Olga Chaiko & Luz
From: NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA
Occupation: GRAPHIC DESIGNER, DOG TRAINER
Events: AGILITY LARGE, AGILITY SUPER WEAVE LARGE
Participating Since: 1998
Competing Since: 1998
Dog Name: LUZ
Breed: BORDER COLLIE
Gender: MALE
Competing Since: 2000
Titles
Competitive History
Competitive Performance
Notable
Olga has competed in dog sports called "Summer Combined" and "Winter Combined" where both the handler and the dog go through a course and both are judged. There is a judge for the handler and a judge for the dog. The dog has to be in a certain position all the time; he can only run as fast as the handler. The dog and handler have to run a 100 meter sprint, run a 400 meter obstacle course (which includes a 10 meter crawl space), scale a 6 foot wall, jump a hurdle and follow the dog across an obstacle course.
Quotable
"I'm a first generation immigrant. I came to this country with a duffel bag. I don't have much. Me and Luz make money off what we do. He is a working dog. We really appreciate the purses in GOG. We do Agility for the love of the sport, but there are some opportunities we have to pass on because of the financial aspect. We can't just galavant around the country or the globe because we have to make ends meet. When I say we, I mean me and Luz. Because Luz is a businessman. He makes money."
