2011 AWMA National Championship
The 2011 AWMA National Championships were held in Leland, Illinois on Septemer 30- October 2nd. The judges were Hari Arcon, FCI and Michael Caputo, SV/USA. The helpers selected for the event were Joe Brockington, front half, and Marcus Hampton, back half. Waine Singleton was the helper for the IPO 1s and 2s.
All the results have been updated on the Championship Website ...
http://www.2011awmanationals.com/
All the results have been updated on the Championship Website ...
http://www.2011awmanationals.com/
The AWMA wishes to congratulate all our competitors, helpers and judges and the host club on another great event.
Top Placements:
Top Placements:
- 1st Place - Sean Rivera & Daneskjold Iron - 94 - 88 - 96 (278 Overall)
- 2nd Place - Joahn Soares & Vion la Maschera di Ferro - 92 - 94 - 91 (277 Overall)
- 3rd Place - Terri Limbaugh & Phoenix du Ciel Rouge - 90 - 93 - 92 (275 Overall)
2011 FMBB World Championship
The 17th Annual 2011 FMBB World Championships were held June 1st thru June 5th in Nieuwport, Belgium. The team members chosen to represent the American Working Malinois Association were:
IPO
IPO
- John Soares and Vion La Maschera Di Ferro
- Benny Barmapov and Master De Alphaville Bohemia
- Marina Shukh and L’Simba Du Loups Du Soleil
- Brian Hendricks and Uras La Maschera Di Ferro
- Sean Rivera and Daneskjold Iron
- Christopher Kutelis and Mecberger hegel
Photo by Beth Koenig. L to R: Benny Barmapov with Master. John Soares with Vion. Team Captain Michelle Kutelius with the sign. Sean Rivera with Bruce. Chris Kutelius with Mauno and Jayme. Vika holding the American Flag.
Marina Shukh and Simba were not able to attend the Championship and Bryan Hendricks and his dog, Uras, suffered injury on practice day and had to pull from the competition. Starting with last year's World Championships, the FMBB has changed formats. The first three days of competition, each dog draws one phase per day and these scores go towards the World Cup. Then on the fourth day, the top 20 come back and compete in Phases B & C to decide who wins the World Championship (total score being based out of 500 possible points). The American Team did very well and the AWMA appreciates all the time and money it takes to go over and compete at this level.
Marina Shukh and Simba were not able to attend the Championship and Bryan Hendricks and his dog, Uras, suffered injury on practice day and had to pull from the competition. Starting with last year's World Championships, the FMBB has changed formats. The first three days of competition, each dog draws one phase per day and these scores go towards the World Cup. Then on the fourth day, the top 20 come back and compete in Phases B & C to decide who wins the World Championship (total score being based out of 500 possible points). The American Team did very well and the AWMA appreciates all the time and money it takes to go over and compete at this level.
Final Scores for IPO were:Sean Rivera & Daneskjold Iron:
In the team competition, USA took SECOND PLACE amongst all the other countries! This is the highest placement USA has ever taken at the FMBB World Championships. Of our team of 4, three ended up in the Top 20 competition! Congratulations again to everyone who went over and represented the United States at the FMBB World Championships!
- World Cup: 95 - 96 - 89 = 280
- World Championship: 92.5 - 87.5 = 460 (5th Place Finish)
- World Cup: 94 - 92 - 94 = 280
- World Championship: 87 - 84 = 451 (9th Place Finish)
- World Cup: 94 - 91 - 88 = 273
- World Championship: 86.5 - 82 = 441.5 (16th Place Finish)
- World Cup: 10 - 91 - 88 = 189
In the team competition, USA took SECOND PLACE amongst all the other countries! This is the highest placement USA has ever taken at the FMBB World Championships. Of our team of 4, three ended up in the Top 20 competition! Congratulations again to everyone who went over and represented the United States at the FMBB World Championships!
Photo by Beth Koenig. USA Team on the Podium at the end of the Awards Ceremony.
Agility Team
Agility Team
- Kim Buchanan and Sprite’s Entertaining Choice “Emmy”
- Shari Lipski and Amara von der Eichenquelle
- Chris Libs and Rumba du Volant
- Shari Lipski and Tisa du Banc des Hermelles
Photo by Beth Koenig. Left to Right: Kim Buchanan with Emmy. Team Captain Shari Lipski
center. And Chris Libbs with Rumba.
Shari Lipski will be writing a piece on the FMBB Agility Team for the upcoming issue of the AWMA Newsletter!
center. And Chris Libbs with Rumba.
Shari Lipski will be writing a piece on the FMBB Agility Team for the upcoming issue of the AWMA Newsletter!
2011 AWDF Championship
Congratulations to AWMA Member Mark Natinsky and Edison ot Vitosha for winning the 2011 AWDF National Championship!The 2011 AWDF National Championships were hosted by AWMA Member Club Motor City Working Dogs in Bowling Green, Kentucky. With 120 dogs entered, it was the largest AWDF Championship to date. The top dog of the weekend was Edison ot Vitosha with handler Mark Natinsky, who walked away with a score of 94-98-94.