Art's Obedience Eighth Graduation Agility Fun Trial and Show & Go Agility events were held on the morning of August 17, 2008, at the Newtown Park and included Open Jumpers with Weaves and Novice Jumpers with Weaves courses that were judged by Betty Mowbray from Kapolei, Hawaii.  The runs in all events were timed, scribed, and scored by Cassie and Gary Kaplan.

  





  

The following twenty-two agility teams also participated in and helped out with these agility events: 

Amy Katsumoto with her Border Collie Missy, Sheila Pagliaro with her Terrier mix Maggie, Sal Pagliaro with his Terrier mix Sam, Jane Nikaido with her miniature Poodle Promise, Romy Collado with his Terrier mix Toby, Janet Nakagawa with her Parsons Terrier Chester, Lori Yoshizu with her Parsons Terrier Tatia, Kiyomi Hill with her miniature Dachshund Chibby, Betty Mowbray with her miniature Dachshund Charlie Brown, Dean Yoshizu with his Parsons Terrier Mikhail, Patricia with her miniature Dachshund Hoku, Ryan and Miyomi Vowell with their poi dogs Sadie and Jenna, Marsha Ajirogi with her Shelties Tenshi and Daiya, Gary Kaplan with his Maltese Aiko, Ann Marie Lum with her poi dog Koa, Minori Inoue with her Sheltie Jace, Darin Lum with his Corgi Wally, and (not shown below) Cheri Nakamura with her Bichon Frise Yuki, Duane Arata with his poi dog Kuro, and Vera VanVandt with her Chihuahua CJ.

Sal Pagliaro with his Terrier mix Sam placed first in the 8 inch Novice A Jumpers with Weaves Preferred class and earned their second leg toward an Hawaiian Poi Dog NJP title.

Romy Collado with his Terrier mix Toby placed first in the 4 inch Novice A Jumper with Weaves Preferred class and earned their first leg toward an Hawaiian Poi Dog NJP title.

Gary Kaplan with his Maltese Aiko, Marsha Ajirogi with her Sheltie Tenshi, and Cheri Nakamura with her Bichon Yuki successfully completed their respective Jumpers with Weaves courses in the Show & Go agility event..

   
   

Twenty-one videos from these agility events are posted on the Agility Videos page for 2008.

Twenty-two photos from these agility events are posted on the Agility 3rd Session page.


On June 29, 2008 an AKC Group Obedience Fun Match and AKC Group Rally Fun Match were held at King Intermediate School.  The Judge for both events was Catherine Staege of Kapolei, Hawaii. 

Minori Inoue and her Shetland Sheepdog, Tommy (aka Tristar's Prestige), placed 1st in the Novice A Obedience class.

Fay Jitchaku and her Rough Collie, Jessie (aka CH. Blackpoint's Cover Girl CDX), placed 2nd in the Open B Obedience class; and her Shetland Sheepdog, Blackpoint's Raisen in the Sun, placed 1st in Novice B Obedience class.. 

Marsha Ajirogi and her Shetland Sheepdog, Daiya (aka Cinnabar Diamond Rush), placed 2nd in the Novice B Rally class.

On June 21, 2008 an AKC Group Obedience Trial was held at Thomas Square.  The Judge for this event was AKC Judge Patricia Gannon of Mineola, Texas.

Ernest Sakuma and his Labrador Retriever, Mele Lani Sakuma, earned 1st place in the Novice B class.

Art's Obedience 2nd Session Graduation Day on May 15, 2008 at the Newtown Park included obedience trials for the Puppy and for the Beginner Novice classes.  Graduation photos for all classes are posted on their respective obedience class pages: Puppy,  Beginner,  Adv. Novice, and Open & Utility.

    Puppy Class high scorers were:

1. Rona Reed with her Boxer Lilo  
2. Tina Rose Cager with her mix Mastiff Lily Koi
3. Czyz Silva with his Engish Bulldog Nani
4. Prima Baines with her Golden Retriever Bear

Beginner Novice Class high scorers were:

1. Minori Inoue with her Sheltie Tommy
2. Darryl Hasegawa with his Doberman Pinscher Coaster
3. Kelly Sceppe with her mix Bandit
4. Gavin Morita with his Rottweiler mix Roxie

Puppy Class puppy tricks were performed by:

1. Brandy Green with her Border Collie Kandi
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4. Fay Uyema with her Maltese/Shih Tsu mix Carmen
5. Prima Baines with her Golden Retriever Bear
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Puppy class videos are posted on the Puppy Tricks Videos page.  The Puppy Class 2nd Session 2008 "Best Trick" was awarded to Prima Baines with her Golden Retriever Bear.

