MACH: Master Agility Champion
MACH stands for Master Agility Champion title awarded by AKC ( American Kennel Club). To achieve this title the dog and the handler must compete as a team earning first Novice, Open, Excellent and then Master Titles. There are two types of courses at the competitions: Standard which includes the contact equipment (A-frame, bridge, teeter and table) and the Jumpers with Weaves. The Novice, Open and Excellent (A) titles require three qualifying runs with progressively harder requirements and courses. The Master titles requires 10 perfect runs at the Excellent B Level. Qualifying runs at the Excellent B level also earn one speed point for each full second under course time(partial seconds are eliminated.). First place earns double points and a second 1 1/2 points. All other qualifying runs are one point for each full second. Once the team is competing with both runs in one day at the Excellent B level they start to accumulate "Double Q's". A team earns a Double Q when they qualify 100% perfect on both runs in one day. To earn the MACH title, the team must have 20 double Q's and 750 points! |
Susy and Diva's Statistics
Diva's DOB: 07-28-2001, Susy's DOB: 04-13-1947
First Agility Trial: 08-03-2002
-Novice A (Neither dog nor handler had titled in AKC Agility) |
AKC Agility Title History
for DIVA
Date |
Title |
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10/05/2002 |
NA |
Novice Agility |
10/06/2002 |
NAJ |
Novice Jumpers with Weaves |
08/03/2003 |
OA |
Open Agility |
08/03/2003 |
OAJ |
Open Jumpers with Weaves |
01/11/2004 |
AX |
Agility Excellent |
01/12/2004 |
AXJ |
Agility Excellent Jumpers with Weaves |
0702/2004 |
MXJ |
Master Excellent Jumpers with Weaves |
07/05/2004 |
MX |
Master Excellent |
01/23/2005 |
MACH |
Master Agility Champion |
09/17/2005 |
MACH 2 |
Master Agility Champion 2 |
05/28/2006 |
MACH 3 |
Master Agility Champion 3 |
09/30/2006 |
MACH 4 |
Master Agility Champion 4 |
02/09/2007 |
NF |
Novice FAST |
04/14/2007 |
OF |
Open FAST |
05/20/2007 |
XF |
Excellent FAST |
05/26/2007 |
MACH 5 |
Master Agility Champion 5 |
08/17/2007 |
MXF |
Master Excellent FAST |
09/02/2007 |
MACH 6 |
Master Agility Champion 6 |
| 06/13/2008 |
MACH 7 |
Master Agility Champion 7 |
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MACH 1: January 23, 2005
Tualatin Kennel Club -Rose City Cluster Trials
Portland, OR
Judges: Patti Davis and Larry Brockett
photo by Family Tree
Photos by Vicki Atkins, graphics by Susy
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MACH 2 : September 17, 2005
Bell Vernon Kennel Association
Oak Harbor, WA
Judge: Bob Kirkbride
Susy and Diva finish their run and get a MACH 2; note lady on right bringing the bar.
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MACH 3 : May 28, 2006
Eugene Kennel Club
Eugene, OR
Judges: Kera Holm and Lisa Potts
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MACH 4 : September 30, 2006
Hurricane Ridge Kennel Club of Washington
Olympia, WA
Judges: Steve Herwig and Patrica Charlton
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MACH 5: May 26, 2007
Eugene Kennel Club,Eugene, OR
Judges Steve Herwig and Patti Davis
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MACH 6: September 2, 2007
Columbia River Agility Club, Hood River, OR
Judges Jaime Ramirez and Jennifer McDonald
photo by Tien Tran
Mrs Rameriz, Susy, Judge Jaime Rameriz and Diva. The Rameriz' are from Puerto Rico.
Due to the high winds at Hood River, I didn't set up my tent. Rather I put sun screen mesh between two other tents and called it good for the 4 day trial.
photo by Tien Tran
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MACH7: June 13, 2008
Moscow, ID
Palouse Hills Dog Fanciers
Judge: Katherine Leggett
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