NAFA 2011 Region 5 MVP

Katy

CRN: 070655
Breed of Dog: Border Collie
Dog's Club Affiliaton: C.I.A.
Owner of the Dog: Diane Bissell

Nomination by Teresa Turner:

Katy was picked up in a raid, undernourished and afraid, when she was 3 months old. She was taken to a kill shelter which then called Forgotten Friends (a rescue organization). 

Forgotten Friends was given an hour to come "get the dog" or she would be put down. After 6 months, Katy was put up for adoption by Forgotten Friends and went to her forever home on October 10, 2005 with Diane. They began Flyball training the very next weekend. The ball, box and pattern were easy, but "do the pattern when you're supposed to" was an issue.

Katy would head for the box then veer off running in circles to visit anyone in her view. At tournaments, she lets everyone know it is almost her turn with incessant barking. She seems to have forgotten that she had to learn the game and is now convinced she invented it. Katy earned her FGDCH at Reliant this year. She runs with several teams and can run in an position, just let her go and she is a happy Border Collie.