Cynosport World Games '07-'09!

If you are a dog lover, you'll love Cynosport!

See the best of the best in the dog athlete world. Fast, furious and fun!

Lots of demonstrations and opportunities to try many of the activities with your dog.

Opportunities like agility and flyball, dock jumping, go to ground, canine musical freestyles, herding, rally-o, course-a-lure and loads more. And there were many exhibitors and vendors selling loads of really great stuff!

See the links below for more information on the competitions. And visit the USDAA website for more information!

Qualifying events for the 2009 tournament season began September 18, 2008 and run through September 17, 2009.

Regional Championships will be hosted as follows:

* June 5-7, SE Regional hosted by Canine Capers (GA)
Results from USDAA website:
Grand Prix Regional Champions
Open Division: 186 yds; 51 seconds
26" - D. Fontaine & Maverick; 33.52
22" - D. Fontaine & Sweet; 33.51
16" Jump Height: 181 yds; 56 seconds - A. Benacquisto & Dylan; 33.17
12" Jump Height: 181 yds; 61 seconds - D. Paul & Winnie; 36.81

Performance National Standard Regional Champions
Open Division: 186 yds; 54 seconds
22" - E. Armstrong & Riggs; 35.42
16" - S. Mah & Qwik; 34.41
12" Jump Height: 181 yds; 59 seconds - D. Gamel & Kelsi; 35.59
8" Jump Height: 181 yds; 64 seconds - D. Brown & Morgan; 40.95

Round 2 of Steeplechase was judged by Sheri Boone of Ohio. Of the 69
dogs earning a qualifying score in Round 1, 35 earned byes into the semifinals
at Cynosport. Those winning their height classes are:

26" - A. Zarr & Skylar
22" - G. Blackburn & Zing
16" - K. Holik & Sizzle
12" - A. Benacquisto & Duncan

* June 12-14, NE Regional hosted by Keystone Agility (PA)

Results:
GP/PNS winners for USDAA NE Regionals hosted by Keystone Agility Club

Grand Prix:
12"
1st - Zip & Ivette White 38.90 sec.
2nd - Copine & Suzanne Labrie 39.94 sec.
3rd - Spring & Alyssia Greiner 42.47 sec.

16"
1st - Rush & Paulette Swartzendruber 35.11 sec.
2nd - Demon & Diane Goodspeed 36.88 sec.
3rd - Mickle & Maureen Waldron 38.18 sec.

22"
1st - Dilly & Amanda Shyne 34.25 sec.
2nd - Toby & Lauren Mitchell 35.79 sec.
3rd - BAM & Donna Brown 35.98 sec.

26"
1st - Yankee & Terri Arnold 35.13 sec.
2nd - Zippity & Denise Thomas 35.94 sec.
3rd - War & Kris Seiter 35.95 sec.

Performance National Standard:
8"
1st - Monty! & Chris Zincone 52.84 sec
2nd - Kimmy & Kayla Dattoma 68.46 sec
3rd - Splash & Jason Bauchmoyer 41.68 sec

12"
1st - Lacey & Ann Stocum 43.58 sec.
2nd - Casey & John Nys 44.52 sec.
3rd - Spike & Anne Timson 40.96 sec, 5 faults

16"
1st - Cloud 9 & Daniele Scott 39.83 sec.
2nd - Ally & Sally Josselyn 40.00 sec.
3rd - Pepper & Melanie Clark

22"
1st - Fizz & Mary Ellen Barry 40.97 sec.
2nd - Hannah & Lonnie Roberts 42.08 sec.
3rd - Yuki & Mary Iannelli 44.19 sec.

Steeplechase
12"
1st - Winnie & Darlene Paul 34.20
2nd - Tobi & Darlene Paul 39.38
3rd - Reese & Donna Sims 42.22

16"
1st - Mickle & Maureen Waldron 31.05
2nd - Schism & Barb DeMascio 32.35
3rd - Breeze & Anne Stocum 32.59

22"
1st - Streak & Jessica Ajoux 30.49
2nd - Giddy Up! & Claudia Bates 30.64
3rd - Ting & Elise Lynch 30.65

26"
1st - Soda & Jen Pinder
2nd - Kestrel & Bridget McKnight
3rd - Jive & Carrie Jones

Performance Speed Jumping
8"
1st - Splash & Jason Bauchmoyer 34.32
2nd - Morgan & Donna Brown 42.00
3rd - Monty! & Chris Zincone 43.59

12"
1st - Blink & John Nys 33.17
2nd - Sydney & Barbara Bicksler 33.71
3rd - Cheers! & Jessica Ajoux 35.26

16"
1st - Cloud 9 & Danielle Scott 33.10
2nd - Guess & Jennifer Crank 36.10
3rd - Ally & Sally Josselyn 37.22

22"
1st - Cali & Susan Kraus 34.75
2nd - Maizy & Mary Ellen Barry 37.22
3rd - Fizz & Mary Ellen Barry 37.50

DAM Team:
1st
Run In The Right Direction 1308.50
Stellar & Linda Mecklenburg
Jive & Carrie Jones
Jester & Daisy Peel

2nd
KEEGAN! 1270.20
Kiba & Roseanne DeMascio
Opal & Judy Kolva
Keegan & Donna Rohaus

3rd
Walk The Walk, Bark The Bark 1221.93
April & Lauren Blackson
Mickey & Darlene Paul
Reveille & Jeremy Gerhard

Performance Versatility Pairs
1st
Poprocks 872.32
Jasper & Jeanette Hutchison
Fizz & Mary Ellen Barry

2nd
Crank It Up 842.68
Splash & Jason Bauchmoyer
Guess & Jennifer Crank

3rd
We Were Framed! 789.57
Dash & Cynthia Hornor
Kestrel & Claudia Bates

* June 26-28, NW Regional hosted by Redhot Rovers (WA)
* August 7-9, NC Regional co-hosted by Contact Sports (IL) and Cream City Canines (WI)
* August 28-30, SC Regional hosted by DAWG (TX)
* September 5-7, SW Regional hosted by The Bay Team (CA)
* September 11-13, RM Regional hosted by FRAC/FRAT (CO)

Additional dates to be announced for Mexico, Spain and Japan. Check the event calendar for locations.