Two AKC Agility Trials were held on May 3 and 4, 2008, at the Salt Lake Elementary School in Aiea, Hawaii, and were judged by AKC Judge Marquand Cheek from Moorpark, California.  AKC western region agility representative Carrie DeYoung also was present for the trials.

 

Betty Mowbray and her miniature Dachshund Charlie Brown (aka Ballimore Seppi VCD1 CDX NAP OJP OFP IQ CGC) finished first in the 4 inch Excellent Fast Preferred class, 4 inch Excellent Jumpers with Weaves Preferred class, and 4 inch Open Standard Preferred class on May 4, 2008.  She and Charlie Brown also finished first in the 4 inch Open Standard Preferred class on May 3, 2008. 

Marsha Ajirogi and her Sheltie Tenshi (aka Cinnabar Winter's Pink Angel CD RE NA NAJ CGC) finished first  in the 16 inch Standard Open class on May 4, 2008. 

Miyo Villar and her miniature Schnauzer Ayrton (aka CH Ayrton Reverie Maximum Speed UD OAP AJP CGC) finished first in the 12 inch Excellent Jumpers with Weaves Preferred class on May 4, 2008.  (Miyo's husband, Troy, is standing in for her below .)

Art's Obedience Seventh Graduation Agility Fun Trial and Show & Go Agility events were held on the morning of April 27, 2008, at the Newtown Park and included Excellent Jumpers with Weaves, Open Jumpers with Weaves, and Novice Jumpers with Weaves courses that were judged by Betty Mowbray from Kapolei, Hawaii.  The runs in all events were timed, scribed, and scored by Cassie and Gary Kaplan.

        

The following twenty agility teams also participated in and helped out in the agility Fun Trial and Show & Go events: 

Marsha Ajirogi with her Shelties Tenshi and Daiya, Sal Pagliaro with his Terrier mixes Sam and Maggie, Gary Kaplan with his Maltese Aiko, Janet Nakagawa with her Parsons Terrier Chester, Dean Yoshizu with his Parsons Terrier Mikhail, Lori Yoshizu with her Parsons Terrier Tatia, Betty Mowbray with her miniature Dachshund Charlie Brown, Amy with her Border Collie Missy, Minori Inouye with her Sheltie Jace, Jane Nikaido with her miniature Poodle Promise, Sita with her Chihuahua Okilani, Darin Lum with his Corgi Wally, Catherine Lopez with her Labrador Dory, Ann Marie Lum with her poi Koa, Ryan Vowell with his poi dogs Sadie and Jenna, and Duane Arata with his Terrier mixes Spike and Yogi.

Gary Kaplan with Aiko placed first in the 8 inch Novice A Jumpers with Weaves Preferred class in the Show and Go. 

Lori Yoshizu with Tatia placed first, Janet Nakagawa with Chester placed second, and Dean Yoshizu with Mikhail placed third In the 12 inch Novice A Jumpers with Weaves class in the Fun Trial. 

Lori Yoshizu with Tatia, Janet Nakagawa with Chester, and Dean Yoshizu with Mikhail each earned a first leg toward a Hawaiian Poi Dog NJP title.

Twenty videos from these agility events are posted on the Agility Videos page for 2008.

Fifty-eight photos from these agility events are posted on the Agility 2nd Session page.


Art's Obedience 1st Session Graduation Day on March 31, 2008 at the Newtown Park included obedience trials for the Puppy and for the Beginner Novice classes.  Graduation photos for all classes are posted on their respective obedience class pages: Puppy,  Beginner,  Adv. Novice, and    Open & Utility.

    Puppy Class high scorers were:

1. Darryl Hasegawa with his Doberman Pincher Coaster 
2. Judi Fong with her Chihuahua/Shitsu mix Diego
3. Jasmyn Silva with her Beagle mix Gismo
4. Sharon Black with her Great Dane Rambo

Beginner Novice Class high scorers were:

1.  Greg Mansker with his mix Xena
2. Sam Ng with his Golden Retriever Koa
3. Matt Liana with his German Shepherd Dog Cali 
4. Gaye Kubo with her Labrador Retriever mix Sweetie

On April 5, 2008, an AKC Obedience Trial was held at Thomas Square in Honolulu and was judged by AKC Judges Jon Mett and Carol Mett from Savannah, GA. 

