Quinn and I are members of Valley Hills Obedience Club. VHOC celebrates it's Membership's accomplishments, bloopers and memorable moments with their dogs, with an Annual Awards Banquet.

This is no ordinary affair. Great folks to socialize among, entertaining skits, slideshows, games, good food are but a glimpse of what the evening encompasses.  There are even gag awards...such as the AKC Title Certificates awarded to Quinn in every sport he might compete when he was but a promising prospect, only a few months old.

I attend every year, it is always a wonderful evening.
But this time - well this time is even more exciting because it was the first year we competed, our first Annual Awards Banquet that our accomplishments will be included in the pool, sink or swim.

The date of the event, March 1st, 2009 to recognize the activities of the VHOC membership during  2008.  

VHOC has numerous supportive, dedicated and very talented members...Quinn and I are honored to have our accomplishments noted along with these teams!

This plaque commemorates our accomplishments in 2008 as follows:

AKC   American Kennel Club
RN    Rally Novice 
CD    Companion Dog
NA    Agility  Novice 
NAJ  Agility Novice
OA    Agility Open
OAJ  Agility Open JWW
CGC   Canine Good Citizen

UKC  United Kennel Club
CD    Companion Dog

For event details check our homepage menu for TOP DOG.
Quinn & I were a mere half-point off from being invited back for Round 2 of the Inter-club competition with a score of 193!

The Quinster was awarded with fancily decorated gourmet cookie, while I was presented with a very cool key ring adorned with dog bone mounted on a  leather ornament!

The A of A-Team refers to Novice A - First time competitors;  both the Dog and Handler are new to the sport they have just titled.

In the case of Quinn and I, our Novice A titling experience for 2008 included: agility, obedience and Rally-O

YUMMY! 
Gourmet goodies from Three Dog Bakery, with a gift card for MORE! 

The team with the highest combined scores from three sanctioned matches is awarded this perpetual trophy. It was first awarded in 1983 and has been awarded every year since, with the exception of 2007

Previous winners:
Robin Reinert, Ruth Deming 3X, Carol Giswein, Monica Maruyama, Nancy Hurwitz 2X, Moira Cornell 5X, Flo Walberg, Louise Brady, Allison Roberts, Laurie Burnam 3X, Ann Hills, Marie Eguro, Sarah Sykes 3X, and now Allison Pobirs.

This is so cool!

This perpetual trophy is awarded to the team with the highest combined score for the AKC Novice level Agility Standard and JWW classes.

Quinn's AKC Agility trial history can be found on our homepage search the menu for AKC Agility.

Previous Winner:
Kim Simons......If that name sounds familiar it should!
In 2007 Kim won the 16" class of the AKC Agility Invitational!