ADCH*Bounce
ADCH-Silver, LAA - Silver, TM-Platinum, GCH-Gold; SCH-Gold; 2004 GP Semifinalist;
2005 GP Semifinalist; 2006 GP Semifinalist, APD (Performance ADCH)
Contact Point's Bounce, born May 20, 2001
My "baby", my Miracle Dog. At age 8.5, semi-retired. Plagued all his life with various ailments, we thought we were going to lose
him when he was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy at age 3. He received stem cells in Sept. 2008 to combat chronic
inflammation/early arthritis from the tick-borne disease that caused the cardiomyopathy. He continues to suffer from various
ailments and will participate in trials only when he feels pain-free and wants to do so.
The 3 photos this row by Karen Hocker, Karen Hocker photography c2004
TM-Silver, GCH-Bronze, SACH-Bronze, JCH-Bronze, SCH-Bronze, RCH
2007 GP Semi-finalist
Park Avenue's What a Trip!,
Born October 6, 2004
Like most of my dogs, Trip! has accomplished much in spite of health issues. He developed hip dysplasia -
but has achieved much in spite of the dysplasia. Trip! received stem cells in May 2008 to try to avoid a
hip replacement when he started experiencing considerable pain.
It worked and he only missed about 4 months of showing!
Brassy Beagle, AAD
Also referred to as Bratty Brassy, Miss Brassy - a rescue beagle born about April 15, 2006.
As of September 2009, she is Brassy Beagle, AAD! (Advanced Agility Dog).
Brassy knows she is a "lover", but she can't decide if she wants to be a true agility
dog or not. She continues to train - and bay - and earned her first Masters leg at
her very first Master level trial!
Kate is a rescue Border Collie, born about July 20, 2008.
It was a "fateful" turn of events that brought her into our lives, thus part of her name.
The other part is a reference to "The Taming of the Shrew". Too true!
As a puppy, Kate was a sweet little munchkin who quickly convinced Brassy
they should be best friends. As an "adult", she is bossy with the other dogs,
a workaholic, and incredibly sweet with people! Kate has never met a bar
she couldn't knock, so most of our work right now is "jump work."
She is definitely quick. She will be a real challenge - and a ton of fun!
Kate at 6 months
Bounce, Bump, Spook and Shadow
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*ADCH, Agility Dog Champion, is a trademarked title of the United States Dog Agility Association (USDAA), as are all other titles noted on this page and throughout the web site. LAA-Bronze is a lifetime achievement award, bronze level and denotes a total of 150 qualifying legs. TM-Gold is Tournament Master Gold level, meaning 35 legs have been earned in the 3 tournament classes: Grand Prix, Dog Agility Masters, and Steeplechase. For a complete listing of titles and explanations, see the USDAA web site: usdaa.com