Faye Jitchaku and her Collie CH Blackpoint's Golden Knight CD RN, judged by AKC Judge Jon Mett, finished in second place in Open A class. 

Faye Jitchaku and her Shetland Sheepdog Blackpoint's Raisin in the Sun, judged by AKC Judge Jon Mett, finished in first place in Novice B class. 

Nori Reed and her Pembroke Welsh Corgi Max (aka Gracelyne's Musashi Maximillian CD), judged by AKC Judge Jon Mett, earned another leg in Novice B class.

On March 23, 2008, an AKC Obedience Trial was held at Waena Park in Mililani Town and was judged by AKC Judge Karen J. Anderson from North Branch, MN, and AKC Judge Fred Buroff of Mokena, IL. 

Gail Lau and her miniature Poodle Leia (aka   Touche's Queen of Dreams II CD) judged by   AKC Judge Karen J. Anderson, finished in   second place in Open A class.

Faye Jitchaku and her Shetland Sheepdog Blackpoint's Raisin in the Sun, judged by AKC Judge Karen J. Anderson from North Branch, MN, earned another leg in Novice B class. 

Nine videos from this obedience event are posted on the Obedience Videos page for 2008.

Two AKC Agility Trials were held on March 15 and 16, 2008, at the Enchanted Lake Elementary School in Kailua, Hawaii, and were judged by AKC Judge Mark Upshaw from Riverside, California. 

Betty Mowbray and her miniature Dachshund Charlie Brown (aka Ballimore Seppi VCD1 CDX NAP NJP NFP) finished first in the 4 inch Open Fast Preferred class and the 4 inch Open Jumpers with Weaves Preferred class on March 15, 2008, earning an OFP title. 

Betty Mowbray and her miniature Dachshund Charlie Brown also finished first in the 4 inch Excellent Fast Preferred class and the 4 inch Open Jumpers with Weaves Preferred class on March 16, 2008, earning an OJP title. 

Miyo Villar and her miniature Schnauzer Ayrton (aka CH Ayrton Reverie Maximum Speed UD OAP AJP) finished first in the 12 inch Novice Fast Preferred class on March 16, 2008.

On February 24, 2008, an AKC Obedience Trial was held at Thomas Square in Honolulu and was judged by AKC Judge Jill Jones from Brownsville, OR, and AKC Judge Patricia Scully from Suffern, NY.

Nori Reed and her Pembroke Welsh Corgi Gracelyne's Musashi Maximillian CD (aka Max), judged by AKC Judge Patricia Scully, finished in first place in Novice B class.

Nori Reed and her Pembroke Welsh Corgi Gracelyne's Musashi Maximillian CD (aka Max) also earned the "High in Trial" award with their score of 198 in the Novice B class..

Jane Y. Nikaido and her miniature Poodle, Checkmate Queen's Silver Shadow CD RN (aka  Promise), judged by AKC Judge Patricia Scully, earned another leg in the Novice B class.

An AKC Agility Trial was held on January 4, 2008, at the Salt Lake Elementary School in Aiea, Hawaii, and was judged by AKC Judge Dan Dege from Eagan, MN

Miyo Villar and her miniature Schnauzer Ayrton (aka CH Ayrton Reverie Maximum Speed UD OAP OJP) finished first in the 12 inch Novice Fast Preferred class and the 12 inch Excellent Jumpers with Weaves Preferred class, earning an AJP title.

Betty Mowbray and her miniature Dachshund Charlie Brown (aka Ballimore Seppi VCD1 CDX NJP NFP) finished first in the 4 inch Novice Standard Preferred class, earning an NAP title. 

Art's Obedience 4th Session Graduation Day in December 2007 at Newtown Park included obedience trials for the Puppy and for the Beginner Novice classes.  Graduation photos for all classes are posted on their respective obedience class pages. 

