2009 AKC National Agility Championship

Winners of the 2009 AKC National Agility Championship

Two 2008 champions successfully defended their titles as junior handler Daneka Hedges and her Papillon, Allie, of Marietta, Ohio, took the blue ribbon in the 8inch jump height division, and Dee Ann Gamel and her Shetland Sheepdog, Kelsi, of Alpharetta, Ga., again won the 12inch championship.

Also prevailing as the champions of their divisions were:

16inch: MACH Bare Cove Blue Lite Special Shetland Sheepdog Paulette Swartendruber of Taunton, Mass.

20inch: Hob Nob Classic Tower of Power CD MX MXJ Border Collie Kim Terrill of Albuquerque, NM

24inch: Cap of Doc MX MXJ Border Collie Robert Yi of San Jose, Calif.

26inch: Gundam Seed MX MXJ XF Border Collie Olga Chaiko of Reseda, Calif.

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Pets & Animals

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[fluffichic]

I love it when the dogs jump into the handler's arms when they finish. They love it!

[DrPepperandOreos]

That BC that grabbed the leash was hillarious. You could tell that dog was excited.

[Zanityy]

@AllAmericanAgility oh thank you! Yeah she might get it in her other knee too since she only had a surgery in one of them..

[AllAmericanAgility]

@Zanityy My dog had surgery for a luxating patella at one year old. She is now 8 years old and running just as good as ever. They can do agility just fine as long as the vet says it's ok. I made sure she was completely healed and healthy before starting training. Sometimes with luxating patellas you have to worry about the other knee slipping, but luckily her other knee is still good.

[ArabianImages]

@vannie4321 yea they can. Not sure in AKC runs but for local shows yes.

[Zanityy]

My toy poodle has gotten "Patella Luxation" - Knee injury as she was a pup. Now she is 1 and a ½ year old and I wonder if it doesnt do her bad to train agility?

Anyone who knows?

She is very energic and i think she would love this - even tho she isnt that well trained really. :)) Agility would probably be perfect for her, but my concerns are her knee which was surgeried.... i dont want it to come back or something....

pls tell me if you know about it..

[bigmouth1711]

my BC looks EXACTLY like that one...just a little less fur :) she does agility too!

[GypsyagilityBC44444]

@GypsyagilityBC44444 i ment compitition force of habit i type trails

[GypsyagilityBC44444]

i cant wait till my dog is old enough to compete in trails

[huskymaster1]

@vannie4321 ANY dog can enter aglity

[heathertrainsdogs1]

Love the BC grabbing the learsh :) Just like mine!

[StephUM]

@vannie4321 Yes, they can now if they qualify.