Late Breaking news!
26 June 2012
The Home page has been updated for AKC.
Time2Beat has been updated for the first quarter of 2012.
The Northeastern Gallery (BAD Beards) has been updated for titles through April 2012.
The 2011 AKC Eukanuba Invitational has been added to this page.
The 2011 BCCA Awards, including the Awards of Merit, have been added to this page.
24 June 2012
The Firsts page has been updated for AKC, USDAA, NADAC, and CPE.
The Beardie Agility page has been updated for titles through April 2012.
1 June 2012
The Championship page has been updated with all championship titles from all venues. As of today, FORTY-TWO handlers and FIFTY-SIX Beardies have earned ONE HUNDRED FORTY Agility Championships in all venues.
All Beardies who have earned an AKC Masters' title are also listed.
Zoom (CH Wigglesworth Super Sonic) -- Jeff Ipser -- 11 May 2012
Miller (CH Colquhoun's No Time To Relax) -- Karen Barratt -- 10 August 2012
Mika (Foxlane's Mika At Tweedale) -- Linda Porter -- 15 September 2012
Hops (CH Wynsum Captivating Rhythm) -- Jan Leverenz -- 27 April 2012
Dru (CH Colquhoun's First Draw) -- Ann Chandoha -- 28 April 2012
MACH2
Paige (CH Wigglesworth Walk This Way) -- Diane Lipman -- 25 March 2012
Roxie (MACH2 Roxie) -- Claire Cifarelli -- 6 May 2012
Colby (O'Duinnin Blacker N Coal) -- Andrea Hobe -- 20 May 2012
Buffy (Dunnachie's Buffy Slays Me) -- Dawn Kinney -- 29 June 2012
Blade (Camerons On The Cutting Edge) -- Lori Weinberg -- 28 September 2012
MACH
Blade (Camerons On The Cutting Edge) -- Lori Weinberg -- 19 February 2012
Morgan (CH Wynsum Many Splendored Thing) -- Glenn Alexander -- 10 March 2012
Guinness (CH Wynsum Hard Habit To Break) -- Bob Leverenz -- 26 May 2012
PACH and PAX
Rocky (Chaniam Creag) -- Lori Weinberg -- 19 April 2012
Spice (Spindrift Risa Hot Stuff) -- Patti Bott -- 20 May 2012
ADCH
Brew (Colquhoun's Hurricane Brewin') -- Beth Scorzelli -- 17 November 2012
PDCH
Farley (Kamelott's Wild Thing Farley) -- Nancy May -- 18 February 2012
NATCH2
Rembrandt (Colard Fly With Me) -- Miranda Mulders -- 12 August 2012
C-ATE4
Farley (Kamelott's Wild Thing Farley) -- Nancy May -- 22 April 2012
C-ATE
Izzy (Springhill's Isabelle) -- Steve Lausmann -- 14 October 2012
C-ATCH10
Hops (CH Wynsum Captivating Rhythm) -- Jan Leverenz -- 14 January 2012
C-ATCH
Grif (Wynsum Perpetual Motion) -- Bobbie Raguse - 23 October 2012
CT-ATCH
Sparky (XTC's Sterling Silver Robert) -- Marguerite Gosen -- 21 July 12
Zoom (CH Wigglesworth Super Sonic) -- Jeff Ipser -- 14 May 2011
Miller (CH Colquhoun's No Time To Relax) -- Karen Barratt -- 11 December 2011
Miller (CH Colquhoun's No Time To Relax) -- Karen Barratt -- 28 May 2011
Mika (Foxlane's Mika At Tweedale) -- Linda Porter -- 3 October 2011
Patch (Raintree Ha'Penny Hades) -- Claire Cifarelli -- 2 January 2011
Miller (CH Colquhoun's No Time To Relax) -- Karen Barratt -- 14 January 2011
Dru (CH Colquhoun's First Draw) -- Ann Chandoha -- 26 February 2011
Hops (CH Wynsum Captivating Rhythm) -- Jan Leverenz -- 21 May 2011
MACH
Colby (O'Duinnin Blacker N Coal) -- Andrea Hobe -- 13 March 2011
Brew (CH Colquhoun's Hurricane Brewin') -- Beth Scorzelli -- 20 March 2011
McKay (Lakewood's Shining Star) -- Cheri Omnus -- 2 July 2011
Boing (O'Duinnin Boing Boiing N Brown) -- Heather Bradham -- 28 July 2011
Kailey (CH Wigglesworth No Way Out) -- Diane Lipman -- 4 November 2011
Sprite (Moonstone Kindred Spirit) -- Beth Kortze -- 5 November 2011
Polo (CH Caledonia's O Polo Mio) -- Carl Widell -- 27 November 2011
PACH
Harley (Harley Of St. John) -- David Williamson -- 3 February 2007
ADCH
Mika (Foxlane's Mika At Tweedale) -- Linda Porter -- 2 October 2011
Boing (O'Duinnin Boing Boiing N Brown) -- Heather Bradham -- 13 November 2011
NATCH
Rembrandt (Colard Fly With Me) -- Miranda Mulders -- 6 March 2011
C-ATCH9
Hops (CH Wynsum Captivating Rhythm) -- Jan Leverenz -- 14 May 2011
C-ATCH
Glayva (Aceilidh's Nua Bliam Coilean) -- Ruth and Neil Bryden -- 19 June 2011
Roger (Risa Spindrift Over And Out) -- Pat Coreris -- 24 July 2011
Kira (Shanaspree Rose Of Kilravock -- Bobbie Raguse -- 13 November 2011
East Coast - New York - 15-17 June 2012
June 24, 2012
Ruth Bryden wrote:
Hi Libby,
There were 4 beardies at the CPE East coast event. Sparky with Marguerite
Gosen, and Farley and Granite with Nancy May, Caol Ila and me.
We were running in 6 rings so I have to say that I did not see any other
beardie run and only saw them in passing a couple of times.
I am sure they all flew the flag of beardiedom.
The trial was great. We had amazing weather, not a drop of rain. It was lovely to be outside with your dogs. The six rings were very well organized.
Caol Ila (who was 2 yrs old in March) managed to qualify with her last
standard run before the cut off date for qualifying in February.
My only hope at nationals was to run to the best of our abilities and I do
mean "our" as I am frequently the weak link. As a level 2 dog, Caol Ila had to run the same courses as the top level dogs
but we could have faults as specified for level 2 and only competed against
other level 2 dogs.
We far exceeded our expectations and qualified in 8 out of 9 runs many with
no faults.
As a result, we won HIT for Standard level 2.
She is a wonderful little dog and I am very proud of her.
Glayva made the trip too but purely for the ice cream social. He excels in this sport!
Were there any beardies at the West coast event?
Ruth
West Coast - Washington - 15-17 June 2012
157 Beardies earned a total of 2,283 legs in the Regular, Preferred and FAST classes with 973 placements in all breed and Specialty competition. Compared to 2010, these numbers represent a 6% decrease in total Beardies earning legs (157 vs 165), a 3% decrease in the total number of legs (2,283 vs 2,345) and a 10% decrease in the number of placements (973 vs 1,102). 98 of the 157 teams accounted for 221 total titles (73 Novice, 64 Open, 41 Excellent, 26 Masters, 16 Championships, and 1 TQX). This represents a 10% decrease from 2010 in the number of teams earning titles (98 vs 108) but only a 4% decrease in the total number of titles (221 vs 229). Five teams competed at the 6th AKC Agility Invitational in Orlando, FL in December, 2011. Karen Barratt and Miller (Colquhoun’s No Time To Relax) were the High Scoring Beadie team, made the finals, and emerged the winner of the 20” class. Karen and Miller completed 3 MACHs in 2011. Ten teams qualified for the AKC National Championships to be held in Reno, NV in April, 2012; two teams qualified for the Preferred Nationals competition. Jeff Ipser and Zoom (Wigglesworth Super Sonic) earned the first Beardie MACH13 and tied with Karen and Miller for the most QQs (41). Carl Widell and Polo (Caledonia’s O Polo Mio) earned the most TQs during the year (5). Competition in the new AKC game, Time2Beat, was initiated July 1. Although 19 Beardies have earned legs in this new class, none were able to accumulate the necessary 100 points/15 legs in 2011 required to earn the title.
The BCCA honors the top agility teams at each competition level (Novice/Open/Excellent) in both regular Standard and Jumpers With Weaves (JWW) and Veteran Beardies competing in the Preferred classes. The complete scoring systems for these awards can be found on the BAD website (www.BeardieAgilityDiehards.org).
