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Agile Paws Dog Sports is proud to showcase the APDS full time students that have earned NACSW™ K9 Nose Work® titles. We acknowledge that many of our teams have earned accomplishments in other organizations and we are proud of them as well. However, it is our decision to focus and highlight NACSW™ milestones.

The criteria to be in the showcase is as follows:

Regular attendance: A minimum of 4 classes a quarter, 16 a year.
Volunteering 2 days a year at APDS events.

We encourage all students to attend classes and volunteer at our trials. It is a great way to continue to grow your nose work skills.

This policy is subject to change without notice.

Q, NW3

Name: Q
Handler: Kriss Okubo
Titles Earned: NW1, NW2, NW3, L1E, L1C

Q also started taking agility classes at Agile Paws Dog Sports before Tammy started offering nose work. Q is the first Agile Paws Dog Sports team to compete in an NW3 trial. Kriss & Q earned their NW3 in Colorado and are now working on their NW3-Elite.

Highlights

Earned Pronounced on their NW2
First APDS Student to compete at NW3 level

Daisy, NW2

Daisy & Jessica with their ribbon — Daisy & Jessica at Woodland Hills EST

Name: Daisy
Handler: Jessica Vallely
Titles Earned: NW1, NW2, L1I, L1C, L1V

Daisy was Jessica’s introduction to dog sports. They were one of Agile Paws earliest agility students and then began taking nose work classes when Tammy started offering them. Even though Daisy had a broken, twisted leg due to abuse, it never stopped her from putting her all into competing. At 13 years old, Daisy was the first Agile Paws Dog Sports student to earn an NW1 as well as the first to earn an NW2 when she was 14 years old. Unfortunately Daisy was a senior when she started classes and was unable to compete in NW3, where she no doubt would have done well if age hadn’t caught up with her. Anise was her favorite odor and Containers her favorite element.

Daisy was always the perfect demo dog and really shined when we worked with the special education students. Knowing just what they needed, she was always the star.

Highlights

First APDS Student to compete in and earn an NW1 Title.
First APDS Student to compete in and earn an NW2 Title.
First APDS Student to compete in and earn an Element Title
First APDS Student to be “Dog in White”
One of the first APDS demo dogs

Ziggy, NW3-Elite

Name: Ziggy
Handler: Tammy Wilson
Titles Earned: NW1, NW2, NW3, NW3-Elite, L1I, L1C, L1V, L2I, L2C, L3C

Ziggy has gone from unwanted street urchin to successful nose work dog. He has had a very successful career so far and is currently competing in Elite.