The top dogs in the nation were crowned from an overall combined entry of 266 dogs this past weekend at the 11th AKC® Obedience Classic. Competitions were held December 14-15, 2024 in conjunction with the AKC® National Championship Presented by Royal Canin at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. The 13th AKC® Obedience & Rally Junior Showcase was also held December 14-15, 2024.
The winners:
AKC Obedience Classic
Four obedience dogs and their owners – one dog/handler team in each of the four classes – were crowned at the AKC Obedience Classic, which brought together 266 dogs from across the country.
Placing first in their class (Novice/Preferred Novice, Open/Preferred Open, Utility/Preferred Utility and Masters/Preferred Masters respectively) were:
- Masters: OTCH2 HIGH TIMES SQUEEZE THE DAY UDX2 OM4 SH, a GOLDEN RETRIEVER known as “SQUEEZE,” owned by SHARRI SIBERT of SCHOOLCRAFT, MI.
- Utility: STARFIRE’S TSUNAMI UD PCD GO RN HSAds HSBds HXAds HXBds NA NAJ, a BORDER COLLIE known as “SURGE,” owned by JANE C JOHNSON of WEAVERVILLE, NC.
- Open: HIGH TIMES GET YOUR MOTOR RUN’N UD JH, a GOLDEN RETRIEVER known as “JETTA,” owned by DIANE ORTH of BELTSVILLE, MD.
- Novice: POQUATUCK’S COMES WITH A WARNING LABEL CDX PCD BN RN TKN, a BORDER COLLIE known as “HITCH,” owned by RACHEL TABOR FLATLEY of FORT WHITE, FL.
AKC Obedience & Rally Junior Showcase
The AKC Obedience & Rally Junior Showcase had junior handlers competing in Obedience and/or AKC Rally®. In Obedience, Junior handlers competed in classes based on their dog’s AKC Obedience accomplishments. Placing first in their class were:
Junior Obedience Showcase – Saturday
- Beginner Novice B: CALISTA SOPHIA McKEE, and JBK FEARLESS FRANKIE BN RI FDC CA FCAT4 CGCA ATT FITB (FRANKIE), a BORDER COLLIE OF TN.
- Novice B: RYLEN BROWN and ANCHORED IN HIM – IMBER ON THE DELTA SWA SHDN (IMBER), a SHETLAND SHEEPDOG of KS.
- Preferred Novice: HANNAH L ROTTER, and HANNAH’S TOP GUNNER TOO CD BN RE CGC (GUNNER), a PEMBROKE WELSH CORGI of TX.
- Highest Scoring Dog in the Regular Classes: RYLEN BROWN and ANCHORED IN HIM – IMBER ON THE DELTA SWA SHDN (IMBER), a SHETLAND SHEEPDOG of KS.
- Highest Scoring Dog in the Preferred Classes: HANNAH L ROTTER, and HANNAH’S TOP GUNNER TOO CD BN RE CGC (GUNNER), a PEMBROKE WELSH CORGI of TX.
Junior Obedience Showcase – Sunday
- Beginner Novice A: MORGAN JOHNSON, and BEYOND’S TRANSCENDING SOUL ABLAZE NA NAJ CA DCAT (SIMURGH), a BORDER COLLIE of FL.
- Beginner Novice B: CALISTA SOPHIA McKEE, and JBK FEARLESS FRANKIE BN RI FDC CA FCAT4 CGCA ATT FITB (FRANKIE), a BORDER COLLIE OF TN.
- Novice A: ABIGAIL RUBEL, and TRITON’S CIRRUS FIRST MUSE (ATHENA), an AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD of TX.
- Open B: ANJA CIKARA-GOCKE, and COLORADO’S MOST WANTED (RUGER), an AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD of CO.
- Preferred Novice: HANNAH L ROTTER, and HANNAH’S TOP GUNNER TOO CD BN RE CGC (GUNNER), a PEMBROKE WELSH CORGI of TX.
- Highest Scoring Dog in the Regular Classes: ANJA CIKARA-GOCKE, and COLORADO’S MOST WANTED (RUGER), an AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD of CO.
- Highest Scoring Dog in the Preferred Classes: HANNAH L ROTTER, and HANNAH’S TOP GUNNER TOO CD BN RE CGC (GUNNER), a PEMBROKE WELSH CORGI of TX.
In AKC Rally®, junior handlers competed in Rally Novice, Rally Intermediate, Rally Advanced, Rally Excellent, and/or Rally Master based on the dog’s AKC Rally® accomplishments.
Placing first in their class were:
Junior Rally Showcase – Saturday
- Rally Novice A: EMMA JO ALEXANDER, and EMMA JO’S LONEY TUNES @ D&R RANCH (LUNA), an AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD of SC.
