US Agility Team News

** 2008 News Updates **

Team USA brings home two GOLD medals. A huge congratulations to Marcus Topps and Juice and Marcy Mantell and Wave for winning gold in the Individual competition at this year's Agility World Championships.

Team USA will begin their voyage to Helsinki, Finland on both Friday, September 19th, and Saturday, September 20th. The team will be practicing at an indoor facility on Monday and Tuesday (9/22 & 9/23), and then the official team practice held at the competition site on Thursday (9/25). Competition begins on Friday, September 26th and runs through Sunday, September 28th.

For video coverage of the event, please visit:

http://fciagility2008.cleanrun.com/

To send well wishes to the team, please register and log in to the team's message board:

http://www.usagilityteam.com/phpBB3/

AKC will be providing coverage and photos:

http://www.akc.org/events/agility/world/

On May 19th, the 2008 AKC/USA World Team was announced. The following dogs and handlers will be competing at the FCI Agility World Championships held in Helsinki, Finland, on September 26 - 28, 2008:

Large (26” height)
Marcus Topps - MACH2 Peak’s Juice – Border Collie (TX)
Linda Mecklenburg – MACH Rival’s Super Power, NF – Border Collie (OH)
Ann Braue – MACH Bluefire Causin’ Commotion – Border Collie (WI)
Carrie Jones – NAC MACH2 Sagehill’s Time Steppin’ Jive – Border Collie (VA)
Geri Hernandez – NAC MACH Hob Nob Sharper Image – Border Collie (CA)

Medium (18” height)
Ashley Deacon – NAC MACH2 Luka De La Brise – Pyrenean Shepherd (CA)
Paulette Swartzendruber – MACH Bare Cove Blu Lite Special – Shetland Sheepdog (MA)
Karen Holik – MACH3 Triune’s Feelin Hot Hot Hot – Shetland Sheepdog (FL)
Joel Lavalley – MACH5 Taylormade Marvel – Shetland Sheepdog (TN)

Small (14” height)
Marcy Mantell – MACH Plail’s Few and Far Between, CDX PT MXF – Shetland Sheepdog (CA)
Joan Meyer – MACH5 Triune’s Hello Again MXF – Shetland Sheepdog (KS)
Melanie Del Villaggio – MACH2 Crystalove Dare to Tri Chaos – Shetland Sheepdog (TN)
Dee Anna Gamel – NAC MACH4 Hilltop Kelsi Lee Kinsella – Shetland Sheepdog (GA)

Congratulations to all the team members and best of luck in Finland. Go Team USA!!!

On May 3rd and 4th, the 2008 AKC World Team Tryouts were held in Hopkins, Minnesota. It was an exciting event with lots of terrific runs! For further details, please click on the link below. Six people won their way onto Team Finland. Congratulations to each and every one of them!

From left to right:
Linda Mecklenburg & Super, Marcus Topps & Juice, Ashley Deacon & Luka
Paulette Swartzendruber & Rush, Joan Meyer & Neil, Marcy Mantell & Wave

The balance of the team will be chosen in the near future. Stay tuned for more details.

2008 World Team Tryouts Results

2008 World Team Tryouts Video Coverage

** 2007 News Updates **

The US Agility Team had a terrific showing at this year's World Championships held in Hamar, Norway.
Team USA brought home two medals -- Silver & Bronze! See below for more details on results.

A special congratulations to our medalists: