BADogs 2024

BADogs is excited to announce two trials for 2024!

June 14-15, 2024 will be our “Pre-Regionals” warm-up with Judges Laurie Keith & Pierre Lalonde. Friday night will feature 2 Steeplechase runs. And Saturday will include all 3 levels of Gamblers, Standard, Jumpers and Snooker. A perfect opportunity to try out your skills a week before Regionals (on the same field). The Premium List will be posted this spring.

August 30, 31 and September 1st, 2024 with our special guest judge Marian McCormack from Port Coquitlam, BC. Friday evening will feature 2 Team Relay runs. Saturday and Sunday combined will include 3 Standards, 2 Jumpers, 1 Snooker, 1 Gamblers and Steeplechase for all 3 levels. The Premium List will be posted in summer.

2023 Phoenix Award

Congratulations to Dona Gould & Blaze –recipients of the 2021, 2022 and now 2023 Phoenix Award at Backyard Agility Dogs’ Sept 2-3, 2023 trial. And thank you to all the wonderful shelties and their handlers who participated in this annual event

“Phoenix” (CH. OTCH Alfenloch Rio Lane Phoenix) was the first recipient of the Canadian National Agility Trial Champion title, awarded on August 26, 1990 in Manotick Ontario.   Phoenix was owned and handled by Pierre Lalonde.

In loving memory and recognition of Phoenix, The Phoenix Award will be awarded annually to the Highest Scoring Shetland Sheepdog entered in a Backyard Agility Dog AAC Trial. This distinction was first presented in Cornwall, Ontario in 1997.