Spot On's AAC Agility Trial

OTEA Students Martin, Colleen and Michelle head to Spot On's AAC Agility Trial this past weekend. Everyone did a great job coming away with lots of Q's and a title each!!

Martin and Ginger get their Starters Snooker Q earning them their Starters Games Dog of Canada (SGDC) Title! They also earn their first Starters Standard Q...great job!

Colleen and Chase get their final Starters Standard Q earning their Agility Dog of Canada (ADC) Title! Colleen and Breeze earn the top dog award for the weekend coming away with 6 Q's.

Michelle and Icis get their Starters Gamble Q earning their Starters Games Dog of Canada (SGDC) Title!

Congrats to everyone!

June 21 & 22 - Morningstar AAC Agility Trial

Peso and Andrea head east to Kingston ON for the Morningstar Agility trial. They have a great weekend with some awesome runs and a few heartbreaking ones too...those silly last poles!

Peso had a tough time on Saturday just missing out on 4 Q's but turned it around on Sunday coming home with a Masters Standard Q, a Masters Snooker Q and a Steeplechase Q. He is on countdown to ATChC with only single digits left :) This boy sure is a superstar!

OTEA Student: Michel and Rooney have a great weekend also (other than that team run ;) Sorry, couldn't resist) They get their Starters Jumper Q earning their Starters Games Dog of Canada (SGDC) Title! Congrats!! They also earn their first Advanced Jumpers Q on Sunday.

June 21 & 22 - K9 Klubhouse CKC Agility Trial

Abbey and Owen spend the weekend with their canine friend (and Canadian World Team Member!) Rio at Lakeside Park in Pickering.

Owen has a great Intermediate Jumpers run earning his 3rd Q and his Intermediate Jumpers with Weaves (AgIJ) Title! He has 2 really good excellent runs with just one refusal in each. He seems to be loving this new 12" jump height.


Abbey runs in Excellence Jumpers with Tiffany (thanks Rio for sharing your mom) and comes away with 1 Q but both runs were awesome! Thanks Tiffany for running the terrier for me ;)


TNT's Rio (Baxter's mom) has an amazing weekend coming away with 5 of the 6 Q's. She is an amazing dog and Tiffany and Rio are an amazing team to watch. Good luck in Finland you two!!

If anyone would like to support the Canadian Agility Team please let me know and I can get you some raffle tickets!!! 1 for $5 or 3 for $10.

Jun 14 & 15 - WAC's CKC Agility Trial

Last weekend we headed north to Cookstown, ON for the Weimeraner Club of Canada's CKC agility trial. It was a great weekend spent camping at the KOA (where the trial was held) with an awesome dinner put on for the competitors. This is a trial that you don't want to miss next year, was tons of fun!


This was Peso's first CKC agility trial so he had a blast playing in the Novice Division. He had a awesome weekend with lots of great runs. He had 3 for 3 Q's in the Novice Jumpers class earning his Novice Jumpers with Weaves (AgNJ) title! He also gets 2 Q's in Novice Standard.

Owen also had a good weekend getting his final Novice Standard Q earning his Novice Agility Dog (AgN) Title. He also come away with 2 Intermediate Jumpers with Weaves Q's (beating his sister Abbey in one of them too!!)

Abbey also has a good time playing Jumpers and comes away with 3 Q's in the Intermediate Jumpers class earning her Intermediate Jumpers with Weaves (AgIJ) Title. She also gets her first Intermediate Standard Q.

CongrATChCulations Abbey!!

ATChC Abbey

This past weekend Abbey headed to Ottawa, ON to compete in the OVBCC/All Dogs AAC agility trial. Abbey with the help of her awesome team partners Tiffany and Piper were able to get her final Masters Team Q to earn her Masters Team Relay Dog of Canada (MTRDC) Title. With this final Masters Title, Abbey earns the AAC's Agility Trial Champion of Canada (ATChC) Title!! Abbey is the first wire fox terrier to ever earn this title! I am beyond proud of this little terrier, she has proven herself as an awesome little agility dog.

May 31 - Summer Breeze CDDA Disc Trial

The TNT boys head to Mount Forest for the first disc trial of the outdoor season. This is Ripley's first trial as he only turned 1 in April.

