Cynosport games

Then many headed to the bleachers to watch a brief ceremony celebrating the Lifetime Achievement Award recipients. There were Bronze, 52 Silver, 18 Gold, and 8 Platinum winners honored.

Steeplechase and Performance Speed Jumping Semifinals were also held. Friday night, after the sun went down, some of the best Performance dogs in the country were the first to bask in the bright lights of a Finals event. In an unusual twist, only two dogs qualified for the 8" Final, and they both belonged to Sue Roeder, who ran back-to-back with only a short break to get her other dog.

The Performance Grand Prix, run by a total of 34 dogs, offered fast and flashy runs, many with incredible weaves. A wide variety of breeds were represented, which made this diverse event even more fun to watch for many spectators. There were 16 non-Border Collies, and many of those were not herding breeds. An Affenpinscher, a Boxer, and a Border Terrier were among the non-herding dogs to tackle the PGP course, and they did a good job of it. In the evening, the bright lights shone on the Junior Handler Spotlight which honored excellence in Junior Handling at the Games , Performance Speed Jumping Finals, and Steeplechase Finals, with the temperature dropping enough that some volunteers were shivering while working.

The lowest time wins. The chilly weather was perfect for an agility class that was all about speed, since heat tends to slow many dogs down. The course, presided over by Gert Siekmans from the Netherlands, offered the opportunity for many truly exciting runs for the 84 dogs entered. Steeplechase Results. Robert Michalski and Wings celebrate their 26" Steeplechase Finals.

On Sunday, the Games were winding down, and many competitors played in European Jumpers classes. Before the last set of Finals got underway, the top Veteran dogs from the event ran the Grand Prix course with gusto in the Veterans Showcase, a non-competitive class that drew lots of applause.

Then it was on to the Grand Prix Finals, which were fast and furious. Handlers who were seeded higher thereby going later in each height class pushed hard to win out over those that had already posted impressive times. Two rare occurrences made the Grand Prix Finals even more exciting than usual.

During the 16" class, Judge Scott Chamberlain pulled his hamstring, rendering him unable to finish judging. Purchase ALL of your runs for the entire. The final results of the weekend have been posted. Thank you for a great season and we hope to see you all again next year!

Today we finished off the preliminary team competition with exciting rounds of Team Jumpers and Snooker and crowned our PGP Champions for Congratulations to all of our winners! Today we kicked off our team competition and crowned the Steeplechase and Performance Speed Jumping Champions. Congratulations to all!

The event has finished for , however you can watch the replays via the link below Watch replays. Finals Schedule. Meet Surf and Patty — Agility and Herding Surf sustained a traumatic back injury while herding sheep. The Natural Super Potent Joint Supplement We developed the patented process that extracts the most potent form of green lipped mussels. Navigating the Supplement Category Navigating the world of supplements can be difficult. The event features familiar agility obstacles — weave poles, A-frame, dog walk, see-saw, tunnels and a variety of jumps and hurdles.

The Steeplechase course is designed to encourage speed and accuracy as the competitors face a course of hurdles and tunnels, with an A-frame and weave poles on course.

The best competitors from around the world team up in groups of three and are tested in their versatility and endurance.

Based on a point system, five different rounds of competition involving speed, accuracy and strategy are tested over several days.