Christie-Lee McNamara
Christie, co-owner of Four Paws Academy, has been a professional dog trainer since 1993. She has trained two Golden Retrievers in obedience, tracking, field, and agility. Since being introduced to agility in 1996, she has taken an active part in the entire agility arena, as a competitor, instructor, trial chair, and software developer. In November 2003, Christie became the first AKC agility judge in Massachusetts.
Currently, her twelve-year old golden Sundance is retired from agility competition. Sundance qualified for the 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 USDAA DAM team championships, and the 2001 USDAA steeplechase championship. Sundance won the Sterling Sweepstakes award in his division, three consecutive years, 2001-2003. Sundance was one of only 24 Golden Retrievers to have earned the Master Gamblerstitle from USDAA. Sundance was the 1st dog in New England and the only dog in Massachusetts to earn a VCD title in 2001. (His versatility title included a NA, NAJ, TD, CD). Christie completed an AKC Utility title in 1998 with Mohawk UD, TD, OA OAJ.
Christie's six-year old miniature poodle Pi is currently working towards his AKC Obedience titles and his MACH3, earning his MACH in November of 2007 and MACH2 in November 2009. Pi and Christie are also competing towards his Bronze ADCH at the Master level in USDAA, earning his ADCH in June 2007, and have qualified for 2006 & 2007 & 2009 DAM Team Championship, 2006 - 2008 Steeplechase and Grand Prix 2006 - 2009. In 2005, Pi's first year of agility competition, he earned 3 USDAA titles and 4 AKC titles. Pi earned his AKC Championship (handled by Julie Rembrandt Seeley) in February 2006.
Christie has a 2 year old golden retriever Winee competing in agility, obedience, and rally obedience. At 10 months old, Winee earned her 1st Rallly Novice leg taking 4th place at the Golden specialty. Winee went on to earn her first title, Rally Novice, at the Golden Nationals at only 14 months! Winee is also enthusiastically training in field and now working in the Excellent level of AKC Agility, the Open level of AKC Obedience, and the Masters level in USDAA.
2010 Accomplishments:
| Call Name | New Title / Tournament Name | Date | Org. |
| Winee | Agility Dog | 01/03/10 | USDAA |
| Winee | Starters Gambler | 01/03/10 | USDAA |
| Winee | Starters Standard Agility | 01/03/10 | USDAA |
| Winee | Advanced Snooker | 01/31/10 | USDAA |
| Winee | DAM Team Snooker - 3rd Place | 03/20/10 | USDAA |
| Winee | DAM Team Championship 2010 - Bronze Placement | 03/21/10 | USDAA |
| Winee | Advanced Standard | 04/24/10 | USDAA |
| Winee | Advanced Agility Dog | 04/24/10 | USDAA |
| Winee | Grand Prix - 2010 Local Qualifier 8th place | 05/01/10 | USDAA |
| Pi | Steeplechase - 2010 Local Qualifier 4th place | 05/01/10 | USDAA |
| Winee | Novice FAST | 05/09/10 | AKC |
| Winee | Master Agility Jumper | 05/09/10 | AKC |
Pi's 2009 Accomplishments:
| New Title / Tournament Name | Date | Org. |
| Grand Prix – 2009 Local Qualifier 3rd place | 01/02/09 | USDAA |
| Jumpers Champion - Bronze | 01/04/09 | USDAA |
| DAM Team Championship – 2009 | 01/04/09 | USDAA |
| Tournament Champion - Bronze | 01/04/09 | USDAA |
| Novice Agility Certificate | 04/18/09 | NADAC |
| Novice Tunnelers | 04/18/09 | NADAC |
| Novice Chances Certificate | 04/19/09 | NADAC |
| Novice Jumpers Certificate | 04/19/09 | NADAC |
| Relay Champion | 09/05/09 | USDAA |
| Master Agility Champion MACH2 | 11/20/09 | AKC |
Winee's 2009 Accomplishments:
| New Title / Tournament Name | Date | Org. |
| Novice Agility Certificate | 04/19/09 | NADAC |
| Novice Agility | 05/24/09 | AKC |
| Novice Agility Jumper | 05/24/09 | AKC |
| Open Agility | 06/06/09 | AKC |
| Open Agility Jumper | 07/04/09 | AKC |
| Starter Snooker | 08/23/09 | USDAA |
| Excellent Agility Jumper | 09/20/09 | AKC |
| Excellent Agility | 09/27/09 | AKC |
| Therapy Dog Certification | 11/10/09 | TDI |
| Rally Advanced | 11/27/09 | AKC |
| Companion Dog | 11/27/09 | AKC |
Pi's 2008 Accomplishments:
| New Title / Tournament Name | Date | Org. |
| Open FAST | 02/02/08 | AKC |
| Excellent FAST | 03/09/08 | AKC |
| Grand Prix – 2008 Local Qualifier 3rd place | 05/03/08 | USDAA |
| Jumpers Champion | 05/04/08 | USDAA |
| Companion Dog | 05/30/08 | AKC |
| Snooker Champion - Bronze | 07/12/08 | USDAA |
| Steeplechase – 2008 Local Qualifier 3rd place | 07/13/08 | USDAA |
| 2009 Agility Nationals Qualifier | 07/20/08 | AKC |
| Standard Champion - Bronze | 08/02/08 | USDAA |
| Gambler Champion | 10/12/08 | USDAA |
Winee's 2008 Accomplishments:
| New Title / Tournament Name | Date | Org. |
| Novice Rally Obedience | 09/26/08 | AKC |
| Novice Preferred Jumpers | 11/23/08 | AKC |
Seminars:
- AKC Agility Judges Continuing Education Seminar, 2009
- John Rogerson's Canine Aggression Seminar, 2008
- BARK Agility Camp, 2007
- AKC Agility Judges Continuing Education Seminar, 2006
- BARK Agility Camp, 2006
- Dr. W. Jean dodds, DVM Truths & Myths: Screening for Blood & Immune disorders, 2006
- Clicker Training the Aggressive Dog by emma Parsons, 2004
- Mary MacDonald Basic TTouch Seminar 1999
- Julie Daniels' Agility Seminar, 1999
- Clean Run Agility Camp, 2000, 2001, 2003
- Gary Wilkes Intermediate Clicker Seminar 2001
- Bud Houston Agility Seminar, 2001
- AKC Agility Judges Seminar. 2003
- APDT Conference, 1999
- Terry Brown Agility Seminar, 2000, 2001
- Sue Sternberg's A Weekend on Dog Behavior, 2003
- Patty Ruzzo's Cookie Power Obedience Seminar, 2002
Other dog-related affiliations include:
- Wachusett Kennel Club Board of Directors
- Wachusett Kennel Club Agility Trial Chair 2000, 2001, 2004-2010
- Wachusett Kennel Club Public Education Coordinator 1999, 2000
- Teamwork Agility Club President
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