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Breed Accomplishments in Companion and

Performance Events in 2017

Aussie owners and their dogs continue to train and compete success-
fully, with several dogs achieving “firsts” in AKC events during 2017.

Cindy Burgess took the
lead with CH Temora
Keeping Stride UDX4
OM6 GN GO. Walker is
our breed’s first and only
OM6, OM5, OM4, and
UDX 4. He is well on his
way to becoming our
breed’s third OTCH (Obe-
dience Trial Champion).
OM stands for Obedience
Master
Muriel McMullen’s Dunham Lake Maid in Wisconsin CD, BN, RA, TKP
Anne and Fiona McGroarty achieved our first new Rally Intermediate became our first Trick Dog Performer, the most advanced of the Trick
title with Shastakin Jr’s Royal Dancer RI. Dog titles.

Elizabeth Hiller and MACH Abq Kacy Christhill MXJ MJC XF became CH Blue Moon N My Time Poppin’in Phoenix CDX, BN, RAE, CGCU
our breed’s first Master Century Jumper in Agility. owned by Celeste Platte passed our breed’s first Canine Good Citizen
Urban test.
Wismiss Rhythm N Blues Brother THDX CGC, owned by Eileen
Wittfelt and Kerrie Bryan and Carol Sazama became a Therapy Dog There were at least three Auss-
Excellent. ies achieving High in Trial at an
Obedience Trial during 2017
Susan Jacobson’s GCH CH Amawalk Wish Upon A Star (Benz) CAX that the Award’s Committee is
BCAT RATN CGC TKP earned the first Fast CAT (BCAT) title in our aware of. Cindy Burgess and
breed. CH Temora Keeping Stride
UDX 4, OM6 GN GO took two
Jenny and David Anglin and Tapa’s Dragon Fly FDC was the first to HIT and Muriel McMullen
acquire the new Farm Dog Certified title. He is a working farm dog with Dunham Lake Maid in
and they have indicated they will be continuing on in other events Wisconsin CD PCD BN RE TKP
with him. also achieved a HIT.

In December AKC began send-
ing out a new Achievement
Award certificate to those
dogs who acquire three differ-
ent AKC titles with the third
title being acquired after Dec
1st. Several members have al-
ready received this certificate.

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