catlogo.gif (4175 bytes)2000 Northwest Cup and Regional Grand Prix

The Northwest Cup is one of CAT's premier trials.  It includes one of the regional qualifiers for the Animal Planet/USDAA Grand Prix of Dog Agilitysm World Championships, this year to be held in San Diego in September.  Yes, that's the one you saw on Animal Planet last year.  With a West Coast location, many CAT members are itching to go.  It also includes the awarding of the Northwest Cup traveling trophy to the dog and handler team in Open (jumping 22 inches and above) and Mini (under 22 inches) who are "Best in Trial"as determined by the combined scores of the two Standard Agility (titling) events for all classes. Trophies are also  given to the "Best in Class" Open and Mini dog/handler teams in each class. Ties are broken on the basis of the fastest average speed (yards per second).

The weather was typical Oregon late-February -- not too cold but lots of rain on Saturday, turning the Clackamas County Fairgrounds into a fair approximation of a mud pit.  Some handlers, who shall remain nameless were even observed carrying their rather large dogs through the mud so their feet wouldn't get too muddy.  But no matter.  It was dry (mostly) inside and a new record of over 280 dogs participated -- by far a new record for NW USDAA trials.  Tim Laubach of   San Antonio, Texas set the Masters and Grand Prix courses while Pat Charlton of Sylmar, California took care of the Starters/Novice and Advanced courses.

Turning first to the Grand Prix....

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L-R Richard Korf, Carol Hibbard, Craig French, Bill Newcomb, Carol Dostal, Dick Watson, Rene Newcomb, Connie Dirks and Anne Ellefson

 26" Class - 174 yards/51 seconds (3.4 yps)

1. Rip 40.71 Border Collie Sharon Freilich; 2. Lucy 41.74 Malinois Lisa Bowers 3. Boz 42.12 Border Collie Renee Newcomb 4. Vapor 42.18 Malinois Lisa Dewey 5. Teegan 43.87 Doberman Craig French

Other 26" Qualifiers: Mick Border Collie Jim Basic; Flash Borderwart Bill Newcomb; Mac Border Collie Richard Corff; Peat Border Collie Richard Corff; Jasper Eng. Shepherd Connie Dirks; Duke Kelpie Mix Carol Hibbard; Olav Beardie Anne Ellefsen; Duncan BC/Aussie Dick Watson; Necka Vizsla Carol Dostal

22" Class

1. Wicked 40.79 Border Collie Jim Basic; 2. Scuff 42.41 Border Collie Lori Vanderburg; 3. Echo 42.78 Border Collie Ken Fairchild; 4. Josie 43.83 MalenCollie Teresa Jewett; 5. Lacey 45.43 Aussie Susan Perry

Other 22" Qualifiers: Swift Border Collie Jim Basic; Nahtaki Aussie Debbie Berkley; Becky Border Collie Ian Pate; Butch Border Collie Bob White; Callie Aussie Clare Lovett; Karo ACD (13 yrs) Mary Crittendon; Oscar Sheltie Stephanie Labo; Jet Border Collie Mary Gutknecht; Chilly Am Eskimo Craig Diskowski; Baron Border/Aussie Jim Hibbard; Henry Sheltie Roberta Foster; Shadow Border Collie Gordon Frazier
16" Class - 168 Yards/56 seconds (3.0 yps)

1. Shimmer 41.04 Sheltie Barbara Davis; 2. Toby 44.83 Sheltie Laurie Dorsey; 3. Willy B. 47.02 Papillon Nancy Ballerstedt; 4. Lacie 47.03 Sheltie Nancy Taylor

Other 16" Qualifiers: Kiri Shiba Inu Ken Fairchild; Shooter Border Terrier Sharon Freilich; Cricket Sheltie Mary Gutknecht; Robbie Sheltie David Robson; Zephyr Sheltie Sandy Schneider; Dash Terrier Mix Paige Pierce; Blaze Sheltie Cindy Glantz; Dexter Jack Russell Barbara White; P.J. Sheltie Barbara Davis; Blaze Sheltie Bonnie Simmons

12" Class- 166 yards/58 seconds (2.86 yps)

1. Chip 52.25 Jack Russell Kim James; 2. Junior 52.76 Papillon Debbie Auzenne; 3. Tianna 58.41 Toy Poodle Karla Jensen

Other 12" Qualifiers: Blizzard Bolognese Sandy Schneider; Zoe Jack Russell Kim Fuess

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I'm guessing on some of these, but here goes (l-r)
Nancy Taylor; Dave Robson; Laurie Dorsie; Sharon Freilich;  ; Barb Davis; Mary Gutknecht;Karla Jensen; Sandy Schneider --- Oh, I give exept Nancy Ballerstadt has the gray watch cap, Kim James has the red plaid shirt and Ken Fairchild is on the end.

