Scud: ADCh, Mach
January 25, 1991 to September 19, 2003

Her first agility dog was Scud, a male Border Collie that died on September 19, 2003 at close to 13 years of age. Scud was diagnosed with lymphoma April of 1999, but went on to continue his career in agility while undergoing years of chemotherapy. Nancy and ADCh, MACh, Scud, CDX, represented the United States on four AKC World Agility Championship teams, in 1996, ’97, ’98, and ’99. In 1999 in Dortmund, Germany, Scud and Nancy placed sixth in the World. They also have a long record of superior performances at the USDAA National Championships, winning many first place trophies in the Nationals Classes over 8 years of Grand Prix competitions. Scud is the 1998 Grand Prix National 30-inch Champion, the 2001 USDAA 22 inch World Champion Veteran, and he placed second in 1995 and 1997. They were a member of the winning DAM National team in 1997, and won the Steeplechase National in 1998.

Riot: ADCh, MACh3, USDAA LAA Platinum
08/09/1995- 2011

Riot is the 1999 USDAA National Grand Prix 24-inch Champion, and she placed second in the USDAA Nationals in 1998. On September 23rd, 2001, Riot became the 2001 USDAA World Champion at 22 inches. Riot represented the AKC at the World Championships in 2001 and 2002. Riot placed 2nd in the Individual Agility class in 2001, and was 1st in the Agility Class in Dortmund Germany in 2002! Riot is the AKC National Champion 24 inch class for both 2001 and 2002. Riot also won the International overall Championship at the AKC Nationals in 2002. She followed that up by winning the AKC World Team Invitational Show in May 2003.  Unbeknownst to Nancy, Riot was actually running with a strained psoas (groin) muscle at that show, and less than a week later it became evident she had an injury. Riot won a place on the AKC 2003 World Team with the win at the Invitational, but because of the injury she was unable to attend the World Competition. Riot missed both the USDAA and AKC finals for 2003, but returned to competition January 2004. Riot won the USDAA Performance National Championship in 2005, and the Veterans Championship in 2006. Riot died from renal failure in 2011.

Wicked: ADCh, MACh3, USDAA LAA Platinum
02/04/1997-

Wicked is the 2000 USDAA World Champion, and a finalist in 2001. She is the winner of the 26 inch Steeplechase at USDAA 2001 World championships. Wicked has also been a finalist at the AKC Nationals 3 times.  Wicked placed 3rd at the AKC Nationals in 2004 at 20 inches, as well as being on the winning USDAA National/World Championship DAM Team with Jim Basic and Spy and Ann Croft and Trigger in 2004. Wicked was 3rd in the Performance GP in 2006 handled by Jim Basic, Nancy’s husband. Wicked has a multitude of health issue but seems to just keep chugging along enjoying her reasonably active life. She turned 15 years old in February 2012.

Panic: MX, MXJ, ADCh
11/17/2000  (Border Collie)

Panic  won multiple Grand Prix and Steeplechase qualifiers in his 5 years of competition. He placed 2nd in 2004 and 3rd in 2005, and 2nd again in 2006 at the USDAA Nationals in the Steeplechase finals. Sadly Panic has epilepsy and his seizures are triggered by agility. He is retired from agility competition but not from having a great life with us here at Power Paws. He will be 12 in November 2012.

Click here to see Panic’s health history.

Winston – ADCh, 9.7.94 – 2009

Border collie-German Hovawart cross. He was fondly known as “The Woodle”. In barely one year and 10 USDAA trials Winston earned his first ADCh. Winston helped teach many handlers agility as over the years he turned into a lesson dog for out of town students during classes and camps. He was a totally honest and easy, point and shoot dog, rarely going wrong if you headed him in the correct direction, which is why he made such a wonderful lesson dog for Nancy’s students.  He retired from agility in 2002 after earning many USDAA titles, and making multiple appearances at National events with Nancy and some of her students as his handler.

Toast – ADCh 1994- 2010

The Flying Toaster Man was Nancy’s first 12 inch agility dog. He was a rescue dog that had been found on the street in 1994 at approximately 6 months of age. He competed successfully for many years in USDAA, and made multiple appearances at the USDAA Nationals, and in the finals ring. He retired from agility in 2003.

Ace: ADCh, MACh (Registered name Mace)
10/21/2003  (Border Collie)

Ace started his career after just a couple months of competition with a Steeplechase win in February 2006, in Turlock, California. He has won many Grand Prix and Steeplechase Qualifiers, has been in the finals At the Cynosport Grand Prix World Championships, and the finals of Steeplechase at the Games as well. Ace and Nancy competed at the European Open 5 times and he was in the finals 4 times, winning a bronze medal in 2009, and finishing 7th in 2011. In 2011 he was also on the Bronze medal EO Team with Channan Fosty & Icon, Susan Cochran & Rider, and Laura Jones with Kep. Ace won 2nd place at the AKC Nationals in March of 2012.

Scoop, 3/14/09

Scoop is Nancy’s youngest competition border collie. You can read all about his exploits on Nancy’s blog.

Pie, 11/10/2012

Pie joined the family on January 1, 2012. She is turning out to be a great addition to Nancy & Jim’s family of dogs!