With the addition of the AKC’s new lifetime Metallic titles several of our dogs have no added more titles to their names. They include:
Nikon who added both a MXC (Master Century Agility Title) for his 114 MX legs and the MJB2 (Master Bronze Jumpers With Weaves Title 2 for his 135 MXJ legs) making him: ADCH-Bronze MACH4 Pine Run’s Photo Finish CD RN JH MXC MJB2 XF NAP NJP CGC WCX ADHF CCA VCX TM-S
Snapshot has now added MXB (Master Bronze Agility Title) for her 31 MX legs and MJB (Master Bronze Jumpers With Weaves Title) for her 34 MXJ legs making her: MACH Pine Run’s Capture The Moment CD RN MXB MJB XF
Zer (Echo x Flyte) has now added MXB (Master Bronze Agility Title) for his 40 MX legs and MJB (Master Bronze Jumpers With Weaves Title) for his 46 MXJ legs making him: MACH Pine Run’s Mountain Escape RA MXB MJB XF
Cash (Bear x Flyte) has now added MJB (Master Bronze Jumpers With Weaves Title) for his 30 MXJ legs making him: Pine Run Kiowa I Walk The Line RN MX MXJ MJB XF
Trey (Bear x Flyte has also now added both his Master Bronze titles to his name, so he is now Pine Run’s Kiowa Picture This RN JH MX MXB MXJ MJB WC MAD ADHF.
And a little belated Allegra also received a few new titles to her name as well. Adding a MXB (Master Bronze Agility Title) for her 26 MX legs and a MJB (Master Bronze Jumpers With Weaves Title) for her 36 MXJ legs making her:
Second Wind Classy Lassie JH MX MXB MXJ MJB
Phew! That’s a lot of letters!
On July 1, 2012, the American Kennel Club (AKC) added a few more titles for dogs and their handlers competing in agility to reward them for their longevity at the Master levels of competition. These new titles are retro active for dogs competing after 1999.
From the AKC agility rulebook (located here):
Chapter 2, Classes, Titles, and Height Divisions
Section 3. Recognized Achievement. In order to recognize consistency and longevity in the Master Agility Excellent (MX), Master Excellent Jumpers With Weaves (MXJ) and Master Excellent FAST (MXF) classes, the AKC will record a Lifetime Achievement title on the dog’s record. There is no limit to this achievement. (For example, a dog with the MXC title plus twenty-five additional Excellent B Agility class qualifying scores would have the MXB2 title.)
The AKC will identify dogs qualifying for Lifetime Achievement titles by the appropriate title designations (MXB, MXB2; MXS, MXS2; MSG, MSG2; MXC, MXC2, etc.) following their AKC name in all official AKC records. In each case, the higher Lifetime Achievement title will supersede the preceding Lifetime Achievement title in all official AKC records such that the highest title will be listed.
The Lifetime Achievement Standard titles and requirements are:
Master Bronze Agility Title = MXB. Requires twenty-five Excellent B Agility class qualifying scores of 100.
Master Silver Agility Title = MXS. Requires the MXB title plus twenty-five additional Excellent B Agility class qualifying scores of 100.
Master Gold Agility Title = MXG. Requires the MXS title plus twenty-five additional Excellent B Agility class qualifying scores of 100.
Master Century Agility Title = MXC. Requires the MXG title plus twenty-five additional Excellent B Agility class qualifying scores of 100.
The Lifetime Achievement Jumpers With Weaves titles and requirements are:
Master Bronze Jumpers With Weaves Title = MJB. Requires twenty-five Excellent B Jumpers With Weaves class qualifying scores of 100.
Master Silver Jumpers With Weaves Title = MJS. Requires the MJB title plus twenty-five additional Excellent B Jumpers With Weaves class qualifying scores of 100.
Master Gold Jumpers With Weaves Title = MJG. Requires the MJS title plus twenty-five additional Excellent B Jumpers With Weaves class qualifying scores of 100.
Master Century Jumpers With Weaves Title = MJC. Requires the MJG title plus twenty-five additional Excellent B Jumpers With Weaves class qualifying scores of 100.
Recently, entered Nikon in the New Jersey Pine Barrens Golden Retriever Club’s CCA (Certificate of Conformation Assessment) and he passed with good scores. As an added bonus by passing this CCA test Nikon also earned the last point for his GRCA Versatility Excellent Certificate (VCX). Nikon continues to prove what a good looking and diverse performance dog that he is.
