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. (08/2011)

 

 

 

Hazzard, better known as Duke, is seen here

showing off his jumping style and weave poles.

Jenna Austin took Duke from beginner to MAD

title in a little over 2 years, amassing all the

starter and advanced titles in each class along

the way.  Duke earned his MAD title at only his

4th or 5th Masters level trial as a birthday

present for Jenna in June 2010!  Duke is now

GCH, SM, RM, TM and SAM and lacks only 2 jumpers

legs for his ADCH!

 

 

 

Pugs can fly too!  At right 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.  At left is Kathy's young dog, Nelson,

2009 Pug Dog Club of America #1 Pug in Standard Preferred.

 

 

 

Jessica Vinson's All-American, Max (right) Mad Max success story! Jessica Vinson’s Maximus, affectionately known as Mad Max ran

his first full agility course May 8-9, 2004, at the USDAA Holly springs Trial. One run was even a perfect 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 competes in flyball.

 

Jessica Vinson's  younger Border Collie rescue, Smudge (left) 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!

 

Both dogs and their sister Chaos now are helping mom Jessica with a new baby - a human child :-), Kayden.

 

photo courtesy of Fotopup Creative Photography

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 photo courtesy of Pet Action Shots

MACH 3 AUDREY PATERSON

qualified AKC National Agility Championship 2007, 2008 & 2009, 2010 and already qualified for 2011!  AKC Agility Invitational, Long Beach, Ca. - Dec. 2008  8"  placed 2nd in Standard & 7th Jumpers with Weaves.   AKC ranked #8 Agility Pembroke Welsh Corgi 2007,  ranked #4 Agility Pembroke Welsh Corgi 2008,  and #5 Corgi in 2009.
STELLA DE BEAN, AX, AXJ

From Novice B to Excellent A in 4 months (6 trials)

As of August, 2010 Stella is both  MX and  MXJ

In 2010 at the age of 2 Stella not only qualified for the AKC Natl Agility

Championships but also won the 8" Challengers Round Class which

earned her a spot in the final round.  In her first full year of eligibility for the

AKC Invitational (6/09 - 6/10) she ended up the #10 agility corgi and at this

writing she is just 4 Double Q's away from her first MACH!

2010:  Pat Paterson is the very proud owner of Audrey and Stella, corgis extraordinaire!  Not pictured is Pat's "middle" corgi, Elliott, who

also is a MACH type of guy as well as doing obedience and playing ball to occupy his time.

Jenni Rich & ADCH Sadie                                     This photo by Phyllis Ensley, Pet Action Photos                    Bandit

 

On the right is  Sadie's brother Bandit.  Bandit has come a long way since his first class when he couldn't be anywhere

close to the other dogs.  Jenni had to work on the other side of the field just to keep his mind from going bonkers

at the sight of other dogs and barking at everyone!  Now he can work in the arena with other dogs working and even off

leash a little.  He also was terrified of the wobble board when he started class.  Now he drags Jenni over to it  and looks

at her for his treat.  With progress like that, can it be long before we see Bandit at a trial?

July 2010:  Sadie had a great trial in Hattiesburg, MS.  Friday she earned her LAA-Bronze (150 legs!) with a pairs run.

She also earned Silver titles in performance snooker and jumpers.  Not stopping there, Sadie also earned her Performance

Tournament Champion title.  In summary, that makes Sadie ADCH, P-ADCH, LAA-Bronze, P-SCH Silver, P-JCH-Silver,

P-SACH Silver, P-GCH Bronze, P-RM, P-TCH AND CGC.  Quite a few accomplishments for mom Jenni to celebrate!

Kristi Mulrooney and Sugar, FMCH, AAD, OAC, OJC, OAJ, NA (often described as a Border Collie in Papillon size). Sugar is now retired, but this incredible little ball of fire earned her ONYX Flyball title at a tournament in Huntsville, AL the weekend of August 2-3, 2008!  Nothing comes easy with Sugar but attitude so this title was cause for a par - tee!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is SO Sugar!     Sugar, FMCH ONYX and U-Fli TF-I

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zadie at work

 

Kristi Mulrooney's Border Collie,  Zig Zaggin' Zadie,

FMX, TFP, AD, AR, AS, NA, NAJ earned the Advanced

Relay title in October 2004 and the Advanced Snooker

title in October 2005.

Zadie is now retired with her ONYX Flyball title.

