Ripley is our 2nd homebred Road Dog titled Dalmatian and our first
Road Dog Excellent titled Dalmatian! Thank you to the hard work of his mom Susan Zimmerman and the
heart and willingness to please of Ripley!
Ripley is a very nice liver patch boy who has a future career in
Obedience and Agilty with his mom Susan Zimmerman. He is also already making therapy visits! What
a good boy!
At six months old Ripley earns his Canine Good Citizen certificate! At just 7 months old,
Ripley gets his first Novice B Rally leg at the YABTC trial. Ripley gets his 2nd Novice B
Rally leg at the Toledo Kennel Club show on Feb 9, 2007 with a score of 98!
Ripley finishes his Novice B Rally title at the Youngstown All Breed Training Club under
judge Carol Metts with a score of 94!
Ripley earns a Q in Color and a Q in Jumpers at his very first CPE Agility Trial!
In September 2007, Ripley qualified 8 of 9 runs and was running in half the course time at a CPE
Agility Trial. In those 8 qualifying runs, he won seven 1st placements and a 2nd place! Owner/Handler/Trainer
Susan Zimmerman says, "Watch out Border Collies! Ripley is HERE!"
In October, he takes three more Q's at a CPE Agility trial in Maryland! This boy is on fire.
Ripley earns 4 Q's, all 1st Placements and finishes his Level 1 CPE Agility title. In the process he
got his 15th Q and qualified for the CPE Nationals next year. Good job to Ripley and Mom Susan Zimmerman!
Ripley gets a leg in Rally Advanced A and finishes his CPE Agility Level 2 Standard, Colors, and
Fullhouse with all First and Second placements. In January 2008, he finished his CPE Agility Level 2 title,
running wildcard with a 1st Place in 28 seconds. Congratulations Susan Zimmerman!
Ripley finished his AKC Rally Advanced title with a score of 98 and 4th Place at the Toledo Kennel Club
show and the next day did APDT Rally for his first 2 level 2 Q, taking 2nd and 4th Place. Ripley finished
his AKC Rally Excellent title with a 2nd Placement at the DCA National Specialty.
Ripley has completed his CPE CL2 (all of level 2 complete), CL3-R, CL3-F (regular and fun games titles at
level 3 complete). IN USDAA (United States Dog Agility Association), he has his Starters Gamblers (SG),
Starters Jumpers(SJ), Starters Pairs(SR), and Starters Snooker(SS). Ripley also has his RE, CGC and TDI.
Not bad for a 2 year old! WONDERFUL job to mom Susan Zimmerman! We are so proud of you!
Ripley earned his 1st AKC CD leg from Novice B at the YABTC trial in MI under judge Phil Rustad with a
score of 180.
Ripley finished his AKC CD title in May 2009! Now
on to Open and more Agility! Congratulations Susan!
