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"To Teach Is To Learn Twice"
~ Joseph Joubert
Looking forward to another fun UKI US Open!
Going for gold 🤪
🔥DUDE🔥 was on fire this last weekend at Rising Star Canine Ranch for the Pumpkin Spice ISC Cup. Man he leveled up, what a RUSH. Holy 💩 Dude. Way to bring it. He’s clobbering Savi’s times all of a sudden 🤯 and she’s no slouch. Can’t wait to do some overlays.
My absolute favorite course of the weekend was Saturday’s J3 (map in the comments). Thanks for that course Neil, I was so excited to run it (twice!) even though I ran out of gas a bit at the end with Dude 😂
I guess I need more than a ten dog break in between if I’m gonna run like my 👖 are on 🔥
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🔥DUDE🔥 was on fire this last weekend at Rising Star Canine Ranch for the Pumpkin Spice ISC Cup. Man he leveled up, what a RUSH. Holy 💩 Dude. Way to bring it. He’s clobbering Savi’s times all of a sudden 🤯 and she’s no slouch. Can’t wait to do some overlays.
My absolute favorite course of the weekend was Saturday’s J3 (map in the comments). Thanks for that course Neil, I was so excited to run it (twice!) even though I ran out of gas a bit at the end with Dude 😂
I guess I need more than a ten dog break in between if I’m gonna run like my 👖 are on 🔥
AKC ISC Championship 2024:
🧡🔥Savi🔥🧡 - Round 1 was a 🗑️ 🔥 for Savi and me, but we recovered nicely and did some really nice things together last weekend. A couple of the distances were a little more snug than Savi was expecting but she was a good girlie.
She didn’t float up in the placements due to this or that, but had the fastest time in round 4, sneaked in to 4th place, made the Finals, and was the fourth place dog cumulatively!
Just a couple misfires here and there but definitely tracking in the right direction 💪🏻
Open
AKC ISC Championship 2024:
🧡🔥Savi🔥🧡 - Round 1 was a 🗑️ 🔥 for Savi and me, but we recovered nicely and did some really nice things together last weekend. A couple of the distances were a little more snug than Savi was expecting but she was a good girlie.
She didn’t float up in the placements due to this or that, but had the fastest time in round 4, sneaked in to 4th place, made the Finals, and was the fourth place dog cumulatively!
Just a couple misfires here and there but definitely tracking in the right direction 💪🏻
AKC ISC Championship 2024:
🧡🔥Savi🔥🧡 - Round 1 was a 🗑️ 🔥 for Savi and me, but we recovered nicely and did some really nice things together last weekend. A couple of the distances were a little more snug than Savi was expecting but she was a good girlie.
She didn’t float up in the placements due to this or that, but had the fastest time in round 4, sneaked in to 4th place, made the Finals, and was the fourth place dog cumulatively!
Just a couple misfires here and there but definitely tracking in the right direction 💪🏻
Open
AKC ISC Championship 2024:
🧡🔥Savi🔥🧡 - Round 1 was a 🗑️ 🔥 for Savi and me, but we recovered nicely and did some really nice things together last weekend. A couple of the distances were a little more snug than Savi was expecting but she was a good girlie.
She didn’t float up in the placements due to this or that, but had the fastest time in round 4, sneaked in to 4th place, made the Finals, and was the fourth place dog cumulatively!
Just a couple misfires here and there but definitely tracking in the right direction 💪🏻
AKC ISC Championship 2024:
🧡🔥Dude🔥🧡 - It’s been quite a while since we competed, and after a first round that was basically a 🗑️ 🔥 we reestablished the rules of engagement and had some really great runs:
Round 1: 🗑️🔥🤯🤪
Round 2: 🏅4th🏅 and a 🎟️ to Finals
Round 3: 🏅4th🏅 (already have a Finals ticket)
Round 4: E
Finals: E
Our biggest achievements over the weekend? Stopping like we’re supposed to on the seesaw, solid start lines, and multiple blind crosses in a row 😜😜. Doobie was a good boy and there were some real grown up moments over the weekend 🤩
Enjoy rounds 2-4!
