TOP DOG's History From Now Back to the Begining


2008
August 9- Agility demo for Nisqually Kennel Club's
Meet the Breeds Day.
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March 22 - Demo for Dog-Gone Easter Hunt
(Rainier Vista Park)

March 15 & 16 - CPE Trial Elma WA
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2007
October 13 & 14 - CPE Trial – Elma WA
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July 7 - Demo at Lacey Farmers Market
with Puget Hounds Flyball Team
March 10 & 11 - TOP DOG's First CPE Trial – Elma WA
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2006
October 22 - CPE Seminar at Deb Dulaney’s
September 18 - Demo at Evergreen Christian Center
May, June, July - Intro to Agility Taught by
TOP DOG Members
March 11 & 12 - NADAC Trial Elma WA
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First Quarter 2006 Janice Mitchell and Reba
make club history
first by becoming the club’s first MACH
(AKC Master Agility Champion)in January,
next becoming TOP DOG’s first dual champion by
earning their NATCH at TOP DOG's March NADAC trial.
January – started Rally practice same night as agility practice

2005
October 29 & 30 - NADAC Trial Elma WA
with crate decorating contest
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October 13 & 20 – Jef Blake seminar
July 18 - Seminar - Massage & Stretches For the Performance
Canine @ Fido’s Farm. Instructor: Debbie La Monica
of Andante Bodyworks
July Demonstration at Lacey Night at the Movies
(Huntsmer Park)
March 12 & 13 - NADAC Trial – Elma WA
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Feb 3, 10, 17 & 24 - Jef Blake seminar

2004
October - Practice Moved to Friendly Grove site
October 30 & 31 - NADAC Trial Elma WA
with Dare To Double Costume Run Run
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September 23 - Demo at School for Responsible Dog
Owners week at OCS.
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September 18 - Demo at RooLan and Panorama City
July 25, 2004 Tess Starr and Ares become TOP DOG's
first team to earn an agility trial championship,
earning their NATCH (NADAC Agility Trial Champion)

Ares earned his first NADAC leg at TOP DOG’s first trial.
July 10 - Demonstration at Lacey Night at the Movies
(Huntsmer Park)
June, July & August,Intro to agility classes taught by
TOP DOG members
June & July classes with Sandra Katzen.
May & June classes with Susan Perry
May 8 - Demonstration at Olympia Dog Walk(Heritage Park),
with Puget Hounds Flyball Team
March 13 & 14 - NADAC Trial Elma WA

2003
August NADAC games trial (Cascade Working Dog Association)
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July, August, September - Intro to Agility Summer class
Taught by TOP DOG Members
July 1- CGC test prior to summer class
May & June - Advanced and Intermediate workshop taught by
Susan Perry
March 7, 8 & 9- NADAC Trial Elma WA
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Febrary, March, April - Intro to Agility Class Taught by
TOP DOG Members
February 2- CGC Test prior to winter class

2002
August 24 - NADAC games trial (Cascade Working Dog Association)
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March 9 & 10 - NADAC Trial Elma, WA
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February, March, April - Intro to Agility Taught by
TOP DOG Members

2001
September 22 - American Temperament Test Society (ATTS)
Temperament Test (Mason County airport).
July & August - Intermediate and Advanced workshops taught
by Susan Perry
June 13 - Statement of Purpose and Code of Conduct updated
and approved
May 20 - Agility games for novice & advanced
taught by Susan Perry
April 28 & 29 - NADAC Trial (Flying M Ranch)
February, March, April - Intro to Agility Taught by
TOP DOG Members

2000
December 9&10 - Workshop taught by Barb Benner
July - Demonstration at RooLan Nursing home, Lacey
April 29 & 30 – NADAC Trial (Flying M Ranch)
February 6 - Novice and Advanced workshop taught by Craig French
February, March, April - Introduction to Agility Classes Taught by
TOP DOG Members

1999
July - Demonstration at RooLan Nursing Home, Lacey
April 24 & 25 - TOP DOG holds its first NADAC trial at the
Flying M ranch
January 10 -Fun Match (Felicity Farms)

1998
September & October Intermediate and Advanced Agility classes taught
by Jill Crawford
August 11 & 12 - Introduction to agility workshop (four hours)
August 2 - Open and Intermediate workshops taught by Jill Crawford
June 28 - Agility match (Felicity Farms)
March - Competition level agility class taught by Jill Crawford

1997
August & September - Agility class (beginning & intermediate –
90 minutes each) taught by Gillian Crawford
March 27 - Ninety minute novice workshop by Gillian Crawford
March - Intermediate class taught by Gillian Crawford
January 26 - Three-hour beginning and three hour intermediate agility
workshop taught by Gillian Crawford
January - Changed business meeting Schedule to monthly meetings

1995
Began Regular Agility Practices at Mary Day’s Arena
and held multi week agility classes taught by
Jill Crawford

1994
TOP DOG members decide to change the focus of the club to agility
and hold the first Intro to Agility seminar taught by
Jill Crawford

1987
TOP DOG is founded as a dog training club and drill team