Welcome to our BRAG page! Goals for dog and handler teams vary. Some want those titles, others simply
want their dog to stay with them and have fun. Big and small, we like to celebrate them all.
So enjoy the brags. These dog and handler teams certainly had fun getting there - wherever their "there"
may happen to be. (12/2007)
Anne Morrison and her Sheltie Jet are frequent competitors and can be found at many AKC trials. These photos are
from a trial in Marietta GA in December 2006.
Photos of Anne and Jet courtesy of Phyllis Ensley, Pet Action Photos
c 2006
Pugs can fly too! This is Kathy Tucker's Pug, Julstone Silversmith Pangaea CD RN AX AXJ, known affectionately as "Mr." Smithers. Smithers was ranked with the Pug Dog Club of America as #3 Jumper and #5 Standard Pug in 2006
Maura Shelton's Border Collie Ti had retired from
agility because of injuries he received in an accident. But in
2007 he made a miraculous recovery and not only competed
in both agility and herding but completed his AKC Open
Standard - Preferred title in the spring. Ti has been quite successful this year in herding as well. He went from Novice
to Advanced Titles in sheep during his ASCA trials this year, qualifying every run and earning High in Trial once. In
American Border Collie Handlers Assoc. trials this fall he competed in Novice and placed first in one trial and second
in a 2-day combined score in another. Ti turned seven years
old this fall (2007).
Jessica Vinson's younger Border Collie rescue, Smudge did excellent at her first trial. At the Fall 2005 trial Smudge demonstrated that all Jessica's hard work on jumping has paid off. Smudge can jump!
July 2006 in Hattiesburg MS Smudge earned 4 out of 6 Q's, all with a first place! Smudge now has her Starter Jumper and Starter Snooker title and 2 Starter gambler legs. AND. . . Smudge will run for someone else too. Versatility - thy name is SMUDGE!
Jessica Vinson's All-American, Max
Mad Max success story! Jessica Vinson’s Maximus,
affectionately known as Mad Max, ran his first full
agility course this weekend (May 8-9, 2004, USDAA
Holly springs Trial). One was even a perfect run in PI
Jumpers - the first place and "Q” are the proof. Who
knew "Mad Max" would ever complete a course?!
At the June 2006 trial Max earned his Starters Jumpers
title and even did the dogwalk, to Max a thing to be
feared! Max also does therapy work (he completed his
Delta Society Certified Therapy Dog title in 2004) at
Lakeside and, like his sister Smudge, competes in flyball.
Lisa Andrews and Xena, MX, MXJ
Lisa and all her shelties in late October, 2006.
In memory of Lisa.
March 3, 1949 - November 19, 2007
Jenni Rich and Sadie in Autagaville, AL in October of 2005.
May 2007 update: Sadie is now competing in the
USDAA Performance program - quite successfully.
Sadie has now earned her P3 Gamblers title and P3
Standard titles, and needs only 2 Jumpers legs and
1 Snooker SQ for her APD, the Performance ADCH.
Photo by Phyllis Ensley, Pet Action Shots
June 2007: Sadie has earned her APD title in Glen
Carbon IL at the Zonebusters USDAA trial. She also
earned her P3 Snooker Master and P3 Jumper Master
titles. And in July 2007 in Hattiesburg MS, Sadie
earned her P3 Snooker CHAMPION title.
Kristi Mulrooney and Sugar, FMCH, AAD, OAC, OJC,
OAJ, NA (often described as a Border Collie in
Papillon size) recently completed their VERY hard
earned AAD (Advanced Agility Dog) title. Sugar is
now working on her Onyx flyball title.
This is SO Sugar! Sept. 12, 2005 update: Sugar, FMCH!
Kristi Mulrooney's Border Collie, Zig Zaggin' Zadie,
FMX, TF-III, AD, AR, AS, NA, NAJ earned the Advanced
Relay title in October 2004 and the Advanced Snooker
title in October 2005.
Zadie at work
Jazz, MAD!
