Page 58 - Aussie Magazine - 2023 Issue 2

History

remembering one day I was watering outside. I left We trained for agility as soon as he was old enough.
the water on while I came into the house for a drink. And on stock when he was close to a year.
I came out of the kitchen to find Chance had drugo
the hose into the house and was shaking the hose. After he finished his Championships in ASCA at
He was still under a year old, and very playful! 15 months and AKC at 18 months we took a break
from the breed ring and for the next 2 to 3 years
I think he was about 4 months old. I took him to and we continued to train and then competing.
a Christmas parade with lots of friends with their At about 3 yrs old we started competing again
dogs. We tethered him to an older dependable intermittily for about year, then went out to
Aussie. I walked by his side. He so enjoyed the compete on the circuit for 2 years.
bands and all the commotion of a Christmas
parade. Ok and last one. In NYC, across the street 2005 was so successful year – We were at
from Madison Square Garden. The streets are icy Westminster show and Chance not only won
and snowy. I had Chance on a flexi so he could find Best of Breed for the Aussies but he got a Group
a place to potty. Well the street had been snow 2 placing which was the highest an Aussie has
plowed so there were high mounds of ice/snow ever been placed at the Garden! What a guy! His
packed at least 10 to 15 feet high. As we walked handler, Karen, is also the owner of Fame, the
he started running. He was aimed for the top of one Great Pyrenees who also made Westminster
of those mounds. Climbed up no problem, turned history by being the first Pyr to win the Working
his head away from us and well did his thing. Group ever. Later he became Nr Aussie of the
year. Next year we decided flight to Europe to
famous Cruft´s show and he made a history there.
Only one Aussie won BEST IN SHOW title on this
prestige show! What a day.

He passed on his enthusiasm for life, his athleticism,
his confidence to his kids and grandkids.

Chance was and still is my Once in a lifetime Dog.
With love, Nancy

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