Balder Trophy (Agility Dog of the Year)
  
                       


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 Winners of the Balder Trophy  1986-2010
 

Year

Handler

Dog

Breed

1986

 Henk Plancke

 Balder Van Het Lage

Bouvier des Flandres

1987

 Henk Plancke

 Balder Van Het Lage

Bouvier des Flandres

1988

 Henk Plancke

 Balder Van Het Lage

Bouvier des Flandres

1989

 Henk Plancke

 Balder Van Het Lage

Bouvier des Flandres

1990

 Arthur Crossley

 Ch Amberlock Flash Jack 

Border Collie

1991

 Henk Plancke

 Aisance Jan Breidel 

Belgian Shepherd Tervueren

1992

 Clay Mooney

 Garsdale Black Prince 

Border Collie

1995

 Pat Walsh

 Annika 

Keeshond X

1996

 Judith Barlow (ACT)

 Toffee 

X-bred

1997

 Pat Walsh

 Annika 

Keeshond X

1998

 Pat Walsh

 Annika 

Keeshond X

1999

 Pat Walsh

 Annika 

Keeshond X

2000

 Pat Walsh

 Annika 

Keeshond X

2001

 Pat Walsh

 Annika 

Keeshond X

2002

 Keith Edwards

 Brenilly Wild Wind 

German Shorthaired Pointer

2003

 Le Hammer

 Brenilly Winona Ryder 

German Shorthaired Pointer

2004

 Alan Schmidt (ACT)

 Henry 

Border Collie

2005

 Robyn Taylor

 Tamewynette 

Kelpie X

2006

 David Paul

 Taylatee

Kelpie X

2007

 Ronalyn Shawyer
 Lyn Jackson
 Le Hammer

 Jak
 Dr Feelgood
 Brenilly Winona Ryder

Border Collie
Schnauzer Mini
German Shorthaired Pointer

2008

 Greg Collins

 Kellie

Koolie X

2009

 Ashley Roach

 Jamie

Poodle X

2010

 David Paul

 Taylatee

Kelpie X

 Robyn Taylor

 Tamewynette

Kelpie X


 



















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History of the Trophy


       1984Finals



 

Back in the 1980’s Henk Plancke owned a Bouvier des Flandres named Balder Van Het Lage Land UD AD, who was very successful and was the first AD dog in Australia.

 

In 1986 a new competition commenced – the “Lucky Dog Agility Competition” and Balder won it four years in a row, from 1986 to 1989 inclusive.

 

Balder then retired and to commemorate his prowess in agility the Agility Dog Club decided to present a trophy in his name to the winner of the heats.

 

In 1993 and 1994 there was no Lucky Dog Competition. Friskies had pulled out of sponsorship and the RNSWCC Agility Committee at the time did not persevere with the competition. 

 

In 1994 the newly elected Agility Committee resurrected the agility competition under the new name of “The Agility Dog of the Year” and the Balder Trophy was again awarded to the winner of the heats.

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Past Winners

 

 Clay Mooney-Prince / Henk Plancke-Balder        Robyn Taylor - Tamewynette  2005 & 2010            David Paul - Taylatee 2006 & 2010

           



       Greg Collins - Kellie   2008                          Ashley Roach  - Jamie   2009

      






 
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