National Agility Champion and Six Time Finalist Sarah Dow began training in agility in 1996, then in 1999 left behind both Chemistry and employment in the Petrochemical field to instruct agility full time. Sarah excels at working with dogs of all motivation levels, and helping every handler and dog achieve maximum potential through play training and positive reinforcement. Sarah's upbeat, outgoing, and friendly nature appeals to both human and canine students! Sarah's students have won numerous championship titles and several of them have enjoyed success being known as "Number One" in their respective breeds in AKC competition.
Sarah believes having fun and being consistent are keys to success in agility. All of Sarah's competition dogs qualified for USDAA Nationals and ran as either quarterfinalists, semifinalists, or finalists every year since she began attending nationals in 1999. Sarah was the only competitor at the 2006 USDAA World Cynosport Games to go to the finals in two separate events, agility and flyball.
Sarah became an AKC agility judge in 2000 and keeps an active judging schedule. Sarah is a member of APDT, Association of Pet Dog Trainers. Additionally Sarah became involved with the sport of Flyball, and loves her teammates on the Lone Star Ruffnecks flyball team, who hail from NAFA Region 5. Sarah also spent several years as Houston Area Coordinator for Border Collie Rescue Texas and still supports BCRT any way she can.
Below, a picture of Sarah at a judging assignment:
1999 USDAA Dog Agility Masters Team Championships FINALIST
1999 SECOND PLACE USDAA Dog Agility Masters Team Championships on the "Not So Clearly Canadian, Eh?" team along with Susan Garrett and Buzz and Nancy Ouellette and Tucker.
1999 SIXTH PLACE USDAA Pairs at Nationals (with Debbie Spence and Tristan)
1999 FIRST PLACE USDAA State Team Tournament (Texas)
USDAA Top Ten during 1997-1999
USDAA Grand Prix World Championships Semifinalist 1998-2004.
In 2004 and 2005 Reb competed in the Veterans division at the USDAA Grand Prix of Dog Agility Championships in Scottsdale, AZ. Reb is now retired.
Completed the Clean Run 60 weave pole challenge in 12 seconds as a two year old on her first try.
USDAA Grand Prix Quarterfinalist 2000-2002
USDAA Grand Prix Semifinalist 2003-2004.
2003 SECOND PLACE USDAA Nationals Jumpers class
2005 FIRST PLACE USDAA South Central Regional Performance Grand Prix Qualifier
2005 USDAA World Cynosport Games Performance Grand Prix FINALIST
2005 FIRST PLACE USDAA World Cynosport Games 22" Performance Power & Speed
2006 FIRST PLACE USDAA NATIONAL AGILITY CHAMPION Performance Grand Prix Click here to watch Sweep's winning run.
2006 USDAA World Cynosport Games Performance Grand Prix FINALIST
2006 USDAA World Cynosport Games Performance Team FINALIST
2006 USDAA World Cynosport Games 10 out of 11 runs clean, all with high placements, 91% Q rate at national event
2006 FOURTH PLACE USDAA World Cynosport Games Performance Team Standard
2007 FIRST PLACE USDAA South Central Regional Performance Grand Prix Qualifier
2007 USDAA World Cynosport Games Performance Grand Prix FINALIST
2007 USDAA World Cynosport Games Performance Grand Prix 6th Place
2007 USDAA World Cynosport Games 100% Q rate at national event, all clean runs
Sparky, a Jack Russell Terrier, runs flyball, her fastest time is 4.6
Fly , a Border Collie, runs in agility
Comebye Rip It Up FMX "Flip"
Flip, a Border Collie, runs as start dog in flyball on LSR's top team, the "Blue's Brother's" and also trains for agility. Flip's fastest time in flyball so far is 3.9 Flip was Sarah's son's dog but he got too busy and Flip became "Sarah's dog" full time around the time he turned two years old. He's been a WONDERFUL family addition, we love him dearly.
2006 USDAA World Cynosport Games NAFA Championship FINALIST
DOGS SARAH SHOWS OWNED BY OTHER PEOPLE
Logan, a Border Collie, was a wonderful flyball dog owned by Chuck Thompson, but run in flyball by Sarah Dow. Logan LOVED flyball and playing frisbee in the backyard, we will miss her forever.
Crystalove Independence Day MAD MX MXJ "Indy"
Indy is a special little Sheltie owned by Sarah Lowell. Sarah Dow is currently running Indy in agility while Sarah L. recuperates from surgery. Sarah D. was blessed enough to be the handler in the ring when Indy finished his MX, MXJ, and MAD titles!
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