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Go-Dogs-Go!! is the home of Pam O'Day, A nationally recognized AKC Agility Judge and trainer.
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am is always busy competing in agility as well as judging throughout the United States. Pam is also an agility measuring official, VMO, for AKC.
Pam spent years competing in sailing both nationally and internationally. She was a member of the team that won the North American Woman's Sailing Championship, The Adams Cup, in 1971. She competed in the Soling World Championships in Denmark placing 7th as well as the 420 World Championships in Sweden. She was a member of University of Virginia Crew Team competing in an 8. Pam's sailing and crew background helped her immensely in her transition to the competitive world of dogs!
Competing with owner handled and trained dogs, Pam was first drawn to breed, successfully showing her dogs at National Specialties and finishing BOS at Westminster. Over the next few years she added numerous American/Canadian obedience and tracking titles to her already championed dogs. Pam has completed 77 titles on her dogs. With Ch. Tacara’s Soubrette Soignes UDX, OA, NAC, HIC, O-BAR she competed in seven Gaines Regionals and Gaines Classics in classes through Super dog division always placing in the top 11.
Having this solid foundation of training it was easy for Pam to channel her efforts into the great new sport of agility and quickly become successful, titling dogs in AKC and USDAA agility. Her 13 year old is a CH, MX, MXJ AXP, AJP and has three times qualified at the AKC Nationals. Pam's 8 year old sheltie, Quest, is MACH 2 Intrepid's Quest of Denahur. She is retired due to an FCE, fibrocartilagious embolism, that paralyzed her on her right side. She recovered due to the wonderful care of Debbie Saunders and Bud Allen. She recovered enough to be able to compete after the injury.
Pam continues to teach competitive obedience and agility giving her a combined total of more than 30 years of experience. These years have confirmed Pam’s belief in her approach to creating the positive working relationship between dog and owner. A relationship which is so important to a successful and happy team.
Pam's daughter Katie was a member of the 2004 AKC World Agility Team with MACH Himark's Intrepid Wrangler "Jeep", a bi-black sheltie. Katie is a member of the United States team coached by Nancy Gyes, that will be competing in Germany at the European Open Championships in July, 2008
Some of the titles Pam has earned on her dogs:
Gone but always in my heart:
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Frostfire's Gal Gaea of Tacara CD, Am/Can TD, NA, NAC, HIC '84-99 "Gaea" Tervuren
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Ch. Tacara's Soubrette Soignes UDX, OA, AD, NAC, HIC, O-Bar '85-00 "Soubrette" Tervuren
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Group Placing Ch. Tacara's Czarka de Epris NA, '86-02 "Zarka" Tervuren
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Ch Select Tacara's Santer Savant CD,OA, NAJ '92-05 "Savant" Tervuren
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Intrepid's My Weeze '97-05 "Weeze" Mini Dachsund, rescue
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Ch. Tacara's Intrepid IVixen MX, MXJ, AXP, AJP "Vixen" Tervuren
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(qualified for AKC Nationals 3 years)
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Asharon's Winter Fire MX, MXJ "Shadow" Sheltie
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( Pam qualified him for AKC National 2005 and The AKC World Team Tryouts 2005)
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Intrepid's MyKayla MX, AXJ, "Kayla" Border Collie, Rescue
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Intrepid's Top Gun of Triune AX,AJX"Cruise" Sheltie
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Hycaliber's Four x Four OA,OAJ "Renegade", Border Collie
Run by Katie O'Day Trachte
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Tacara's Intrepid ILexus MX, MXJ, OAP, OJP, "Lexie" Tervuren
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MACH 2 Himark's Intrepid Wrangler PDII " Jeep " Sheltie
- 2004 AKC/USA World Mini Team Member
- 2006 USDAA Performance Grand Prix Regional Winner
- 2006 AKC Nationals ISC 2nd Place
- 2006 AKC Nationals Challenger Round 2nd Place
- 2008 European Open Team Member - Germany
- Multiple ISC Wins and Placements
- Multiple DAM Team and PVP Qualifiers
- Qualified for AKC and USDAA Nationals since 2002
- Tag OA, OAJ, AD,GM
- Qualified for USDAA Nationals since 2003
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