Swift was a Black & White Border Collie who our business was named after. Swift passed away in 2018 at the age of 15 but her legacy runs on!
Swift won both the BC/Yukon Agility Regional's & the Canadian Agility Nationals in 2013. She achieved the following titles and awards during her career.
-ATChC – Agility Trial Champion of Canada
-Bronze Award of Merit
-Silver Award of Merit
-Gold Award of Merit
-MSCDC- Steeplechase Dog of Canada
-AAC Nationals Qualifier 2005- 2015
-2014 USDAA NW Regional Speed Jumping Champion
-2014 USDAA NW Regional Performance Grand Prix Champion
-2013 1st Place 16" Specials Canadian Agility Nationals
-2013 1st Place 16" Specials BC Regional Championship
-2013 1st Place 16" Specials Purica $10,000 Steeplechase Event
-2012 2nd Place 16 Specials Canadian Agility Nationals
-2012 2nd Place 16" Specials BC Regional Championship
-2011 3rd Place 22” Regular BC Regional Championship
-2011 4th Place 22” Regular 22" Canadian Agility Nationals
-2010 BC Regional Championships 22" Regular Champion
-2010 2nd Place 22" Regular Canadian Agility Nationals
-2009 2nd Place 22” Regular BC Regional Championship
-2009 5th Place 22" Canadian Agility Nationals
-2008 USDAA $10,000 Steeplechase Semi-finalist
-2008 4th Place 22” Regular BC Regional Championship
-2007 6th Place 22” Regular BC Regional Championship
-2007 - 2009 USDAA DAM Team Qualifer
-2007 - 2008 USDAA Steeplechase Qualifer
-2007 AAC National Steeplechase Finalist
-2006 3rd Place 22” Regular BC Regional Championship
-2005 7th Place 22” Regular BC Regional Championship
Ginger, a Shetland Sheepdog was Tara's 1st agility dog
-ATChC – Canadian Agility Trial Champion
-Bronze Award of Merit
-Silver Award of Merit
-AAC Nationals Qualifer 2002- 2005
-2005 6th Place 10” Veteran BC Regional Championship
-2004 6th Place 16” Regular BC Regional Championship
-2003 1st Place 16” Regular BC Regional Champion
-2002 3rd Place 16" Regular BC Regional Championship
" Creating a stronger bond between you and your dog, one obstacle at a time "
Tara running Swift at an agility trial
"Ginger" 1994 - 2010
“Champions know that success is inevitable; that there is no such thing as failure, only feedback. They know that the best way to forecast the future is to create it”
Viper is Tara's 14 year old tri Border Collie and is now retired from dog agility competitions after winning both the BC regional and Canadian dog agility championships.
-ATChC – Agility Trial Champion of Canada
-MSCDC- Steeplechase Dog of Canada
-AAC Nationals Qualifier 2013-2018
-2018 1st Place 16" Specials BC Regional Championship
-2017 AAC National Champion 16" Specials
-2017 2nd Place 16" Specials BC Regional Championship
-2016 3rd Place 22" Regular BC Regional Championship
-2015 4th Place 22" Regular BC Regional Championship
-2015 -2013 8th Place 22" Regular Canadian Agility Nationals
-2014 5th Place 22" Regular BC Regional Championship
-2013 3rd Place 22" Regular Purica $10,000 Steeplechase Event
-2013 4th Place 22" Regular Canadian Agility Nationals
-2013 5th Place 22" Regular BC Regional Championship
"Swift"
"You miss 100% of the shots you never take" - Wayne Gretzky
"Viper"
"Jet"
Jet is Tara's 11 year old smooth coat female border collie. She is currently running at the masters level and is now retired from international dog agility.
Jet is a 6x AAC Canadian world team member. In the last 4 years as won 9 medals competing internationally as a member of Team Canada. In 2022, Tara & Jet won the biggest agility competition in Canada, the AAC Agility Nationals. Additionally, represented Team Canada at the world championships competing in The Netherlands (winning a gold medal in the jumping event)
Shapeup Air Canada Jazz "Dash"
Dash is our smooth coat tri Border Collie puppy born in September 2021. She's cousin to our other girl; Jet.
Dash started to compete in the spring of 2023 winning her way onto the 2024 AAC Dog Agility Team Canada.