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K9 MEMBER ACHIEVEMENTS
At K9 of Essex County, we’re proud to celebrate the hard work, dedication, and accomplishments of our members and their dogs! This page is a place to share and applaud the successes—big or small—that come from teamwork, patience, and passion for the sport and bond we share with our canine companions. Whether it’s earning a new title, conquering a training challenge, or achieving a personal milestone, we want to hear your story and cheer you on.
Let’s recognize the incredible achievements within our K9 family and inspire one another to keep learning, growing, and reaching new goals—together!
Club Member Achievements
December
Sandi Ver Sprill with Harper
Trick Dog:
Earned Trick Dog Novice (TKN) Title
Lisa Brooks with Bram
Agility:
Finished Open Jumpers with Weaves Title
Earned a 2nd Excellent Fast Q
Joni Primas with Maggie
Agility:
Earned 2nd leg with 2nd place in Excellent Jumpers
Kim Murat with Ritka
Obedience:
Earned Beginner Novice (BN) Title
Rally:
Earned 1st leg in Rally Novice (RN)
November
Sandi Ver Sprill with Simon
Obedience:
Earned Graduate Novice Title
Joni Primas with Maggie
Agility:
Earned 2nd leg in Open FAST Agility - 1st place
Finished Open FAST Agility Title - 1st place
Earned 2nd Excellent JWW Leg - 1st place
WCRL Rally:
Completed Level 2 title with 2 first place wins
Kim Murat with Ritka
Obedience:
Earned 2 legs in Beginner Novice
Received a MCA Regional Specialty ribbon for HIT Mudi Beginner Novice Obedience
Audrey Kaplonski with Becky
Rally:
Earned Rally Intermediate- and qualified for RNC
Diane Kramer with Hudson
Other:
Earned Novice Trick Dog TKN
Patty Hobin with Pippa
Obedience:
Earned Beginner Novice Title
October
Kimberly Murat with Ritka
Scent Work:
Completed Overall Novice Scentwork Title (SWN)
FastCat:
Attended the AKC FastCat Invitational. At the invitational she completed her FCAT Title, was Best of Breed (Fastest Mudi), and placed 10th in the Need for Speed Top 10 - 12" to under 18"
Barn Hunt:
Completed Barnhunt Open Title (RATO)
***Special Member Achievement - Lisa Brook and Bram***
We are thrilled to celebrate one of our club members, Lisa Brooks, who earned their RACH (Rally Champion) title, with her dog Bram, at our very own AKC trial, under judge Kim Alexander-Thompson! Achieving a RACH is a remarkable accomplishment — it requires exceptional teamwork, consistency, and precision across all levels of AKC Rally. To earn this championship, a dog and handler must accumulate a combination of RACH points and Triple Qs (qualifying scores in Masters, Excellent, and Advanced at the same trial). Reaching this milestone reflects true dedication and a deep bond between the team. We’re incredibly proud to have shared this moment at our club’s event!
September
Jamie Vogler with Summer
Scent Work:
Novice Container earned first leg
Novice Exterior earned two legs
Novice Interior earned first leg
Jamie Vogler with Rip
Confirmation:
Received best of Opposite and Select
Earned 2 - 5 point majors toward Grand Championship
AKC Titles:
CGC (Canine Good Citizen)
CACA (Canine Good Citizen Advanced)
Sandi Ver Sprill with Simon
Rally:
Earned RM (Rally Master) title
Earned RAE 2 (Rally Advanced Excellent 2) title
Sandi Ver Sprill with Flexi
Rally:
Earned RM2 (Rally Master 2) title
Lisa Brooks with Jace
Confirmation:
Earned Grand Championship title
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