Open
AKC ISC Championship 2024:
🧡🔥Dude🔥🧡 - It’s been quite a while since we competed, and after a first round that was basically a 🗑️ 🔥 we reestablished the rules of engagement and had some really great runs:
Round 1: 🗑️🔥🤯🤪
Round 2: 🏅4th🏅 and a 🎟️ to Finals
Round 3: 🏅4th🏅 (already have a Finals ticket)
Round 4: E
Finals: E
Our biggest achievements over the weekend? Stopping like we’re supposed to on the seesaw, solid start lines, and multiple blind crosses in a row 😜😜. Doobie was a good boy and there were some real grown up moments over the weekend 🤩
Enjoy rounds 2-4!
Dude and Savi did some things! We are at the first ever AKC ISC Championship and they both made Finals and got fourth in team yesterday with teammates Kara Sheerer and Darcy Ernat 💪🏻❤️💪🏻❤️💪🏻
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Dude and Savi did some things! We are at the first ever AKC ISC Championship and they both made Finals and got fourth in team yesterday with teammates Kara Sheerer and Darcy Ernat 💪🏻❤️💪🏻❤️💪🏻
Fall is here! 🍁 🍂
Savi and Dude both got 2025 🇨🇦 Canadian Open 🇨🇦 Masters Series Byes this weekend, and Savi won the International ICE!! She earned a ticket to the 2025 The 1-TDC Invitational next March…and a Round 2 Bye to the 2025 Canadian Open! Maybe we’ll be heading out West next year 🤪 💪🏻 🧡
🙏 Thanks so much to PHD Dog Sports for such a great show. Super fun courses from Jan Egil Eide and Daniel Walz judged by Stefanie Theis! 😎
Open
Savi and Dude both got 2025 🇨🇦 Canadian Open 🇨🇦 Masters Series Byes this weekend, and Savi won the International ICE!! She earned a ticket to the 2025 The 1-TDC Invitational next March…and a Round 2 Bye to the 2025 Canadian Open! Maybe we’ll be heading out West next year 🤪 💪🏻 🧡
🙏 Thanks so much to PHD Dog Sports for such a great show. Super fun courses from Jan Egil Eide and Daniel Walz judged by Stefanie Theis! 😎
Headed to 🇨🇦 for a UKI show 🥰
My favorite condiment in dog toy form 😂 😂
About Daisy Peel
7-Time WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM MEMBER
With four different dogs, from 2007 to 2019
OVER 13-TIMES REPRESENTING USA INTERNATIONALLY
With four different dogs, from 2007 to 2019
6-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WINNER
With three different dogs, in three organizations (AKC, UKI, USDAA)
15-time international medalist
Multiple medals in Europe, South America, USA
More About Daisy Peel
"Advanced handling is merely more precise application of the fundamentals"
Dog agility is my life, and my passion!
I got hooked on the sport in 1998, when I was still working on my Masters Degree in Math & Science Education. Teaching is also my passion! Teaching dog agility brings together my love of teaching and of helping others be the best they can be in the sport of dog agility.
I started teaching online in 2011, when I realized just how many people I could help all over the world! Several years later, The Agility Challenge was formed. Through The Agility Challenge, I've helped thousands of agility handlers from all over the world on their dog agility journey.
While I do have a long list of competitive achievements, some of my most memorable successes have come from the accomplishments of my students and Agility Challenge Members. Nothing brightens my day quite like hearing from a Member who has been helped by feedback and content in The Agility Challenge! I hope you'll join me and the rest of The Agility Challenge Contributors!
I am looking forward to working with you,
Daisy's Dogs
Fly
1999-2013
JESTER
2003-2017
SOLAR
2007 - 2023
frodo
2012 -
CHISPA
2016 -
SATIVA
2021 -
DUDE
2021 -
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