Shadow
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Shadow
Mix - Owner/Handler - Karen Larkin Not just a brag, not just a stepping stone to a higher title, not just an adjunct to competitive scores. A title is a tribute to the dog that bears it, a way to honor the dog, an ultimate memorial. It will remain in the record and in the memory, for about as long as anything in the world can remain. Few humans will do as well or better in that regard. And though the dog himself doesn’t know or care that his achievements have been noted, a title says many things in the world of humans where such things count. A title says your dog was intelligent, adaptable, and good natured. It says that your dog loved you enough to do the things that pleased you, however crazy they may have sometimes seemed. A title says that you loved your dog. That you loved to spend time with him because he was a good dog and that you believed in him enough to give him yet another chance when he failed and in the end your faith was justified. A title proves that your dog inspired you to that special relationship enjoyed by so few, that in a world of disposable creatures, this dog with a title was greatly loved, and loved greatly in return. And when that dear short life is over, the title remains as a memorial of the finest kind, the best you can give to a deserving friend, volumes of praise in one small set of initials after the name. A title is nothing less than true love and respect, given and received and recorded permanently." Written by, Sandy Mowery
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At the Ballistics River Run tournament in
Vassar, Michigan on Aug 31, 2008
In 1988, my husband and I adopted a dog, Kala, through the Michigan Human society. We took her to obedience
classes and that is when we learned about flyball.
As Kala got older, we wanted to add another dog to the family.
We started looking for a new dog at all the shelter and rescue groups in the area. When we went to Canada for a flyball tournament, we were told about a husband who had border collies and his wife who had border terriers. They had some puppies left that they needed to find homes for. When we played with the pups that were left, (eighteen weeks old) Shadow always ended up with the tennis ball and brought it to us. He also seemed to have the most outgoing personality. Because he seemed to be a natural for flyball, we chose to take Shadow home. Originally ,we wanted , a female, so in a way Shadow picked us. Shadow has been involved in flyball since he was one year old. Shadow has all available flyball titles thru the Hobbes Award. He was the third dog to earn the Hobbes Award. Shadow is an amazing flyball dog - solid and sturdy - a dog with longevity - year after year of solid racing. 150,000 points is an amazing milestone for a senior, veteran flyball dog.
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