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United States
Dog Agility Association
USDAA Top Goldens
USDAA (www.USDAA.com) is growing in popularity with all
breeds and the Goldens are coming on fast and strong.
There are now 1,265 Golden Retrievers registered to compete in USDAA.
To some Golden owners USDAA wasn’t as attractive as AKC
because the jump height was 22” instead of 20” and the cut off was lower and
many of our Goldens were put into the 26” height class.
(The dog must measure 21” or under to compete at 22” which is still
2” higher than AKC.) However, with
the implementation of the Performance program many Goldens have taken advantage
and are now jumping 16” or 22” for the larger Goldens.
The Performance program offers lower jumping heights, lower a-Frame and
less stringent time standards. Dogs
participating in the Performance program can still compete in the championship
programs. USDAA also offers a
veterans program for our more “mature” Goldens.
If you haven’t given USDAA a try it’s a lot of fun.
The games (Gamblers, Snooker, Jumpers and Team Relay) plus Grand Prix and
Steeplechase are challenging and the dogs love the break from Standard and
Jumpers courses. Another great
benefit of USDAA is more than 2 runs a day for about the same cost as AKC.
A lot of USDAA trials are held outdoors on grass which is one of my
favorite reasons for competing in USDAA.
Following is a list of top Goldens and their handlers in
some of the various titles offered by USDAA.
USDAA Top Golden Retrievers through June of 2005
Golden Retrievers who have earned the ADCH
Bronze….CONGRATULATIONS!
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Date
Earned
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Dog
Call Name
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Owner
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City,
State
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09/28/2003
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Player
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Desvigne,
Kathleen T.
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St. Albans
,
NY
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Golden Retrievers who have earned the ADCH
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Date Earned
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Dog
Call Name
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Owner
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City,
State
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05/28/2005
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Dixie
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Warren,
Darryl
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Wind
Gap, PA
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06/05/2004
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Meg'n
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Lende,
Norman
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Centennial,
CO
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02/14/2004
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Twist
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Bludworth,
Jackie
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Clear Lake Shores
,
TX
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12/07/2003
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Cajun
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Parker,
Chris
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Jackson
,
NJ
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10/11/2003
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Hawkeye
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Damarodas,
Nancy
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Half
Moon Bay
,
CA
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04/06/2003
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Annie
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Bell,
Martha
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Limerick
,
PA
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12/01/2002
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Player
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Desvigne,
Kathleen T.
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St. Albans
,
NY
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08/18/2002
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Josie
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Manchester,
Laura
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Modesto
,
CA
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02/23/2002
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Chelsea
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Spillane,
Kristin
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Royal
Palm Beach
, FL
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08/19/2001
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Crosby
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Liermann,
Patti
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Pomona
,
CA
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11/19/2000
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Dreamer
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Nicholas,
Rebecca
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Sanford
,
FL
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09/27/1998
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Rocky
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Eckert,
Kathy
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Brooklyn Park
,
MN
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04/25/1997
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Dover
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Harper,
Karen M.
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Downers Grove
,
IL
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04/13/1997
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Kelsey
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Downey,
Maggie
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Cypress
,
TX
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01/25/1997
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Holly
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Simmons-Moake,
Jane
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Houston
,
TX
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02/10/1996
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Tracy
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Simmons-Moake,
Jane
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Houston
,
TX
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Lifetime Acheivement Award….BRONZE
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Date
Earned
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Dog
Call Name
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Owner
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City,
State
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04/17/2004
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Player
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Desvigne,
Kathleen T.
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St. Albans
,
NY
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Tournament Master….GOLD
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Date
Earned
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Dog
Call Name
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Owner
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City,
State
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05/01/2005
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Player
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Desvigne,
Kathleen T.
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St. Albans
,
NY
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Tournament Master….SILVER
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Date
Earned
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Dog
Call Name
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Owner
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City,
State
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01/09/2005
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Meg'n
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Lende,
Norman
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Centennial,
CO
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12/19/2004
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Twist
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Bludworth,
Jackie
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Clear Lake Shores
,
TX
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08/01/2004
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Player
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Desvigne,
Kathleen T.
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St. Albans
,
NY
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Tournament Master….BRONZE
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Date
Earned
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Dog
Call Name
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Owner
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City,
State
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03/06/2005
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Kenzi
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Shar
Henry
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Centennial,
CO
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10/16/2004
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Dixie
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Warren,
Darryl
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Wind
Gap, PA
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05/30/2004
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Twist
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Bludworth,
Jackie
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Clear Lake Shores
,
TX
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01/04/2004
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Carly
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Downey,
Maggie
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Cypress
,
TX
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01/04/2004
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Cutter
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Williams,
Lois L.
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Houston
,
TX
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06/14/2003
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Player
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Desvigne,
Kathleen T.
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St. Albans
,
NY
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03/02/2003
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Meg'n
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Lende,
Norman
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Centennial,
CO
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