Diane's Weisbrodt's Sheltie, Quest. 

At the Greater Shelby Kennel Club trial

in Memphis in April 2007 Quest moved

up to Open Jumpers with Weaves and Open Standard by completing her Novice  title

This is Diane's little Border Collie rescue,

ADCH Jazz.   Jazz earned the USDAA MAD

title November 17, 2007 at the Holly Springs

trial with a beautiful standard run.  October 26,

2008 Jazz earned her ADCH title at the Franklin

USDAA trial.  She had 3 chances over the weekend to earn 2 jumpers legs, and she did it in awesome style - the ADCH run was a breathtaking, no holds barred go for it run!  Diane at one time wondered if she could even show Jazz who wouldn't come when called and didn't want to be around any people at all.   Diane has done a wonderful job with this little rescue. Congratulations!

Candace Spearman and Erica the wonder dog.

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! 

Feb. 2009:  Erica is quite happy doing P3 classes -

so much that she earned a P3 Snooker leg (with a

Super Q) and a P3 Gambler leg at the February

4 P.A.W.S trial.

 

Maura Shelton and her Border Collie pack:  Ti, Cedar, Dane and Jill

The Shelton Pack continues to progress in all that they do.  In addition to agility, some pack members do herding and AKC Rally obedience.

Ti is the "old man" at 8  with one eye and a rebuilt knee.  In 2009 Ti has finished his AKC Open FAST-Preferred title and has 3 legs toward

his Ex.B Standard-Preferred. This year he also earned his AHBA-I (sheep) title in herding and his Ralley Excellent title with two perfect 100s

out of three qualifying legs.   Maura says, "He is a wonderful, steady companion,  I don't know if he will ever be ready to retire."

Shy, tentative seven year old Cedar has come out of her shell to finish her AKC ExA Standard title in just ten runs from Novice thru Excellent A.

She is now working on her ExB Standard title earning double Qs and MACH points along the way since she already has her ExB JWW title. In

USDAA Cedar finished her Masters Jumper title and finally her Agility Dog title. Maura says:  Never in my (or probably her) dreams would I have

ever thought this possible with Cedar- who hated agility until she was 4 years old.

Sweet little Jill focused all her attention on the weaves long enough to finish her AKC ExA JWW and Novice FAST titles this year. She is working

hard on that ExA Standard title, but you have to weave. She also completed her USDAA Agility Dog title on home mud at Showcase '09.

Baby Dane, 17 months old, also has a brag.  Aside from being a most promising puppy and a joy to train, Dane entered her first  trial at

Showcase '09. She waltzed into the Rally Novice ring and left with a score of 90 and a 4th place ribbon-and heeling under control is not

her strong event.  "I can't wait until we are further along at herding and our agility," Maura says about Dane.

A final quote from Maura: "For all of my canine companions, the future's so bright, we have to wear shades."

 

          

Ti                                                                              Cedar                                                          Dane and Jill

The Doberman is Darlene Jordan's Wildes Indigo Diamond "Indy" AXJ, OA, CGC
Indy retired earlier this year (2011) doing what she does best - a Tunnelers class at a NADAC trial!   Indy retires competing at the Masters levels in USDAA, Excellent levels in AKC, and the Open levels in NADAC.  Even though she is retired, she has plans to travel to watch the youngsters compete
 

The German Shepherd is Darlene's Jazz , who has started not only started competing but has already in 2009 earned her USDAA P1 snooker and jumpers titles.Jazz has earned her AD title and in 2011 has been busy earning her P2 Jumpers and Snooker titles, and her P1 Gamblers and Pairs titles.   She even has two Super Q's in P3 Snooker despite only running 5 classes at the masters level!

 

The baby dog, Whip, is an eager Border Collie student who thinks agility is a blast!  Watch for him to be competing soon.

 

                                                                                                                                        

Lee Meredith and his Springer Spaniel, Bailey, compete in AKC agility. Bailey has completed his Excellent Standard title (AX) and his Novice FAST title. In 2009, Lee and Bailey continue to work on speed, and Bailey has started to earn placements.  In addition, in early October 2009 Bailey earned his AKC MX title.  They are also accumulationg those elusive double  "Q's" towards the MACH title.

At right is, Lola, a dog that was a abused and dumped.  Lola was completely shut down  when Mario Chiozzo took her after the owner left her

at the humane society.     In February 2011, Lola earned Q's in 9 out of 12 runs, and placed in the Top Ten in Middle TN Grand Champion standings in NADAC.

