Solar was born in June of 2007, and is an amazing dog, truly a Super Sun in my life.

In June of 2009, just two short weeks after Solar‘s 2nd birthday, he won the USDAA NW Regional Championships, earning the title of Regional Champion. He also won the Steeplechase at the Regional Championships! He won several local Grand Prix and Steeplechase Qualifiers and qualified for the 2010 AKC National Championships as well as the 2010 AKC World Team Tryouts.

In November of 2009, not yet 2.5 year old Solar went to his first USDAA National Championships in Scottsdale, Arizona (his first National event in any venue). He placed first in Team Standard, first in European Jumpers, second in the Grand Prix Semifinals, made the Steeplechase and Grand Prix Finals, and won the Grand Prix National Championship, all at 26″!

In March of 2010, not yet 3 year old Solar went to his first AKC National Championships in Tulsa, OK. He placed 1st in ISC STD and JWW, winning the ISC High Combined award at 26″. He then placed 1st in round 1, and 4th in round 3, and qualified in ALL rounds leading up to the Finals, made the Finals, and WON the 2010 AKC National Agility Championship at 26″!

Solar’s successes have continued! In May of 2010, he was chosen to be a member of the USA AKC World Agility Team, to compete in the fall of 2010 in Germany at the World Championships. And, in July of 2010, he won both the Steeplechase and the Grand Prix (for the second time!) at the NW Regional Championships. Below are some more of Solar’s Accomplishments:

• 2009 USDAA NW Grand Prix Regional Champion, 26″
• 2009 USDAA Cynosport World Championships Grand Prix Champion, 26″
• 2010 Rose City Classic ISC High Combined Winner (26″)
• 2010 AKC Nationals ISC High Combined Winner (26″)
• 2010 AKC Agility National Champion (26″)
• 2010 AKC World Agility Team Member (26″)
• 2010 USDAA NW Grand Prix Regional Champion, 26″
• 3rd Place, Individual Standard, 2010 World Agility Championships, Reiden Germany (link to video)
• 6th Place, Combined Result, 2010 World Agility Championships, Reiden Germany
• 3rd Place, Team Jumpers, 2010 USDAA Cynosport Games
• 2010 $10,000 Steeplechase Finalist, USDAA Cynosport Games
• 1st Place, Grand Prix Semifinals, 2010 USDAA Cynosport Games
• 2010 USDAA Cynosport World Championships Grand Prix Champion, 26″ (link to video of semifinals and finals run)
• Invited to the 1st World Agility Open to represent the USA Team (declined)
• 2011 Rose City Classic ISC Combined Winner (26″)
• 2011 Crufts, Birmingham, UK – 1st place Std, 3rd place JWW, 2nd place, Finals – best USA finish to date
• 2011 Bogota, Colombia – Gran Jumping de las Americas Y Caribe 2011 Champion (gold medal)
• 2011 Bogota, Colombia – Gran Agility de las Americas Y Caribe 2011 Champion (gold medal)
• 2011 Bogota, Colombia – Americas Y Caribe 2011 Open Team Champion with Jester, and Linda Mecklenburg and Wonder (gold medal)
• 2011 Bogota, Colombia – Americas Y Caribe 2011 A&C Team 3rd place with Jester, and Linda Mecklenburg and Wonder (bronze medal)
• 2011 USA AKC World Team Tryouts Winner – Day 1
• 2011 USA AKC World Team Member
• 2011 European Open Team Member
• 2011 European Open Individual Agility – 2nd Place
• 2011 European Open Team Agility – 1st Place
• 2011 European Open Individual Finalist
• 2011 USDAA Nationals $10,000 Steeplechase Finalist – 2nd place
• 2011 USDAA Nationals Grand Prix of Dog Agility Finalist
• 2012 Chile – Americas Y Caribe Individual Gold Medalist
• 2012 Chile – Americas y Caribe Team Bronze Medalist with Solar/ Juno, and Linda Mecklenburg and Wonder/Scopey
• 2012 AKC National Agility Champion – 26″
• 2012 World Agility Open Team Member – Belgium

Solar’s running contacts continue to amaze, and my efforts to stay a step ahead continue to entertain! Although I am very excited about his development as an agility dog, his sweet temperament, easygoing attitude, and endless capacity for snuggling make him #1 in my book.
Solar is a very happy dog, and is quite the thinker as well. He loves

doing lots of tricks, and at the end of the day, whether he’s had a run around the park or not, he is happy to snuggle up next to me in bed. His daddy is Linda Mecklenburg’s Stellar, and Solar’s registered name is “Super Sun”, a sort of play on words. Solar is proving to be an amazing agility dog, and also enjoys a bit of herding now and then.

Daisy and Solar - 2010 AKC Agility National Championship Finals

Daisy and Solar on the far right, 26" National Champions

He truly is a super son, and is a bright spot in my life.