Diane Weisbrodt's Australian Shepherd, Joey, AAD.
Joey retired in January, 2006, at the tender age of 10.
At top left is Diane's Sheltie, Quest. At the Greater
Shelby Kennel Club trial in Memphis in April 2007 Quest
moved up to Open Jumpers with Weaves by completing
her Novice JWW title. On Sunday at the same trial,
Quest also Qualified in Novice Standard to earn his
Novice title. All of Quest's qualifying legs were
placements: Firsts! Quest is also working on his Agility
Dog (AD) title in USDAA.
At bottom left is Diane's little Border Collie rescue,
Jazz, MAD. That's right, Master Agility Dog! Jazz
earned the USDAA title November 17, 2007 at the
WTWDC Holly Springs trial with a beautiful standard run.
2007: Ms. Erica had been off agility for quite some
time due to the need for surgery to repair a torn ACL.
Candace didn't know if - or when - Erica would show
again. But Erica returned in February 2007! At the
WTWDC trial in Holly Springs, MS Erica earned her
first Masters' leg in P3 Jumpers!
Mary Frank and Gracie Mae were introduced to
agility through a UKC club in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Since moving to Memphis in 2001 this team has made
great strides. They got their feet wet in competition in
Nov. 2002 at WTWDC's first trial at For Pet's Sake.
Gracie Mae and Mary don't make it to a lot of
trials, so they try to optimize their experiences,
working on their weaknesses and improving their strength between trials. This paid off for them at Cullman, AL.
Mary had chosen to show Gracie Mae in the performance
classes, taking advantage of the lower jump height to work on handling moves and obstacle performance. As a result, Gracie
Mae quickly earned her Performance Dog 1 agility title. Gracie
Mae has now moved into Championship starters classes, and has already earned all her starters level titles: standard, gamblers, snooker, jumpers and pairs. She is competing in the Advanced classes at the 26" jump height.
2007 update: Gracie Mae earned her AAD (Advanced Agility
Dog) title at the Feb. WTWDC trial, and is now competing in all Masters classes!
CH Myriad Moostruck, NA NAJ
Photo by Gene Downing
Older dogs can learn new tricks! Lisa Deming’s Mason
didn't even start to train in agility until he was 7 years
old. He earned his first agility leg on his 8th birthday in
May 2004. Mason (CH Myriad Moonstruck NA OAJ) not
only competes regularly, but has also earned the NA and
OAJ AKC agility titles.
In addition, Mason has an active social life: he sired 7
gorgeous black miniature puppies, all of which are in confor-
mation and/or performance homes. Of course, Lisa knows a
good thing when she see it, and she kept 2 of Mason's pups:
Rev and Danica.
SPPRING 2006: Mason returned to competition at
the Nashville DTC's trial in January 2006, after
taking the entire fall off. Despite the slightly rusty teamwork, Lisa and Mason pulled it together on the
last day for a 2nd place in Open Standard,
11 seconds under time.
And while we're on poodles, Eileen McGinley started
training her Standard Poodle, Margaux, in agility at
the tender age of 10. That's 10 YEARS, not 10 months!
Who says you can't teach an old dog? In October
2004, one week shy of her 12th birthday, Margaux
earned her first 2 qualifying legs in the rain at the
St. Jude Showcase of Dogs AKC trial. At her next
trial in January 2005 she earned the NJP
(AKC Novice Jumpers Preferred) title at the Nashville
Dog Training Club trial. Miss Margaux has not yet
announced her retirement, but according to Eileen she
won't be setting any speed records either! And Eileen
has young Palmer,another standard poodle, waiting
in the wings.
Photo by Gary Baldwin Photography
This is Darlene Jordan's Doberman, Indy, demonstrating
how to do weave poles HAPPILY and correctly! Since
weave poles at trials were a problem for a bit, this photo is wonderful proof of Indy's and Darlene's progress!
Photo by Phyllis Ensley, Pet Action Photos, 2007