What: AAC Sanctioned Agility Trial

When: Saturday, July 15 & Sunday, July 16, 2023

Where: Outdoor Grass Ring @ Tepla Farms, London, ON

Judge: Paula Collins from Calgary, AB

Saturday Results:

• Results – Steeplechase 1
• Results – Starter Standard 1
• Results – Advanced Standard 1
• Results – Master Standard 1
• Results – Starter Snooker 1
• Results – Advanced Snooker 1
• Results – Master Snooker 1
• Results – Starter Jumper 1
• Results – Advanced Jumper 1
• Results – Master Jumper 1

Sunday Results: 

• Results – Steeplechase 2
• Results – Master Standard 2
• Results – Advanced Standard 2
• Results – Starter Standard 2
• Results – Master Gambler 1
• Results – Advanced Gambler 1
• Results – Starter Gambler 1
• Results – Team Relay 1

From Paula:

“I am from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. I began agility in 1996 with my Belgian Tervuren. I have also lived in Denmark and Norway where I participated in agility with my Belgians. I’ve since had a series of rescues (mostly terrier mixes) and now Border Collies. We have competed across Canada from East to West Coast. Dogs are my life’s work and I’ve been involved in the Veterinary world for over 25 years and am a Certified Professional Dog Trainer.

I have competed at the Canadian National Level with several of my dogs. We’ve achieved Regional wins and multiple podium placements at our Regional and National level. We had the fun opportunity to compete at the Nordic Nationals with one of my Belgians when living in Norway.

I became an AAC judge in 2015. As part of being a judge I have taken personal responsibility to become as educated as possible as this is a “job” that I am being hired by clubs to do. I have attended 3 course design/judging clinics with Tamas Traj. I am a National Level certified judge through the Global Judges program, an independent judges training program. This program focuses on elements such as Safety, Course Design, Judges Path, Accurate Calls and more.

In addition to judging club trials I have judged AAC Regionals in Alberta 2021 & 2023, BC 2022 and
Nationals 2022 AAC as well as the US Open 2019. I have been judging agility since 2015 and it is a passion for me. I’m a Global Judging Program National Level Judge. Education is crucial in my judging career, and I seek out learning opportunities whenever available.

I can’t wait to watch the teams step to the line every time I judge!”