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Turbo
Turbo, Lynne and Pete’s young Border
Collie is now 4 years old and competing at the Excellent / Masters level.
He is a joy to own and train and, like the rest of his family, shows
a natural flair for agility, which he loves. He already has several
wins under his belt at the Excellent level. He qualified for last year’s
USDAA Nationals in the team event and has also experienced USDAA Regionals,
where he qualified for the Grand Prix event in his first season. Hopes are high for the future.
We’ll keep you posted!
Quiz
Quiz is a high drive, excitable Cavalier
King Charles Spaniel (Yes, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel!). He loves
agility but is equally happy running on the farm with his stable mates
or curling up on a lap at home in true Cavalier fashion. Before arriving
in the U.S., Quiz had competed in most major U.K finals including Crufts
for many years. Quiz was also a member of the British Agility Small
Dog Team in 2003 in France, and in Italy in 2004. Since arriving in
America in December 2004, Quiz and Lynne have worked their way into
Excellent level AKC (gaining his MACH title) and Masters level USDAA
competitions. They qualified for the Dog Agility Masters (DAM) team event
three times, the last of these as a member of the winning team at a
local qualifier. He has also qualified for the USDAA steeplechase and the
quarterfinals of the USDAA Grand Prix three times. He competed in Arizona
at the USDAA Nationals in 2005 and 2007. At AKC Nationals in 2007,
Quiz completed a phenomenal weekend by finishing up as the highest placed
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel at the show, coming 24th out
of approximately 200 dogs competing in the 12 inch division, just narrowly
missing a place in the finals.
Today, at the age of 11 years, Quiz
has finally hung up his agility competition boots, ending his agility
career with two thirds and a fourth place in Excellent Standard runs
at local shows. Thank you for the ride Quiz – It’s good to see you enjoying such a great retirement.
Taco
Our latest addition! Yes, another Cavalier
King Charles Spaniel!! Well, we do love them, whether they love agility
or not. Taco, now three years old, has his Novice Jumpers title and
is enjoying the start of his agility career. So far, he isn’t
trying to push Uncle Quiz out of top spot for speed, but Pete and Lynne
are enjoying helping him to decide just how much he’s going to enjoy
the sport. Taco is quite a character at home.
He loves his clicker tricks and will do anything for a treat or tug
toy. Turbo had better watch out if Taco sees him with a toy. As you
can see, he is a wonderful character and we hope to be able to inform
you of his agility successes in the future. Or – maybe we’ll just
let you know what a great dog he is to have around!
Trio
Trio was destined to be another agility
cavalier, but he had other ideas in England. In America, however, he
enjoyed a brief spell playing agility with his junior handler, Monica.
Together they achieved success at NADAC trials. Trio mostly loves to sit
on laps, cuddle and generally enjoy a more typical Cavalier King Charles
Spaniel life. He also plays another important role here at DogLogic
in helping to reassure clients' dogs who may be a little nervous at
first. He shows them that there is nothing to be afraid of when he is
around.
Tag
Tag, a gray and black rescue Border Collie, has had his ups and downs over the years. Despite his rough start, after much patience and no demands, he decided to give agility a try. These days he is a super fast agility competitor at Masters and Excellent level with his MAD title in USDAA. He loves nothing more than to get out there with his teammate, Jennifer (Karen and Kevin’s daughter). Demon on the course and softy at home, that's our Tag.
Tess
Tess, a littermate to Quiz, is a wonderful little tri-color Cavalier who enjoys snuggling on a warm, comfy lap, hunting in the woods, doing tricks and running in agility. She has her USDAA MAD title and her MX and MXJ with AKC. She has qualified several times for the USDAA nationals but has never been there to compete, as she simply hates running in the heat.
True
True is a feisty little blenheim Cavalier who takes after her grandmother, Jet, in many ways, including the noise she makes when she’s really excited about something. True loves to do tricks, run in the fields with the big dogs and cuddle up with Kevin at home. She competes at Masters level in USDAA and Exc Jumpers, Open Standard, AKC. It just wouldn't be the same around here without our little comedienne and boy does she know it.
Cheyenne
With only one day to live before her scheduled euthanasia, Cheyenne, (an eighteen month old GSD.) came to us via an e-mail from the humane society, innocently opened by Kevin at work. Since her arrival at DogLogic, when she had little idea that the name on her collar belonged to her, she has proven herself to have both beauty and brains. She enjoys agility, learning tricks, going for long walks and searching for things I have dropped along the way. Cheyenne's most challenging task is to make up for her lack of socialization with other animals. We spend any spare moments taking her out to meet other dogs, people, noises and situations. I particularly enjoy our trips to Starbucks and the Wal Mart parking lot. She is a great teacher and has already helped me to help quite a few owners with dogs in her situation. Agility competition is in the five year plan, never say never.
And waiting at the Rainbow Bridge and in our hearts forever are:
Brandy (CKCS) - Our first pet. Thank you for introducing us to the wonderful world of dogs.
Misty (Belgian Tervueren) - My Working Trials Princess.
Blitz (Belgian Tervueren) - My Working Trials Prince.
Chase (CKCS) - Pete's first agility partner.
Jet (CKCS) - (Quiz's mum) Thank you for making me aspire to be a better handler. Because of you, I am where I am today.
Nicson (CKCS) (Quiz's brother) Pete's World Championship Partner.
Scratch (B/C) We rescued you and you taught us so much. Another agility partner for Pete.
Chess (B/C) (Turbo's uncle) Lynne's wonderful agility partner.
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