Lola continues to impress all.  As of August 2011 Lola's many titles are:

In NADAC:  NJC, O-NJC, S-NJS, NAC, TN-N, O-TN-N, HP-N, O-HP-N
IN USDAA: P1 Snooker, P1 Gamblers and P1 Jumpers
IN ASCA:   Novice AA Regular Agility and Novice AA Jumpers

Meet Rocky, (center and left) a pit mix and best friend of Mario Chiozzo.  Rocky competes primarily in NADAC, but also does USDAA and earned his

P1 Gamblers title in July of 2008.  As of August, 2010, Rocky's USDAA titles are:  P-SJ, P-SG, P-SS, P-SR, and 1 standard Q away from a P-Agility

Dog title.  In NADAC, Rocky has earned the NAC and TG-N titles.  Rocky is mostl retired due to some health issues, but occasionally enjoys competing

with Mario.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grand Frances Delphia "Frannie" (left and center) is a 3 year old Pembroke Welsh Corgi, whose first love is Agility. Mud

rolling is a close second.  Frannie is the first dog of Cathi Roberts and holds titles in several different agility associations. 

Frannie also maintains a full-time job working with 17-19 year old high-school drop-outs.  They have given her the street

name "ankle-high." Frannie's many and various titles (alphabetically) AKC: CGC, OA, OAJ; NADAC: O-NAC, O-NJC, TG-N,

WV-N; USDAA: PJ1, PG1, PR1, PK2;TDAA: TBAD, TG1

 

On the right is Grand Agnes Marie "Aggie", a one year old Westie mix. She is a medical miracle surviving a severe heart condition,

rare bone disease, broken tail, ulcerated stomach and a few allergies.  Her favorite things to do are play with

her sister, Frannie, and play agility.  She has been featured in the "Commercial Appeal" at her first fun-run at Shelby

Farms.  She hopes, one day, to be a therapy dog for the elderly.  Agnes is  CGC and is also a TDAA Games Ribbon holder.

May 2009:  Grand Agnes Marie has earned her first agility title!  Agnes now has a Games I title and is a G2 competitor in the

Teacup Dogs Agility Association (TDAA).

 

Photos of Anne and Jet courtesy of Phyllis Ensley, Pet Action Photos c 2006

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zag sits proudly with "Mom", Victoria Wheeler after completing her AD (Agility Dog) title at the Showcase of Dogs in Memphis in October 2009.  (Also pictured, Judge Tami McClung).  Zag is a very fast dog. . .who thought it was much easier to knock bars than go over them.  And collection was not a skill

in Zag's repertoire.  Much to Victoria's (and Zag's) credit, they have spent much time teaching Zag that bars staying up is a good thing, and collection helps too.  That makes the AD title quite an accomplishment!

 

 

 

 

 

At upper and lower left is Helen Burrows with Jack.  

At his very first trial, in his only run, Jack qualified

 in Jumpers!  This was at the Showcase of Dogs in

Memphis in October, 2009. Above: Helen training her

other dog, Ranger. Ranger hopes to also be an agility

dog someday.  Both dogs are rescues.

In November 2010 Jack earned 2 first places in P1

Jumpers, earning him his Jumpers title.

Meet Lexi, Kim Bosworth's blue Border Collie.  Lexi finished her P-AD title and P2 titles in Gamblers. Jumpers and Snooker in 2010 and 2011.

In AKC, Lexi finished her OA, OAJ, and NF titles in 2009 and she has 2 Q's towards her AXJ.  Kim and Lexi are currently working on Lexi's confidence in the ring.

Lexi also had a fabulous time and a few Qs at her first NADAC trial in 2011 so there will be more of those to come! But most importantly her confidence in the ring is growing

(Picture credit is Woodsvue Photography)

 

Kim and Foster pose after Foster earned his PAX AKC title

in Nov. 2009


 

 

 

 

Two Cavalier King Charles Spaniels - both

Jill Norcross's and both doing agility. At

far left is George shown jumping at the

Memphis USDAA trial in October 2009.

As of Augusty 2011 George has his AX

and AXJ titles in AKC and his P-AAD title in USDAA. 

 

On the near left is Atticus.  He also has his AXJ in AKC, and finally in 2011 completed his AX!  In USDAA Atti also earned his P-AD title.

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