HEADLINES AND STORIES
Carol Pomeroy and her Shetland
Sheepdog get their OTCH!
Carol Pomeroy and her super sheltie, Leo, finished their OTCH title
at the Wright County Kennel Club shows at TCOTC on the weekend of March 7 &
8, 2009!!
Jessica Hanson and her Golden
Retriever Treasure get their UDX!
Super junior handler Jessica Hanson and her golden retriever Treasure
finished their UDX title on October 11, 2008 at the Mason City Kennel Club
show. This to already go along with the many junior wins in conformation
and their MX and MXJ in agility.
Tom Jones and
his Poodle Cosmo take fourth place at the 2008 AKC agility invitational!
They were also the number one seed going into the finals!!
Tom and his speedy poodle Cosmo took fourth place in the 12"
class after running clean in the finals, 1.5 seconds behind the first place
dog. They also had the big accomplishment of being seeded #1 after the
four qualifying runs.
Clark
Osojnicki and his Bernese Mtn Dog Roxy take sixth place at the 2008 AKC agility
invitational!
Clark and Roxy took sixth place in the 20" class.
This is after Clark and Roxy took third place at last year's invitational.
They are one of only two teams in all heights to have taken sixth place or
better the last two years.
Junior
handler Shannon Houg and her Doberman Pinscher Delta earn their MACH!
On Saturday, September 27, 2008 at the Arrowhead Dog Agility Assoc.
of Duluth agility trial, Shannon and Delta finished their MACH. They
headed into Saturday needing only one point thanks to a great 10 point jumpers
run on Friday and finished with easyein the Standard class on Saturday under
judge Kele McGlohon. This smooth and skilled nearly earned their 20th
double Q and 750th point on the same run.
200!!
Judy Wilson and her Border Collie Bullet earn a perfect 200!
On Friday, April 25th, 2008, Judy Wilson and her border collie Bullet
exhibited perfection earning the incredibly impressive 200 score. It was
in Novice B under Judge Stephen Pool. In presenting the score at the end
of class, Judge Pool commented that it was the first time he had given out the
perfect score in his many years of judging. Congratulations Judy on this
incredible accomplishment!!
Chuck
Anderson and his Golden Retriever Geno earn their OTCH title!
On Saturday, April 26th, 2008, Chuck Anderson and his Golden
Retriever Geno finished their OTCH title with a first place in a very
competitive Open B class. It was at the St. Paul Dog Training Club show
under judge Stephen Pool.
Clark
Osojnicki and his Bernese Mountain Dog, Roxy, earn their MACH, only second in
the breed!
On Sunday, April 20, 2008, Clark Osojnicki and his bernese Roxy, while
traveling to their specialty, earned their MACH title, only the second MACH
earned by a berner. They earned the title by getting 15 points in a
Standard run on Judge Kandy Robinson at the Salisbury, Maryland Kennel Club
shows.
Daniel Hoag
and his Doberman Pinscher Juneau earned their PAX!
On Saturday, March 1, 2008, Daniel Hoag and his doberman pinscher Juneau
finished their PAX title at the TCOTC trial under judge Kim Crenshaw.
Daniel and Juneau are believed to be the first doberman team to earn their PAX
and might be the first in Minnesota. This extremely smooth team showed
their consistency by getting three straight Double Qs to finish their title.
Clark
Osojnicki and his Bernese Mtn Dog Roxy take Third Place in 20" class at AKC
Agility Invitational
Clark Osojnicki and his two and a half year old Bernese Mtn Dog Roxy took
third place in the 20" class at the AKC Agility Invitational in Long Beach
in December 2007! Clark and Roxy obviously had a great weekend with four
clean runs to put themselves in the finals in ninth place. They then had a
clean run in the finals as well, finishing in third place overall.
Jen Weaver
and Brad Zacko both earn MACH, only second ever for their breeds!
Jen Weaver and her Irish Water Spaniel Drina earned their MACH on
August 12, 2007, with a first place in standard. Drina is the second IWS
to earn their MACH and the first to go from Novice A to MACH. Brad Zacko
and his Curly Coated Retriever Jess earned their MACH on August 26, 2007 at the
St. Croix Valley KC shows. Brad and Jess are only the second Curly Coated
Retriever to earn a MACH and the first from the 24" class. Great
titles for two great teams.
Claudia
Roberto and her Border Collie Jetta earn their OTCH!
