OTCH Cartim’s Little Orphan Annie UDX2 OM4 BN owned by Caryn Hasselbring of Orlando, FL
While running an errand on a Sunday in March of 2013, Caryn noticed two large black dogs in the middle of the street as she approached a busy intersection. They were frantically weaving in and out of traffic as if searching for someone. Seeing that they needed help she pulled over and began to get out of the car. When the dogs saw a potentially helpful person, they flew through the traffic coming to an abrupt halt in front of her. Caryn opened the back of the SUV, the dogs gladly hopped in, and they drove off to see if they were microchipped (they were not).
“Attempts to locate an owner were unsuccessful so they moved in,” Caryn said. “The younger one was a tall, lanky Shepherd mix who couldn’t have been more than 10 months old.” Caryn named her “Annie.”
It didn’t take long for Caryn to see that Annie was special in many ways. She had excellent attention and exuberant energy. They began to train, and Caryn enrolled her in classes at Orlando Dog Training Club. She set as her goal a UD title, something she had never before attained.
However, a friend watching her train was adamant that Annie would be her “OTCH dog.” Caryn was skeptical but decided they would try.
Annie earned her OTCH title on May 4, 2024, at the K-9 Obedience Club of Jacksonville. Along the way she earned ten High in Trials, five High Combined awards, placed in the top ten in Utility at the AKC Obedience Classic in 2022, two UDX titles, four Obedience Master titles and unending support from the local obedience community that admires her.