Ripley competes in Novice Single Disc and gets his first Q (in the first round even), coming in 2nd place overall! Ripley also earns his Silver Award in Furthest Catch making an amazing catch at 157'2". Watch out for this little guy, he is quite a disc dog!


Baxter has an amazing second round in his Advanced Single Disc class earning his 3rd Q. With these points he earns his Disc Dog Champion (DDCh) title! Baxter makes a great catch at 145'10" in Furthest Catch which is the longest he has ever caught.

Ontario Regional Championships

Well the OTEA dogs had a pretty good showing this past weekend at the Ontario Regionals held in Ilderton, ON. The weather was awesome, great volunteers, great competitors and the courses were challenging.

2008 Nationals Qualifiers: Abbey, Peso, Chase & Breeze!


Abbey had a great weekend coming in 7th place overall with a total of 439 points! She had clean runs in Standard 1 (earning 6th place) and Jumpers 2 (earning 7th place) and only had 5 faults in Standard 2 (earning 5th place) and Jumpers 1. She got a mini gamble each day but didn't get either of the main gambles (earning 6th place in both). She qualifies for Nationals and will be heading east to Sussex, NB in August! Abbey also earns her 9th Masters Steeplechase Q in the qualifier round on Friday and a 6th place ribbon but doesn't qualify for the money round. Maybe at Nationals?!

Peso has a great Sunday, recovering from a very tough Standard 1 on Saturday. He has an amazing Jumpers 2 round, running clean and fast, coming in 11th place in the 22" Regulars class! That is awesome work!! This amazing just turned 2 year old also qualifies for Nationals but unfortunately will not being heading east with Abbey :(

Baxter started with a great Gamble 1 round but unfortunately the final bar in the gamble came down missing out on the gamble points. He had a good (for him) Jumpers 2 round and not bad round in the Standard 2. He unfortunately didn't qualify for Nationals but did have a fun time and will be heading east with Abbey to at least play in the Steeplechase round :)

Baxter and Shona want to thank Andrea for being the BEST helper ever this past weekend! Andrea kept Baxter calm before going into the rings which in turn help Shona to remain calm too :) You're the best!

Ripley and Phoenix had a good time watching their respective mom's, Flare and Rio, compete in the jumpers rounds. They each got to practice a few jumps and lots of tugging (even with each other!) They are excited to be playing next year with the big boys.

OTEA Student Colleen & Chase have a great weekend and this young 2yr old boy also qualifies for Nationals! He even got the main gamble in Gamble 1. Colleen's other dog Breezie also qualifies for Nationals and earns a 4th place overall in the 22" Veterans division. Breeze also makes the Sasha's Blend Steeplechase finals and finishes 1st!! Great job Colleen with both your "kids" :) We are working on talking Colleen and hubby Ron into heading east with us in August for Nationals...I think that is a great idea ;)


I can't believe that we have been talking about the Regionals for months now and now it is over. Thank you to everyone that made the Regionals such a success!

May 17 & 18 - Spot On AAC Trial

The OTEA dogs have a great weekend at Spot On's AAC Agility trial in Blackstock, ON. The weather wasn't be best but that didn't stop the great runs!


Abbey has an amazing weekend coming away with 4 out of 5 Q's! She has an awesome Masters Gamble round earning 1st place, a Q and her Masters Gamble Dog of Canada (MGDC) title! (She is the first wire fox terrier to ever achieve this title!) With the help of OTEA's Colleen and her incredible dog Breezie, Abbey gets her 2nd Masters Team Q. She also gets Q's in Masters Snooker and Steeplechase.


Peso also has an amazing weekend getting his 3rd and final Advanced Standard Q to earn his Advanced Agility Dog of Canada (AADC) title. He also gets his final Advanced Snooker Q moving into Masters now :)


Baxter has a great weekend too. He had a few bars but not 1 off course (for this speed demon, that is pretty good!) His contacts and weaves were great too, I am very proud of the big red guy.

OTEA Student Colleen and Chase also get their Starters Gamble Q and their Starters Team Q.

OTEA Student Michelle and Icis were competing in a CKC trial this past weekend. Icis was able to get her final Novice Agility Q (with a perfect 100 score!) earning their Novice Agility (AgN) title! Congrats!!

