tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35406195348141082942011-04-21T10:42:16.627-07:00Team RowdySouthern Ontario Disc Houndzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18316954601501398005noreply@blogger.comBlogger61100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540619534814108294.post-53456137226762450582007-04-10T16:04:00.000-07:002008-12-09T12:26:41.478-08:00About Rowdy ....<strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051941768184150658" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" height="173" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IOr-KHpKjyI/RhwaRZaTOoI/AAAAAAAAAf0/kAktPD1sJ6I/s200/Rowdy+-+fall+2005.JPG" width="221" border="0" /></strong><span style="color:#cc6600;">Rowdy is a border collie/jack russell terrier mix. He was born on June 23rd, 2001. Right from the very start it was evident that Rowdy was destined to be a superior athlete. His drive and enthusiasm was unparalleled in the litter.</span><br /><br /><p><span style="color:#cc6600;">Rowdy competes in flyball racing and in the sport of canine disc (aka frisbee). He is a member of the Northern Borders Flyball Team, lending his speed to the A team which is named after him > <em>Northern Borders Rowdy Bunch</em>.</span></p><p><span style="color:#cc6600;">In addition to competing in dog sports, Rowdy also performs with Team K9 at fairs, exhibitions, and charity events in Southern Ontario.</span></p><p><span style="color:#cc6600;">Rowdy is also a two time World Finalist in the sport of canine disc, having placed 6th in the MicroDog division at the Hyperflite/Skyhoundz World Disc Dog Championships in 2005 and 2006. </span></p><p><strong><span style="color:#996633;">Rowdy's disc accomplishments include:</span></strong></p><p><span style="color:#996633;"><strong>2004</strong> > Skyhoundz Regional Championships > Womens Division > 4th place D/A <span style="font-size:85%;">(this was Rowdy's first disc competition)</span></span></p><p><span style="color:#996633;"><strong>2005 </strong></span></p><ul><li><span style="color:#996633;">Skyhoundz Regional Championships - MicroDog Open Division - 1st place </span></li><li><span style="color:#996633;">World Finalist Hyperflite/Skyhoundz World Disc Dog Championships; MicroDog Division</span></li></ul><p><span style="color:#996633;"><strong>2006</strong></span></p><ul><li><span style="color:#996633;">Skyhoundz Local Championship - D/A (Hartford, ON) ..... 3rd place </span></li><li><span style="color:#996633;">Skyhoundz Local Championship - Freestyle (Port Perry, ON) .... 1st place </span></li><li><span style="color:#996633;">Southern Ontario Disc Houndz Club Cup Award - MicroDog Toss/Fetch .... 2nd place</span></li><li><span style="color:#996633;">Southern Ontario Disc Houndz Club Cup Award - MicroDog Freestyle .... 1st place</span></li><li><span style="color:#996633;">Skyhoundz Regional Championships - Pairs Division - 1st place </span></li><li><span style="color:#996633;">Skyhoundz Regional Championships - MicroDog Division - 1st place </span></li><li><span style="color:#996633;">World Finalist > Hyperflite/Skyhoundz World Disc Dog Championships - Pairs Division</span></li><li><span style="color:#996633;">World Finalist > Hyperflite/Skyhoundz World Disc Dog Championships - MicroDog Division</span></li></ul><p><span style="color:#996633;"><strong>2007</strong></span></p><ul><li><span style="color:#996633;">Southern Ontario Disc Houndz Local Championship (Port Perry) - MicroDog Freestyle ... 1st place </span></li><li><span style="color:#996633;">Canadian National Disc Dog Championships > MicroDog Division Freestyle - 4th place</span></li><li><span style="color:#996633;">Canadian National Disc Dog Championships > MicroDog Division Toss/Fetch - 3rd place</span></li><li><span style="color:#996633;">Skyhoundz Regional Championships - Open Freestyle - 6th place </span></li><li><span style="color:#996633;">Skyhoundz Regional Championships - MicroDog Freestyle - 4th place</span></li><li><span style="color:#996633;">USDDN National Qualifier, Ottawa, Ontario - earned alternate spot</span></li><li><span style="color:#996633;">USDDN Nationals Finalist<span style="font-size:85%;"> (Louisville, Kentucky)</span></span></li><li><span style="color:#996633;">Southern Ontario