BCCA Agility Committee - 2011 - 2012

Libby Myers-Buhite As a member of the Agility Committee since February of 1997, I have been in contact with most of you and have enjoyed hearing your stories and publishing your statistics. After conversations with many of you, I founded the Beardie Agility Diehards (BAD) in April of 1997. With Karen Norteman's help we started a website called "We're BAD," which is home to 608 Agility Beardies, and initiated a Beardie Agility List so that we can communicate with one another about training tips and trial successes. Our organization is well known in the Agility world and many wish that their breed clubs had such a fabulous, award-winning, fun-filled website and the sense of community that we enjoy. In July of 2000 I was asked by Rosemary Schroeder to be the BCCA Acting Agility Chair and in September I accepted the appointment as your BCCA Agility Co-Chair. I am also the Agility Chair for the Northern California Bearded Collie Fanciers, where our 69 Agility Beardies have earned 1108 Agility titles, including 23 Championship titles (16 AKC MACHs, 2 USDAA ADCHs, 2 NADAC-NATCH/VERS-NATCH, and 3 CPE C-ATCHs). We have held eleven Regional Specialty Agility trials and are looking forward to our eleventh and twelfth all-breed AKC trials in October. Together Jack and I have trained four agility Beardies, Skye, Caper, Ceilidh and Skyelark. Skye, Caper, and Ceilidh are Versatility Excellent Beardies and Caper won eight Highs in Trial both at the Nationals and the NCBCF Regionals.

David Williamson is our BCCA Co-Chair. David has a lot of experience with Agility, having put a MACH2 on Harley and being the first to earn a PAX and the MXP6 MJP7. Harley won the Veteran trophy several years running. Now for a few words from David: "Wow! I’ve got a tough act to follow... Joanne is a powerhouse go-getter who loves data, information, and numbers (retired career scientist) and once shared with me the spreadsheet she created and still uses to keep our agility statistics. I was in awe then, and now find myself very thankful she made the decision to continue maintaining said spreadsheet --- I shudder to think about my job description including the continuance of that file! A sincere thank you, Joanne, for such a vast quantity of work. Now... my first task as co-chair will be to grab a piece of fruit, go sit under the shade tree, and generate ideas for our agility doggies so that I don’t come off looking like a slacker. As I said before, I’ve got a tough act to follow!"

Joanne Williamson has recently rejoined the Agility Committee after serving for a year as BCCA President. She has been working with the Agility Committee since 1997, keeping track of all of the AKC legs and titles earned by our Beardies. Joanne was Co-Chair of the Agility Committee from 2004-2010. She has been instrumental in working out the point systems for all of our BCCA Awards. Joanne has trained seven Agility Beardies, Corey, Sean, Rob, Beau, Belle, Flash, and Jack. Sean holds the distinction of being the first Beardie to earn the AKC championship, the MACH. Flash has earned his MACH as well. Six are Versatility Excellent Beardies and Flash has his Master Versatility. Sean, Rob, and Belle have taken Highs in Trial at our BCCA Nationals. Sean won the Denia Award for 1998, the Diehard Trophy for 1999 and 2000, and the Jumpers Trophy for 1999 and 2000. He also held the distinction of being "top AKC Beardie" in 1999 and 2000. In 2009 Joanne chaired a BCCA agility trial fundraiser in Amhurst NH and raised more than $5300 for the 2009 Specialty Fund! She outdid herself in 2010, earning $6500!

Since September of 2000 we implemented the BCCA Trophy for over-all accomplishment in AKC Agility, the Diehard Trophy (sponsored by the Beardie Agility Diehards and designed by Chet Jezierski), and the Jumpers with Weaves Trophy in honor of Mirage (sponsored by Beth White and designed by John Stanbridge). In 2004 we decided to make BCCA MACH ribbons available at all of our National Specialties. Karen Barratt designed and donated the ribbons for this. In 2006 we awarded the Veteran Preferred Trophy (sponsored by Carl and Kay Widell). In 2010 we revamped the scoring system for all of our existing awards. We worked closely with our entire Agility Committee, especially Joanne Williamson on the point systems for these awards, which have been approved by the BCCA Board.

Thank you to those continuing on the Agility Committee for 2010-2011. We have 13 members, drawn from across the United States. All of the committee's members have extensive experience in the sport, having titled multiple Beardies and earning many agility Championships and even Masters in Versatility.