Colquhoun’s No Time To Relax (Miller), owned and handled by Karen Barratt of Galveston, TX is the winner of both the Diehard and the Overall JWW awards. Miller and Karen had an outstanding year in 2011. They completed three MACHs: MACH3 in January, MACH4 in May, and MACH5 in December. In addition, Miller finished a TQX, which requires a team to qualify in Excellent B Standard, JWW, and FAST on the same day 10 times, a very difficult feat! Miller is also the top Beardie in Excellent B Standard and JWW and in total MACH points. He earned 105 regular class legs, 1,482 MACH points, 41 QQs and 4 TQs. Miller and Karen finished the year with an impressive Beardie first, winning the 20” Class at the AKC Agility Invitationals in Orlando, FL! The Diehard Award is supported by BAD; the Overall JWW Award is supported by Beth White, in honor of Mirage, the first winner.
The 2011 Denia Award winner is Ha’Penny Harwood Ode To Choi (Snow) owned and handled by Tracy Corey of Gilbert, AZ. This award is given for competition in Standard agility to the Masters level. The Denia Award is supported by Emily Venator in memory of Denia, the first Beardie to earn an AKC agility title.
Chaniam Creag (Rocky), owned and handled Lori Weinberg of Edwardsville, IL is the winner of the Preferred Trophy. This award is given for competition in Preferred Standard and JWW and honors Veteran Beardies (born in 2003 or before). It is supported by Carl and Kay Widell in honor of Cagney, the first Beardie to earn the AXP and AJP titles.
Headline’s Upcoming News (Emma), owned by Suzi and Matthew Beddoe of Klamath Falls, OR, is the winner of the Sunshine Award for the top Beardie earning a title in Novice A Standard. This award is supported by the Florida club.
Standard and Ryan Awards
Recognition is also given to the teams earning the most placement points at each level in Standard and JWW. The JWW awards are named in memory of Ryan, the first Beardie to earn an agility title, and are supported by Beth Canner.
The Standard award winners are:
Novice A – Headline’s Upcoming News - Emma
owned by Suzi and Matthew Beddoe of Klamath Falls, OR
Novice B – Pentangle’s Captain Jack - Jack
owned by Joanne Williamson of Boxborough, MA
Open – Cynamen Artisan Winter Light - Rune
owned by Nancy Reich of Albany, NY
Excellent A – Wigglesworth Which Way Now - Zuri
owned by Miriam Harthill of Dana Point, CA
Excellent B – Colquhoun’s No Time To Relax - Miller
owned by Karen Barratt of Galveston, TX
The Ryan Award winners in JWW are:
Novice A – Highlander Let’s Dance - MacKenzie
owned by David and Sharon Anderson of Penn Valley, CA
Novice B – Pentangle’s Captain Jack - Jack
owned by Joanne Williamson of Boxborough, MA
Open –
a tie between
Spindrift Bend It Like Beckham - Beckham
owned by Shannon Smart of El Cerrito, CA
and
Wigglesworth Which Way Now - Zuri
owned by Miriam Harthill of Dana Point, CA
Excellent A – O’Duinnin Born To Run - Zoey
owned by Carol Hegg of Plano, TX
Excellent B – Colquhon’s No Time To Relax - Miller
owned by Karen Barratt of Galveston, TX
04/97-01 (Amended 05/99-04 and 05/05-01) Motion to establish a Register of Merit Agility (ROMA) for Beardie dams producing two or more offspring having a total of at least three agility titles and for Beardie sires producing two or more get having a total of at least five agility titles. A Register of Merit Agility Excellent (ROMAX) shall also be established for Beardie dams producing offspring having a total of ten or more agility titles and for Beardie sires producing get having a total of fifteen or more agility titles. Regular agility titles are: NA, OA, AX, MX, NAJ, OAJ, AXJ, MXJ, MACH, MACH2, etc. Preferred titles are: NAP, OAP, AXP, MXP, NJP, OJP, AJP, MJP, PAX. Either Regular titles or Preferred titles may be counted toward the Register of Merit Agility (ROMA and ROMAX), whichever titles are higher, but they may not be added together. (Please note that FAST and T2B titles and multiple Preferred Masters titles are not currently counted.)
Congratulations to our five new Register of Merit - Agility Excellent Beardies (ROMAX) and our eleven Register of Merit Agility Beardies. The owners have been telling me how proud they are of their offspring! Certificates will be presented at the annual Awards Banquet during the 2012 National Specialty.
CH MACH5 Colquhoun's No Time To Relax
RN MXS2 MJB3 MXF MFB TQX HIC CGC VX ROMAX
Karen Barratt’s Miller
Afterdark Estrella Six Pack - AXJ
Karen Barratt's Packer
Estrella Theres A Breeze Allaround - AX AXJ
Andrea Hobe’s Brie
Estrella's Only Razzmatazz - AX AXJ
Ann Chandoha’s Razz
Estrella's Solamente Mia - OA OAJ
Jenny Scheytt’s Mia
O'Duinnin Born To Run - AX AXJ
Carol Hegg’s Zoey
O'Duinnin Heart In Motion - MX MXJ
Carol Hegg’s Maya
Tweeddale's Black Magic Woman - OA OAJ
Linda Porter’s Tori
CH Ragtyme Mister Cool HT
Lynn and Vince Zagarella’s Luke
Ragtyme Mister Soul Man NA
Nan Matthews' ?
Wigglesworth Make No Mistake - AX AXJ
Sharon Ipser’s Libbee
Wigglesworth Walk This Way - MACH2
Diane Lipman’s Paige
Ch Spindrift James B MacGregor
Sherrie and Garry Bie and Pam Harris’ MacGregor
Melita Lone Star - CH NA
Celia Sawyer’s Brandy
Melita Miro Hooligan Hoopla - OA MXJ
Sarah Halsey’s Hooligan
Risa Spindrift Over And Out - MX MXJ
Pat Coreris’ Roger
CH Balidorn Continue In Style
Shiela Larsen’s Bafta
Charter The Meter's Running - AX AXJ
Terry Manganiello’s Taxi
Wynsum Queen Of Diamonds N' The Ruff - MX MXJ
Debbie Alexander’s McKenzie
CH MACH5 Colquhoun's No Time To Relax
RN MXS2 MJB3 MXF MFB TQX HIC CGC VX ROMAX
Karen Barratt’s Miller
Afterdark Estrella Six Pack - AXJ
Karen Barratt's Packer
Estrella Theres A Breeze Allaround - AX AXJ
Andrea Hobe’s Brie
Estrella's Only Razzmatazz - AX AXJ
Ann Chandoha’s Razz
Estrella's Solamente Mia - OA OAJ
Jenny Scheytt’s Mia
O'Duinnin Born To Run - AX AXJ
Carol Hegg’s Zoey
O'Duinnin Heart In Motion - MX MXJ
Carol Hegg’s Maya
Tweeddale's Black Magic Woman - OA OAJ
Linda Porter’s Tori
CH Napoleon De Un Rebano Escoces
Elba Bruno Magnasco & Pat Colombo’s Napoleon
Nonesuch Berry Blue 'N Lovett - OA OAJ
Iris Berry’s Blue
Nonesuch Smoke On The Water - NA
Dianna Anderson’s River
CH Papaw Auldscotia Tailwind Outlaw
Leslie Papa’s Rebel
Wynsum Keep On Dreaming - NA OAJ
Carol Carlsen’s Delaney
Wynsum Keepsake Treasure - OA NAJ
Carol Carlsen’s Avery
CH Wynsum Make My Day AX AXJ
Carol Carlsen’s Wagner
Wynsum Rhiannon In Flight - AX AXJ
Jason and Kathy Tomlinson’s Rhia
Wynsum Rhythm And Brews – OA OAJ
Jan Leverenz’s Smitty
Wynsum Right Stuff! - NA NAJ
David Williamson’s McGuffey
O'Duinnin Joli Goes Platinum CD RE PT MX MXJ OAP NJP OF
Carol Hegg’s Joli
O'Duinnin Born To Run - AX AXJ
Carol Hegg’s Zoey
O'Duinnin Heart In Motion - MX MXJ
Carol Hegg’s Maya
CH MACH Wigglesworth Walk This Way CD RA MXF
Diane Lipman and Sharon and Jeff Ipser’s Paige
Wigglesworth No Way Out - MACH
Diane Lipman’s Kailey
Wigglesworth Which Way Now - AX AXJ
Meha Harthill’s Zuri
CH After Dark Seventh Star AX MXJ OF
Jenny Scheytt’s Zoe Karen Barratt
Afterdark Estrella Six Pack - OAJ
Karen Barratt's Packer
Estrella Theres A Breeze Allaround – AX AXJ
Andrea Hobe’s Brie
Estrella's Only Razzmatazz - OA AXJ
Ann Chandoha’s Razz
Estrella's Solamente Mia - OA OAJ
Jenny Scheytt’s Mia
CH Burlesque Debut At Highlander NA OAJ
Beth Tilson and Patricia Colombo’s Maude
Highlander He Shoots He Scores - NA OAJ
Molly McNamara’s Stanley
Highlander Let's Dance - NA NAJ
David Anderson’s MacKenzie
CH Marjac's Sweet Cheeks UD HT
Judith A Heeter & Mary C Murphy’s Gracie
Breeder: Mary Murphy
Marjac's Mystic Raven - AX AXJ
Marilynn Snook’s Raven
Marjac's Summer Skye - NAJ
Judith A Heeter & Mary Murphy-East’s Skye
CH Nonesuch Ashbreeze Brown 'N Lovett
Cheryl Poliak & Paula Jensen & Rachel Jensen’s Sierra
Nonesuch Berry Blue 'N Lovett - OA OAJ
Iris Berry’s Blue
Nonesuch Smoke On The Water - NA
Dianna Anderson’s River
O'Duinnin Joli Goes Platinum CD RE PT MX MXJ OAP NJP OF
Carol Hegg’s Joli
O'Duinnin Born To Run - AX AXJ
Carol Hegg’s Zoey
O'Duinnin Heart In Motion - MX MXJ
Carol Hegg’s Maya
CH Wynsum Keep On Dreaming OA NAJ
Carol Carlsen’s Delaney
Wynsum Rhiannon In Flight - AX AXJ
Jason and Kathy Tomlinson’s Rhia
Wynsum Rhythm And Brews – OA OAJ
Jan Leverenz’s Smitty
Wynsum Right Stuff! - NAJ
David Williamson’s McGuffey
CH Wynsum Make My Day AX AXJ
Carol Carlsen’s Wagner
Wynsum Rhiannon In Flight - AX AXJ
Jason and Kathy Tomlinson’s Rhia
Wynsum Rhythm And Brews – OA OAJ
Jan Leverenz’s Smitty
Wynsum Right Stuff! - NAJ
David Williamson’s McGuffey
CH After Dark Seventh Star AX MXJ OF
Jenny Scheytt’s Zoe
Afterdark Estrella Six Pack - OAJ
Karen Barratt's Packer
Estrella Theres A Breeze Allaround – AX AXJ
Andrea Hobe’s Brie
Estrella's Only Razzmatazz - OA AXJ
Ann Chandoha’s Razz
Estrella's Solamente Mia - OA OAJ
Jenny Scheytt’s Mia
CH Wynsum Keep On Dreaming OA NAJ
Carol Carlsen’s Delaney
Wynsum Rhiannon In Flight - AX AXJ
Jason and Kathy Tomlinson’s Rhia
Wynsum Rhythm And Brews – OA OAJ
Jan Leverenz’s Smitty
Wynsum Right Stuff! - NAJ
David Williamson’s McGuffey
2011 AKC Eukanuba Invitional
Karen Barratt’s Miller wins the 20” division at the 2011 AKC Eukanuba Agility Invitational!