Disc Houndz Club Cup > Regular Division Freestyle - 3rd place</span></li><li><span style="color:#996633;">Southern Ontario Disc Houndz Club Cup > MicroDog Freestyle - 3rd place</span></li></ul><p><span style="color:#996633;"><strong><em>2008</em></strong></span></p><ul><li><span style="color:#996633;">Canadian National Disc Dog Championships > MicroDog Division Toss/Fetch - 2nd place</span></li><li><span style="color:#996633;">Canadian National Disc Dog Championships > MicroDog Division Freestyle > 2nd place</span></li><li><span style="color:#996633;">USDDN (Canadian) Nationals Qualifier - earned 1st Alternate Spot</span></li><li><span style="color:#996633;">Skyhoundz Regional Championships > MicroDog Freestyle - 4th place</span></li><li><span style="color:#996633;">Argo's Half Time Show</span></li><li></li></ul><p><span style="color:#cc6600;">Away from sports and competition, Rowdy is a loyal and loving companion to his owner & trainer, Jackie Parkin. He enjoys snoozing on the sofa and hanging out in the yard with his canine house-mates. Rowdy also enjoys a good game of recreational fetch, and in the hot weather he loves to swim in the Grand River. </span></p><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3540619534814108294-5345613722676245058?l=teamrowdy.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Southern Ontario Disc Houndzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18316954601501398005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540619534814108294.post-82265003495471515852007-04-10T15:44:00.000-07:002008-12-09T12:26:41.617-08:00What Is Team Rowdy?<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IOr-KHpKjyI/RthXPJILP3I/AAAAAAAAAi8/__vzRzbrvVU/s1600-h/Rowdy+cartoon+x+1+dog.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104926095284322162" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IOr-KHpKjyI/RthXPJILP3I/AAAAAAAAAi8/__vzRzbrvVU/s320/Rowdy+cartoon+x+1+dog.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IOr-KHpKjyI/RhwTrJaTOmI/AAAAAAAAAfk/EVwS763pTsU/s1600-h/Rowdy+in+black+%26+white+2.JPG"><span style="color:#996633;"></span></a><span style="color:#996633;"><br /></span><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#996633;">Just as human athletes need corporate sponsors to aid them in their continuing training and competition needs, so too do canine athletes. </span></strong></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#996633;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#996633;"><em>Team Rowdy</em> is a support system of individuals/businesses that sponsor Rowdy through the donation of products or services relevent to his needs as a canine athlete.</span></strong></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#996633;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#996633;">As a member of <em>Team Rowdy</em> your product or service will gain attention through the sponsor link on Rowdy's personal blog for the entire season that you sponsor him for. Sponsors will also be acknowledged on the Southern Ontario Disc Houndz site in the sponsors section; and at venues were Rowdy is performing. In 2007 between June and September, Rowdy will be performing at 14 events in Southern Ontario. As one of Rowdy's sponsors you will get a plug at each of these events.</span></strong></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#996633;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#996633;"><span style="color:#996633;">You will also receive a thank you plaque that you can hang in your offices</span>.</span></strong></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#996633;"></span></strong></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#996633;"></span></strong></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#666600;"></span></strong></div><br /><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3540619534814108294-8226500349547151585?l=teamrowdy.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Southern Ontario Disc Houndzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18316954601501398005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540619534814108294.post-45801972022861285742007-04-10T15:42:00.000-07:002008-12-09T12:26:41.679-08:00Rowdy's Sponsors .....