Enjoy learning about some of our current members and reading about their agility partners.

Alin

Alin started taking agility lessons with her Scottish Terrier Finn in 2019. He is her very first agility dog! They were both hooked from the start and have been practicing and trialing ever since. Their favourite part of agility is how strong it has made their bond as a team! When not doing agility they also enjoy competing in Scentwork, barnhunt, NASDA and Sprinters and training to compete in Rally Obedience.  Finn is always up for a challenge especially if there is a tug toy or snacks involved!

Crystal

Crystal has been very passionate about the sport of agility, since the summer of 2010. After the first set of “just for fun" agility lessons with her Pug, “Molly”, she was hooked! “Molly” participated in many demos over the years, competed in trials, was in a paid pet commercial, and even had a small act in the President’s Choice Super Dogs show! 

Since 2010, she has successfully trained 3 dogs to do agility, and numerous other sports including obedience, dock diving, and nose-work. Her current agility partner, “Sako”, is a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, and he loves to go fast!

In her spare time, Crystal may be found instructing Agility lessons to fellow dog enthusiasts. As a Registered Veterinary Technologist, she has found a love of coaching agility to help foster the human - animal bond.

Kimberly

Kimberly started taking agility lessons in the fall of 2013 with her dog Sheva and immediately fell in love with the sport. Kimberly and her dog's enjoy any activity where they can work as a team such as agility, rollerblading, biking, obedience competitions, and nose work.

​​Since finding agility, Kimberly has taught her other dogs the sport. Thorn, a Giant Schnauzer born Jan 2014, loves learning new things and is eager to please. Kratos, born March 2020, also a Giant Schnauzer, is learning how fun agility is and will soon be competing.

Jodi

Jodi, Duke (aka "Dukie") and Riot joined the Hot Diggity Dogs in 2011.

Duke is a old Golden Retriever who really is just a gentle giant with a big heart !! What started out as a fun activity has turned into a passion for these two!

Riot is a Chocolate Lab / Border Collie / Australian Shepherd mix. He is a very enthusiastic member of this club and is loving every second of this game called Agility. He's proved to be a handful but Jodi is always up for a challenge!

Tammy

Tammy runs a Aussie boy by the name of Steel and are extremely successful in both demo races and on the agility field.

Tammy herself has years of experience in agility. Though I am sure she likes all K9's, I am sure one of her favorites is the Aussie!

Tammy has a new Aussie Echo who she has been starting in Agility. Echo has taken to this new game with lots of Enthusiasm. Also waiting in the wings is Tammy's newest addition to her pack an Aussie by the name of Mocha. Mocha has had great success in his agility career!

Danah

Danah and Rookie, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, began agility lessons in 2018 as a fun way to spend time together while exercising the body and mind. This continues to be their focus. 

Rookie loves the sport so much that when they are on the agility field, they are more connected than any other time. 

When not on the agility field, Rookie loves snuggling, swimming, and anything that involves being with people. He will even happily ride on the motorcycle to spend time with mom and dad. 

​Danah enjoys anything she can do with Rookie but also enjoys volleyball, tennis and anything crafty.

Shelly

Shelly started teaching agility classes in 1994, and taught classes at her home in Lacombe and for the Red Deer & District Kennel Club. She continued to teach agility and obedience for GCS, a local Red Deer pet store and training centre. Shelly’s first agility dog was Abbey, a Wire-haired Pointing Griffon.
Usually once in your lifetime you own a true heart dog, but Shelly was fortunate to have had 2, an Aussie Rudy & a Sheltie Zipper. They showed Shelly how exciting this sport could be! After their passing Shelly continues to compete with her Sheltie Reign. Reign has been a true learning experience. He began his agility career at 2 but went thru a traumatic incident and was afraid to go anywhere near an agility building, or anywhere for that matter. Shelly took 2 years off and just played with him and built up his confidence again and has just started back competing.
Shelly also has a GSD “Forge” who came into her home at a year old. Forge was a preemie and a singleton, so as you can imagine it has been a learning curve. He is now 2 years old, and she is patiently waiting for his brain to catch up with his body. Shelly is hoping to show off some moves with her Sheltie Reign this year and continue to build their relationship.

Kelsey

Kelsey and Dani have been inseparable since 2018, when Dani was just a pup. She is a happy go lucky yellow Labrador, who is more of a couch potato then a the typical energetic lab. What started as basic puppy lessons turned into competitive obedience classes. After a set of agility lessons, Dani had found her true calling. When she is not practicing her agility moves, Dani enjoys lounging on the couch, begging for food, and cuddling with her humans.