In a sport where Jack Russell terriers and border collies typically rule the competition, it was a miniature schnauzer that owned the day in the Sporting Dog Small Agility event at the ESPN Great Outdoor Games.
Top dogs ready for Agility events
In the world of agility dogs the debate over which breed is the top performer is akin to NASCAR fans squabbling over the performance contrasts between Ford and Chevy. In either case, the debate rages on.
'Devil Puppy' wins gold in Super Weave
She might have started out life as a "devil puppy," but Taz, a 7-year-old Shetland Sheepdog, is now a double-gold medalist at the ESPN Great Outdoor Games. Taz and her handler, Jean Lavalley, captured the small-dog gold medal in the Super Weave.
Echo wins Super Weave gold
It's probably appropriate the large dog Super Weave gold medal winner at the 2003 ESPN Great Outdoor Games is named Echo. After Friday's performance at Reno's Rancho San Rafael Park, people will be repeating her name.
