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AGILITY DOG CHAMPION
Call Name - War - Born - June 22, 2004 - Lochlan's half brother
20 1/2" at the withers and 31 pounds -
CERF Normal -
BCO-3456N/2007-40
CEA/CH (Collie Eye Anomaly/Choroidal Hypoplasia) NORMAL - Opigen # 08-3197
OFA # BCO-7186E44M-P1 - Elbows Normal - Hips Excellent
War is serious,
strong, powerful and loving . He has tons of drive, a work ethic that
doesn't quit and is brilliantly smart. Kris
is constantly coming up with games for War to learn to keep him busy.
At this point in his training, he has about a 50 'word cue' vocabulary
and she continues to add more as his training progresses.

War is a
dominant male and has tested every boundary possible with Kris, however,
after working with him and being a strong leader, War no longer feels
the need to dominant every situation. He is always cleverly getting
into trouble and finds many ways to cover his tracks. Kris often says, "Why can't you be more like your
brother Lochlan?"
War's best
friend is Kris's rescue Keeshond Hermione. They can literally play for
hours and drive everyone crazy with their wrestling antics. When
Hermione and War are away from each other for a period of time,
War's
heritage is strictly Scottish. Both his parents are imports from
Scotland and are two of the top herding dogs in the United States.
War is an Agility Dog
Champion and is working in the Excellent level in AKC
competitions.
At the 2006 North East Regional, he was a Steeplechase Finalist 26"
division. In 2007 at the North East Regional War placed second in
the Grand Prix Final.
War participated in the 2006 World Cynosport Games in Scottsdale, AZ and
posted some of the fastest times in the team events. He is
qualified for the 2007 World Games and will travel with his brother to
Arizona this November.
Kris looks
forward to War's career in agility and his great potential, but most of
all, he's developing into a wonderful dog. Nothing phases him, he's as
stable as they come, something Kris isn't used to. Even going to a Met
Game with over 50,000 people in the stands cheering didn't bother him.
2006 Cynosport World Games - just over two
years old, War posted some very respectable times. He had one of
the fastest times in Team
standard
at 26" and this included one refusal. The World Games were a great
experience for such a young boy.
2007 World
Championships Steeplechase - Quarter finals - 2nd Place 26" Division
2007 World Championship Steeplechase Semi - Finalist 26" Division
2007 World Championship Steeplechase Classic 2nd Place 26" Division
War's Running
A-Frame - 2006 North East Regional Steeplechase Finalist 26" Div.

"A Jump
Sequence with WAR"

"The Approach"

"The Set Up
for the Jump - Weight is shifted to War's rear in order to collect his
stride"

"The Rear
Shifts back to Power the Jump take off"

"Vertical lift close to the Bar"

"Flight as
War watch's Kris who begins to cut in front of his Path"

"Horizontal position to the jump with rear tucked and right lead leg
starts the turn"

"Lead switch
complete as Kris rotates in front of War's Path to change his direction"

"The Landing
with turn complete"
As
you can tell from War's expression throughout the jump sequence he shows
no mercy for his handler. He's hot on her heals and expects Kris
to stay ahead of him. One mistake or lack of timing and the front
cross will fail. All this happens with split second timing and
trust in the working relationship.
Photos by: Sport Photography

War at home running with his favorite toy, "The Flying Squirrel"

War loves to run around the pond and even swims in the winter.
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