Not Just Another MACH!

HUGE CONGRATULATIONS!!

MACH RYLEE and RILDA FISH!!

Thank You Michele Hartzler!!

(Substitute Handler for DQ #20)

Rilda Fish, MACH RYLEE,
Lisa Haidle Potts (Judge)
Michele Hartzler
(Handler for #20 DQ)



Michele showing off Rylee's ribbon,
and both their tails!
Look, she even has orange
poop bags!! 

A MACH
(Master Agility Champion)
It is a huge accomplishment!

For Rilda, it's so much more!

Rilda and Rylee have overcome so many obstacles throughout their career.  Obstacles that would have had many other dog trainers looking for other canine partner.  Not Rilda!!  She stuck with him, and was so close, so many times to #20.   In the Spring, Rilda started to having some health issues.  Problems that were impacting her vision, and her hearing.  She was recently diagnosed with cancer, and this weekend was unable to run her dog.  In stepped Michele to save the day!!

This might not be the 'fastest', the 'smoothest', the impressive MACH run.....but to me, it was the most exciting, the most emotional, and the most thrilling one ever!!!