Amherst, MA
ph: 413-218-7085 (evenings please)
kelly
One of the greatest features of a swissy is the number of things you can do with them. The dogs enjoy a number of performance events, including packing, drafting, herding, weight pulling, agility and obedience (rally and traditional). I believe that working dogs should work, actually using your dogs for what they were bred.
What do all those letters at the end of the dogs name mean? Generally only the highest level title is listed as the lower ones have to be completed to compete for the higher ones.
My Dogs train for and compete in Pack Hiking, Drafting, Herding, Weight Pulling, Obedience, Barn Hunt and Agility. These events have individual pages. The year, dog and titles that I have been the handler for are listed below.
There is a special program for versatile dogs that the GSMDCA sponsors, Titan, Fury, Fender, Helix & Arty have one of these titles. Dog earn a CD obedience title and titles in 3 other areas to get this designation.
Hard work for the humans getting everyone to stay. At Dave's after a dog show.
Yuri, Mia, Buddy and Olly
Titan enjoying a cross country ski
Dog's working titles I have been the handler for.
2022
Companion Dog (CD)- Arty
Novice Draft Dog (NDD)- Myna
Rally Novice (RN) - Clooney
Rally Excellent (RE)- Arty
Rally Advanced (RA) - Arty
Pre-Trial Herding (PT)- Myna & Ajax
Barn Hunt Novice (RATN)- Myna & Ajax
Farm Dog (FDC) -Myna & Ajax
Temperament Test (ATT) - Arty
Novice Brace Draft Dog (NBDD)- Arty & Helix
Beginner Novice (BN) - Myna & Ajax
Barn Hunt Open (RATO) - Arty
Barn Hunt Instinct (RATI) - Myna & Ajax
Novice Working Pack Dog (NWPD) - Arty & Myna
Draft Dog (DD) - Arty
Rally Intermediate (RI) - Arty, Myna & Ajax
2021
Novice Draft Dog (NDD) - Arty
Pre-Trial Herding (PT) - Arty, Fig & Buzz
Senior Barh Hunt (RATS)- Helix
Novice Barn Hunt (RATN) - Arty
Barn Hunt Instinct (RATI) - Fig
Novice Pack Hike (NWPD) - Fig
Farm Dog (FDC) - Fig and Redd
Companion Dog (CD) - Helix
Beginner Novice (BN) - Arty
Rally Intermediate -Fig
Rally Novice (RN) - Arty, Fig, Myna, Ajax & Holden
Agility Capability Test (ACT & ACT1J) - Arty, Pi, Redd
Trick Dogs and Virtual Home Manners - Myna
2020
Trick Dogs and Virtual Home Manners -Helix & Arty
Open Barn Hunt (RATO) - Helix
Pre-Trail Herding (PT) - Baffin
2019
Rally Excellent (RE) - Fender & Helix
Novice Barn Hunt (RATN) - Helix
2018
Novice Working Pack Dog (NWPD) - Vida
Novice Barn Hunt (RATN) - Vida
Rally Novice (RN) - Vida
Novice Draft Dog (NDD) - Helix
2017
Rally Advanced (RA) -Helix
Herding Started -A course sheep (HSAs) - Helix
Herding Started -A course ducks (HSAd) - Helix
Pre-Trail Herding - Helix, Fannie May & Orla
2016
Rally Novice (RN) - Helix
Pre-Trial Herding - QE
Started sheep ASCA herding (STDs) - Fender
Started ducks ASCA herding (STDd) - Fender
Rally Advanced (RA) - Fender
Companion Dog (CD) - Fender
Herding Started -A course sheep (HSAs) - Fender
2015
Herding Started -A course ducks (HSAd) - Fender
2014
Pre-Trial Tested (PT) - Fender & Fury
Draft Dog (DD) - Fender
Brace Draft Dog (BDD) - Fender & Lester
2013
Working Pack Dog (WPD) - Fender
2012
Novice Draft Dog (NDD)- Fender
Junior Herding Dog (JHD) -Fender
Novice Working Pack Dog (NWPD) - Fender
Working Weight Dog (WWD) - Fender
Novice Standard Preferred Agility (NAP) - Fury
2011
Novice Fast Preferred Agility (NFP) - Fury
Novice Jumpers Preferred Agility (NJP)- Fury
Companion Dog Obedience (CD)- Fury
Rally Novice Obedience (RN) - Fender, Hailey & Yuri
Working Pack Dog Excellent (WPDX) - Fury
Novice Draft Dog (NDD) - Fury
Draft Dog (DD) - Fury
2010
Working Weight Dog (WWD) - Yuri
Draft Dog (DD) - Titan
Novice Draft Dog (NDD) -Titan
2009
Novice Draft Dog (NDD) - Molly
Novice Agility Preferred (NAP) - Titan
Working Weight Dog (WWD) - Fury
Working Pack Dog (WPD) - Fury
Novice Working Pack Dog (NWPD) - Fury
2008
Companion Dog Obedience (CD) - Titan
Working Pack Dog Excellent (WPDX) - Titan
Rally Excellent Obedience (RE) - Titan
Rally Advanced Obedience (RA) - Fury
Rally Novice Obedience (RN) -Fury
2007
Working Weight Dog (WWD) - Titan
Novice Working Pack Dog (NWPD) - Titan
Rally Advanced Obedience (RA) - Titan
2006
Novice Working Pack Dog (NWPD) - Buzz
Rally Novice Obedience (RN) - Titan
Fury, Fender (6 months) & Titan
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Amherst, MA
ph: 413-218-7085 (evenings please)
kelly