"I'm waiting for one of this breed to take it all in national competition." The above statement was made by Bud Houston about Bearded Collies in a 1998 message to Libby and posted on the BAD web site. Bud Houston's wait is over thanks to Karen Barratt and Miller! Lu and I add our congratulations to the many already posted to Karen and Miller for their outstanding performance and monumental accomplishment at the 2011 AKC Agility Invitational. In watching the posted video of their final run, I wasn't surprised when it was stated that only two teams had a clean run. I considered the course as being extremely challenging, but Karen and Miller performed the course with a flowing smoothness unhampered by the presence of the many traps, sharp turns and reverse directions. A truly impressive performance!” --Jerry Bergen.
“The Beardie Agility community is totally thrilled by Karen Barratt’s and Miller's (CH MACH5 Colquhoun's No Time To Relax MXF TQX) win over the 109 dogs in the 20" division at the Eukanuba Invitationals. Congratulations are pouring in from Beardie people on Facebook and the Agility Line as well as from all-breed agility clubs. When I watched the video, I was very impressed with how calm Karen seemed and how very clear her directions were to Miller on the tortuous course! Karen has been serious and dedicated about training for many years. I am so happy it has worked out for her and our breed!”-—Libby Myers-Buhite
Karen wrote, “Thanks to everyone in the Beardie community for your kind words and support. I still can't believe we did it. It was so surreal. Ann and I drove 17 hours yesterday to get home on less than five hours of sleep, and all the way my feet never touched ground. I must have rerun those runs a hundred times in my head. I believe it was truly MILLER's TIME.
“Sunday he lived up to his registered name, Colquhoun's No Time To Relax. Our stars were definitely in alignment because there were some awesome dogs in the finals who would have won had they run clean. Miller was as smooth as glass in that final run. It was as though he knew it was his turn to take the blue. I'm so very proud of him and grateful to all the spectators and judges at the show who expressed their delight in seeing a Beardie win first place.
“I'm especially grateful to my dear friend Ann who was probably more excited than me when Miller won. Of course, most of you who know Ann don't have to work hard to imagine her reaction!
“2011 has just been a great year for my boy. We had plenty of those yeehaw years so to finally come together as a team makes all the training and driving 140 miles to classes worth the effort. I'm always very proud to take my Beardies into the agility ring, and I don't even mind being called the ‘other BC.’ I know the odds of placing or winning when in competition with the faster breeds so I've never made it my goal to beat them. My goal is always to use my training to run the smartest possible course for my own dog.
“I just love our Beardies, their attitude, their spunk and bounce and can't imagine running any other breed of dog just to win. Beardies will always rule in my book. There are some very talented Beardies and handlers competing today in agility, and I hope that they will have a chance to experience what we got to do at this Invitational.
“I think all of the Beardies and handlers who competed in Orlando did an outstanding job of representing the breed. Their paths this year may have had a few puddles, but Linda Porter’s Mika, Diane Lipman’s Paige and Kailey, and Ann Chandoha’s Dru are great dogs, and each showed why they deserved to be there. I wish each of you a season of joy and blessings in the new year!” --Karen, Budweiser, Jet, Miller (now affectionately referred to as "Champ") and Packer.
“What an unbelievable experience!!! Karen and Miller won the 20" Invitational! And, I must say she DESERVES it! Dru and I came away with two clean runs. Proud of my girl AND even more for her brother!!!” --Ann Chandoha.
For those of you interested in seeing the winning run, go to: http://www.akc.org/events/agility/invitational/2011/video.cfm
Qualifying Period Starting July 01, 2010 and ending June 30, 2011
1 Zoom - Jeff Ipser - CH MACH13 Wigglesworth Super Sonic CD RN NAP NJP MXF TQX - 2,124
2 Mika - Linda Porter - MACH3 Fox Lane's Mika At Twe Edd Ale MXF TQX - 1,842
3 Miller - Karen Barratt - CH MACH4 Colquhoun's No Time To Relax MXF TQX - 1,705
4 Paige - Diane Lipman - CH MACH Wigglesworth Walk This Way CD RA MXF - 1,163
5 Dru - Ann Chandoha - CH MACH2 Colquhoun's First Draw MXF - 819
6 Boing - Heather Bradham - O'Duinnin Boing Boiing N Brown VCD1 MX MXJ MXF - 815
7 Kailey - Diane Lipman - CH Wigglesworth No Way Out MX MXJ XF - 726
8 Colby - Andrea Hobe - MACH O'Duinnin Blacker N Coal PT NF - 710
9 Blade - Lori Weinberg - Camerons On The Cutting Edge MX MXJ NF - 683
10 Hops - Jan Leverenz - CH MACH2 Wynsum Captivating Rhythm CDX RAE XF - 639
11 Kira - Bobbie Raguse - MACH2 Shanaspree Rose Of Kilravock RN PT MXF - 540
12 Conor - Elaine O'Carroll - CH MACH Sheiling Awesome Angel UDX2 OM2 RE PT AXP AJP - 509
13 Buffy - Dawn Kinney - MACH Dunnachie's Buffy Slays Me RN HT OF - 497
14 Brew - Beth Scorzelli - CH MACH Colquhoun's Hurricane Brewin' CDX RAE2 HSAs XF - 424
15 Siren - Tereasa Troll - Siren CDX AX MXJ NF - 420
16 Guinness - Bob Leverenz - CH Wynsum Hard Habit To Break RE MX MXJ OF - 413
17 Patch - Claire Cifarelli - MACH3 Raintree Ha'Penny Hades CD RA NAP NJP OF - 383
18 Roxie - Claire Cifarelli - MACH Roxie - 380
19 Morgan - Debbie and Glenn Alexander - CH Wynsum Many Splendored Thing RN HT MX MXJ MXF - 369
20 Billly - Trudy Wisner - CH Merewoods Ny State Of Mind CDX RE HSAs MX MXJ NJP NF - 367
21 McKay - Cheri Omnus - CH Lakewood Shining Star RN MX MXJ NF - 353
22 Polo - Carl Widell - CH Caledonia's O Polo Mio RN PT MX MXJ NAP NJP MXF - 340
23 Mickie - Walt Ernst - CH MACH Oakengates Quite Contrary - 304
24 Quinn - Maggie Riechman - Wyndmist Gravity Storm RN MX MXJ MXF - 237
25 Sprite - Beth Kortze - Moonstone Kindred Spirit RN MX MXJ NF - 236
BCCA Agility Awards for 2010
Joanne Williamson
The BCCA honors the top agility teams at each competition level (Novice/Open/Excellent) in both regular Standard and Jumpers With Weaves (JWW) and Veteran Beardies competing in the Preferred classes. In April of 2010, the BCCA Board approved amended scoring systems for our annual agility awards. Major changes included elimination of placement points from all scoring systems and changing the eligibility for the Novice A-Excellent A standard and JWW awards to the year in which a title in that class is finished.