May 10 - Terrier Fun Day!

Saturday was Owen's day! Owen, along with dog siblings Abbey, Baxter and Ripley, head to Bewdley, ON for a Terrier Fun Day! The first event that Owen got to try was small dog racing. Thanks to Pat & Bob for lending us a muzzle. Owen took a few races to actually get the idea that you are suppose to race the other dogs to the end of the track. He preferred to chase the other dogs but really liked going through the end hole (though quite a tight squeeze for him!) He actually won his final race!!



The next event that Owen got to try, and I believe he just loved, was lure coursing. He took off after the lure and never let it out of his sight. He was running his heart out and just had the best time! I think this could be a sport that Owen would love to do more of.



Owen also got to do some go-to-ground work. Bob was the teacher at this station helping us get Owen to understand the job. At first he was just interested in the rat but eventually when he realized he was "allowed" to bark and go for it, he was in terrier heaven! lol. He actually got the hang of going through the tunnels and even moved on to a more advanced course. He had a bit of trouble getting his larger body through the longer course but still did well.



Abbey also did a bit of small dog racing but acted like it was much too uncivilized for her (imagine having a muzzle on!!) Abbey, Baxter and even Ripley got to do a bit of agility at the agility station. It was the first time this year out on grass and they all did well.

May 2 - Acton Agility AAC Trial

The OTEA dogs head to Acton Agility's AAC Trial. All the dogs had a great day coming home with 2 Q's each :)

Abbey continues her countdown by getting her 2nd Masters Gamble Q and is only 3 Q's away! She also has a good Masters Steeplechase run finishing 1st with her 7th Q.


Abbey running Masters Gamble 1 - no Q but very close :)

Baxter has a good day coming away with a 1st place and a Q in Masters Gamble 1 and 3rd place and a Q in Masters Gamble 2.


Baxter running Masters Gamble 1 - Q and 1st Place!

Peso also has fun with the gambles getting ready for Regionals. Peso came away with a Q in both Masters Gamble 1 and Masters Gamble 2.


Peso running Masters Gamble 2 - Q

Apr 26 - Rat Pack AAC Agility Trial

Abbey, Baxter and Shona head west to do 1 day at the Rat Pack agility trial. Abbey comes away with another Steeplechase Q. Baxter had a good Gamble run but knocked the bar down in the main gamble :( Tiffany (his breeder) ran him in the Steeplechase class. It started out really good but after getting caught in the weaves, he was a bit thrown off and near the end came out looking for mom (what a baby!) I think they both had a good time playing together though :)

Abbey getting Steeplechase #6 Q:

April 19 & 20 - Buffalo Wings NAFA Flyball Tournament

Baxter and Shona headed across the boarder to Batavia, NY this past weekend for their first official flyball tournament. Baxter was scheduled to do warm ups on 2 of Burnin' Rubbers teams. After some successful full runs, BR's team captain Pam put Baxter into the race. It was a bit shakey on Sat but he did great on Sunday. Baxter came home with his Flyball Dog (FD) Title.

TNT Baxter, FD
Photo by Len - TTL Photography

Mar 28, 29 & 30 - Acton Agility's AAC Trial

The OTEA dogs had a great weekend playing in Acton Agility's AAC Trial at McCanns Training Centre in Flamborough.
Abbey has a great Masters Standard run earning herself a Q and her Masters Agility Dog of Canada (MADC) title! She also earns Masters Snooker and Masters Jumper Q's. Abbey is on the countdown to her ATChC with only 4 more Q's to go!!
Peso also had a great weekend. He got his final Masters Gamble Q earning himself his Masters Gamble Dog of Canada (MGDC) title! He also gets a Steeplechase Q's and a Masters Jumpers Q.
Baxter only got to play one day (silly small cars ;)) and had a great time. He had a really nice Adv Standard round with great contacts but had a couple of bars down.
Phoenix and Ripley got to come along today also and had a great time playing in the fenced yard as well as working on waits, stays, and other obedience. Both puppies are great little trial dogs behaving themselves all day :)

Mar 15, 16 & 17 - Morningstar's AAC Agility Trial

Peso, Baxter and Abbey headed to Kingston for a great weekend of agility. As always, Morningstar put on an amazing and efficient trial.


