To our Fellow Agility Enthusiasts,

The CKC Agility Team Canada (CKC ATC) is a nonprofit organization partnered with the Canadian Kennel Club and run by a group of committed volunteers responsible for developing and preparing the Canadian Agility Athlete for the FCI World Championships.

In order to do this, we need the co-operation of our team members, friends, family, and local, regional and national agility community. Our goal is to foster awareness and growth of International level Agility Competition in Canada and encourage all Canadian agility participants to develop their talents as athletes, coaches, trainers, handlers and International competitors.

As many of you know our own Jessica Martin and her sheltie Dice came home with the overall Gold Medal last year at the FCI World Championships along with Susan Garrett and Feature who took the Gold Medal in the Individual Standard Agility Class! We are extremely proud of our talented dogs and handlers in Canada and we are showing that to the world once again at the FCI World Championships which will be held Oct 7-9, 2011 in Liévin France. The FCI World Championships are the oldest and largest World Championships for our sport.

The Selection Process

The panel of 5 on our selection committee spent hours reviewing the video applications sent to us by many, many talented handler and dog teams. A point system is used to score each team on various skills such as handling, contact and weave pole performance, jumping skills and course analysis. Each committee member reviews the applications and scores all the applicants individually. Then all the committee members submit their scores and all scores are combined to choose the team. This is a long process and we would like to thank our selection committee for their time and dedication to helping us choose the best team possible. The committee consists of Case Laan, MJ Thuot, Sandra Esford, Nina Durante and Kim Collins.

Announcing the 2011 Team!

Mini Division

Jessica Martin and Dice, ONT

Cathy Taylor and Brigs, ONT

Suzanne Labrie and Copine, QUE

Midi Division

Nicki Gurr and Ninja, BC

Teri O'Neil and Cypher, AB

Lucie Dessureault and Scud, QUE

Maxi Team

Susan Garrett and Encore, ONT

Susan Garrett and Feature, ONT

Adrian Rooyakkers and Fizz, ONT

Fred Waters and Tanafon, QUE

The Team would not be complete without our Management Team who run the day to day business of the team. This is a group of volunteers who dedicate many, many hours to helping this team succeed.

2011 Management Team

Team Captain/Coach - Kim Collins, BC

Assistant Captain - Sandra Esford, ONT

Team Manager - Nina Durante, BC

Treasurer- Deryl Drysdale, ONT

Sponsorship - Linda Barton, ONT

Fundraising Committee - Lorraine Jurovich, BC and Lee Waterhouse, ONT

Travel Coordinator- Christopher Spencer, ONT

Web Site - Bob and Lisa Everson, BC

                Andrea Ferguson- Jones, ONT

Team Vet- Dr Leslie Woodcock, ONT 

Sponsorship

We had a fabulous group of sponsors for our team last year and we attribute much of our team's success to their ongoing support. There are many Canadian Teams travelling abroad to different World Championships now and we all rely on our local, Regional and National agility community for support.

CKC ATC has many ways for people to sponsor our team and many levels of sponsorship. Team preparation, travel, and training are all part of the commitment the team members make when they sign onto this team. It is a big commitment for everyone involved and comes with a huge amount of expenses. The cost for operating the team business for a year is approximately $70,000. We must raise that money through sponsorship and fundraising ventures.

Ways to help...

We have 4 levels of sponsorship available.

Platinum $5000.00 and over

Gold $3000.00 - $4999.00

Silver $2000.00 - $2999.00

Bronze $1000- $1999.00

Friends of CKC ATC - $100.00 - $1000.00.

You can sponsor through cash donations to the team or if you have a business and would like to donate to a raffle we always need product. If you would like to sponsor the team in another way please email our Sponsorship coordinator Linda Barton at

Thank you to our ongoing Platinum Sponsor Centaur Wellness/Sasha Blend for their support of Canadian International Agility! Visit their web site at www.centaurwellness.com.

Fundraising

We will once again have our team shirts and hats for sale through any team member. Watch for new items for 2011! Contact our Fundraising coordinators Lorraine Jurovich (Western Canada) if you would like to pre order any product or if you have a fundraising idea for the team. We are always looking for new ways to fundraise!

We will also be hosting another CKC Agility Fundraising Trial June 25 and 26, 2011 at lovely Royackers Kennels. The Belleville Club is supporting the CKC Agility Team Canada by hosting and running the trial this year. Many of the Team Canada will be there helping and running at this trial, so come along and offer your support. All funds raised will go towards the team's trip to France in October to represent Canada at the FCI World Championship. Our sponsors: CKC, Royackers Kennels, Belleville Kennel Club, Cassios, Sashas Blend, and Aimhi have all donated their fees to this trial. Our judges: Carol Smorch and Nina Durante are also donating their judging fees to the Team.

Linda Barton is accepting donations for the raffle table again this year. If you would like to donate to our raffle table please email Linda at .

The premium list is available at the Belleville Kennel Club Website. http://www.bellevilledogclub.com/index2.html , on our own website at www.ckcagilityteam.com or Royackers Kennel web site http://www.royackersagility.com/.

CKC ATC Training E Book

Do you want to train like the World Team does? Here's your chance and as a bonus you will be helping to send your Canadian team to France for the 2011 FCI Agility Championships. Being released early summer, the fundraiser ebook will be packed with training drills from all of the 2011 team members, the actual drills used to prepare the 2010 CKC ATC team, international courses and some challenging courses from judges right here in Canada. This invaluable training tool will also include articles with tips that every agility enthusiast needs to know including topics such as handler nutrition and fitness tips just to name a few. We're even including some of Team Canada's four legged members favorite treat recipes!

All proceeds of the ebook will go directly to the funding of the 2011 Team. Check back on our website www.ckcagilityteam.com for more information and release date.

Team Supporters at the FCI World Championships

Encouraging supporters to join us is one way we can increase awareness of Internationals agility. Having our Canadian agility enthusiasts with us at the event is a huge benefit to the team. We want to invite you to attend this event with us! We strive to make our supports time with us special, we want you to enjoy the "team" experience along with us. Supporters are encouraged to travel with the team, stay with us, help at team practice, join us for dinner, the whole experience!

For more information on traveling with the team check out our web site at www.ckcagilityteam.com

Thank You to everyone who has supported this team in the past and we look forward to another successful trip to the FCI World Championships this year!

Kim Collins