Wigglesworth Super Sonic (Zoom), owned by Jeff and Sharon Ipser of Auburn, OH and handled by Jeff, is the winner of both the Diehard and the Overall JWW awards. Zoom is also the top Beardie in Excellent B Standard and JWW and in total MACH points and QQs. He earned 159 legs, 1,806 MACH points, and 69 QQs. The Diehard Award is supported by BAD; the Overall JWW Award is supported by Beth White, in honor of Mirage, the first winner.
The 2010 Denia Award winner is Wigglesworth Full Throtle (Mayzee) owned by Sharon and Jeff Ipser of Auburn, OH and handled by Sharon. This award is given for competition in Standard agility to the Masters level. The Denia Award is supported by Emily Venator in memory of Denia, the first Beardie to earn an AKC agility title.
Chaniam Craig (Rocky), owned and handled by Lori Weinberg of Edwardsville, IL is the winner of the Preferred Trophy. This award is given for competition in Preferred Standard and JWW and honors Veteran Beardies (born in 2002 or before). It is supported by Carl and Kay Widell in honor of Cagney, the first Beardie to earn the AXP and AJP titles.
Melita Lone Star (Brandy), owned and handled by Celia Sawyer of Harbor City, CA and co-owned by Patricia Rusko, is the winner of the Sunshine Award for the top Beardie earning a title in Novice A standard. This award is supported by the Florida club.
Recognition is also given to teams competing at each level in Standard and JWW. The JWW awards are named in memory of Ryan, the first Beardie to earn an agility title and are supported by Beth Canner.
The Standard award winners are:
Novice A – Melita Lone Star (Brandy)
owned and handled by Celia Sawyer of Harbor City, CA and co-owned by Patricia Rusko
Novice B – Ragtyme Because I Can (Cricket)
owned and handled by Stacy Collings of Rapid City, SD and
co-owned by Lynn & Vince Zagarella
Open – Casanova’s For America Beauty (Anna)
owned by Richard and Rosanna Masley of Auburn, OH and handled by Richard
Excellent A – Cameron’s On The Cutting Edge (Blade)
owned by Lori Weinberg of Edwardsville, IL
Excellent B – Wigglesworth Super Sonic (Zoom)
owned by Jeff & Sharon Ipser of Auburn, OH
The Ryan Award winners in JWW are:
Novice A – Stonehaven Long Time Coming
owned by Tobi & Mack Emmanuel of Villanova, PA and handled by Tobi
Novice B – Ha’Penny Harwood Ode To Choi (Snow)
owned by Tracy Corey of Gilbert, AZ
Open – Cynamen Artisan Winter Light (Rune)
owned and handled by Nancy Reich of Albany, NY and co-owned by Cindy Mendonca
Excellent A – Cameron’s On The Cutting Edge (Blade)
owned by Lori Weinberg of Edwardsville, IL
Excellent B – Wigglesworth Super Sonic (Zoom)
owned by Jeff & Sharon Ipser of Auburn, OH
BCCA Register of Merit for Agility
Congratulations to our Register of Merit Beardies. David and I look forward to presenting you with certificates at the Awards Dinner in Maine.
04/97-01 (Amended 05/99-04 and 05/05-01)
Motion to establish a Register of Merit Agility (ROMA) for Beardie dams producing two or more offspring having a total of at least three agility titles and for Beardie sires producing two or more get having a total of at least five agility titles. A Register of Merit Agility Excellent (ROMAX) shall also be established for Beardie dams producing offspring having a total of ten or more agility titles and for Beardie sires producing get having a total of fifteen or more agility titles.
Regular agility titles are: NA, OA, AX, MX, NAJ, OAJ, AXJ, MXJ, MACH, MACH2, etc. Preferred titles are: NAP, OAP, AXP, MXP, NJP, OJP, AJP, MJP, PAX. Either Regular titles or Preferred titles may be counted toward the Register of Merit Agility (ROMA and ROMAX), whichever titles are higher, but they may not be added together.
ROMAX Sires:
CH Briarpatch Who Was That CD RA OA AXJ OAP OJP- Tommy- 07/25/10
Owned and bred by Lucy Campbell-Gracie
Baybreeze Image of Marshfen NA OAJ- Willow- Norikane- 3
Briarpatch Look At That MXP MJP– Igor- Campbell-Gracie- 8
Briarpatch Top That OA NAJ- Christopher-Campbell-Gracie- 3
Calleigh's First Edition OA AXJ- Gatsby- Vallone- 5
ROMAX Dams:
CH Briarpatch Wayward Lass- Sara-Louise- 07/23/10
Owned by Carol Lamb, Beth Canner and Lucy Campbell Gracie, bred by Lucy Campbell Gracie
Baybreeze Image of Marshfen NA OAJ- Willow- Norikane- 3
Briarpatch Look At That MXP MJP– Igor- Campbell-Gracie- 8
CH Chelsic N Brandmar High Altitude NA OAJ- Mindy- Walker- 11/07/10
Owned by Betty Jo (BJ) Walker, bred by Pat McDonald and Susan Lybrand
Brynmar's My Love AX AXJ- Brodie- Walker- 6
Brynmar's Simply Irresistible NA NAJ- Bryn- Walker- 2
Brynmar's Take My Breath Away NAJ- Bentley- Swain- 1
Westwind Blazing Star At Brynmar NA NAJ- Blaze- O ‘Connor/Wall- 2
CH Spindrift Charmed I'm Sure CD RE PT AX AXJ OF NAP OJP NFP- Jodie- 03/21/10
Owned by Pam Harris, bred by Sherrie Bie, Pam Harris, and Garry Bie
Spindrift Nonesuch Made Ya Look NA NAJ- Logan- Anderson- 2
Spindrift Something About Mary OA AXJ- Mary- Harris- 5
Spindrift Stix 'N Stones AX AXJ- Stix- Bott- 6
CH Wynsum After Dark NA NAJ NAP OJP- Sunny- 11/14/10
Owned by Maryann Szalka, bred by Carol Carlsen
After Dark Follow That Star NA OAJ- Chase- Szalka- 3
After Dark Seventh Star AX MXJ- Zoe- Scheytt- 7
ROMA Sires
CH Brandmar N Chelsic Bond James Bond OA AXJ OAP AJP- Wyatt- 01/09/10
Owned by Helen O'Connor and Gail Wall Pat McDonald & Susan Lybrand, bred by Pat McDonald and Susan Lybrand
Brynmar's My Love AX AXJ- Brodie- Walker- 6
Brynmar's Simply Irresistible NA NAJ- Bryn- Walker- 2
Westwind Blazing Star At Brynmar NA NAJ- Blaze- O'Carroll/Wall- 2
CH Cameron's Blue Berber- Geordie- 03/06/10
Owned by Eileen Canham, bred by Kelly Canham
Britannia Piece Of My Heart NA NAJ- Jesse- Taylor- 2
Britannia Runaway Angel OA OAJ- Vickie- Kortze- 4
CH Fivefields Reckless Abandon RA PT AX AXJ NAP NJP NF NFP – Brinian- 02/06/10
Owned by Barbara Stone, bred by Linda Aronson, DVM
Fivefields Chaotic ChemistryNA NAJ- Enslow- Gideon- 2
Headline's Flash Points NA OAJ- Daphne- Kure Hill- 3
CH Diotima Sea Eagle- William- 09/12/10
Owned by Brenda Wantland and Diane Banks, bred by Stephen and Marian Appleby, UK
Odyssey One Step Beyond NAJ- Calum- Kortze- 1
Stonehaven Long Time Coming OA OAJ- Emanuel- 4
CH Ha'Penny Moon Shadow- Shadow- 03/28/10
Owned by Richard Schneider and Robert Greitzer, bred by Richard Schneider
Ha'Penny Highland Lightning OA OAJ- Parker- Bishop- 4
Ha'Penny Le Roi NAJ- Larry- Brotherton- 1
CH Melita Skyedance PT MX MXJ NJP- Skye- 10/22/10
Owned by Libby Myers-Buhite and Jack Buhite, bred by Jean Richland
Skyedance A Lark Ascending OA AXJ- Skyelark- Buhite- 5
Skyedance Lord A-Leaping AX MXJ- Caper- Buhite- 7
CH Oakengates Sky Blue TD- Sky- 07/23/10
Owned and bred by Mary Jo Steger
Moonstone Kick Start My Heart NA NAJ- Shebang- McDonald- 2
Moonstone True Blue Heart NA NAJ- Einstein- Minner- 2
Moonstone Wild At Heart OAJ- Sawyer- Scheytt- 2
CH Ragtyme Ever And Always RN NA NAJ- Nevin- 03/19/10
Owned and bred by Lynn and Vince Zagarella
Wigglesworth Sobe Wonder Girl NAJ- Zuzu- Erway- 1
Wigglesworth Full Throttle MX MXJ- Mayzee- Ipser- 8
CH Raintree Ha'Penny Behaving Badly- Skyler- 09/26/10
Owned by Robert Lamm, Lesley Woodcock, and Sandra Howell-White,
bred by Lesley Woodcock, Sandra Howell-White, Bob White, and J.R. Schneider
