Our Dogs
Swift is Tara's current competition dog who is a 8 year old Border Collie. Swift currently competes at the Masters level in both the AAC (Agility Association of Canada) and USDAA (United States Dog Agility Association). Swift has achieved the following titles and awards to date:
-ATChC – Canadian Agility Trial Champion
-Bronze Award of Merit
-Silver Award of Merit
-Gold Award of Merit
-MSCDC- Steeplechase Dog of Canada
-AAC Nationals Qualifer 2005- 2011
-2011 3rd Place 22” Regular BC Regional Championship
-2011 4th Place 22” Regular 22" Canadian Agility Nationals Barrie, Ont
-2010 BC Regional Championships 22" Regular Champion
-2010 2nd Place 22" Regular Canadian Agility Nationals Calgary, AB
-2009 2nd Place 22” Regular BC Regional Championship
-2009 5th Place 22" Canadian Agility Nationals Ottawa, Ont
-2008 USDAA $10,000 Steeplechase Semi-finalist
-2008 4th Place 22” Regular BC Regional Championship
-2007 6th Place 22” Regular BC Regional Championship
-2007 - 2009 USDAA DAM Team Qualifer
-2007 - 2008 USDAA Steeplechase Qualifer
-2007 AAC National Steeplechase Finalist Toronto, Ont
-2006 3rd Place 22” Regular BC Regional Championship
-2005 7th Place 22” Regular BC Regional Championship
-USDAA Tournament Master
Ginger, a Shetland Sheepdog was Tara's once in a lifetime heart and soul dog. Many goals that she never would have imagined she could achieve were accomplished with Ginger.
-ATChC – Canadian Agility Trial Champion
-Bronze Award of Merit
-Silver Award of Merit
-AAC Nationals Qualifer 2002- 2005
-2005 6th Place 10” Veteran BC Regional Championship
-2004 6th Place 16” Regular BC Regional Championship
-2003 1st Place 16” Regular BC Regional Championships
-2002 3rd Place 16" Regular BC Regional Championship
"Win as if you were used to it, lose as if you enjoyed it for a change"
-Ralph Emerson
Swift Dog Sports
" Creating a stronger bond between you and your dog, one agility obstacle at a time "
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Tara running Swift at an agility trial
"Ginger" 1994 - 2010
“Champions know that success is inevitable; that there is no such thing as failure, only feedback. They know that the best way to forecast the future is to create it” - Michael J. Gelb
Viper is Tara's long awaited puppy! She is a Tri Border Collie puppy, born in February 2010. Viper is smart as a whip and often demonstrations many of the exercises in our agility classes.
Viper will make her agility trial debut in the Fall 2011.
"Swift""You miss 100% of the shots you never take" - Wayne Gretzky
"Viper"
"I have one speed, I have one gear: Go" - Charlie Sheen