<div><br />*************************************************************<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IOr-KHpKjyI/Rj9qjYoj5CI/AAAAAAAAAgs/PJIA1bnEDbE/s1600-h/Ace+-+portrait+shot+with+edging.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5061881662328267810" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" height="98" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IOr-KHpKjyI/Rj9qjYoj5CI/AAAAAAAAAgs/PJIA1bnEDbE/s200/Ace+-+portrait+shot+with+edging.JPG" width="82" border="0" /></a> <span style="color:#ff0000;">Lifestyle Dog Training</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Fun & Positive Canine Education</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Family Obedience > Dog Sports</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><a href="http://lifestyledogtraining.blogspot.com/">http://lifestyledogtraining.blogspot.com/</a></span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">************************************************</span><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IOr-KHpKjyI/RhwTKJaTOlI/AAAAAAAAAfc/qO33x1TgmOI/s1600-h/123.JPG"></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3540619534814108294-4580197202286128574?l=teamrowdy.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Southern Ontario Disc Houndzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18316954601501398005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540619534814108294.post-15193669223141189862007-04-10T15:30:00.000-07:002008-12-09T12:26:41.989-08:00How To Join Team Rowdy .......<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IOr-KHpKjyI/RhwQUJaTOkI/AAAAAAAAAfU/aLFf0O7NhEI/s1600-h/Jackie+Rowdy+Maeve.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051930820312513090" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IOr-KHpKjyI/RhwQUJaTOkI/AAAAAAAAAfU/aLFf0O7NhEI/s200/Jackie+Rowdy+Maeve.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#996633;"><strong>Would you like to be a part of <em>Team Rowdy</em>?</strong><br /></span><p><strong><span style="color:#996633;">Joining <em>Team Rowdy</em> is simple. If you have a product or service that you would like to donate to help keep this canine athlete in peak competition shape ...... you can become a member of Rowdy's support system.</span></strong></p><p><span style="color:#996633;"><strong>If you think you have a product or service that Rowdy would be interested in, and you would like your product or service advertised through Rowdy's blog .......</strong><strong> contact <a href="mailto:besslin@sympatico.ca">besslin@sympatico.ca</a></strong></span></p><p><strong><span style="color:#666600;"></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="color:#666600;"></span></strong></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3540619534814108294-1519366922314118986?l=teamrowdy.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Southern Ontario Disc Houndzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18316954601501398005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540619534814108294.post-85659837828535754322007-04-10T11:12:00.000-07:002008-12-09T12:26:46.541-08:00Rowdy In Action > Photo Gallery & Video Clips .....<span style="color:#006600;">To see Rowdy in action go to:</span> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0O4M6kgDJFg">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0O4M6kgDJFg</a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IOr-KHpKjyI/RhwLGpaTOjI/AAAAAAAAAfM/LVmNVkF5nP0/s1600-h/Rowdy+-+back+flip+on+fabric.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051925090826140210" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IOr-KHpKjyI/RhwLGpaTOjI/AAAAAAAAAfM/LVmNVkF5nP0/s200/Rowdy+-+back+flip+on+fabric.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IOr-KHpKjyI/RhwKj5aTOiI/AAAAAAAAAfE/JrZVNIvIUmc/s1600-h/Rowdy+-+Worlds+2006+-+flyball+vault.bmp.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051924493825686050" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IOr-KHpKjyI/RhwKj5aTOiI/AAAAAAAAAfE/JrZVNIvIUmc/s200/Rowdy+-+Worlds+2006+-+flyball+vault.bmp.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IOr-KHpKjyI/RhwJH5aTOhI/AAAAAAAAAe8/TQcGkdp088w/s1600-h/Rowdy+catching+mini+disc.