We started agility as Maggie was about 1.5 years old, in October 2004, on recommendation of our vet in order to get rid off some fears she shows when there is thunder or there are fireworks (and there are many, almost on every-day basis here in Mexico which seems unbelievable). With time we fell in love with this team sport. Only after five months of once-a-week training, we took part in our very first competition, which was in February 2005, - and with great success as her first place in Jumpers proofed.

Maggie won, after only nine Saturay competitions and about a year of agility training, her titles "Novicio en Agilidad", "Libre en Agilidad", "Novicio en Saltos con Slalom", "Libre en Saltos con Slalom"and "Excelente en Saltos con Slalom", and an award "Perro del Año" (= Dog of the Year) .

In addition, she was the best Mexican dog during the Dog World Show 2007 in Mexico, winning most prizes (6 rosettes and 1 cup), although we hadn't practised for almost a year. We are so proud of her.

We list all her results which appear in her "carnet de trabajo". You will find also videos of Maggie competing, which we recorded during some competitions and offer as a podcast. You can also load the feed "Maggie May's agility videos" directly into your iTunes.

National (Mexico) Category: Mini/S* (<35cm) Points Time Place Date Event, Place Judge Videos (mp4) Novicio en Agilidad 96.51 96.51 17/07/2005 Mundo Kanino, Cuautitlán Javier Ledesma 100 41.99 20/08/2005 Copa Eukanuba, Ajusco Roberto Magallanes 95 45.69 10/09/2005 Dandy Dog, Interlomas Iván Bistraín Libre en Agilidad 95 57.56 06/11/2005 Toluca Javier Ledesma 100 57.53 26/11/2005 La Corregidora, Querétaro Monica Piquemihl 100 50.26 10/12/2005 Echegaray, Acatlán Iván Bistraín Excelente en Agilidad 4.13* 11/02/2006 Loma Hermosa Javier Ledesma 100 45.20 05/03/2006 Toluca Iván Bistraín 10* 42.06 11/03/2006 Mundo Kanino, Cuautitlán Roberto Magallanes 0* 25.37 18/03/2006 La Corregidora, Querétaro Javier Ledesma Maestro en Excelente en Agilidad** 0* 27.88 19/03/2006 La Corregidora, Querétaro Javier Ledesma 100 49.81 24/06/2006 Chiluca Scott Chamberlain 91.5 57.5 25/06/2006 Chiluca Scott Chamberlain 95 57.20 12/08/2006 Copa Eukanuba, Ajusco Eugenia Mirnada 5* 59.16 22/10/2006 COAT, Puebla Lizbeth Alvarado 95 57.40 11/11/2006 Toluca Iván Bistraín 100 46.42 12/11/2006 Toluca Iván Bistraín 5* 54.23 31/03/2007 Chiluca Kenneth Tatsek 5.69* 50.69 24/05/2007 Mexico World Dog Show Nestor Fracino 11.09 48.09 25/05/2007 Mexico World Dog Show Nestor Fracino Desq. Desq. (Disq.) Disq.° 26/05/2007 Mexico World Dog Show Iván Bistraín 16.31* 57.31 (2nd) ° 26/05/2007 Mexico World Dog Show A. Pires 14.28* 56.28 ° 27/05/2007 Mexico World Dog Show A. Pires Novicio en Saltos con Slalom 95 39.37 26/02/2005 Zona Esmeralda Monica Piquemihl 100 31.27 23/04/2005 Schutz Javier Ledesma 95 28.58 08/05/2005 Chiluca Carol Smorch Libre en Saltos con Slalom 90.64 43.36 20/08/2005 Copa Eukanuba, Ajusco Roberto Magallanes 95 45.85 05/11/2005 Toluca Javier Ledesma 100 36.77 06/11/2005 Toluca Javier Ledesma Excelente en Saltos con Slalom 100 44.22 26/11/2005 La Corregidora, Querétaro Monica Piquemihl 100 37.05 10/12/2005 Echegaray, Acatlán Iván Bistraín 87.98 55.02 11/12/2005 Echegaray, Acatlán Iván Bistraín Maestro en Excelente en Saltos con Slalom** 5,49* 11/02/2006 Loma Hermosa Javier Ledesma 13,06* 43.06 12/02/2006 Loma Hermosa Javier Ledesma 100 37.39 04/03/2006 Toluca Iván Bistraín 100 39.49 05/03/2006 Toluca Iván Bistraín 0* 39.29 12/03/2006 Mundo Kanino, Cuautitlán Roberto Magallanes 15.73* 34.73 18/03/2006 La Corregidora, Querétaro Javier Ledesma 0* 27.67 19/03/2006 La Corregidora, Querétaro Javier Ledesma 100 32.27 24/06/2006 Chiluca Scott Chamberlain 100 31.42 12/08/2006 Copa Eukanuba, Ajusco Eugenia Miranda 95 34.13 13/08/2006 Copa Eukanuba, Ajusco Eugenia Miranda 100 40.89 14/10/2006 Mundo Kanino, Cuautitlán Eugenia Miranda 95 34.10 11/11/2006 Toluca Iván Bistraín 7.85* 51.85 19/11/2006 La Corregidora, Querétaro Lizbeth Alvarado 2.9* 40.9 27/01/2007 Chiluca Tomkula 1.13* 38.13 28/01/2007 Chiluca Tomkula 97.63* 41.63 03/03/2007 Toluca Iván Bistraín 7.85* 39.85 31/03/2007 Chiluca Kenneth Tatsek 0* 35.93 01/04/2007 Chiluca Kenneth Tatsek 0.17* 45.88 24/05/2007 Mexico World Dog Show Nestor Fracino 3.28* 45.28 25/05/2007 Mexico World Dog Show Iván Bistraín 9.02* 44.02 (4th) Disq.° 27/05/2007 Mexico World Dog Show A. Pires 7.09* 45.09 (4th) ° 27/05/2007 Mexico World Dog Show Iván Bistraín 3.07* 41.07 ° 27/05/2007 Mexico World Dog Show Iván Bistraín International (USA) USDAA Division: 16" Result Time Place Date Event, Place Judge Videos (mp4) Grand Prix 27/01/2007 Chiluca, Mexico Tomkula 10/02/2007 Bexar Regional Agility Team, San Marcos, Texas, USA   Masters Jumpers 5th 10/02/2007 Bexar Regional Agility Team, San Marcos, Texas, USA   Starters Snooker 11/02/2007 Bexar Regional Agility Team, San Marcos, Texas, USA

