• It runs very well.
• Great to have the themes, love the mix of cultures.
• International, yet convivial.
• Emphasises how truly international it is and the finals create a focus for the whole festival. It is great to be able to cheer for the new friends you have inevitably made by then.
• Rings were close together with day parking close by.
• Easy to access both rings without being too cramped.
• Seems to work and like that each day has a theme.  
• Well organised ran smoothly and on time. Lovely social atmosphere at the prize giving and for the finals.
• It was easy to find everything.
• It is a very nice place, great event with great organisation, nice Agility courses :-)
• Easy to see both rings at the same time, could hear any announcements made.
• It's a unique theme and great to try different types of courses.
• The atmosphere having prize giving at the end of the day is brilliant. Having qualifiers & the final gives an added element to the competition. Nice to watch those that have done well compete in the finals and cheer them on.
• Both rings close and can have lots of seating round.
• It's is unique and different from any other agility festival. I like this layout.
• Not too big, familiar.
• It is unique in the agility world. Very social.
• Everything was close by.
• Good sample of judges and courses.
• I liked it that all the other competitions were finished so you could all watch the finals.
• Conviviality good atmosphere great organization.

• I think they are good.
• I think that the facilities are basic but good. The food throughout the day was fantastic and I couldn't fault it. The rings were a good size, the surface was good and near to all parking and other facilities. The staff were friendly in JAAC. The rooms were clean, but basic.
• Great.
• Great facilities.
• What food I had (very little) was yummy.
• We don't stay at the venue, so can't comment on staff, rooms etc.  the rings are probably the best we see all year.
• Rooms are basic but fine, great that you can take the dogs in rooms, All good. Staff particularly friendly and helpful.
• Excellent all round.
• Excellent food throughout the day and realistically priced.
• The rings were very well set out, very good equipment and excellent helpful ‘staff’ / aids / helpers.
• The rings are well laid out.
• Excellent.  The catering was fantastic.  Rings were a good size. Everyone was so friendly and helpful.
• Rooms good.
• Food good variety.
• Staff friendly.
• The rings was nice layout, good surface and size.
• The staff very friendly and all the time to help.
• We was at the camping , it was very nice stay at the camping place.
• All great!! Perfect venue.
• Room excellent, great to be able to take dogs in room. Food fresh and reasonably priced. Staff friendly and helpful.
• Room are ok but the bonus is being able to have the dogs indoors with us. Food during the day has improved, evening meals are excellent. Staff very friendly and helpful. Very happy.
• Everything is/was perfect.
• Great venue. Catering good and staff friendly.
• Nice food ,also for vegetarians.
• Everything is easily accessible.
• Everything thing was spot on.
• Very good. Great ground. Nice basic rooms and good to be able to take in dogs.
• Food fresh and very tasty.
• All good.
• Rings good.
• Staff very nice and friendly.
• Camping facilities very good and clean.
• Spacious rooms. Good food. Staff smiling and helpful.
• The food was very good. The grounds were very nice. The staff on the whole very friendly and helpful.

• The food was great for what you paid for.
• Food fantastic.
• The brownie on the Sunday was amazing.
• GB night food was excellent! will try others next year.
• Loved the Jersey and French; English good; not quite so keen on the Spanish, but that's just me.
• The food was wonderful, especially the Guernsey evening! Loved the vegetarian options and the deserts were perfect .
• Food was first class.
• The evening meals was well organised with great character from the different countries, we enjoyed the food from all this events.  
• Great food. tasty and hot. vegetarian choice good.
• Had 2 evening meal which were excellent.
• Nice, sufficient food (you could ask for more).
• The meals were good in both quality and value for money.
• Food was great.
• Hot and fresh. Very good and great waitress too.
• Good meal.
• Good quality meal.

• Loved the courses.  Because they are different styles from different judges.
• The courses were challenging - but I like a challenge. They were true of the European style and when done well, they looked amazing. The competition and motivation between the handlers to get around a particularly tricky course was fab.
• Great.
• Great courses, very challenging which I loved.
• Loved them. Challenging and rewarding.
• Really happy with them.
• A couple were a bit hard but that's not a bad thing, on the whole I like the contrast in courses, different to most in the west country.
• Loved them, didn't succeed on most, but had fun trying.
• Fab. Loved them all.
• Appropriate level.
• Lovely variety.
• For grade 1 they were quite difficult but also found them very challenging but came away feeling like we had achieved some harder runs.
• Only grade A , thought some of courses quite challenging but enjoyed especially as allowed slower dog to do well as not just a race in straight lines.
• Good courses.
• Very good challenging but doable too.
• The most of the courses was nice for running.
• Excellent. A good mix of British and European style courses. A welcome change from the normal!
• Good course designs.
• Courses brilliant, nice to try different styles from other countries.
• Really good courses, look forward to this show every year as the standard is high and is challenging.
• Average good.
• Great courses. Love the variety set by the judges from different countries.
• Fluent courses, not too easy with difficulties, not too technical.
• Brill.
• Quite hard for my young dog but we enjoyed the challenge.
• Very varied and good technique very interesting.
• Very interesting courses overall.

• It's really good. People are friendly.
• I think the organisation was good. I liked the layout, everyone was friendly and helpful.
• Great.
• It ran smoothly which is through great organisation.
• Well organised. Didn't finish too late as everyone mucked in.
• Very good, everyone seems to work well together.
• Excellent, as always.
• Fine. Efficient and friendly.
• Excellent. Everything you need to know is clearly stated in the schedule and other literature. Rings ran in good time - maybe it's because everyone knows they are going to get a drink at the end of the day.
• Excellent.
• Very well done, credit to all those who took a huge amount of time and effort to make the festival work so well. Especially those who ran their own dogs also. Plus those who gave up their weekends to do all the ‘paperwork’ - total admiration and respect.
• Good, ran well didn't notice any major problems if there was any, all friendly and helpful.
• Very good, well organised and on time. Results came out quickly.
• Good organisation.
• Excellent lots of thought put in.
• The organisation was very good, great staff, great time table, nice surrounding.
• Excellent. Can't fault it.
• Excellent. ran smoothly.
• Seemed good to me.
• Brilliant as always. You all work so hard.
• Good. the Facebook updates are good.
• Experienced and compromised. Excellent!
• Really good. Show always runs well by the show organisers and all competitors seem to chip in and help.
• Great job of the organisation and the ring managers.
• Good. André is brilliant at organising.
• Excellent.
• Fab.
• I just enjoyed the whole three days of competition.
• Good.
• Good organization, good friendliness. Competition very pleasant to do!

Survey kindly organised by Megan Burns.