Claudia and her border collie Jetta took the rare, amazing and
impressive journey of going from the Novice A class to earn their OTCH!
They earned their OTCH on Sunday, September 23, 2007, winning the Utility B
class at the Anoka County Kennel Club show. They are a pretty and
consistent team extremely deserving of this title.
Success at
the 2007 AKC Agility Nationals
Animal Inn had many successes at the AKC Agility Nationals in Ohio in
March 2007. It was highlighted by the appearance of two of our instructors
in the finals. Congratulations to Becky O'Sell and Mary Ann Raths as their
speedy Parsons Russell Terrier Belle gained the finals by being in fifth place
in the 12" class (of nearly 300 dogs)! Congratulations also to Brett
Duke and his young Border Collie Tasty who gained the finals by placing eleventh
in the 12" class (which day have 300 dogs)!
Linn Klingel
and her Border Collie Twist earn their OTCH!
Linn Klingel and her border collie Twist earned their Obedience Trial
Championship (OTCH) on Sunday, September 24, 2006 at the Rochester Kennel Club
Show. Linn and her beautiful working partner Twist finished the title with an
Open B first place under judge Richard Wood.
Judy Wilson
and her Border Collie Widget named to the Obedience World Team!!!!
Judy Wilson and her border collie Widget were named to the 2007 USA
Obedience World Team that will compete at the infamous Crufts show in
England. Judy and Widget are one of only four teams in the country to
represent the AKC and the USA. What an incredible achievement and honor
for an incredible team.
Jessica
Hanson wins Best Junior at large all-breed show!
Jessica Hanson and her golden retriever Treasure won the honor of
Best Junior at an all-breed show in Greeley, Colorado. Jesssica beat 57
other junior handlers for the prestigious win! Jessica is not a one-ring
handler having accomplished a lot recently in obedience and agility as well as
conformation. Her and Treasure have recently gotten their AX and AXJ in
agility and her CDX in both AKC and Canadian Kennel Club.
Recent
Beginner's Grad Rebecca Hardwick and her Corgi Rocco win a Canadian Best in Show!
Rebecca Hardwick, who is a graduate of our beginning conformation
class earned a Best in Show in Thunder Bay, Ontario at the Lakehead Kennel Club
show with her Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Can. CH Artistry Rocks Rocco,
"Rocco". Rebecca graduated from our beginners conformation class
about 9 months prior to this big win and has earned 11 points and one major at
AKC shows at the same point. What a great student and obviously a quick
learner!
Carol Lemche
earns ADCH with her Border Collie Pirate and her Border Collie Lacey!
One was not enough for Carol! Carol and her Border Collie Lacey
finished their ADCH title in June at the Minnesota Agility Club trial, getting
their final Super Q. But she wasn't done and Carol and her young Border Collie Pirate earned their USDAA
ADCH title on August 13 at the Little Falls trial. Pirate
is only 2.5 years old yet Carol and Pirate are wonderful, very smooth, very
consistent team.
Claudia
Roberto and her Border Collie Jetta earn their UD and get a jump on the B
classes!
Claudia and Jetta recently earned their UD. And they earned a
High Combined award at an all-breed trial on their third leg, out of Utility A
and Open B. Quite the rare accomplishment as it is but even more amazing
in that Jetta is Claudia's Novice A dog, the first dog she has trained in
obedience. They also took an Open B first their very first weekend in Open
B after getting their CDX title. Quite amazing!
Jan Timmers
and her Sheltie Radar get the first Rally Advanced Excellent title at the Inn!
Early in 2006, Jan Timmers and her Shetland Sheepdog Radar earned the
first Rally Advanced Excellent title at the Inn. Not only were they the
first to get the title but they got the title by getting their 10 necessary
Double Qs in their first 10 tries. 10 for 10!!
A
MACHnificant spring and summer for Animal Inn agility!
There have been five MACH2s at the Inn this summer!! Jean Kunze coined
the new phrase Double Twos, instead of Double Qs. She got a MACH2 on both
of her flat coated retrievers, Jammer and Keeper. Judy Michel and her
sheltie Jeffrey also joined the MACH2 group this spring. Mary Anne Raths
and her speedy little Parson Belle, handled by Becky O'Sell, picked up their
MACH2 at the Sioux Falls trial in late July. And Deb O'Crowley and her
English Cocker Spaniel Barra also doubled it up in Madison. Mark O'Sell got a MACH
in July with his young little Labrador, Cooper, who I am quite sure was under 3
years of age. Patty Salzwedal and her extremely fast springer Brooke got
their MACH in late June. Brooke consistently places and wins the
competitive and BC-filled 20" class. And finally, Judy Michel was not done with Jeffrey as she
also got a MACH with her young Border Collie INCA.
