After nearly 10 hours of competition between 500 dogs, one Border Collie was declared the 2022 AKC Rally National Champion: Zayne. Registered name OTCH9 HC AGCH MACH5 RACH Norwood Color Me Zayne UDX9 OGM RM3 RAE3 HSAd HSBd HXAd HXBd MXC PDS MJC PJS MFG TQX T2B5 is handled by Kim Berkley of Caseyville, Illinois.
Zayne also came in second place during the AKC National Obedience Championship that weekend as well.
The 2022 AKC Rally® National Championship Winners
The 2022 AKC Rally® National Champion is: OTCH9 HC AGCH MACH5 RACH Norwood Color Me Zayne
UDX9 OGM RM3 RAE3 HSAd HSBd HXAd HXBd MXC PDS MJC PJS MFG TQX T2B5, a Border Collie known as “Zayne,” handled by Kim Berkley of Caseyville, Illinois.
Rally Master: OTCH Katwalk’s Don’t Blink UDX4 OM8 BN RM RAE AX AXJ XF, a Border Collie known as “Blink,” handled by Ann Marie Scripko of Pedricktown, New Jersey.
Rally Excellent: OTCH9 Sunfire’s Whiz Kid UDX9 PUTD OGM VER RE DM DS AS CGC TKA, a Golden Retriever known as “Jimi,” handled by Kathy Klein of Escondido, California
Rally Advanced: Northbound Flew The Coop CD BN RE AX AXJ NF DJ DN CGC TKN, an All- American Dog known as “Red,” handled by Samantha Scicchigno of Staten Island, New York
Rally Intermediate: Vanwinkle’s Coco Chanel RE BCAT CGC, an All-American Dog known as “Coco,” handled by Starla VanWinkle of Eaton, Ohio
Rally Novice: Arc’s Replique Warrior BN RA CA DCAT SWN CGC TKN, a Beauceron known as “Raya,” handled by Ashleigh Menard of DeQuincy, Louisiana.