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650 division

NAME : Susan Garrett DOG NAME : Feature BREED : Border Collie HEIGHT : 650
Susan is one of the most successful dog agility competitors of the last decade . Since winning her first USDAA Grand Prix Final in 1996 with her Border Collie ” Stoni ,” Susan has accumulated a total of 20 National and International Championship wins covering 7 different jump heights ( 8 ”, 10 ”, 12 ”, 16 ”, 22 ”, 24 ” & 26 ”) and has won two height divisions at a National Agility Championship on three different occasions . In total her dogs have over 50 top ten placements at National Championships including 18 First Place finishes and 6 Second Place finishes . Stoni ( 1990-2005 ) was the first dog in history ever to win the USDAA " Triple Crown " ( Grand Prix , Steeplechase , and DAM Team National Championship ) and held the distinction of being the only dog for almost 10 years . In addition , Susan and her mixed breed dog “ DeCaff ” won the Gold Medal at the 2005 ESPN Great Outdoor Games and the Individual All Around and Biathlon Gold Medals at the 2006 IFCS World Championships held in Oosterhout ( Netherlands ). Every dog Susan has ever trialed in agility has won two or more National Championship events .