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The 2018 European Open Junior (EOJ) Agility tournament is scheduled for July 13-15 at the Selevia Hoeve in Werkendam, Netherlands. The EOJ is officially recognized by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI), or World Canine Organization, and participants are required to follow the FCI Agility regulations of 2012. Every year, this...

Video Credit: Mary Schaff Brie Schaff, one of the youngest members of AKC EOJ Team USA, talked with 1TDC™ about her experience with agility and the upcoming event in The Netherlands. Question: What is your dog’s name? How old is he/she? What breed is he/she? Brie’s answer: My dog’s name...

Gearing up for the European Open for Juniors (EOJ) 2018, Coach Susan Cochran of Team USA made time to chat with 1TDC™ about her team, the upcoming competition, and agility in general. Question: How did you become the coach for AKC EOJ Team USA? Susan’s answer: I heard about the...

Video Credit: Lisa Doane In honor of this year’s European Open Junior (EOJ), 1TDC™ talked with 14-year-old Team USA member Katie Doane about competing in agility at a young age. Question: What is your dog’s name? How old is he/she? What breed is he/she? Katie’s answer: My dog, Jeff, is...

Video Credit: Margaret Hughes Before the European Open Junior (EOJ) event this coming July,  15-year-old Team USA member Emma Hughes talked about competing in agility with her dog, Milly. Question: How old is your dog? What breed is he/she? Emma’s answer: Milly is 10 years old. She’s a Shetland sheepdog...

Video Credit: Jessica Hindenach We spoke with 16-year-old Hope Hindenach, another member of European Open Junior (EOJ) Team USA before this year’s competition in The Netherlands. Question: What is your dog’s name? How old is he/she? What breed is he/she? Hope’s answer: My dog’s name is Jagger. He’ll be 3...

Video Credit: Tammy Gigstad In preparation for the European Open Junior (EOJ), which is scheduled to take place this coming July, 1TDC chatted with 17-year-old Team USA member Anna Gigstad about her experience with the team and the sport. Question: What is your dog’s name? How old is he/she? What...

Video Credit: Gretchen Mason We were fortunate enough to talk with 18-year-old Morgan Vance of Team USA about this year’s European Open Junior (EOJ) and agility in general. Question: What is your dog’s name? How old is he/she? What breed is he/she? Morgan’s answer: I run two dogs named Shadow...

Video Credit: Mark Zitter Before jetting off to the European Open Junior (EOJ) in The Netherlands this July, 16-year-old Sasha Zitter of Team USA spoke with us about her experience in agility. Question: How old is your dog? What breed is he/she? Sasha’s answer: Jinx is a mini poodle, and...

Video Credit: Jennifer Godwin Minto 1TDC sat down to talk with 17-year-old AKC European Open Junior (EOJ) Team USA member McKenzie Minto about preparing for the upcoming event and agility in general. Question: How old is your dog? What breed is he/she? McKenzie’s answer: I compete in agility with two...