Saturday November 16
AM - Foundation Essentials
9am - 1pm. $150 working spot / $75 audit.
PM - Speed & Independent Skill Work
2pm - 6pm. $150 working spot / $75 audit.
Sunday November 17
Distance without compromising Speed
9am - 5pm. $250 working spot / $125 audit.
Seminar Descriptions
Foundation Essentials - This half day seminar is geared towards young agility dogs, ages 6 months and up and older, dogs that are missing critical foundation skills or ones needing a refresher. Dogs must have independent jump and tunnel skills. Anastasia will cover her favorite key foundation skills that are important for all agility dogs that build independence, confidence and speed for a successful agility career. Jumps and tunnels only.
Speed and Independent Skill Work - This half day seminar is geared towards dog’s currently competing that have independence on all equipment. Focus of this seminar will be shorter sequences that allow the dog and handler teams to handle the fastest lines while pushing the dogs commitment and independence on each obstacle and skill. Dogs must be proficient on all equipment. Anastasia will work with your dog’s level for each turn, novice competition level and up.
Distance without compromising Speed - This full day seminar is geared to the more experienced agility competitor and dog that is looking to add more distance skills without losing speed and confidence. Focus will be on sending dogs and allowing handlers to move to key points on course. The Russian handlers are famous for their distance work and have mastered this skill in all aspects of agility competition. Dogs must be proficient on all equipment and working at the Open/Masters Level.
Instructor Bio
Anastasia started agility as a junior handler back in 2004 with a German Spitz and her mother's Yorkshire terrier. She soon started competing with her trainer’s dogs. She was a Russia Junior Champion in team and individual both FCI and IFCS.
She got her first border collie in 2008, and did agility and obedience. Her next dog, Chase, was multiple times regional and national champion both FCI and IFCS. Russian National Team member at WAC IFCS 2016-2018. AWC FCI National Team member in Zaragoza 2016 where she won team gold in Team Agility Large course and also won Team Large overall and Team IFCS World Champion 2018. In addition, she won 4 individual medals from IFCS Worlds during 2016-2017. Anastasia made EO 2018 Team finalist with the younger dog who is currently starting international career.
Anastasia has been training, giving seminars and judging since 2011. She currently competes with two border collies in large and recently has begun with a young border collie and a German spitz to start competing in the end of 2018.
She is a long-time fan and student of Susan Garret, whom she considers the person who influenced her the most as a trainer, competitor and an amazing person. Anastasia’s training combines teaching dogs independent obstacles skills, distance work, send and leave, but also trust the dog to do their job while the handler does hers. She does not like rushing puppies into early training, and strongly believes in foundations and bodywork as a proper start to long-lasting and successful career.