Peso got his 3rd and final Masters Jumper Q to earn his Masters Jumpers Dog of Canada (MJDC) title. He also had 2 clean runs in his Advanced Team but unfortunately his team partner didn't (Baxter says "Sorry!") He also had some good Masters Gamble runs and was very close to a Q.

Peso's Masters Jumpers Q run:



Abbey had a really great weekend coming away with her first Masters Gamble Q and also her first Masters Team Relay Q. She is now on countdown to ATChC with only 5 more Q's to go :)

Abbey in her Masters Standard round:



Baxter had a few nice Masters Gamble runs and some nice runs on Sunday.

Feb 23 - Herding Instinct Test

Peso and Phoenix had the opportunity to go herding at Have Ewe Herd farm in Innisfil, ON Saturday.

Phoenix took a minute to get over the poop eating but once she caught on that she could actually make the sheep move, she was hooked! She came home Herding Instinct Certified (HIC) and will be taking herding lessons. The evaluator was quite happy with her and said she had an awesome temperment, was quite biddable and had good instinct. Good job Phe Phe!!


Peso however would not be shown up by his little red sister and also did awesome!! He went right to work, balanced and actually fetched the sheep. Peso also came home Herding Instinct Certified (HIC).

Feb 8, 9 & 10 - Acton Agility & Sharkfebst

The OTEA dogs had a busy and fun weekend of dog sports. Peso headed to Acton Agility's AAC trial on Friday & Sunday. He did great and came away with a 2 Masters Jumper Q's and a Masters Gamble Q. He had some other really great runs over the 2 days, he is really proving to be an amazing agility dog.

On Saturday, Baxter headed to Sharkfebst which is a NAFA flyball tournament held in Richmond Hill. He got the chance to be a part of his new flyball team running warm ups. He did both recalls and some box work throughout the day, and did a good job. Phoenix and Lola came out to cheer Baxter on and see the new game they plan to play :)

OTEA welcomes new member to the group :)

Zipper

Over the Edge Agility is pleased to announce a new member to the group. Zipper is a 9 week old red & white border collie who has taken over Martin, Jackie and Ginger's home. Zipper will be training in agility, disc dog and flyball with Over the Edge Agility. Congrats on your new addition Martin & Jackie!

Jan 26 - Royackers AAC Agility Trial

The OTEA dogs headed west to Ariss, ON for the Royackers AAC Agility trial on Saturday. We had a great time and even had our own videographer with us (thanks Patrick!!)

Peso had a great day coming away with a Q in Steeplechase and his first Masters Gamble Q!! What a little superstar this boy is!



Abbey had a good day too coming away with a Q in Steeplechase as well as having a good Masters Gamble and Standard run.



Baxter had some really nice runs with great contacts but had a few bars down. As always he had a blast playing though.

Jan 4 & 5 - Morningstar's AAC Agility Trial

Well the OTEA dogs started 2008 with a bang! We headed east to Morningstar's indoor AAC Trial this past weekend and what a great time we had. Really great facility and trial!
















Peso had an amazing weekend earning himself an Advanced Jumpers, Gamble and Standard Q and is now playing with the big boys in Masters for both Jumpers and Gamble. Peso along with team partner Baxter earns his Starters Team Relay Q, earning his Starters Games Dog of Canada (SGDC) Title.














Baxter along with team partner Peso earns his Starters Team Relay Q, earning his Starters Games Dog of Canada (SGDC) Title.














Abbey came home with 2 Advanced Team Relay Q's earning her Advanced Games Dog of Canada (AGDC) Title!

2007 - What a year!

I can't believe that 2007 is coming to an end! What a year OTEA has had.

2007 was full of different dog sports! Agility, Disc Dog, Rally-O, Herding and Dog Sledding.

A total of 24 titles were earned by Abbey, Baxter, Owen, Peso, Phoenix and Ripley! in 3 different sports.

Abbey, Peso and Baxter all made the AAC's Top Dog list, Abbey with 16 Q's, and both Peso and Baxter with 13 Q's.

Until next year!!