NEW SCENT WORK INTRO CLASS!
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DSK is proud to present a brand new
Scent Work: Intro to Odor class
taught by Patty Schneiderjohn.
Monday evenings at 7 p.m.
First class meets on April 6.
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Click here for more info.
Click here to register!
ATTENTION!
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There will be no classes this Thursday, October 8th, and the entire building
will be closed
from Thursday through Sunday
for the Mound City obedience trial.
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The building will reopen Sunday afternoon following the trial.
Dog Sports at Kim's
Bring Out the Best in Your Dog!
DSK Dogs Rock!
Kim showed three dogs in the competition, finishing third with Zuko, with Dolly not too far behind. What a tremendous achievement for Kim and her dogs! ​
Way to go, Kim and Zayne! We are all so proud of you!
Dog Sports at Kim’s is thrilled to congratulate Kim Berkley and Zayne, who captured the prestigious 2024 Westminster obedience crown on Saturday in Queens, New York.
Kim and Zayne posted a near perfect 398 points out of 400 in the ninth annual obedience championship, capping their performance with a runoff win. Outstanding!
Special congratulations to DSK’s own
Nancy Curtis and Stryker, winners of the
AKC Rally National Championship in Wilmington, Ohio.
What an amazing team.
We are proud of you, Nancy and Stryker!
Photo credit © American Kennel Club
DSK Border Collies swept the top three spots in this year's AKC Rally National championship in Wilmington, Ohio! The winning team was
Stryker and Nancy Curtis. Kim Berkley and Zayne finished right behind them in second place, with Avery Adams and Spark taking third.
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Huge congrats on an outstanding showing!
Photo credit © American Kennel Club
Huge congratulations to Kim Berkley,
RACH Rapideye All Fired UpUDX10 OGM RM3 RAE4 HSAd HSBd HXAds HXBd MXG PAD MJG ​PJD MXP3 MXPB PADP MJP3 MJPB PJDP PAX MXF MFPB TQXP T2BP2) with a 197.5. Zayne also tied for fifth place in Open B with a 197, while Beckett (OTCH MACH RACH Crossroad Polesitter Always UDX4 OM6 RM2 RAE2 MXB MJB NF) tied for sixth in Utility B with a 196.
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Kim went into Sunday's taxing obedience competition having already spent Saturday running Zayne and Rev in the Westminster Master Agility Championship. In the most competitive 20-inch class, Zayne QQd and finished 15th in a field of 102, while Rev QQd and finished 30th.
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What a weekend! Way to make us proud, Kim!
who took Westminster by storm this past weekend, shining in obedience and agility across a grueling schedule of showing three dogs all day Saturday and Sunday.
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Kim won two placements in the ultracompetitive Master Obedience Championship, finishing fourth in Utility B with Zayne (OTCH3 MACH2 RACH Norwood Color Me Zayne UDX3 OM6 RM2 RAE2 HSAd HSBd MXS PAD MJS PJD MFB TQX T2B2) with a 198, and fourth in Open B with Rev (OTCH7 HC MACH3 PACH
Huge congratulations to DSK instructor Nancy Curtis and OTCH Stryker, who reigned supreme in obedience at the 2019 Border Collie Nationals in November,
winning High in Trial and
High Combined. Stryker also finished his OTCH at the Nationals, on November 3rd.
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What a grand achievement!
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OTCH Norwood's Owl Love Ewe Like Crazy UDX PT RAE OA OAJ
Congratulations to Linda Gasparovic and Sasha – MACH3 Dial “M” for Mischief UD BN GN MXC MJC NAP NJP CGC WAC – who earned her MACH3 at the English Springer Spaniel National at Purina on July 7. This high-flying Dobie was also named by the Doberman Pinscher Club of America to their Top 20 agility list for 2016. Great work, ladies!
Congrats to Patty Schneiderjohn and Oshie, who rocked the 2018 German Shepherd Dog Nationals
by winning Obedience Victrix and High Combined, Rally Victrix and High Combined, plus the Strickland Challenge, an award given for the highest cumulative score in obedience Open B and Utility B over the two days of obedience competition.
Very well done, ladies!
Congratulations to Avery Adams and Spark – MACH Wyndspell Fireworks – for finishing Spark's MACH on July 7th at the English Springer Spaniel National at Purina. Way to go, Avery and Spark!
Congratulations to Kim Berkley and MACH2 Rev! Rev – OTCH HC MACH2 Rapideye All Fired Up – finished her second MACH on July 10th at the English Springer National. Outstanding achievement!
Congratulations to Rich Barker and Skye – MACH Grove’s Blue Eyes Smiling On Me – who also finished his MACH at the ESS National!
Congratulations to Wendy Culbertson and Bridget (MACH PACH2 Redfeathers
I Hope You Dance), who finished fourth in the 24-inch class at the National Agility Invitational in December. Outstanding job,
Wendy and Bridget!
Congratulations to Frankie and Ann Alves and Kim Berkley!
Congratulations to Kim Berkley and AJ, who had a phenomenal week at the English Springer National. AJ won the grueling Irondog Championship for the third time, and in so doing retired a coveted challenge trophy from 1993. Way to go, Kim and AJ!
Congratulations to Kim Berkley and AJ, who just received the prestigious 2016 Versatile Springer Award from the English Springer Spaniel Field Trial Association!
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Check it out on the ESSFTA website!
(Click here and scroll down.)
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Congratulations to Kim Berkley, Marion Crain, and the sublime Rev for winning the
Janet Larson Award for most versatile dog for the second straight year at the 2016 Border Collie Nationals!
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Rev also finished her MACH
during the National.
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OTCH HC MACH Rapideye All Fired Up UDX5 OGM
Congrats to
Judi Cunningham, whose handsome Old English Sheepdog Bert earned his UD title in three trials last weekend!
Congratulations to Mary Nee
and MACH Brice – MACH Tealcrest's Beck and Call UDX OM1 RN MX MXB MXJ MJB – who on Sunday became the first
UDX OM Boxer in AKC history
to earn a MACH! Brice finished
the title in style, QQing all four
days of the National Beagle Club's agility trial and notching 92 points
to finish her agility championship.
Kim Berkley handled Brice to 17 consecutive QQs, capped by this weekend’s standout accomplishment under agility judge Craig Josling.
Way to go, Team Brice!
Congratulations to Jan Miller and her
DSK dog Emily, who was named Best All-Around Sheltie at the Sheltie National in March 2017 at Purina.
CH JusDandy Diamonds And Denim VCX UDX3 OM4 VER RAE2 HSAds HIAd HXAd MX MXB MXJ XF OTDd STDs OFDs HTDIs HTADIs HRDIIs RLFIIIs
The ASSA's Best All-Around Sheltie award honors the dog who demonstrates the highest achievement in versatility in performance and conformation. To compete for this award, Shelties were required to show in four of five competitions. Emily competed in all five. She qualified in advanced classes in herding, obedience, rally, and agility, and was a special in the breed ring. Way to go, Jan & Emily!
Emily finished her OTCH on Saturday, August 5th, by winning the Utility B class at the Springfield, MO, Dog Training Club's obedience trial in Springfield, Mo.
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Way to go, Emily and Jan!