1 July 2011

Libby Myers-Buhite of Santa Clara CA, Agility Co-Chair since 2000 (Skyedance)

David Williamson of Pearland TX - Co-Chair starting in 2010

AKC Rally Judge Joanne Williamson of Boxboro MA, Agility Co-Chair from 2004 through 2010 (Balgrae)

Karen Barratt of Galveston TX - Agility Co-Chair from 2000 through 2004

Patti Bott of Lakeside CA

Jack Buhite of Santa Clara CA - (Skyedance)

Carol Carlsen of Oxford, MI (Wynsum)

Ann Chandoha of Marble Falls TX

Sarah Halsey of Fallbrook CA

Andrea and Debby Hobe of Alpharetta GA

AKC Agility Judge Jeff Ipser of Auburn OH (Wigglesworth)

Linda Porter of Hagerstown MD (Tweeddale)

Sharon Prassa of Sacramento CA

Michele Ritter of Saylorsburg PA (Britannia)

Libby Myers-Buhite of Santa Clara CA, Agility Co-Chair (Skyedance)

BCCA Agility Co-Chair since 2000
Member of BCCA Agility Committee since February 1997
Founder of Beardie Agility Diehards (BAD) in February 1997
NCBCF Agility Chair since 1997 and Treasurer since 2005

Skyedance, Caper, Ceilidh, and Skyelark- Versatility Excellent

Caper - Three Highs in Trial at National Specialties - 1999 in Ex JWW / 2006 in both Standard and JWW
and Five Highs in Trial at NCBCF Specialties in Standard, JWW, and FAST

CAPER-Top BAD Beardie and top NADAC Beardie- 2006
NATCH-2/19/06 / Vers-NATCH-5/26/07 / C-ATCH-5/21/06 / C-ATCH2-1/06/08

David Williamson of Pearland TX

BCCA Agility Co-Chair since 2010

Harley- Preferred Veteran Trophy 2006, 2007, and 2008

MACH2 - 24 April 2005
First Beardie PAX and PACH - 3 February 2007

HARLEY-MACH2 PACH Harley of St. John PAX MXP6 MJP7 EAC EJC
DARBY-Oh Duinnin Oh Dancin' Darby OA MXJ NF NJP NJC
MURRAY-Wynsum Holdin' On To A Dream AX AXJ NAP NJP NAC NJC
MCGUFFEY-Wynsum Right Stuff! NAJ NF

AKC Rally Judge Joanne Williamson of Boxboro MA (Balgrae)

BCCA Agility Co-Chair 2004 - 2010
BCCA Agility Committee 1997-2010 and again in 2011
Tracks AKC legs and titles for BCCA Awards

Sean, Corey, Rob, Beau, Belle and Flash - Versatility Excellent
Sean - Denia Award for 1998
Sean - Diehard Trophy for 1999 and 2000
Sean - Jumpers With Weaves Trophy for 1999 and 2000
Sean - Top BAD Beardie for 2001
Sean - First Beardie MACH - 16 June 2001
Flash - MACH - 22 March 2009
Flash - Master Versatility - 23 April 2010

COREY-BIS Am Can Bda CH Parcana Lord Corwin CDX OA NAJ HIC ROMA VX
SEAN-CH MACH Balgrae's Sean Mackay CD HS JHDs STDs NAC NJC VX
LILY-CH Britannia Sweet Black Angel NA HIC HCTs
ROB-CH Balgrae's Rob Ruadh CD RAE HT JHDs MX MXJ AD EAC EJC EGC TN-N TG-N WV-N NVA VX
BELLE-CH Britannia Belle of the Ball RN PT OA OAJ NF NJC TN-O VX
BEAU-Britannia Beau Brummel RE PT MX MXJ OAP AJP XF EAC EJC EGC TN-E WV-O TG-O OVA VX
FLASH-CH MACH Britannia Flashback CD RAE HSAsd HIAsd HXAsd AXP MJP MXF MF OAC OJC OGC TN-O TG-N WV-N NVA HIT MV
JACK-Pentangle's Captain Jack RN HSAsd HIAd HSBd HIBd NA NF

Karen Barratt of Galveston TX

BCCA Agility Co-Chair 2000 - 2004

Jet - Denia Award for 2000
Jet - High in Trial at National Specialty - 2002 in Standard
Jet - First MACH5 - 27 August 2005

Bud - MACH2 - 28 October 2006

Miller - Versatility Excellent - MACH4 - 28 May 2011 TQX - 29 January 2011

Patti Bott of Lakeside CA

Spice - Versatility Excellent - MACH - 1 October 2006

Jack Buhite of Santa Clara CA (Skyedance)

