NAFA 2004 Regional MVP

Mandy

CRN: 940876
Breed of Dog: Border Collie
Dog's Club Affiliation: Just Say Go!
Owner of the Dog: Daurece Cox
Nominating Club: Just Say Go! 246
Nominating Club Owner: Daurece Cox
1504 Holly Circle
Richmond, TX 77469-4215

Nomination:
I would like to see Mandy, a ten year old Border Collie handled and loved by Daurece Cox of Just Say Go!, be made the MVP for Region 5.

She is the foundation and the most versatile dog on our team; a dog that can start, pass and run anchor.

She has taught the new dogs on our team to pass and has been invaluable in teaching dogs who have lost their confidence in passing to learn the game of flyball again. The dogs that Mandy has helped have become great racers with the confidence to play the game, due to her no-fuss attitude. I have never seen a dog dislike or feel threatened around Mandy.

She is a true and confident athlete that plays the game without distraction. On the track she gives her handlers 110%, whether or not it is her owner behind her. She has been racing in flyball since June of 1995 and in March, achieved her FG40K with no signs of stopping. Her Border Collie smile and desire to race are always ready and there is no slowing down for the MVP of Just Say Go!

NAFA 2003 Regional MVP

Samantha Sunshine

Nominating Club (#): Lone Star Ruffnecks (406)
Dog’s Name (#), Breed: Sami (950728), Shetland Sheepdog
Dog’s Owner: Stephanie Rudisill
Dog’s Current Club Name (#): Lone Star Ruffnecks (406)
Clubs Raced with: Lone Star Ruffnecks
Nomination (200 words or less):


I’ll try for a moment to tell you about Sami. She was a wonder height dog. Small, standing only 13” tall, but big enough to carry a flyball team tournament after tournament. Many a time we traveled hundreds and thousands of miles with only one height dog in the line up. Time and time again she held up when others had to quit. Many titles including ONYX have come her way but she earned more than just those by always being there for others. If you counted the titles of teammates she carried over her career, Sami wold have earned multiple Onyx’s, and a couple of FGDCH’s and that doesn’t even count the numerous beginners she helped along the way.

Samantha was more than just a flyball dog; she was a teacher too. She opened our hearts, taught us about great dogs, and opened her home to many a homeless border collie. For Sami, always room for one more to stay for a while.

But tonight I remember the giant small Sheltie that helped us all. From California to Florida. Texas to Detroit, Sami has been with us and in fact she will be with us whenever we run.