    Puppy Class high scorers were:

1. Mathew with his German Shepherd Dog Bond
2. Wanda Ota with her Sheltie Mocha
3. Burt Kawamoto with his Cairn Terrier Daisy
4. Taylor Hirata with his Yellow Lab Lakota

Beginner Novice Class high scorers were:

1. Jennifer Oka with her Pit?Bass Ruger
2. David Jenkins with his English Springer Spaniel Ernie
3. Grace Kutara with her Belgian Terv Thonno
4. Tina Rose Cager with her mix Makapipi

Art's Obedience 3rd Session Graduation Day in September 2007 at Newtown Park included obedience trials for the Puppy and for the Beginner Novice classes.  Graduation photos for all classes are posted on their respective obedience class pages. 

    Puppy Class high scorers were:

1. Marsha Ajirogi with her Sheltie Daiya
2. Deborah Oshiro with her Boston Terrier Oreo
3. Barbara Higa-Rogers with her GSD Maile
4. Tina Rose Cager with her Schnauzer/Mastiff Makapipi

Beginner Novice Class high scorers were:

1. Charlene Toyama with her mix Brownie
2. Kylie Nakachi with her Rottweiler mix Pomaika'i
3. Mark Kazunaga with his mix Chasis
4. Keith Hasegawa with his Japanese Spitz Yuki

Art's Obedience 2nd Session Graduation Day in June 2007 at Newtown Park included obedience trials for the Puppy and for the Beginner Novice classes.  Graduation photos for all classes are posted on their respective obedience class pages. 

    Puppy Class high scorers were:

1. Keith Hasegawa with his Japanese Spitz Yuki
2. Kylie Nakachi with Her Rottweiler mix Pomaika'i
3. Steven Tsuda with his Pitbull Daisy
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Beginner Novice Class high scorers were:

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2. Greg Tom with his Golden Retriever Katsu
3. Lisa Tanaka with her Corgi mix Lulu
4. Leonard Gomes with his American Staffordshire Terrier Pilialoha

The second Wendy Pape Agility Seminar was held at Bellows Field on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (May 4, 5, and 6, 2007).  Photos from this seminar are posted on the Wendy Pape Seminar Page.

Betty Mowbray with Charlie Brown, Jane Nishida with Promise, Sheila and Sal Pagliaro with Maggie and Sam, and Sharon Kotaka from Art's Obedience were participants and/or observers during the seminar.  Wendy Pape is a distinguished agility competitor and member of the 2005 Ameican Kennel Club USA World Agility Championship Team.  To learn more about Wendy Pape visit her web site at the Wendy Pape Web Site.

Art's Obedience 1st Session Beginner Agility Graduation, held on April 22, 2007 at Newtown Park, included a Beginner's Course and a Show & Go.  The agility teams included Gary Kaplan with Aiko, Janice Nakamura with Chester, Leslie Kawamoto with Zoe, Stacey Bridges with Li'i, David and Shelly Campbell with Roxy and Taylor, and Kris Miyashiro with Shadow. 

The Show & Go teams and helpers included Sita Shore with Okilani, Sheila and Sal Pagliaro with Maggie and Sam, Sue Brown with Kahala, Patti Isaacs with Pu'a, Jane Nikaido with Promise, Betty Mowbray with Charlie Brown, Vera Van Verst with CJ, Dean and Lori Yoshizu with Mikhail and Tatia, Ryan Vowell with Sadie, Duane Arata with Yogi, Lynn Fujishiga with Spike, Miyo Villar with Ayrton, and Marsha Ajirogi with Tenshi.

Ten videos from these agility events are posted on the Agility Videos page for 2007.

Eleven photos from these agility events are posted on the Agility/1st Session page.

Art's Obedience Sixth Graduation Agility Fun Trial and Show & Go Agility events were held on the morning of April 15, 2007, at Newtown Park and included an Open Jumpers with Weaves course and a Novice Jumpers with Weaves course that were judged by Charlene Shelton from Mililani, Hawaii. 

Duane Arata with Spike and Kuro, Miyo Villar with Ayrton, Betty Mowbray with Charlie Brown, Marsha Ajirogi with Tenshi, Patti Isaacs with Pu'a, Jane Nikaido with Promise, Sal and Sheila Pagliaro with Sam and Maggie, Caulette Brown with Kahala, Leslie Kawamoto with Zoe, Stacey Bridges with Li'i, Janice Nakamoto with Chester, Dean and Lori Yoshizu with Mikhail and Tatia, and Charlene Shelton with Sparkle all participated and/or helped in the Fun Trial and Show & Go events.  All runs in both events were timed, scribed, and scored by Cassie Kaplan, Eric Kawamoto, and Dave Isaacs.

