I’ve been training and competing in agility for 15 years with 3 dogs, Border Collie rescue Rebel, 10 year old Border Collie Disco, and 3 year old Border Collie Tasty. Rebel and I earned our USDAA ADCH, Elite titles in all
NADAC classes, and AKC MX and MXJ, mostly in the years before the
MACH title appeared. Disco earned his ADCH at the age of 3, has a
NADAC NATCH,
and his MACH2. Disco has added a USDAA Silver Lifetime Achievement Award, and is nearing his Gold. Rebel and Disco also earned flyball Grand Champion titles, and obedience titles as well.
My youngest dog, Tasty, has earned his USDAA ADCH title, his MX and
MXJ in AKC, and is working on his MACH. He has also earned all of his individual class Masters titles in USDAA. I’ve trained exclusively with the Animal Inn Training School, and have been an agility instructor there since 1994; currently teaching advanced and masters level classes. A list of
notable achievements and events are listed below.
- 12 time AKC National Championship qualifier in 2 different jump
heights, including 9 times with 10-year old Disco, competing at every
AKC Championship thus far.
- 8 time USDAA Grand Prix World Championship qualifier in 2 different
jump heights.
- 4 time NADAC National Championship qualifier in 2 different jump heights.
- 2001 NADAC 20” Elite National Champion.
- 2002 NADAC 20” Elite National runner up.
- 1999 AKC International Class Team Tournament finalist for Team
Champion Minnesota.
- 1999 AKC Nationals Round 3 1st place.
- 2001 AKC Nationals Round 4 1st place.
- 1997 AKC Nationals 24” finalist, and 2006 20” finalist.
- Gold Medallist 2003 Purina Incredible Dog Challenge large dogs,
Central regional.
- Silver Medallist 2003 Purina Incredible Dog Challenge large dogs,
National finals.
- 12 time USDAA Steeplechase qualifier in 2 jump heights, with
1st place finishes in 5 regionals.
- 2000 USDAA Spring Festival of Dog Agility Steeplechase winner at 22”.
- 9 time USDAA DAM tournament qualifier.
- 3 top-5 placements at the 2004 USDAA National Championships.
- 2 top-10 placements at the 2006 USDAA National Championships.
- 7th place finish in the 2004 USDAA DAM team championship with Disco
- 10th place finish in the 2006 USDAA DAM team championship with Tasty