Front & Finish

31/01/2025

The February Issue Is Online!
http://frontandfinish.com
New Special Feature! Top Ten Novice A Teams

Feature Articles & Columns
Whomp!* ~ Willard Bailey
New Tricks: Krafts Bijoou - Samantha Martel
Master Rally Challenges ~ Bea Moore
Stay - The New Reality ~ Deborah Neufeld
Beyond Obedience - When Training Isn’t Working ~ Barbara Pruitt
Rainy, My Wild Child ~ Glenna MacLeod
NoseWork Class On A Bitter Cold Day ~ Marilyn Miller
Teaching Cone Wraps for Obedience & Rally ~ Janice Gunn
Flying With Dogs ~ Bob Self

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02/01/2025

The January Issue of F&F is Ready for Viewing! https://frontandfinish.com

02/12/2024

Happy Holidays! The December Issue of Front & Finish is Ready for Viewing! https://frontandfinish.com

01/11/2024

The November Issue of Front & Finish is Online!
https://frontandfinish.com/contents/
Top 100 Dogs of Obedience
The Rally Paragons
Features & Columns

02/10/2024

02/10/2024

The October issue of F&F is online!
In this BIG issue...
Open A Obedience Ratings
Rally Advanced A Ratings
Obedience Loses A Dear Friend: Lynn Heidinger
2024 AKC National Obedience Championship Top Ten Teams ~ Dee Dee Anderson
2024 AKC Rally National Championship Top Ten Teams ~ Dee Dee Anderson
When Dog Sports Trainers Encounter The Dreaded Local Leash Law ~ Willard Bailey
Advanced Rally Challenges ~ Bea Moore
When Obedience Is Used As Therapy ~ Glenna MacLeod
Preparing For The Odor Recognition Test ~ Marilyn Miller
A Common Bond ~ Judging… ~ Deborah Neufeld
Learn The Applicable Penalties In The Scoring Sections ~ John Cox
The Journey Within: Why Dog Training and Obedience Trials Reflect Personal Growth ~ Bob Self
Not Just the Dog: How to Protect Yourself from Ticks ~ Service Announcement

02/10/2024

F&F October Issue Notification - https://mailchi.mp/frontandfinish.com/the-march-issue-of-ff-is-online-8328805

29/08/2024

F&F September Issue Available - https://frontandfinish.com. In this issue... Rally Intermediate Ratings, How To Get Your Training Mojo Back ~ Elizabeth Raba; Advanced Diagonal Course ~ Bea Moore; Who's On First? Or What's The Batting Order? ~ Deb Neufeld; PLUS LOTS MORE!

08/08/2024

We are preparing a feature to recognize teams from the recent NOC & RNC. We need help finding the following individuals. If you know any of these handlers could you ask them to email me at [email protected]? For reasons of privacy we ask that you don't publicly list any of their contact info here. Thanks a bunch! ~Bob Self

From The RNC
For the RNC
Rhona Lee Magni (Border Collie) OTCH3 RACH Ember II UDX10 OGM VER RM3 RAE4 NA OF
Charlotte Bird (Golden Retriever) My Sweet Dixieland Delight RE AX MXJ MJB NF
Jennifer Humphrey (Staffordshire Bull Terrier) Sheaman's Pie In The Sky RA

From The NOC
Sherry Bennett (Chinese Crested) PACH Simply Radiant By Jove UDX PCD OM3 BN RE AX MXJ MXP3 MXPB MJP4 MJPB PAX CA DCAT

01/08/2024

The August F&F Is Online!
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Rally Master Ratings ~ This Issue!

01/05/2024

The May issue of F&F is Online.
Rally Novice Ratings ~ This Issue!

Feature Articles
It Was the Worst of Days. It Was the Best of Days ~ Willard Bailey
Country Dog vs. City Dog - Glenna MacLeod
Course Practice ~ Challenging Novice/Advanced Rally Courses ~ Bea Moore
Handler Socialization ~ Deb Neufeld
The Solid Lead ~ Helen Cariotis
Random Little Tidbits ~ Honoring The Memory of Nicklus ~ John Cox
The Early History of Dogs ~ Bob Self
Protect Your Pets From Cicadas!

01/05/2024

May 2024 F&F Cover
Rally Novice Ratings
Country Dog vs. City Dog ~ Glenna MacLeod
It Was the Worst of Days. It Was the Best of Days. ~Willard Bailey

01/05/2024

April 2024 F&F Cover
2023 Rally Combined Ratings

01/05/2024

March 2024 F&F Cover
Meet Kim Berkley by Lauri Lo
2023 Delaney Obedience Ratings

01/05/2024

February 2024 F&F Cover
I Say Tomayto, You Say Tomahto" Dogged Dissent Over Dog Parks ~ Special Feature by Willard Bailey

01/05/2024

January 2024 F&F Cover
Rally Advanced A Ratings, Visualize Success ~ Elizabeth Raba

12/03/2024

Top Ten 2023 Obedience Dogs
Delaney Rating System

Visit https://frontandfinish.com/ratings/ for our rating system protocols & other information. Dogs by group and breed are available in the March issue!

1 CH OTCH20 Jazz'D Red Hot Intentions
UDX29 PCDX OGM JH
Flat-Coated Retriever
Lance Kruse
1939 Points

2 OTCH14 MACH5 Tanbark's Time To Pounce
UDX14 OGM BN MXB2 PAD MJB2 PJS MFS
Golden Retriever
Helen Smith
1822 Points

3 OTCH14 Redtop Brio UDX21 PCDX OGM
Border Collie
Louise Fox Meredith
1219 Points

4 OTCH6 Cookie God Of War UDX7 OGM BN
RN
Belgian Malinois
Jenn Weinik
1045 Points

5 OTCH21 Tanbark's Three Wire UDX33 OGM
Golden Retriever
Dave Gannon
995 Points

6 OTCH11 Electralon Snows No Boundaries
UDX15 PUTD OGM VER MH FDC CAA RATC
Golden Retriever
Susan Howard/Mark Howard
965 Points

7 OTCH7 Dream's Jump Start UDX5 OM8
Golden Retriever
Kathleen Rasinowich
959 Points

8 OTCH10 Wakemup Tinder Lights The Fire
VCD2 UDX13 OGM BN GN RA JH MX MXS
Golden Retriever
Nancy Peterson
786 Points

9 OTCH8 Trifecta's Grateful Spirit UDX8 OGM
SH
Golden Retriever
Fred Hulme
785 Points

10 OTCH10 Sandcastle Starring Trevy UDX12
OGM BN RE
Shetland Sheepdog
Michele Parker
780 Points

F&F Awards & Ratings Front & Finish® provides several recognitions of accomplishment andcompetitive rankings for teams competing in AKC Obedience and Rally classes. Front & Finish Rating Systems Our First & Foremost®, and Delaney®, rating systems are nationally recognized tabulations of teams com...