Sal Pagliaro with Sam, a Terrier mix, placed first in the 8 inch Novice A Jumpers with Weaves Preferred class, earning their first leg toward an Hawaiian Poi Dog NJP title.

Fourteen videos from these agility events are posted on the Agility Videos page for 2007.

Fifteen photos from these agility events are posted on the Agility/1st Session page.


Art's Obedience 1st Session Graduation Day on April 1, 2007, at Newtown Park included obedience trials for the Puppy and for the Beginner Novice classes.  Graduation photos for all classes are posted on their respective obedience class pages. 

    Puppy Class high scorers were:

1. Faye Jitchaku with her Sheltie C.J
2. Lisa Tanaka with her Corgi mix Lulu
3. Clyde Nishigata  with her Pomeranian/Pap mix Kaui
4. George Miyagi with his Coton Fluffy

Beginner Novice Class high scorers were:

1. Gwynne Nakamura with her Sheltie Copper
2. Anita Nihei with her Beagle Lucy
3. Ann Uyehara with her Japanese Spitz Keiko
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The Puppy Class first Session 2007 "Best Trick" was awarded to George Miyagi and his Coton Fluffy.

Morning Star's Blondie, a Cairn Terrier owned by Melanie Awai-Higa of Art's Obedience, shown by Lynn Muramaru of Reverie Terriers, and groomed by Lynn Maramaru and Lisa Dangelmaier of Na Koa Cairns in Hilo is shown below with judge Terry Stacey at the Hawaiian Kennel Club show on Sunday, March 4, 2007.  Blondie won Winner's Bitch on both Saturday (under Judge Michelle Billings) and Sunday.  Blondie now has 4 points towards her championship.
                             

    Puppy Class high scorers were:

1. Cheryl Almarez with her Shih Tsu Mischa
2. Keaala Pa with her Pom/Lhasa mix Nalu
3. Tomie Vowell with her Lab/GSD mix Jenna
4. Suzanne Matsuda with her Pomeranian Bu
   (Vera VanVant is in the picture for Suzanne.)

Beginner Novice Class high scorers were:

1. Kela Keahiolalo with his Japanese Spitz Tiffany
2. Leonard Gomes with his Am Staff Terrier Paka
3. David Campbell with his mix Roxy
4. Robert Smith with his Great Dane Moketta

Puppy Class puppy tricks were performed by:

1. Cheyl Almarez with her Shih Tsu Mischa
2. Stacey Bridges with his Sheltie Li'i
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Betty Mowbray and her miniature Dachshund Charlie Brown (aka Ballimore Seppi VCD1, CDX, NJP, CGC ) earned 3 blue ribbons in the 4 inch Standard and Jumpers with Weaves Novice Preferred classes. In addition, Charlie Brown earned the American Kennel Club's NJP title.  Miyo Villar and her miniature Schnauzers Ayrton (aka CH Ayrton Reverie Maximum Speed UD NAP OJP, CGC) and Niki (aka CH Reverie's Tradesecret CGC) earned a combined 3 blue ribbons in the 12 inch Standard and Jumpers With Weaves Preferred Open and Novice classes. Marsha Ajiroji and her Shetland Sheepdog Tenshi finished 2nd in the 12 inch Jumpers with Weaves Novice class.  Duane Arata and his poi dog Kuro (aka Kuro CDX) finished 1st in the 20 inch Jumpers with Weaves Novice class.   

   

 

 

Art's Obedience fourth graduation Agility Fun Trial and Show & Go Agility events were held on the morning of September 24, 2006, at Newtown Park and included a Novice Jumpers with Weaves course and an almost Novice Standard course that were judged by Jill Olson from Honolulu, Hawaii. 

Marc Rosen with Mele, Miyo Villar with Ayrton and Niki, Jill Olson with Tasha and Missy, Duane Arata with Spike and Yogi, Vera Van Verst with CJ, Jayne Tanimoto with Radar, Sue Brown with Kahala, and Betty Mowbray with Charlie Brown participated in the Fun Trial and/or the Show & Go events.  All runs in both events were timed, scribed, and scored by June Shiroma, Tom Arnone, and Melanie Awai-Higa.