Member of BCCA Agility Committee since 2000

Skyedance, Caper, Ceilidh, and Skyelark- Versatility Excellent

Caper - Three Highs in Trial at National Specialties and Five at NCBCF Specialties in Standard, JWW, and FAST

CAPER-Top BAD Beardie and top NADAC Beardie- 2006
NATCH-2/19/06 / Vers-NATCH-5/26/07 / C-ATCH-5/21/06 / C-ATCH2-1/06/08

*SKYEDANCE-CH Melita Skyedance PT MX MXJ NJP AAD JM RM EAC EAC-V O-EJC OGC TN-N HCT HIC CGC VX ROMA
*CAPRICE-Melita Winter Caprice HIC CGC
*CAPER-CH Vers-NATCH C-ATCH2 Skyedance Lord A-Leaping RAE PT AX MXJ AXP MJP2 OFP PD3 PS3 PJ3 AR AG AS S-EJC S-TN-E S-WV-E HP-N ChST ChJU ChJP ChCL ChSN ChWC ChFH HCT HIC CGC VX
CEILIDH-UCI Int BA Ch O'Duinnin Celebration Ale RE PT OA AXJ OF AD SSA AJ AS AG SR CL3 CL4-FHS ChSN ChJU ChFH ChWC TN-N HCT HIC CGC TDI VX
SKYELARK-UCI Int Ju CH Skyedance A Lark Ascending BN RE OA AXJ NF NAP NJP NFP SSA AJ SR AS CL2 CL3-FH HIC CGC TDI VX

Carol Carlsen of Oxford, MI (Wynsum)

SHELBY-AM/CAN CH Achates Full Carat HIC CGC ROM ROMO ROMAX
CODY-Fox Lane's Ruff & Ready CD OA NAJ
SHILOH-CH Fox Lane's Victory In Blue CD AX AXJ NAC VX ROMAX
DUGAN-AM/CAN CH Fox Lane's Wynsum Wiley Won RN AX OAJ
IVY SUE-AM/CAN CH Fox Lane's Zany Treasure CD RN MX MXJ OAC OAC-V NJC NJC-V TN-N ROM VX ROMAX
LACEY-AM/CAN CH Wynsum Alluring Dreamweaver RN AX AXJ NAP NJP PS1 PK1 VX ROMAX
DICKENS-AM/CAN CH Wynsum Braveheart Of Mine RN AX AXJ VX ROMA
HALEY-CH Wynsum Charming Reflection AX AXJ
SHAYNE-AM/CAN CH Wynsum Diamonds Are Forever RN AX AXJ OAC NJC NGC VX ROMA
LEXUS-CH Wynsum Final Fantasy OA AXJ NF SG SJ OJC TN-N
JUSTIN-Wynsum Just Cause ROMA
DELANEY-CH Wynsum Keep On Dreaming
AVERY-CH Wynsum Keepsake Treasure OA NAJ
WAGNER-CH Wynsum Make My Day OA OAJ

Ann Chandoha of Marble Falls TX

Arbi-MACH-14 February 2004
Dru-MACH2-26 February 2011
Dru-Denia Award for 2006

STOLI-CH O'Duinnin Andy Gabel Stolaway OA OAJ NAC NJC HIC CGC
ARBI-CH MACH O'Duinnin HMT Rhythm 'N Booze AXP MJP OAC OJC NGC CGC
DRU-CH MACH2 Colquhoun's First Draw MXF NAC HIC CGC
RAZZ-CH Estrella's Only Razzmatazz NA NAJ

Sarah Halsey of Fallbrook CA

Wizard - Top AKC Beardie for 2001, 2003, 2003, 2004, and 2005

Winner of the Denia Award for 2001
High in Trial at National Specialty - 2002 in JWW
Diehard Trophy for 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005
Jumpers Trophy for 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006
Top BAD Beardie for 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004
AKC/Eukanuba Invitationals 2008, 2009, 2010
First Beardie to earn both the USDAA and the AKC Championships:
ADCH-6/01/02, SACH-4/19/03MACH11-9/26/10 TQX - March 2010

WIZARD-MACH11/ADCH Anasazi Secret of the Wizard MXF TQX SACH EAC EJC EGC CGC
IMPY-Malakar Delightfully Wicked MX MXJ OF AD
HOOLIGAN-CH Melita Miro Hooligan Hoopla OA MXJ OF NFP CGC
PURPLE-Persnickety Purple MX MXJ P1 AD EAC EJC O-EGC CGC (GSD)

