Today I learned that the American Kennel Club named me as the first recipient for Agility Performance Breeder of the Year! I was so taken by surprise when I got this wonderful news!
I even took a screenshot of the AKC page making the announcement!
For many years I have thought, and sometimes told friends, that AKC should recognize breeders in performance events as they have done with the conformation breeders. I guess they finally saw the light and how thrilled that they bestowed me this honor for producing my versatile Hob Nob border collies!
This award comes full circle for it could not be accomplished without the many super HN owners who have helped to make this possible by competing in AKC agility events!
I was in the process of making this video when a HN owner sent me an email with the fantastic news!
I am still Catching My Breath!
Here are the lyrics to the song Catch My Breath with a few changes by me ;)
I don’t want to be left behind
I don’t want to be left behind
Border collies are friends of mine
Catching breath in a breeding tie
I’ve spent most of my life
breeding dogs well it’s all that
Choosing mates for the other half
Learning how to react
I’ve spent most of my time
Catching my breath
Letting it go
Turning my cheek for the sake of the dogs
Now that you know
This is my life I won’t be told what’s supposed to be right
Catch my breath
No one can hold me back
I ain’t got time for that
Catch my breath
Won’t let em get me down!
It’s all so simple now
Addicted to the breed I’ve found
AKC choice puts me on a cloud
Making time for the ones that count
I’ll spend the rest of my time
Laughing hard with the windows down
Leaving pawprints all over town
Keeping faith karma came around
I won’t spend the rest of my life
Catching my breath
Letting it go
Turning my cheek for the sake of the dogs
Now that you know
This is my life I won’t be told what’s supposed to be right
Catch my breath
No one can hold me back
I ain’t got time for that
Catch my breath
Won’t let em get me down
It’s all so simple now
Dogs help me see the beauty in everything
Catching my breath
Letting it go
Turning my cheek for the sake of the dogs
Now that you know
This is my life I won’t be told what’s supposed to be right
Catching my breath
Letting it go
Turning my cheek for the sake of the dogs
Now that you know
This is my life I won’t be told what’s supposed to be right
Catch my breath
No one can hold me back
I ain’t got time for that
Catch my breath
Won’t let em get me down
It’s all so simple now
It’s all so simple now
Catching my breath
Letting it go
Turning my cheek for the sake of the dogs
Now that you know
This is my life I won’t be told what’s supposed to be right
Catch my breath
No one can hold me back
I ain’t got time for that
Catch my breath
Won’t let em get me down
It’s all so simple now
It’s all so simple now