This video does a really nice job showing the importance of Dew Claws especially for hunting retrievers, they do serve a purpose. See below.
A short but good article written by Chris Zink DVM, PhD, DACVSMR regarding, “Do the Dew(claws)?
None of our dogs have had their Dew claws removed and have only had minor injuries to two of our dogs — Trey and Dieffenbaker. The best way to prevent injuries to the dew claws is to keep then neat and short. Granted for the health of your dogs feet and to prevent arthritis in the future is its always best to keep their nails trimmed. Long nails lead to jammed feet when running on hard and/or frozen ground and on the slats on the contact obstacles in agility.
Dew Claws Do Have a Purpose! from Erica Christensen on Vimeo.
Striker (Bear x Snapshot) and his owner/handler Seth earned their first title today, FD (Flyball Dog) at the Flyball tournament at Gemini Dogs in Littleton, MA. This is the first title for one of Snapshot’s offspring! Way to go boys, nice way to start your career together! Proud of you both.
At the CATs USDAA trial in Keene, NH Zer (Echo x Flyte) and his owner/handler Grace earned their Jumpers Champion Bronze title. In other words they have earned 15 Qs in Master Jumpers, Yahoo! They also earned Qs in Master Gamblers and Pairs Relay.
Great weekend so far!
While traveling to NJ to photograph an agility event, I took the time to stop by and visit the Beamer x Beach puppies at Gerry Clinchy’s, Pine Run Goldens. They’re now three weeks old, their eyes are opening they’re becoming mobile now and oh so cute. Photos can be viewed here.
Enjoy!
Hatrick, ADCH Pine Run Joy of Sport OA AXJ, earned the final leg she needed to complete her AXJ at American Lhasa Apso Club Inc trial this past weekend in Amherest, NH. Way to go Hattie!
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January 9, 2012
Nikon finished his USDAA (United States Dog Agility Association) ADCH- Bronze this weekend at the BARK! NH agility trial at All Dogs Gym in Manchester, NH. by earning his last Q in Master Standard rerquired for this achievement. Plus he took first place beating the second place dog by 2.5 seconds!
Pretty proud of the “old man” (age 9.5). Its always a pleasure to step to the line with Nikon no matter what game we’re playing that day.
ADCH-Bronze MACH4 Pine Run’s Photo Finish CD RN JH NJP XF WCX ADHF TM-S
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January 9, 2012
As it happens it been a bit tough keeping up with the brags but here’s a few important ones, for the Echo x Flyte litter.
Snapshot, ADCH MACH Pine Run’s Capture the Moment CD RN XF WC ADHF and I earned the last Master Gamblers leg she need to complete the requirements for her USDAA Agility Dog Championship at the BARK! NH agility trial in Smithfield, RI. It was a bit of a long road to get that last leg but to happened when and were it was meant to happen.
Zer, ADCH MACH Pine Run’s Mountain Escape RA XF ADHF, and his handler Grace LaRocque earned their AKC Master Agility Championship at the Labrador Retriever Club of Greater Boston agility trial in Smithfield, RI by., finishing their 20th QQ. This young team has achieved great things in in just 10 months earning their USDAA ADCH in August 2010, then earning their GRCA ADHF in September 2010, then placing 2nd in the finals of the 24″ division at the AKC National Agility Championship and then they finished up their MACH just a few weeks later in May 2011.
Hatrick, ADCH Pine Run Joy of Sport NA NAJ, and her handler Hannah Phelps earned their USDAA Agility Dog Championship (ADCH) at the BARK! NH agility trial in Smithfield, RI., on April 15th on a very tough Master Standard course.
Now the Echo x Flyte litter have produced 2 ADCH MACH dogs and 1 ADCH dog. A bright future for the pups of this litter!!
I have to thank their wonderful owners/handlers/trainers for their efforts and all they have done to achieve these great accomplishments at such a young age. Looking forward to seeing your teamwork continue to blossom.
This is a family portrait shot by me of course of Snapshot’s puppies at 8 weeks old (2/28/2011).
Front Row: Rant
Back Row (l to r): Fancy, Butterscotch (formerly Dozer), Striker (formerly Tank), Rebel and Punk