Paula Ellis
and her Golden Retriever Isabelle earn their MACH3!
On Sunday, February 5, 2006, Paula Ellis and her champion golden
retriever Isabelle earned their MACH3. Isabelle is believed to be the
first Champion MACH3 golden retriever. They completed the title at the St.
Croix Valley Kennel Club show at TCOTC. Needing 13 points going into their
first run of the day, they picked up 12 points in Jumpers. With only one
point to go, they qualified in standard to easily pick up point 2250.
Clark
Osojnicki and his Border Collie Pearle earn their MACH4!
On Sunday, February 19, 2006, Clark Osojnicki and his champion Border
Collie Pearle earned their MACH 4 under judge Sionag Black at Marshfield Area
Kennel Club. Pearle is believed to be only the fourth champion border collie to
earn a MACH4 or higher.
Becky O'Sell
and her Pembroke Welsh Corgi earn their MACH4!
On Sunday, January 22, 2006, Becky O'Sell and her champion Pembroke
Welsh Corgi Jodi earned their MACH 4 with a double Q under judges Earl Kyle and
Chris Miele.
Brett Duke
and his Border Collie Disco make the 20" finals at AKC Agility National.
At the AKC Agility Nationals in Tampa, Florida, Brett Duke and his
border collie Disco put together three great runs to put them in 7th place in
the ultra-competitive 20 inch class. Brett and Disco barely missed the dog
walk bottom on their finals run keeping them from finishing fifth.
Dick Wood and
his Shetland Sheepdog Adam earn their OTCH.
Dick Wood and his cute little Sheltie Adam earned their OTCH title!
Brett Duke
and his Border Collie Disco earn their MACH2.
On Friday, November 25, 2005 at the Twin Cities Obedience Training
Club trial, Brett Duke and his border collie Disco earned their MACH2.
Both runs were under Judge Ilze Rukis and both, hardly surprising, were first
place runs.
Debbie
Patterson and her Irish Water Spaniel Dray earn TWO Best in Shows.
On Sunday, June 12, 2005 at the Lake Minnetonka Kennel Club show, Deb
Patterson and her Irish Water Spaniel CH Dreadlocks Dralion Du Tidemark (Dray)
won the coveted Best in Show under judge Irene Bivin. But they weren't
done with the one. They followed it up with another BIS at the Duluth
Kennel Club show on Saturday, July 16, 2005 under judge Keke Kahn.
Shelley
Nichols and her Border Collie Scout earn their MACH.
Shelley Nichols and her border collie Scout earned their MACH title
on Sunday, July 10, 2005 at the St. Paul Dog Training Club trial. They
earned their 20th Double Q under Sue Fregien. Shelley and Scout are a very
fast and enjoyable to watch team. Scout also states his presence in the ring
with a distinctive and locally famous squeal of excitement. Scout is also
a rescue.
Mary Leonard
and BroDee earn their UDX.
Mary Leonard and her golden retriever BroDee earned their UDX title,
getting their 10th and title earning leg on Sunday, May 15, 2005 at the
Cambridge Kennel Club show. Mary and BroDee, a sweetheart of a golden
retriever, earned their title under judges Michelle Armitage and Susan Des
Cotes.
Jean Kunze
earns MACHs on two Flat Coated Retrievers!
Jean Kunze and her wonderful Flat Coated Retrievers, Keeper and
Jammer, earned their MACHs less than one month apart. On Saturday, June
18, 2005 Jean and Keeper received their 20th Double Q at the Canine Agility of
Central Minnesota trial. Then, on Sunday, July 10, 2005 at the St. Paul
Dog Training Club Jean did it again, this time earning her 750th point with her
other flat-coat, Jammer. Twice as nice!!
A Trio of
MACH3s!!! Becky O'Sell & Jodi, Kory Kaye & Percy, Clark Osojnicki
& Pearle .