Ha'Penny Aberdeen Michaela May AX AXJ- Maggie- Alexander- 6
Highland's All About Eve NA NAJ- Margot- Grumet- 2
ROMA Dams
CH Brampton's Daimh Kiltie- Duchess- 10/03/10
Owned and bred by Patricia Sherwood
Brampton's Flying Circus NA NAJ- Monty- Gahres-- 2
Brampton's Pinball Wizard NA- Elton- Gahres- 1
CH Britannia Never Look Back RA NA NAJ NF- Celia- 03/06/10
Owned by Beth Kortze and Michele Ritter, bred by Michele Ritter and Dawn L. Martin
Britannia Piece Of My Heart NA NAJ- Jesse- Taylor- 2
Britannia Runaway Angel OA OAJ- Vickie- Kortze- 4
Odyssey One Step Beyond NAJ- Kortze- 1
CH Chelsic N Brandmar High Altitude NA OAJ – Mindy- 01/09/10
Owned by Betty Jo (BJ) Walker of Boulder CO, bred by Pat McDonald and Susan Lybrand
Brynmar's My Love AX AXJ- Brodie- Walker- 6
Brynmar's Simply Irresistible NA NAJ- Bryn- Walker- 2
Brynmar's Take My Breath Away NAJ- Bentley- Swain- 1
Westwind Blazing Star At Brynmar NA NAJ- Blaze- O'Connor/Wall- 2
CH Ha'Penny Some Like It Hot- Pepper- 03/28/10
Owned by Dorothea Schneider, bred by Richard and Dorothea Schneider
Ha'Penny Highland Lightning OA OAJ- Parker- Bishop- 4
Ha'Penny Le Roi NAJ- Larry- Brotherton- 1
CH Melita Bright Star- Star- 06/10/10
Owned and bred by Jean Richland
Melita Lone Star NA- Brandy- Sawyer- 1
Melita Miro Hooligan Hoopla OA AXJ- Hooligan- Halsey- 5
CH Wigglesworth Make No Mistake AX AXJ NAP- Libbee- 02/06/10
Owned and bred Sharon and Jeff Ipser
Wigglesworth Full Throttle MX MXJ- Mayzee- Ipser- 8
Wigglesworth Sobe Wonder Girl NAJ- Zuzu- Erway- 1
CH MACH Wigglesworth Walk This Way CD RA MXF- Paige- 08/15/10
Owned by Diane Lipman and Sharon and Jeff Ipser, bred by Sharon and Jeff Ipser
Wigglesworth No Way Out MX MXJ- Kailey- Lipman- 8
Wigglesworth Which Way Now NAJ- Zuri- Harthill- 1
The BCCA honors the top agility teams at each competition level (Novice/Open/Excellent) in both regular Standard and Jumpers With Weaves (JWW) and Veteran Beardies competing in the Preferred classes. The complete scoring systems for these awards can be found on the BAD website (www.BeardieAgilityDiehards.org).
Wigglesworth Super Sonic (Zoom), owned by Jeff and Sharon Ipser of Auburn, OH, and handled by Jeff, is the repeat winner of both the Diehard and the Overall JWW awards. Zoom and Jeff completed three MACHs in 2009: MACH8 in April, MACH9 in July, and MACH10 in December. Zoom is the youngest dog of all breeds to achieve a MACH10. He is the first Beardie to earn the new title, TQX, which requires a team to qualify in Excellent B Standard, JWW, and FAST on the same day, 10 times, a very difficult feat! Zoom is also the top Beardie in Excellent B Standard and JWW and in total MACH points, QQs and TQs. He earned 161 regular class legs, 2,017 MACH points, 50 class placements, 69 QQs and 17 TQs. In addition, Zoom qualified 24 times in Excellent B FAST and is the only Beardie to earn a perfect score of 80 this year. The Diehard Award is supported by BAD; the Overall JWW Award is supported by Beth White, in honor of Mirage, the first winner.
The 2009 Denia Award winner is Cameron Sugarland Express (Shug) owned by Jill Scarborough of Jonesboro, AR. This award is given for competition in Standard agility to the Masters level. The Denia Award is supported by Emily Venator in memory of Denia, the first Beardie to earn an AKC agility title.
Blackfrair A Scot On The Rocks (Chloe), owned by Tony and Jan Vallone of Centreville, VA, and handled by Jan, is the winner of the Preferred Trophy. This award is given for competition in Preferred Standard and JWW and honors Veteran Beardies (born in 2000 or before). It is supported by Carl and Kay Widell in honor of Cagney, the first Beardie to earn the AXP and AJP titles.
Spindrift Nonesuch Made Ya Look (Logan), owned by Dianna Anderson of Brainerd, MN, and co-owned by Cheryl Poliak, is the winner of the Sunshine Award for the top Beardie earning a title in Novice A Standard. This award is supported by the Florida club.
Recognition is also given to the teams earning the most placement points at each level in Standard and JWW. The JWW awards are named in memory of Ryan, the first Beardie to earn an agility title, and are supported by Beth Canner.
The Standard award winners are:
Novice A – Ragtyme Ever And Always (Nevin) owned by Lynn & Vince Zagarella of Elizabeth, CO
Novice B – Wynsum Keep On Dreaming (Delaney) owned by Carol Carlsen of Oxford, MI
Open – Britannia Runaway Angel (Vickie) owned by Elizabeth Kortze of Mineral, VA
Excellent A – Calleigh’s I’m Your Ticket (Ellie) owned by Tony & Jan Vallone of Centreville, VA
Excellent B – Wigglesworth Super Sonic (Zoom) owned by Jeff and Sharon Ipser of Auburn, OH
The Ryan Award winners in JWW are:
Novice A – Meadows’ Nothing So Delightful (Delilah) owned by Carolyn Hoffmann of Traverse City, MI and co-owned by Claudia McNulty
Novice B – a tie between:
Open – Springhill’s Isabelle (Izzy) owned by Steve Lausmann of Citrus Heights, CA and co-owned by Pat Palozzola
Excellent A – Lil’ Clove Hello Poppet (Poppet) owned by Trudy & Chelsea Wisner of Staten Island, NY
Excellent B – Wigglesworth Super Sonic (Zoom) owned by Jeff and Sharon Ipser of Auburn, OH
2009 Statistics
154 Beardies earned a total of 2,007 legs in the Regular, Preferred and FAST classes with 997 placements in all breed and Specialty competition. 113 of these teams accounted for 222 total titles (92 Novice, 59 Open, 31 Excellent, 26 Masters, and 14 Championships). The level of participation in the Regular classes was down 11% from 2008 but more titles were earned (214 in 2008 vs 222 in 2009) by the same number of teams. The number of Beardies competing in the Preferred classes only increased from 19 in 2008 to 27 in 2009. Three teams competed at the 4rd AKC Agility Invitational in Long Beach, CA. Linda Porter and Mika (Fox Lane’s Mika At Tweeddale) again made the finals as they did in 2008. Six teams qualified for 2010 AKC National Championships to be held in Tulsa, OK in March, 2009; one team qualified for the new Preferred Nationals competition. Sarah Halsey and Wizard (Anasazi Secret Of The Wizard) continued their record of Beardie agility “Firsts” by earning their MACH10 in November. Jeff Ipser and Zoom (Wigglesworth Super Sonic) earned the first Beardie TQX.
Congratulations to our twelve Register of Merit Beardies. Joanne and I look forward to presenting you with certificates at the Awards Dinner in Colorado.
04/97-01 (Amended 05/99-04 and 05/05-01)
Motion to establish a Register of Merit Agility (ROMA) for Beardie dams producing two or more offspring having a total of at least three agility titles and for Beardie sires producing two or more get having a total of at least five agility titles. A Register of Merit Agility Excellent (ROMAX) shall also be established for Beardie dams producing offspring having a total of ten or more agility titles and for Beardie sires producing get having a total of fifteen or more agility titles. Regular agility titles are: NA, OA, AX, MX, NAJ, OAJ, AXJ, MXJ, MACH, MACH2, etc. Preferred titles are: NAP, OAP, AXP, MXP, NJP, OJP, AJP, MJP, MJP2, etc. Either Regular titles or Preferred titles may be counted toward the Register of Merit Agility (ROMA and ROMAX), whichever titles are higher, but they may not be added together.