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051922913277721106" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IOr-KHpKjyI/RhwJH5aTOhI/AAAAAAAAAe8/TQcGkdp088w/s200/Rowdy+catching+mini+disc.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IOr-KHpKjyI/RhwGzJaTOgI/AAAAAAAAAe0/nIKN0H_hqHw/s1600-h/Rowdy+going+for+disc.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051920357772179970" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IOr-KHpKjyI/RhwGzJaTOgI/AAAAAAAAAe0/nIKN0H_hqHw/s200/Rowdy+going+for+disc.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IOr-KHpKjyI/RhvgYZaTOfI/AAAAAAAAAes/iY3JKdzjWyM/s1600-h/Rowdy+with+frisbee.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051878116768823794" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IOr-KHpKjyI/RhvgYZaTOfI/AAAAAAAAAes/iY3JKdzjWyM/s200/Rowdy+with+frisbee.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IOr-KHpKjyI/RhvcC5aTOdI/AAAAAAAAAec/z3kLqkbgY5g/s1600-h/Rowdy10+-+Worlds+2006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051873349355125202" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IOr-KHpKjyI/RhvcC5aTOdI/AAAAAAAAAec/z3kLqkbgY5g/s320/Rowdy10+-+Worlds+2006.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IOr-KHpKjyI/RhvaiZaTOcI/AAAAAAAAAeU/motER_LX2NM/s1600-h/Rowdy+%26+Maeve+-+Niagara+Falls+2005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051871691497748930" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IOr-KHpKjyI/RhvaiZaTOcI/AAAAAAAAAeU/motER_LX2NM/s200/Rowdy+%26+Maeve+-+Niagara+Falls+2005.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IOr-KHpKjyI/RhvX8JaTObI/AAAAAAAAAeM/yUtfrHaUTuo/s1600-h/Rowdy+-+SRC+5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051868835344497074" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IOr-KHpKjyI/RhvX8JaTObI/AAAAAAAAAeM/yUtfrHaUTuo/s200/Rowdy+-+SRC+5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IOr-KHpKjyI/RhvWxZaTOaI/AAAAAAAAAeE/ALE26S_UQ6A/s1600-h/Rowdy+-+SRC+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051867551149275554" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IOr-KHpKjyI/RhvWxZaTOaI/AAAAAAAAAeE/ALE26S_UQ6A/s200/Rowdy+-+SRC+3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IOr-KHpKjyI/RhvWJZaTOZI/AAAAAAAAAd8/TChhGpaLyjk/s1600-h/Rowdy+-+Santa+close+up.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051866863954508178" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IOr-KHpKjyI/RhvWJZaTOZI/AAAAAAAAAd8/TChhGpaLyjk/s200/Rowdy+-+Santa+close+up.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IOr-KHpKjyI/RhvUSpaTOXI/AAAAAAAAAds/DkOeOQuwP-Y/s1600-h/Rowdy+-+frisbee+4.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051864823845042546" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IOr-KHpKjyI/RhvUSpaTOXI/AAAAAAAAAds/DkOeOQuwP-Y/s200/Rowdy+-+frisbee+4.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3540619534814108294-8565983782853575432?l=teamrowdy.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Southern Ontario Disc Houndzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18316954601501398005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540619534814108294.post-61688972602054869202007-04-10T10:47:00.000-07:002008-12-09T12:26:46.669-08:00Contact Us:<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IOr-KHpKjyI/RhvOuJaTOWI/AAAAAAAAAdk/KG6TQa4fyLo/s1600-h/Rowdy+-+puppy+photo.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051858699221678434" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IOr-KHpKjyI/RhvOuJaTOWI/AAAAAAAAAdk/KG6TQa4fyLo/s200/Rowdy+-+puppy+photo.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#999900;">To contact us email to:</span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#999900;"><a href="mailto:besslin@sympatico.ca">besslin@sympatico.ca</a> </span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#999900;">or</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#999900;"><a href="mailto:rowdydiscdog@yahoo.com">rowdydiscdog@yahoo.com</a></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#999900;"></span></strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3540619534814108294-6168897260205486920?l=teamrowdy.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Southern Ontario Disc Houndzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18316954601501398005noreply@blogger.com0