On Saturday, April 9, 2005, Becky O'Sell and her Corgi Jodi earned their MACH 3
at the St. Paul Dog Training Club show! Obviously, they are a great team.
Jodi is also a champion Pembroke Welsh Corgi.
Then, on May 23, 2005 down at the Triune Club trial in Kansas, Kory Kaye and her
shetland sheepdog Percy earned their MACH 3. This is one of many dogs that Kory
has put at least one MACH title on.
Finally, on May 29, 2005 at the Bloomington Obedience
Training Club trial Clark Osojnicki and his border collie Pearle also earned
their MACH 3. It took them only 9 months to go from a MACH 2 to a MACH
3. Pearle is also a champion.
Julie Heller
and her Shetland Sheepdog Fingal earn their MACH.
On Friday, April 8, 2005, Julie Heller and her Shetland Sheepdog
Fingal earned their MACH title at the St. Paul Dog Training Club show.
Julie and Fingal are a very smooth team. I believe Fingal is Julie's first
agility dog which you would never know watching them on the course. She
finished needing points, surprising to those of us who have watched them in the
ring. but probably more of a statement to how consistent they are.
Terry Smorch
and Remy win the 20" AKC Nationals for the 4th Consecutive Year!
On Sunday, January 16, 2005, Terry Smorch and his border collie Remy won the
20" class at the AKC Agility Nationals. Incredibly, it is the fourth
consecutive year that this team has won!!!! That's an amazing
accomplishment on it's own, but Terry has now won seven straight years that he
has attended the Nationals, winning the 16" division with his keeshond
Pixie in 1997-1999, sitting out 2000 rehabbing Terry's knee, and winning with
his border collie Remy in 2001-2004. CONGRATULATIONS Terry.
Lori Copsey
and her Golden Retriever Turbo earn their MACH
On November 20, 2004 at the TCOTC trial, Lori and Turbo finished their MACH by
earnings 14 points on judge Greg Beck's standard course. Lori and Turbo
are a very consistent, smooth team. Turbo is a Utility Dog as well and
they are currently working on his UDX.
Shenna Lemche
and her Shetland Sheepdog Banchor earn their MACH
On Friday, November 19, 2004, Shenna and Banchor earned their MACH. They
got their 20th Double Q under judges Greg Beck and Lori Purdy. Shenna and
Banchor have the best A-Frame performance around, but there is a lot more to
them as a team than that. They are a fast, smooth team that have already
made their marks in the USDAA arena as well.
Kathy Murphy
and her Shetland Sheepdog Mark earn their MACH3
At the St. Paul Dog Training Club trials in November, 2004, Kathy and Mark
earned their MACH3 title. They earned their MACH and their MACH2 in 2004
and now have added the MACH 3 in 2004.
Bob Levy and
his Border Collie Tess earn their UDX in 10 shows
On Sunday, October 3, 2004, Bob Levy and his Border Collie Tess earned their UDX.
Bob and Tess completed the title under Judges Dan Herald and Chuck Kline with a
195 and a 194.5. An impressive title in it's own right, Bob and Tess did
in grand style by completing all 10 legs in just 10 shows. 10 for 10 in
Open B and Utility B. Wow.
Paula Ellis, Darci
Wagner and Golden Retriever Isabelle earn their MACH2
On Saturday, October 16, 2004, Darci Wagner and Golden Retriever Isabelle earned
their MACH2 at the Fargo-Moorhead Kennel Club show. They earned it under
judge Ilze Rukis completing the 1500 points for the MACH2. Both Paula and
Darci showed Isabelle through much of the title, Isabelle showing her agility
flexibility.
Shelley
Nichols and her Border Collie Scout earned their ADCH
On the weekend of September 18 & 19, Shelley Nichols and her Border Collie
Scout earned their ADCH title. They earned the title "at home"
at the MAC USDAA show Shelley and Scout are a great and distinct team as
Scout makes a unique squeal as he runs each course. But it never seems to
disturb his concentration.
ClarkOsojnicki
and his Border Collie Pearle earn their MACH2
On Sunday, September 12, 2004, Clark Osojnicki and his Border Collie Pearle
earned their MACH2 title at the Bloomington Obedience Training Club shows.
Team Pearle needed 10 points to earn the MACH2 and were 10.65 seconds under
course time in the standard class.