The 2009 Cynosport World Games will once again be held at Westworld in Scottsdale, AZ, November 11-15, 2009, which is two weeks later on the calendar than the previous two years. In addition, the event will once again be webcast through USDAA.com.

Agility!

Day 1 - Wednesday, October 29th
See the course.
European Standard
European Standard Performance

Day 2 - Thursday, October 30th
See the courses.
Steeplechase Quarterfinals
PNS Quarterfinals
Team Jumpers
Performance Versatility Jumpers
Veterans AA Jumpers
Team Snooker
Performance Versatility Snooker
Verterans AA Snooker

Day 3 - Friday, October 31st
See the courses.
Steeplechase Semifinals
Performance Speed Jumping Semifinals
Grand Prix Quarterfinals
PNS Semifinals
Team Standard, PVS, and VAA Standard
Performance National Standard Finals

Day 4 - Saturday, November 1st<
See the courses.
Steeplechase Finals and PSJ Finals
Team Gamblers, PVP & VAA
Grand Prix Semifinals
Overall Team Standings
Versatility Overall Team Standings & Veteran AA Team Standings

Day 5 Final Day - Sunday, November 2nd
See the courses.
Grand Prix Finals Results
European Jumpers
European Jumpers Performance
Team Relay
Versatility Overall Final
Versatility Pairs
Team Overall Final

Flyball!

Final Flyball Results Saturday

Opn/Vet-1 1 Omaha 4-Play's Sand Burners 18.295
2 Good2Go Flyball Just fur Fun 17.176
3 Ballaholics Wicked Whine 20.694
4 Omaha 4-Play's Smokin Dogs 20.361

Veterans-1 1 INXS Hot Flash VETERANS 18.606

Opn-2 1 RUFF A lot 20.153
2 High Desert Sundogs DynaMutts 20.464
3 BK9 Blaze of Glory 22.272
4 Ballaholics Barkaritas 22.032
5 Total Anarchy Free and Easy 22.407

Regular1 1 Online K-9 18.847
2 Total Anarchy Free Fur All 18.353
3 Run Amuck Bite Me 19.880
4 BK9 Great Paws of Fire 20.124

Regular-2 1 The Flying Squad Bad Altitude 16.499
2 INXS Finding Nemo 18.767
3 RUFF Edge 19.339
4 Sedona Red Rockets Vortex 19.005
5 Phoenix Hot Pawsuit 20.779

Regular-3 1 Total Anarchy Free @ Last 16.255
2 LAUNCH Rocket Riders 18.280
3 HITWG Wild Bunch 19.695
4 Orange Crush Treats 25.110

Regular-4 1 BITP Fast Friends 17.547
2 D.E.O. Burnin' 18.078
3 BITP Jack In the Box 20.780
4 Orange Crush Tricks 19.471

Qualifiers for the Championship Class (Finals) - The following teams qualify for the Championship class by winning their brackets.

Online K9
The Flying Squad Bad Altitude
Total Anarchy Free at Last
Bark In the Park Fast Friends

The final 4 qualifiers do so based on best time over Friday and Saturday

Total Anarchy Free Fur All
D.E.O. Burnin
Heat Wave Backdraft
LAUNCH Rocket Riders

These 8 teams will race a single elimination to determine the winner of the Cynosports Cup. To date we have no results from Sunday's finals (if you have any info, please email me at johann@johannthedog.com).

Rally-O!

Paws for Reflection had a very successful APDT Rally Obedience Trial as part of the 2008 Cynosport World Games. There were over 30 teams participating in this three-day event and every team qualified in their class at least once. Read the results.

Splash Dogs Cynosport World Dock Jumping Championships

November 1-2 2008 Results
October 29-Nov 1 2008 Results

For the first time in history, the USDAA provided live streaming video from the final events of Grand Prix, Steeplechase and Team at Cynosport in 2008.

A DVD will soon be available capturing the championship finals of the Grand Prix of Dog Agility®, $10,000 Dog Agility Steeplechase®, Performance Standard Championships and the Performance Speed Jumping Championships. Visit the USDAA® Store for availability.

Dancing Dogs

The Arizona Canine Musical Freestylers treated 2008 Cynosport World Games participants and spectators to demonstrations and fun matches. By Brenna Fender

Police Dog Demos

Photographer Howie George captured on film the very popular police dog demonstrations at the the Cynosport World Games. See the photos.

SPLASH!

Dogs that competed at the Splash Dogs dock diving competition at the 2008 Cynosport World Games beat the heat and got caught on camera by Howie George.

Look Out! Flying Discs and Dogs!

Melissa Heeter gave disc demonstrations and seminars at the 2008 Cynosport World Games.

Have Ewe Herd?

I have - at the 2008 Cynosport World Games! Brenna Fender dabbled in herding at the Games, thanks to the Arizona Herding Association.

Be sure and stop my website - JohannTheDog.com - where you can shop for cool stuff for cool dogs!

We've put together, in one place, all the cool stuff you need for your dog!

Find dog beds, all natural foods and treats, agility gear, collars, leashes, charms, training and agility gear, vitamins and supplements, books, clothing, toys and more!

And the best part is we donate 10% of our profits to dog rescues and shelters!