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Special Article

Diversity at the Dog Show: One Woman’s Journey

https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/diversity-at-dog-shows-rolissa-nash/

Louise discovered the sport of Dog Agility in 1990 became addicted and has been teaching it now for over 24 years. She also has been teaching agility at Doggie U since the facility opened in June of 2005. She has experience training and working with all different breeds from Newfoundlands to Yorkies. Louise believes all dogs are individuals, no one method of training works for every dog or every person; so she tries to find the right way to motivate every dog/handler team. Her students have accomplished so much with their dogs; many are multi-titled in various venues. Many are working at the higher levels of the different venues. All students whether or not they compete in agility trials are having a good time playing, training, teaching and enriching their relationship with their dog. Louise regularly attends seminars, lessons and classes with top class  instructors to add to her base of knowledge for her students and her own dogs. Barb DeMascio, Olga Chaiko, Stacy Peardot Goudy, Sue Sternberg,  Jenn Crank, Amanda Shyne, Diane Goodspeed and Rosann DeMascio to name a few. Louise’s Papillons past and current have high level titles in all venues, USDAA, NADAC and AKC. Her BMD Sophie was the first USDAA titled Bernese Mountain Dog in the USA.  Devin, the Border Collie was also multi-titled in the high levels of all venues.  Devin, her Border Collie had legs in ATBA herding and the Kelpie, Kane. Louise has also titled dogs in obedience, flyball, disc dog, agility and conformation. There are now five dogs in the house, with the addition of a new Kelpie puppy, Montana and Kelpies Kane and Raven. And two Papillons Errol and TJ.  Both Kelpies have multiple Championship titles in CPE agility. Kane is a multiple C-ATCH dog and his now working on his CS-ATE he will be 12 in June. Kane is the first Flyball Onyx titled dog on Long Island, the ONYX title is given for achieving 20,000 points in Flyball. Raven is very close to getting her C-ATCH 3 in CPE agility. Raven is also running in Teacup agility and she is first Kelpie titled in that venue.Errol the Papillon is working towards his C-ATCH 2 in CPE, runs in AKC agility. He also has titled in Teacup Agility. Errol is one major away from his AKC breed Championship. TJ is not really an agility dog, but he shows great promise in Canine Noseworks, he just loves his class. Louise also does some rescue work, and has given new starts to quite few Papillons and small dogs. Nothing pleases her more than finding homes for these special little souls. TJ is a failed foster, he stayed and never left.

Teri is teaching on Monday nights at Doggie U, Beginner through Novice Level, Wednesday night Beginner Agility and classes on Tuesday Novice Agility and Puppy Agility classes. In her over 10 years of instructing agility she has great success with her students and her own personal dogs. Teri also is a wonderful agility handler, she handles and trains other breeds of dogs and finds the challenge of learning and working with them all a great experience. She has taken into the agility ring: Border Collies, Dachshunds, Australian Kelpie, Papillons, All Americans, Australian Shepherd, Cavaliers, Border Terrier, Weimaraner, Sheltie and German Shepherd Dog are among the breeds she has worked with in the agility competition ring.

I started Agility with my young Shih Tzu, Cleo, about eight years ago. I fell
in love with the sport! I enjoyed learning all of the skills and tools needed to
be successful from the great instructors at Doggie U.

Eventually we competed in TDAA earning our TACh, and in CPE earning our
C-ATCH. My good friend gave me the honor of handling her Cavalier King
Charles Spaniel, Finnegan, (my second love). He has earned his C-ATCH
and is still competing. I have just started handling his brother, Talker, (my
third love), and we are competing in CPE as well.

The bond and trust Cleo and I have formed through Agility helped us to
become a Registered Therapy Dog Team with AKC. Cleo is also a Love on a
Leash Therapy Dog. As a Team we have volunteered at DogAbility, a nonprofit
organization. We have worked with children and adults with special needs such as Autism. We also do fear of dog therapy work.

Cleo earned her AKC Trick Dog Performer Title and an AKC Achiever Dog Recognition.

We used all of her skills performing demos at different venues with the Doggie U Family. We are now taking Nose Works classes and will compete when ready!

I am so happy to share what I have learned through the years. I so enjoy working with different people and their pups! Our teams are learning Agility foundations and communication skills. My teaching philosophy is to help my students to achieve their goals while having fun with their dogs!

Dawn Fillips has been involved in dog training since 1988. She came from a strong background in training horses. She spent 15 years at the track training standardbred racehorses and showed her own horses in dressage and show jumping at a regional and national level. Dawn has worked at many local shelters and Forster and trained many different breeds. In 1990 she got involved in schutzhund then AKC obedience and then onto agility. Dawn has worked hard to stay on the cutting edge of this evolving sport of agility And has worked with a various of top trainers in the US and overseas. Dawn competes with her dogs in obedience and agility at the local,regional and national level. Dawn has competed with her Rottweiler in AKC obedience ,agility, rally, NADAC and CPE. With her border collies she is dedicated to AKC, USDAA and UK agility international and consistently making finals and the podium. Dawn has shown her border collie Loud to an obedience championship (OTCH ) with a 200 perfect score and a few 199’s. Dawn has also put obedience and agility titles on her students dogs. Dawn teaches her students how to have a strong relationship with their dog and have fun. Each breed is different and many different personality traits so many dogs need to be trained as individuals as well as people. Dawn right now resides with her three border collies and a Dachshund. Loud’s achievements

• OTCH, NATCH 2, MACH 5, ADCH Bronze, P ADCH Bronze
• UDX3, OM3, RN, MXC2, MJG2, MXF, MFG, TQX, Tournament Master Bronze
• All Star 60 weave pole winner
• All Star Ultimate dog challenge winner
• 2013 USDAA national team finals 7 place
• 2013 Canadian regional P Grand Prix 1 place
• 2013 Canadian regional P steeple Chase 1 place
• 2013 Canadian regional biathlon 2 place
• 2014 Mid Atlantic regional P teams 3 place
• 2014 New England regionals P Grand Prix 3 place
• 2014 New England regionals P Steeple Chase 3 place
• 2014 USDAA National biathlon final 6 place
• 2014 USDAA National P Steeple Chase finals 7 place
• Loud has qualified for AKC, USDAA nationals every year and made the semifinals
• 2008 NADAC National 4 place 20 inch.
• Loud has showed in 16, 20, 22, 24 and 26 inch division

Guts Achievement

• MACH, ADCH, CD, MXS, MJS, Tournament Master Bronze
• 2013 USDAA Grand Prix Q finals 3 place
• 2014 USDAA Mid Atlantic regionals Grand Prix finals 1 place
• 2014 USDAA Mid Atlantic regionals Master team finals 7 place
• 2014 USDAA Nationals Steeple Chase Q 7 place
• 2014 USDAA New England team Gambler I place
• 2014 USDAA New England Grand Prix semi finals 4 place
• 2014 USDAA Mid Atlantic regionals Master Challenge 3 place
• Guts has qualified every year for AKC and USDAA Nationals

Prize achievements

• MACH, MX, MXJ, MXB, MXJB
• Prize got her AKC agility championship in one year of trialling
• Prize has qualified for USDAA and AKC Nationals in one year of trialling