ROMA-1/04/09-ROMAX 5/31/09
CH Malakar Oreo Speedwagon RE ROMA (Oreo): 3 offspring/10 titles
Breeders: Elaine Kroposki (Malakar)
Owners: Trudy and Chelsea Wisner (Lil' Clove)
Lil' Clove Black Pearl-Pollifrone-NA NAJ-Keira-2
Lil' Clove Cap'N Jack Sparrow-Wisner-NA NAJ-Jack-2
Lil' Clove Hello Poppet-Wisner-AX AXJ-Poppet-6
ROMA-11/29/08-ROMAX 9/20/09
Am/Can CH Wynsum Diamonds Are Forever RN AX AXJ VX ROMA (Shayne): 2 offspring/10 titles
Breeder/Owner: Carol Carlsen (Wynsum)
Wynsum Make My Day-Carlsen-OA OAJ-Wagner-4
Wynsum Many Splendored Thing-Alexander-AX AXJ-Morgan-6
ROMA-4/30/06-ROMAX 9/27/09
Ch Ragtyme Absolutely Smashing HIC HT ROM ROMA (Kassidy): 2 offspring/11 titles
Breeders/Owners: Barbara Voss (Brika) and Lynn Zagarella (Ragtyme)
Brika's Karefree Keira-Stokoe-NA NAJ-Keira-2
Brika's Reggae Finale-Freeman-NA OAJ-Marley-3
Ragtyme Make 'Em Believe-Harold-AX AXJ-McKenna-6
ROMA and ROMAX 10/17/09
Ch Wigglesworth Oh Look at That RN PT MX AXJ AXP AJP ROMA- Lizzee: 2 offspring/20 titles
Breeders: Nona Albarano (Windfiddler), Sharon Ipser (Wigglesworth), and Lynn Zagarella (Ragtyme)
Owners: Jeff and Sharon Ipser (Wigglesworth)
Wigglesworth Logan's Run-Morrison-NA NAJ-Logan
Wigglesworth Super Sonic-Ipser-MACH10-Zoom
ROMA-10/03/04-ROMAX 7/18/09
Am/Can Ch Brigadoon's Tuxedo Jake, ROM ROMA (Jake): 2 offspring/15 titles
Breeder: Penny Hannigan (Brigadoon); Owner: Ann and Michael Fuchs and Penny Hannigan
Wynsum Captivating Rhythm-Leverenz-MACH-Hops-9
Wynsum Charming Reflection-Carlsen-AX AXJ-Haley-6
ROMA 6/28/09
CH Artisan Northern Lights RN HSAs HIAs - Rorie: 2 offspring/3 titles
Breeder: Ann Witte (Artisan)/ Owner: Cindy Mendonca (Cynamen)
Cynamen Artisan Rising Star-Claxton-NAJ-Allie-1
Cynamen Artisan Winter Light-Reich-NA NAJ-Rune-2
ROMA 10/17/09
Ch Wigglesworth Oh Look at That RN PT MX AXJ AXP AJP - Lizzee: 2 offspring/20 titles
Breeders: Nona Albarano (Windfiddler), Sharon Ipser (Wigglesworth), and Lynn Zagarella (Ragtyme)/
Owners: Jeff and Sharon Ipser (Wigglesworth)
Wigglesworth Logan's Run-Morrison-NA NAJ-Logan-2
Wigglesworth Super Sonic-Ipser-MACH10-Zoom-18
ROMA 11/08/09
CH Moonstone Back In My Heart RA HT NA OAJ NJP NF NFP - Heart: 2 offspring/3 titles
Breeder: Sandy McDonald (Moonstone)/ Owners: Tim and Casey Minner, Sandy McDonald
Moonstone Kick Start My Heart-McDonald-NA NAJ-Shebang-2
Moonstone True Blue Heart-Minner-NAJ-Einstein-1
ROMA 11/28/09
CH Meadows' Nothing Simple - Isabelle: 2 offspring/5 titles
Breeder/Owner: Claudia McNulty (Meadows)
Meadows' Nothing Like Tullibardine-Murray-OA OAJ-Tully-4
Meadows' Nothing So Delightful-Hoffman-NAJ-Delilah-1
ROMA 1/09/10
CH Chelsic N Brandmar High Altitude NA OAJ - Mindy: 2 offspring/8 titles
Breeder: Pat McDonald (Chelsic) and Susan Lybrand (Brandmar)
Owner: Betty Jo (BJ) Walker of Boulder CO (Brynmar)
Brynmar's My Love-Walker-AX AXJ-Brodie-6
Westwind Blazing Star At Brynmar-O'Connor/Wall-NA NAJ-Blaze-2
ROMA 6/28/09
CH Tailwind Artisan Avalanche HSAs HIAs HXAs - Bean: 3 offspring/5 titles
Breeder: Keitha Smith Bayliss (Tailwind) and Ann Witte (Artisan)
Owners: Keitha Smith and Ann Witte
Cynamen Artisan Rising Star-Claxton-NAJ-Allie-1
Cynamen Artisan Winter Light-Reich-NA NAJ-Rune-2
Marjac's Mystic Raven-Snook-NA NAJ-Raven-2
ROMA 1/09/10
CH Brandmar N Chelsic Bond James Bond OA AXJ OAP AJP HIC CGC - Wyatt: 2 offspring/8 titles
Breeder: Breeder: Pat McDonald (Chelsic) and Susan Lybrand (Brandmar)
Owners: Helen O'Connor and Gail Wall (Westwind), Pat McDonald & Susan Lybrand
Brynmar's My Love-Walker-AX AXJ-Brodie-6
Westwind Blazing Star At Brynmar-O'Carroll/Wall-NA NAJ-Blaze-2
ROMA 2/06/10
MBISS Am/Can CH Fivefields Reckless Abandon RA PT AX AXJ NAP NJP NF NFP HIC CGC ROM ROMI VX- Brinian: 2 offspring/5 titles
Breeder: Linda Aronson, DVM (Fivefields)/ Owner: Barbara Stone
Fivefields Chaotic Chemistry-Gideon- NA NAJ-Enslow-2
Headline's Flash Points-Kure Hill-NA OAJ-Daphne-3
2010 AKC National Agility Championship Qualifiers
The 2010 AKC Agility National Championships will be held in Tulsa, Oklahoma, March 26-28, 2010. In order to be eligible to compete at this prestigious competition, teams had to earn at least 6 double Qualifiers (QQs; qualify in Excellent B Standard and JWW on the same day) and 400 MACH points (1 point is earned for each full second under Standard Course Time) between December 1, 2009 and November 30, 2010.
The teams eligible to compete in the Regular Championship are:
Karen Barratt and Miller (Colquhoun’s No Time To Relax)
Sarah Halsey and Wizard (Anasazi Secret Of The Wizard)
Jeff Ipser and Zoom (Wigglesworth Super Sonic)
Linda Porter and Mika (Fox Lane’s Mika At Tweeddale)
Lori Weinberg and Rocky (Chaniam Creag)
Joanne Williamson and Flash (Britannia Flashback)
For the first time, AKC is also offering a Championship competition in Tulsa for dogs qualifying from the Preferred classes; dogs must have earned 6 QQs in Preferred Excellent B to enter. Seven Beardies have accomplished this task. Eight other teams had more than 6 QQs but not the 400 points and one had more than 400 points but not the QQs.
The only Preferred team eligible:
Jan Vallone and Chloe (Blackfriar A Scot On The Rocks)
In a message dated 3/29/10 Karen Barratt writes:
Hi everyone-
Here's a brief report on our experience at Nationals this year....
After a miserable showing on Friday in the International courses we got it together for the remaining AKC courses. Miller has been trained to do mostly distance work so the threadles and wraps on Friday that require SOOOOOOO.... SOOOOOOO....many front crosses ate our lunch. We do an occasional FC when needed but the successful teams had handlers literally running backwards doing FC's for most of the two international courses. If I were 19 again like many of them I would try it....but...
The AKC courses were not as tight but still had plenty of challenges. I was able to keep him clean with rear crosses and layering using his distance skills.
If ever you get the opportunity to go to one of these events it's just mind boggling to see the multitude of very fast, very well trained teams. It's the ultimate seminar for handlers of all levels. The 20" class was huge this year with 270 in all. We began walk thru's at 6a.m., ran all day with the last 20" dog finishing at 5:30 on Saturday. Sunday Linda and I walked at 6 a.m. and didn't run till 11:45. You have to stay on your toes just to remember how you walked the dang thing!
I met Pam Blackstone(a Beardie owner) who flew in from New Jersey just to watch the Nationals. She was there every day offering encouragement to both Linda and I. What a nice gal!!!! Tammy wished us clean runs as well. She judged us on an international course so unfortunately didn't get to see clean from Miller and I.
I'm off to Ann's now to reclaim my other three dogs and to run Miller and Dru in a trial near her house next weekend. We are hoping for the last 2Q needed for MACH 2.