Andrea and Debby Hobe of Alpharetta GA

Colby MACH-3/13/11

BARKLEY-Arcadia-Wildwood Mr. Blue MX MXJ AD AS SJ SG SR OAC EJC NGC TN-N CGC
PARKER-Wigglesworth Must Be Fate
COLBY-MACH O'Duinnin Blacker N Coal PT NF AD SSA SJ SS SG TN-N CGC TDI HIC
BRIE-CH Estrella There's A Breeze Allaround HT OAJ HIC VA

AKC Agility Judge Jeff Ipser of Auburn OH (Wigglesworth)

Jax, Lizzee, and Zoom - Versatility Excellent

Jax - High in Trial at National Specialty - 2004 in Standard

Winner of the Denia Award for 2002
MACH3 - 4.28.07

Zoom - Top AKC Beardie for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010
AKC/Eukanuba Invitationals 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

Winner of the Denia Award for 2005
Diehard Trophy for 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Jumpers Trophy for 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

MACH13- 5.14.11

TQX - 6.05.09

MAYZEE-CH Wigglesworth Full Throttle MX AXJ
JOKER-CH Wigglesworth Jokers Wild ROMA
LIBBEE-CH Wigglesworth Make No Mistake AX AXJ NAP
KAILEY-CH Wigglesworth No Way Out MX MXJ OF
LIZZEE-CH Wigglesworth Oh Look at That RN PT MX AXJ AXP AJP CGC VX
JAX-CH MACH3 Wigglesworth Out On A Limb RN MXP MJP PS1 CGC ROMAX VX
POOH-CH Wigglesworth Starburst ROMA
ZEE-CH Wigglesworth Stay Out Of My Way
ZOOM-CH MACH13 Wigglesworth Super Sonic CD RN NAP NJP MXF TQX2 PS1 PD1 PG1 PK1 PJ1 CGC VX
ZURI-CH Wigglesworth Which Way Now NAJ
BARNEE-CH Windfiddler's Best Of Times ROMAX

Linda Porter of Hagerstown MD (Tweeddale)

Bailey - Denia Award 2004
MACH2 12/07/07
AKC Nationals 2006, 2007

Mika - Denia Award 2007
MACH4 10/03/11 / ADCH 10/01/11
TQX - 10/02/10
AKC/Eukanuba Invitationals 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

BAILEY-CH MACH2 Oakengates Irish Cream AXP MJP OF AAD ASA AJ AS SR SG O-NAC O-OJC O-NCC TN-E S-WV-N O-TG-N NVA ROMA
TOBY-CH Tweeddale's Day Dream Believer OA NAJ TN-O CGC
MIKA-MACH4 ADCH Foxlane's Mika At Tweeddale MXF TQX SACH-Bronze JCH RCH SCH TM-Bronze NAC
TORI-Tweeddale's Black Magic Woman OA NAJ OF CGC, S.T.A.R PUPPY
RAYA (border collie)-Wren's Wise Guardian, S.T.A.R PUPPY. . . . Puppy in Training

Sharon Prassa of Sacramento CA

Annie and Ry - Versatility Excellent / Zoot - Versatility Masters

ANNIE-Moonsong Klassical Legacy CDX HS HTS-1-s MX MXJ PD2 EAC EJC NGC CGC VX
AMOS-Moonsong's Scottish Bobbie CGC
ZOOT-DC Britannia Zoots Me Fine RE HXAs HSAd HTD-I HRD-II HTADIII-s OA AXJ OF AD NAC NJC NGC TN-N CL3-RF HIC CGC TDI MV
RY-AM/INT CH Pentangle Rock'n Ryland P RN TDX HSAs HIAs OA OAJ OF CGC TDI VX

Michele Ritter of Saylorsburg PA (Britannia)

Zooey and Biff - Versatility Masters

ZOOEY-BIS BISS Am Can CH Britannia How Sweet It Is CD PT AX AXJ TDI HIC CGC MV
BIFF-BIS MBISS CH Britannia Back to the Future CD RE PT AX MXJ CGC ROMAX MV
BUBBLES-CH Britannia Bubblicious PT ROMAX
GRACIE-CH Britannia Say Goodnite Gracie ROMAX
SARAH-BIS CH Britannia Sweet Lady CD HIC ROMX ROMIX ROMO ROMAX VA
SPOT-BIS BISS Am Can CH Britannia Ticket To Ride HIC CGC ROMX ROMIX ROMAX
NIXON-CH Britannia Total Eclipse PT ROMAX