C C S A

On August 6th and 7th  Gary Jones & Beth Gerbert traveled to Franklin TN for an AKC agility trial. Gary Jones led his dog Mikki to three Q’s, 3 First place ribbons and one double Qualifying run. For a K-9 close to retirement age Gary is very proud of his girl and looks forward to the day when the new puppy Madison can join in the family tradition of bringing home the gold! Beth led her younger dog Ky to a 3rd place victory in Jumpers category, but Kiera, another older girl, had to withdraw from this competition due to an injury. She is now on the road to recovery.

CCSA club member and local dog trainer Gary Jones and his dog Mikki participated in an AKC Agility trial on May 20th-22^nd. Mikki enjoyed her many runs on this course and came away with three Qualifying runs; out of which two took 1^st place ribbons and one 2^nd place. As further proof that old dogs can learn new tricks (Mikki being 11 years old) earned for herself two Master’s Titles the MX-Standard as well as the MXJ-Jumpers with Weaves.

On April 23^rd and 24^th, in Huntsville, Alabama two members of Clarksville’s own CCSA participated in a NADAC Agility trial. Gary Jones, local trainer, club member and dog handler, led his dog Mikki to eight Qualifying runs through the course. During these completed runs Mikki claimed four 1^st place ribbons, three 2^nd place ribbons, and one 3^rd place ribbon, as well as earning a title in Regular Agility. Another local handler and club member Beth led her dog Ky through five Qualifying runs in which she took two 1^st place, two 2^nd place, two 3^rd place, and one 4^th place ribbon. Ky earned a title in Tunnels. Beth also led her second dog Kiera through three Qualified runs earning one 2^nd place and two 4^th place ribbons and a title in Hoopers.

Autumn

The Droolin Dragsters recently lost one of its long standing members;  Autumn recently succomed to health issues.  During her years with the team she contributed to our four consecutive wins in the U-Fli National Championship tournament.

Out thoughts are with Leah, Misty and Steve Varner in their time of loss.

Flyball practice on May 22 will be out at the Jones’.  Gary will be in Decatur, AL for an AKC agility trial and those mats are heavy!  We will be back to the Oak Grove Community Center for the last weekend in May but it will be our last practice there.  Oak Grove has decided that they will no longer open the center on Sundays.  We are in the process of once again looking for a new building.  Any and all suggestions are welcome!