Name: Ronan
Handler: Vander Yacht
Breed: border collie
Age: 5yr
Awards: Open Superior Performance in tunnelers
Ronan is a 5 year old border collie that was rescued from a local shelter at 4 months of age. He loves agility but ADORES his soccer ball! He is really coming into his own on the agility course after three years, even after being diagnosed as epileptic and with all that entails.
Ronan is one qualifying run away from a versatility title, and has earned his Open Superior Performance in tunnelers. Love those tunnels! His new favorite obstacles are anything with a yellow zone, as many treats and soccer ball rewards have been put into retraining his contact zones. Before that he enjoyed the sensation of flying as he soared through the air, "Superman-ing" his way to the ground on the other side of any contact obstacle, being sure not to put even a toe in the yellow!
Name: Striker
Handler: Vander Yacht
Breed: Australian Shepherd
Age: 15m
Striker is a 15 month old Miniature Australian Shepherd from Ridgestar Minis in Bellingham. He is in the early stages of agility training and is learning his contacts right from the start, unlike his big brother Ronan. Mom is a little slow but eventually she clues in! He will probably enter his first competition next year, but until then he will be having fun training and harassing our cat as well as "The Ro"