Kathy Eckert
and her Belgian Malinois Sydney earn their MACH4
On Saturday, August 21, 2004 Kathy Eckert and her Belgian Malinois Sydney earned
their MACH4 at the St. Croix Valley Kennel Club show. Kathy and Sydney are
believed to have earned the first MACH4 by a Minnesota handler as well as the
first Belgian Malinois MACH4. A great accomplishment by a great
team. And Sydney is only 7 years old.
Judy Michel
and her Sheltie Jeffrey earn their MACH
Also on Saturday, August 21, 2004 Judy Michel and her Sheltie Jeffrey earned
their MACH title. This fast team got their 20th double Q under judges
Deirdre Crofton and Cathy Nelson. Jeffrey is the second dog and the second
breed that Judy has earned a MACH with.
Deb Provence
and her Border Collie Sam earn a 199 out of Open A
On Sunday, August 22, 2004 Deb Provence and her Border Collie Sam earned a 199
for first place out of Open A under judge Paula Barras. An incredible Open
A score. Deb and Sam are also in a story further below for their 199 and
high in trial out of the novice class. A nice pair of bookend scores.
Don Roback and
his Min Pin Auggie earn their MACH
On Sunday, July 25, 2004 Don Roback and his Miniature Pinscher Auggie completed
their MACH title. It was at the Sioux Empire Kennel Club show (Sioux
Falls) with Joan Mullen as the judge. Don and Auggie needed 4 points and
smoked the standard course for 11 points. Auggie is the first MACH UDX
Minature Pinscher.
Sandy Slattum
wins Best in Show at Duluth Kennel Club
On Saturday, July 10, 2004 Sandy Slattum and her Dalmatian, Susie, won Best in
Show under Judge Bettie Krause. It was a big weekend as Sandy and Suzie
won the Non-Sporting group all three days!
Kory Kaye and
Percy earn their MACH2 at St. Paul Dog Training Club
Kory Kaye and her Sheltie Percy earned their MACH2 title on Monday, July 5, 2004
at the St. Paul Dog Training Club show. Kory and Percy went 3 for 3 with
Double Qs over the three day weekend to earn the title! It was well short
of one year between earning their MACH and their MACH2.
Colleen
Christianson and her Dalmatian Stella earn their OTCH
Colleen and her wonderful working Dalmatian, Stella, finished their OTCH on
Saturday, May 8. Colleen and Stella earned the title by getting first
place in Utility B. They earned a 198 under judge Fred Buroff. It
was a class of 27 that had five other qualifying OTCH dogs.
Kris Osojnicki
and Lani win High in Trial at the Berner Nat'l Specialty
Kris and her Bernese Mountain Dog, Lani, won High in Trial at the Bernese
National Specialty. The show was on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 in Mesquite,
Texas. They won from Novice B with a 198!
Becky O'Sell
and her Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Jodi, earn their MACH2
Becky and Jodi earned their MACH2 at the Fargo-Moorhead Kennel Club show on
Sunday, March 21, 2004. Becky and Jodi are a very consistent, fast and
smooth team getting their 40th Double Q to earn the title. I believe they
are the first CH MACH2 Corgi in the country.
Becky O'Sell
& Mary Ann Raths and their Parsons Russell Terrier, Belle, get a MACH
Becky and Belle earned their MACH at the Canine Agility of Central Minnesota
(St. Cloud) show on Sunday, February 15, 2004. Belle is an extremely fast
Parsons Russell. It was quite an accomplishment to also get 20 Double Qs
on such a fast dog. Mary Ann and Becky both trained Belle and Becky did
most of the handling.
Terry Smorch and
Remy win the AKC Nationals at 20"
Terry Smorch and his border collie Remy won the AKC Nationals at 20" for an
amazing third straight year. Obviously they are an incredible team and
they put it all together again at the AKC Nationals in November of 2003 in Long
Beach California. Amazing enough on it's own, but it is actually the fifth
consecutive year that Terry has attended and won a height division at the AKC
Nationals. He won with his Keeshond Pixie in 1998 & 1999. In
2000, Terry was laid up with a knee injury and now Remy has won in 2001, 2002
& 2003.
Deb Provence
and Sam earn an All Breed High in Trial
Deb Provence and her border collie Sam earned an all breed High in Trial at the
Granite City Kennel Club Show on December 7, 2003 with a 199 out of Novice
B. A great accomplishment any time made more so by the fact that Deb has
two young kids that take up all that training time that young kids do.
