Denali easily clearing a jump.


Who said Sammies can't do agility! Denali and Nikita both participate in AKC and CPE agility events. Denali has his Master Agiliy Championship (MACH) title and Nikita has both her Master Excellent (MX) and Master Excellent Jumpers (MXJ) titles. Denali also has his Master Excellent FAST (MXF) title whereas Nikita is one qualification away from her MXF (she has an XF title now).

You can see from the pictures below that they not only can do agility they enjoy it! You can really see the Sammy smiles on their faces. Being a breed that likes to be with people you can see why they love getting out and "running a course" with their human.

Last year Denali was invited to the AKC Agility Invitational (the top 5 agility dogs of each breed are invited) and he is currently in the top 5 for 2012! Nikita was the #13 Samoyed last year (her first year competing) and this year, due to her pregnancy, she will not be competing enough to stay in the running.

Overall by the end of the calendar year 2011 here is how our kids stacked up
(SCA awards for 2010 were awarded in October of 2011):


Nikita
     Samoyed Club of America's - #2 Agility Samoyed for 2010
     Organization of the Working Samoyed - Most Improved Agility Samoyed for 2011

Denali
     Samoyed Club of America - #3 Agility Samoyed for 2010
     American Kennel Club (AKC) - #4 Agility Samoyed for 2011

	Here is Nikita just cresting the up ramp of the dogwalk and starting across the bridge.
Denali just finishing his weave poles.
	Denali emerging from a tunnel.
Nikita effortlessly soaring over a jump!