Karen, Miller, Budweiser, Jet and Packer
AKC FAST Agility Class – New Advanced Title: Triple Q Excellent (TQX)
On 20 July 2009 the AKC approved a new advanced agility title, the Triple Q Excellent (TQX). In order to acquire the Triple Q Excellent title, a dog must receive 10 triple qualifying scores from the Excellent B Standard Agility Class, the Excellent B Jumpers With Weaves Agility Class and the Excellent B FAST Agility Class on the same day. The Triple Q Excellent Preferred (TQXP) title has the same requirements, but from the Excellent B Preferred classes.
Zoom 6/05/09 Jeff Ipser-OH Wizard 4/01/10 Sarah Halsey-CA Mika 10/02/10 Linda Porter-MD Miller 1/29/11 Karen Barratt-TX
The December 2009 AKC Agility Invitational
The AKC Agility Invitational invites top dogs ranked in agility events during the qualifying period and is based on the Top MACH Dog formula (Double Q's x 10 + MACH (Master Agility Championship) points).
The top five ranked agility dogs in each of the AKC recognized breeds will be invited to attend this prestigious event.
Congratulations to:
1 Jeff Ipser and Zoom
CH MACH9 Wigglesworth Super Sonic RN NAP NJP MXF - 2,660
2 Sarah Halsey and Wizard
MACH9 Anasazi Secret Of The Wizard MXF - 1,470
3 Linda Porter and Mika
Fox Lane's Mika At Twe Edd Ale MX MXJ XF - 1,042
4 Joanne Williamson and Flash
CH MACH Britannia Flashback CD RE HSAds HIAs MXF - 849
5 Lori Weinberg and Rocky
Chaniam Creag MX MXJ XF - 809
2008 National and Regional
Events
27, 28, 29 March 2009 in Concord, NC
In order to qualify for the 2009 Nationals to be held in Concord, North Carolina this March, a team had to earn at least 400 points and 6 QQs (qualify in both Excellent B Standard and Jumpers With Weaves on the same day) between December 1, 2007 and November 31, 2008. Eleven Beardies had either the 6 QQs or the 400 points but not both.
The following six teams are eligible to compete:
Anasazi Secret Of The Wizard (Wizard) and Sarah Halsey of Fallbrook, CA
Britannia Flashback (Flash) and Joanne Williamson of Boxborough, MA
Colquhoun’s No Time To Relax (Miller) and Karen Barratt of Galveston, TX
Fox Lane’s Mika At Tweeddale (Mika) and Linda Porter of Hagerstown, MD
Shanaspree Rose Of Kilravock (Kira) and Bobbie Raguse of Indianapolis, IN
Wigglesworth Super Sonic (Zoom) and Jeff Ipser of Auburn, OH
13-14 December 2008 in Long Beach, CA
Congratulations to Linda Porter and Mika, Foxlane's Mika At Tweeddale, Bobbie Raguse and Kira, Shanaspree Rose Of Kilravock and Jeff Ipser and Zoom, Wigglesworth Super Sonic for their outstanding performances at the AKC/Eukanuba Agility Invitational! Linda and Mika earned a 3rd place/90 in the 20" class and 4th place/77 in the Agility Herding Group. They had five clean runs and the 3rd fastest time in the finals. Bobbie Raguse and Kira had a 12th place finish with three clean runs and a 97 and were only ONE place out of the finals! Jeff Ipser and Zoom finished in 15th place with three clean runs and a 95. It is amazing to think that Beardies took three out of the top fifteen places in this all-breed, best of the best trial. Sarah Halsey's Wizard, MACH8 ADCH Anasazi Secret of the Wizard MXF, and Karen Barratt's Miller, CH MACH Colquhoun's No Time To Relax MXF, also had several clean runs. Beardies were well represented indeed!
2007 National and Regional
Events
Northern California Bearded Collie Fanciers
Seventh Annual Regional Specialty Agility Trial
Thursday, 19 April 2007
Dixon, CA 95620
AGILITY JUDGE: Ann B. McQuillen
TRIAL SECRETARY: Libby Myers-Buhite
TRIAL CHAIR: Jack Buhite
CHIEF RING STEWARD: Jana Dozet
- Closes on Wednesday, 4 April 2007 at 6:00 pm.
Fees: $30 First Entry. $15/$15 Second/Third Entry same Beardie
Contact: Libby Myers-Buhite, 1064 Pomeroy Ave, Santa Clara, CA 95051.- Phone: 408-244-7762 /EMail: skyecaper@aol.com
- Agility Premium will be ready soon
Thursday through Sunday, April 12-15 - Agility: USDAA 4-day Haute Tracs Extravaganza- Dixon May Fairgrounds
- Haute Tracs Premium
- Saturday and Sunday, April 14 and 15: Conformation, Obedience, and Rally: Sacramento Kennel Club
- Sacramento, CA
- Sacramento Kennel Club Catalog from MB-F Inc. SUPT: mbf@infodog.com
The 11th AKC National Agility Championship will be held at the Eden Park Equestrian Complex in Sunbury, Ohio (Columbus area) from March 30, to April 1, 2007. This spacious new horse arena will offer a dirt surface and 3 rings for competition. The 400 acre site also offers motor home parking and easy access to hotels and RV campground.
The qualifications for the 2007 National Championship will remain the same as 2006; 6 Double Q's and 300 speed points from the Excellent B class. The qualifying period is October 18, 2005 through November 30, 2006. The closing date for this March 2007 event will be December 7, 2006. This allows a 13.5 month qualifying period for the National Championship!
Ten Beardies have made these difficult requirements and qualified to compete in Ohio at the end of March. Congratulations and best of luck to all these fine dogs, their owners and handlers!
Anasazi Secret Of The Wizard (Wizard)
owned by Sarah and Doug Halsey of Fallbrook, CA and handled by Sarah
Oakengates Irish Cream (Bailey)
owned and handled by Linda Porter of Hagerstown, MD
O'Duinnin HMT A Bud For Boo (Budweiser)
owned and handled by Karen Barratt of Galveston, TX
O'Duinnin HMT Sonic Boom (Jet)
owned and handled by Karen Barratt of Galveston, TX
O'Duinnin Oh Dat Jackb Nimble (Jack)
owned and handled by Jill Scarborough of Jonesboro, AR
Raintree Ha'penny Hades (Patch)
owned and handled by Claire Cifarelli of Staten Island, NY
Shanaspree Rose Of Kilravock (Kira)
owned by Bobbie & Bill Raguse and Tammy Begler of Lebanon, IN and handled by Bobbie
Spindrift Risa Hot Stuff (Spice)
owned by Patti Bott, Jana Dozet, Pam Harris of Lakeside, CA and handled by Patti
Wigglesworth Out On A Limb (Jax)
owned by Sharon and Jeff Ipser of Auburn, OH and handled by Jeff
Wigglesworth Super Sonic (Zoom)
owned by Sharon and Jeff Ipser of Auburn, OH and handled by Jeff
Linda Porter and Bailey did the Beardies proud! With four clean runs, they were in 5th place overall of the 74 who ran in the 20" class. In the final round they came in 9th.
Thanks to Lori Weinberg who sent a lovely write-up of her experiences with Rocky and to Patti Bott for sharing her experience of working at the event. Pat Coreris was aglow with accounts this weekend at the Sacramento trials and helped us feel in contact with the event, hearing about the Beardies and the Northern California handlers who attended.
Again, congratulations to Linda and Bailey, Lori and Rocky, Sarah and Wizzie, Jeff with Jax and Zoom, Karen with Jet and Bud, and Jill Scarborough and Jack, our top eight Invitees!
Highs In Trial - Jack Buhite and Caper
"The first all breed agility trial held by the BCCA was August 25, 26 and 27, 2006. This 3 day trail was held in a horse arena at Buckeye Ranch in Grove City, Ohio. This location is on the south side of Columbus, Ohio. Our 2 judges, Blair Kelly and Sherry Porter, each judged about 300 runs per day. Their courses were designed for the beardies to run and show their talents. The course flow and the ideal dirt footing saw some very fast times throughout the weekend.
Beardies and their owners in attendance were:
Maryann Szalka with Cowboy, Chase and Checkers
Walt Earnst and Rosie Schroeder with Mickie
Bobbie and Bill Raguse with Kira
Jan and Glen Norikane with Gina
Diane and Dina Lipman with Abbey and Paige
Jeff and Sharon Ipser with Jax, Zoom, Lizzee and Libbee
Barb Erway with Bella
The beardies made their presence known early in the trial. Excellent Standard on Friday saw Kira and Zoom taking second and fourth place in a large 20" class. In fact, the only person to finish in front of Bobbie and Kira was Linda Mecklenburg, an AKC world team member. With that performance, Kira and Bobbie earned the High In Trial. A large HIT ribbon and beardie note cards and towels were their prizes. In addition to placements rosettes, beardie placement rosettes for each class ran were awarded. All of the other beardies and owners followed Kira's lead by being successful in their classes. Almost every beardie got a Q during the weekend. Besides Kira and Zoom, Paige, Lizzee and Bella got placements in their classes during the weekendPaige and Bella got their first Excellent legs during the weekend. This was Barb Erway's first agility trial with other beardies in attendance. Barb trials in Kentucky. We all welcomed Barb and her rescue neardie, Bella.