- Rally Novice B: ABIGAIL RUBEL, and TRITON’S CIRRUS FIRST MUSE (ATHENA), an AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD of TX.
- Rally Intermediate: HAYDEN BROWN, and OKIE’S ONYX AND DIAMONDS CD RN MX MXJ XF (ONYX), a SHETLAND SHEEPDOG of KS.
- Rally Advanced A: LAUREN ECKER, and MACH SCOUT LC SPEED DEMON RN MXB MJB MXF T2B FCAT CGC TKE (SCOUT), an ALL-AMERICAN DOG of IL.
- Rally Advanced B: HANNAH L ROTTER, and HANNAH’S TOP GUNNER TOO CD BN RE CGC (GUNNER), a PEMBROKE WELSH CORGI of TX.
- Rally Excellent A: CRISTIANA CRESPO, and BUTTERFIELD’S THE LEGEND OF ZELDA RA OA NAJ OF CGC TKA (ZELDA), a BORDER COLLIE of FL.
- Rally Excellent B: ANJA CIKARA-GOCKE, and RACH VRS COLORADO’S MOST WANTED CDX PDCX BN RM5 RAE4 FDC DCAT CGCA CGCU TKA (RUGER), an AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD of CO.
- Rally Choice: CAMMIE KLEIN, and TUCKER THE FIERCE SQUIRREL HUNTER RE NJP BCAT THD CGCA CGCU TKE VHMA FITB (TUCKER), an ALL-AMERICAN DOG of CA.
- Rally Master: CALISTA SOPHIA McKEE, and SOUTHPAW’S OTTERCREEK FIELDING FAB UD RM2 RAE BCAT CGCA TKI ATT (VOGIE), a WEIMARANER of TN.
- Highest Combined score in Advanced B and Excellent B: HANNAH L ROTTER, and HANNAH’S TOP GUNNER TOO CD BN RE CGC (GUNNER), a PEMBROKE WELSH CORGI of TX.
- Highest Combined Triple Qualifying Score in Advanced B, Excellent B and Master: HANNAH L ROTTER, and HANNAH’S TOP GUNNER TOO CD BN RE CGC (GUNNER), a PEMBROKE WELSH CORGI of TX.
Junior Rally Showcase – Sunday
- Rally Novice A: MORGAN JOHNSON, and BEYOND’S TRANSCENDING SOUL ABLAZE NA NAJ CA DCAT (SIMURGH), a BORDER COLLIE of FL.
- Rally Novice B: ABIGAIL RUBEL, and TRITON’S CIRRUS FIRST MUSE (ATHENA), an AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD of TX.
- Rally Intermediate: CALISTA SOPHIA McKEE, and JBK FEARLESS FRANKIE BN RI FDC CA FCAT4 CGCA ATT FITB (FRANKIE), a BORDER COLLIE of TN.
- Rally Advanced A: ABIGAIL RUBEL, and TRITON’S CIRRUS FIRST MUSE (ATHENA), an AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD of TX.
- Rally Advanced B: LEXI WIEBUSCH, and RACH HI-STAR EXCEEDING ALL EXCEPTATIONS UD BN GO RM2 RAE4 AX AXJ XF DJ CGCA TKA (STRIVE), a GOLDEN RETRIEVER of MN.
- Rally Excellent A: CRISTIANA CRESPO, and BUTTERFIELD’S THE LEGEND OF ZELDA RA OA NAJ OF CGC TKA (ZELDA), a BORDER COLLIE of FL.
- Rally Excellent B: LEXI WIEBUSCH, and RACH HI-STAR EXCEEDING ALL EXCEPTATIONS UD BN GO RM2 RAE4 AX AXJ XF DJ CGCA TKA (STRIVE), a GOLDEN RETRIEVER of MN.
- Rally Choice: CALISTA SOPHIA McKEE, and SOUTHPAW’S OTTERCREEK FIELDING FAB UD RM2 RAE BCAT CGCA TKI ATT (VOGIE), a WEIMARANER of TN.
- Rally Master: CALISTA SOPHIA McKEE, and SOUTHPAW’S OTTERCREEK FIELDING FAB UD RM2 RAE BCAT CGCA TKI ATT (VOGIE), a WEIMARANER of TN.
- Highest Combined score in Advanced B and Excellent B: LEXI WIEBUSCH, and RACH HI-STAR EXCEEDING ALL EXCEPTATIONS UD BN GO RM2 RAE4 AX AXJ XF DJ CGCA TKA (STRIVE), a GOLDEN RETRIEVER of MN.
- Highest Combined Triple Qualifying Score in Advanced B, Excellent B and Master: CALISTA SOPHIA McKEE, and SOUTHPAW’S OTTERCREEK FIEDLING FAB UD RM2 RAE BCAT CGCA TKI ATT (VOGIE), a WEIMARANER of TN.