After the World Dog Show 2007, that we considered as "crowning glory" for Maggie's agility career, we haven't taken part in any competition, neither trained Maggie (actually that since more than half a year before taking part in the World Dog Show!). One reason was that we dedicate more time to our daughter Emily. Another reason was that we just did not like the atmosphere in the Mexican agility community; people started to argue and complain. For us, agility has always been a hobby with lots of fun, which we wanted to keep like that. Therefore we decided to quit.

Although we are not into agility any more, we might take part in some competitions in Texas, USA. Actually, in February 2007 we took part in a trial organized by the Bexar Regional Agility Team in San Marcos and we were quite successful (1 qualifier for the USDAA and 2 local qualifiers, one of which was even a 1st place in Snooker, which we have "played" for the very first time ever, not even trained or seen before once!). There, Maggie became inmediately famous for her typical beagle howling that she does because of excitement during the runs (and what she has already been well know for in Mexico).

Even without agility, Maggie is a very happy dog, and above all, a great member of our family.

Downloads:
Carnet de trabajo.pdf (5.52 MB)
Titles.pdf (425 KB)
Vaccinations.pdf (4.25 MB)

Links:
Maggie May (RSS)
Clean Run Course Designer
Agility Events
USDAA
AKC
Points and Awards (AKC)
Free Online Services (AKC)
UKC
NADAC

* Different calculation of the points according to the new regulation since 2006
** This title isn't offered any more due to the new regulation in 2006.
° In brackets appears the individual qualification; after it the qualification for the combination of the two runs in Agility and Jumpers.