So, on to the Northwest Cup...

Here are the results of the top 5 dogs for each class for the Northwest Cup. Congratulations to all the winners!!

Open Master Class Handler faults yps
1. Baron - Aussie/BC X -Jim Hibbard 0 3.56
2. Olav - Bearded Collie Anne Ellefsen 0 3.43
3. Mick - Border Collie Jim Basic 5 4.41
4. Wicked - Border Collie Jim Basic 5 4.05
5. Vapor - Belgian Malinois - Lisa Dewey 5 3.92
Mini Master Class Handler faults yps
1. Shimmer – Sheltie Barb Davis 0 4.08
2. Shimmy – All American Pritamo Kentala 0 3.56
3. Blaze – Sheltie Cindy Glantz 0 3.44
4. Shooter – Border Terrier Sharon Freilich 0 3.29
5. Blizzard – Bolognese Sandy Schneider 0 3.07
Open Advanced Class Handler faults yps
1. Jet - Border Collie Mary Gutknecht 0 4.13
2. Rusty - Aussie Evelyn Robertson 0 3.45
3.. Aquilla - Hybrid Hound Laura Crandall 0 3.31
4. Scuff - Border Collie Lori Vanderburg 5 4.1
5. Tag - Collie Kathy McDaniel 10 3.4
Mini Advanced Class Handler faults yps
1. Lacie – Sheltie Nancy Taylor 0 3.59
2. Tigger – Toy Fox Terrier Nancy Jones 5 3.1
3. Chip – JRT Kim James 5 3.09
4. Mandee – Amer. Eskimo Chris Doyle-Rommich 8.48 2.53
5. Lucky – Papillon Chris Primmer 20 3.04
Open Novice Class Handler faults yps
1. Lacey – Aussie Susan Perry 0 3.23
2. Kipp – Border Collie Brenda Cutting 0 2.44
3. Peat – Border Collie Richard Corff 5 3.56
4. Jasper – Aussie Sydney Chambers 14.6 2.32
5. Ginger – All Amer Tara Choate 15 3.06
Mini Novice Class Handler faults yps
1. Leo - Sheltie Justine Merrill 10 3.02
2. James – Mini Poodle Nancy Stevenson 15 2.6
3. Hootie – Pomeranian Ann Griffith-Morris 23.4 2.08
4. Connor – Shelite Laurie Dorsey 30 2.89
5. Attra - "Fox Dog" Susan Fry 35 2.45
Open Starter Class Handler faults yps
1. Butch – Border Collie Bob White 0 2.99
2. Dandiy – Sheltie  Judith Anderson 0 2.83
3. Sunny – Std. Poodle – Bridget Downey 0 2.71
4. Matt – All American – Sue Edick 0 2.67
5. Rudy – GSD X – Cheryl Huffman 0 2.62
Mini Starter Class Handler faults yps
1. Dexter – JRT X Barb White 0 3.02
2. Sky – CWC – Matt Sachs 0 3.00
3. Blaze – Sheltie Bonnie Simmons 0 2.96
4. Hamlet – JRT – Renee Wilson 0 2.32
5. Dandy – Boston Terrier Jim Rittiman 0.9 2.34
Level III Handler faults yps
1. Murphy – JRT – Kim James 0 3.15
2. Kizzy – Papillion Shannon Boyd 5 3.01
3. Maddy – PWD – Gayle Mahood 8.67 2.64
Level II
1. Topper - Sheltie – Cindy Hardy 0 3.16
2. Teegan – PWC – Brenda Cutting 0 3.10
3. Patsch – Bearded Collie Mary Lott 5 2.99
Level I
1. Ring – Border Collie X – Vanita Barraque 0 3.30
2. Tommy – Golden Ret. – Dan Butcher 0 3.25
3. Joey – Aussie – Diana Hoyem 0 3.06

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l-r Venita Barraque and Ring; Cindy Hardy and Topper; Bar Davis and Shimmer; Barb White and Dexter; Mary Gutnecht and Jet; Kim James and Murphy; Susan Perry and Lacey; Justine Merril and Leo; and Jim Hibbard and Baron

 

And the BIG WINNERS are....

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Barb Davis and Shimmer &
Mary Gutknecht and Jet
Once more Jim Hibbard and the rest of the trial  committee did a wonderful job.  For many of us, once again, it's "Wait till next year!"