Saturday night, we took the judges out to dinner. We had good food and conversation. Both judges were very interested in our breed and asked questions concerning origination, health issues, club size and by-laws. They were also impressed with our Beardie Camp program.
I want to thank the other members of the trail committee Maryann, Diane, Rosie and Walt. I couldn't have done it without your participation.
We're going to hold another all breed agility trial February 17 and 18, 2007 in the same location. We hope to see you there."
Jeff Ipser
The following has been posted on the cpe web site:
CPE Nationals 2006
Elk Grove CA
Premium will be posted here early in 2006
HOST CLUB: Haute Dawgs Agility Club of Sacramento
JUDGES: Lesa McCann, Terry Scofield and Amanda Moller
CLASSES: Friday Saturday Sunday
DOGS ELIGIBLE TO ENTER: Dogs must have completed all Level 1 titles - OR - must have earned at least 8 legs total in at least 2 different classes, if the dog began showing in CPE at a level higher than Level 1. Specialist Dogs - must have earned at least 4 legs total in at least 2 different classes if the dog has only been shown in Level S, or a total of 8 legs combined between levels and classes.
OPENING DATE: March 1, 2006, first received
ENTRY ACCEPTANCE: Entries will be accepted from March 1 through
March 31, 2006 for dogs who have completed the requirements stated
above in "dogs eligible to enter".
If the limits have not been reached during this time, entries
for dog(s) who have OR have not completed the above requirements,
will be counted towards the limit until the closing date - or
when the limit has been met.
ENTRY LIMITS: Limited to 400 dogs - NO Day of Show Entries
CLOSING DATE: TBA
CONTACT FOR CPE NATIONALS INFO: CPE PO Box
805, South Lyon MI 48178
CPE EMAIL: cpe@charter.net
CPE WEB SITE: www.k9cpe.com
CONTACT CHAIRPERSON FOR LOCAL INFO: Nadine Harmon EMAIL: pompacmom3@hotmail.com
Agility Judges: Donna Gomer and Denise Thomas
Trial Secretary: Jean Conroy
Trial Chairman: Tony Vallone
Hi All,
Just a note to congratulate the winners of our Beardie High in Jumpers and Standard winners from the NCBCC trial this weekend. We actually did the HIJ and HIS awards each day of the trial this time, instead of over the whole weekend or just on one of the days.
On Saturday the winners were...
Standard
Sprite (Moonstone Kindred Spirit) and Beth Kortze -
with an awesome run where I think he got something like 13 MACH points and fifth place (I think)
Jumpers
Streaker (Oakengates Winning Streak) and Terry Johnson -
with a fantasic Novice JWW run.
On Sunday
Standard
No winner, but the trophy will carry over to next year
Jumpers
Sprite (Moonstone Kindred Spirit) and Beth Kortze.
So, now the Kortze house has a matching pair.
Val Maloney painted the beardie themed agility
trophies for us, and they were wonderful! She also donated the
shipping which allowed us to stay under budget and do the awards
both days. Everyone thought
they were great and I'm hoping we'll be able to have them again
next year.
It was our first Memorial Day trial and was very exciting to not have to worry about bitter cold, wind (indoors), torrential rain, mud, or any of the other things we've had to worry about at our November trials in the past. We're optimistic that we've finally found a home for our trial where we can be year-over-year. Given that we've had to move our site for various reasons for the last five trials. We had great judges and they built very nice courses for us. It was a little hot for beardies by Sunday afternoon.
We had help from a couple of beardie agility people who aren't even members of our club, but chose to make the journey to pitch in. We're very thankful to have such BAD people. Thanks Jenny Scheytt, and Jeremy and Heather Gahres. We also had great support from members of our agility community who helped us tremendously the day of the trial and from a couple of our club members, Beth Jacob, Rick Kortze and Jan Vallone come to mind. Our committe put in a lot of work and hours planning the event and bringing it to life, Tony Vallone, Terry Johnson, Sandy McDonald, Beth Kortze and myself.
Overall it was a great trial and we have several things that we're planning to do next year to make it even better.
Take care,
Casey Minner
Val's work on our Trophies was really nice... They were slate tiles with a beardie doing agility (weaves or jumps). One of these days we'll win one of those trophies although no doubt it will take us some time... Stats for Kip and I for Spring 2006 will be forthcoming but aren't much to brag about with so much time taken up with our first litter in five years. Agility seemed to take a back seat this year but for good reason, I think!
Beth and Sprite for the most part only trial one weekend day and usually not more than a couple weekends a month and are a such a fun team to watch --kudos for earning back to back trophies. I'm really proud of Beth and her dedication. She retrained some really good contacts last summer which are paying off big time. Terry and Streaker are having a lot of fun with their agility debut this spring and I bet that won't be their only trophy.
The indoor horse arena is home to several local club's trials and a popular venue. But wouldn't you know it, it was the HOTTEST Memorial day since 1991!
"We're very thankful to have such BAD people. Thanks Jenny Scheytt, and Jeremy and Heather Gahres."
I second that thanks. Only thing is, we didn't get to see Heather run agility in her tutu with Elton -- she and Jere came down from PA to socialize and work their butts off in the heat and humidity. Jenny in addition to coming from Michigan to work also got to meet and interview a couple of blue beardie boys - as potential agility teammates!
The trial weekend ended on a relaxing note when Sheila, Bracey and Cheney joined the majority of the committee and our BAD helpers for a BBQ and bounce. Sheila came directly from her NADAC Club's NADAC Trial and painted vivid word pictures of Bracey's contact challenges and kept us in stitches. Combining a mini FL Beardie Agility Camp reunion with the conclusion of the trial was the perfect way to end Agility for the Spring!
As always for me, Agility is not about stats but about friends.
Sandy McDonald
I also wanted to send out congrats to the NCBCC trial beardie winners. There were many great beardie runs over the weekend. I so enjoyed coming down to the trial, but I did miss running my girls in the company of great people, beardies, judges and courses. It was fun to see old friends and meet some new ones too. The trophies they won were very nice too bad I wasn't able to smuggle the remaining one home to Michigan with me!!
I have to say the NCBCC puts on a good trial and I was glad to be able to help out. Even in the hot weather I still had a good time. Special thanks to Sandy and John who put on a great mini-bounce at their house after the trial on Sunday. John cooks up the best hamburgers. It was also great to see Sheila and her yummy desserts too.
I also had the oppurtunity to stay with the Minner family including Heart's 8 puppies (thanks so much Casey). Nothing is cuter than 7 week old beardie puppies. I know there will be several future BAD puppies in that litter including one little boy who will be coming all the way up to Michigan to join my girls and I.
Anyway just wanted to send out a big congrats not only the winners of the trophies, but to the agility commitee who put on a great trial. I only wish I lived closer so I could make it an annual event for me and my beardies.
Jenny Scheytt
Northern California Bearded Collie Fanciers
Sixth Annual Regional Specialty Agility Trial
Thursday, 20 April 2006
Following the Obedience and Rally Trials
Dixon May Fairgrounds
655 S 1 Street, Dixon, CA 95620
- AGILITY JUDGE:
- Cindy Macklin
- TRIAL SECRETARY:
- Libby Myers-Buhite
- Entries Close Wednesday, April 5, 2006 at 6:00 pm
- TRIAL CHAIR:
- Jack Buhite
- CHIEF RING STEWARD:
- Jana Dozet
Highs In Trial - Jack Buhite and Caper
In order to be eligible to compete in the AKC National Agility Championships to be held from January 13 to 15, 2006 in Tampa, Florida, a dog must have earned 300 MACH points and 6 Double Qs between November 1, 2004 and October 17, 2005.
7 teams qualified:
Jumpers with Weaves - 2009
Jumpers with Weaves - 2008
Jumpers with Weaves - 2007
Jumpers with Weaves - 2006
Jumpers with Weaves - 2005
Jumpers with Weaves - 2004
Jumpers with Weaves - 2003
Jumpers with Weaves - 2002
Jumpers with Weaves - 2001
Jumpers with Weaves - 2000
Jumpers with Weaves - 1999
Jumpers with Weaves - 1998
BCCA Agility Awards - 2007
BCCA Agility Awards - 2006
BCCA Agility Awards - 2005
BCCA Agility Awards - 2004
BCCA Agility Awards - 2003
BCCA Agility Awards - 2002
BCCA Agility Awards - 2001
BCCA Agility Awards - 2000
BCCA Agility Awards - 1999
BCCA Agility Awards - 1998
BCCA Agility Awards - 1997
BCCA Agility Awards - 1996
BAD Awards 1999
BAD Awards 2000
BAD Awards 2001
BAD Awards 2002
BAD Awards 2003
BAD Awards 2004
BAD Awards 2005
BAD Awards 2006
BAD Awards 2007
