Toshiyuki Oba

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Toshiyuki Oba

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Director of APEX Dog School and Agility Club
Dog Trainer
Teacher at Visionary Arts Carrer College

Experiences in Agility

1993: Left for the U.S.A. to study the rules and regulations of Agility as it was still an unfamiliar sport in Japan at that time.
1995: Participated with my Labrador retriever, Barbara in the European Championship held in Torino, Italy, although it was considered unofficial due to her being in heat.
1996: Participated in the 1st Agility World Championship held in Morges, Switzerland with Barbara as a member of the Japanese team.
2000: 14th place in total with my border collie, Manhattan at the World Championship held in Helsinki, Finland.
2007: 11th place in total in individuals and 5th in teams with my border collie, Queen Bee at the World Championship in Hamar, Norway.
2008: 14th place in total with Queen Bee at the World Championship in Helsinki, Finland.
2011: Made the final with my border collie, Connie at the European Open held in Badhall, Austria.
2014: Made the final with my border collie, Jungo at the European Open held in Budapest, Hungary.
2012-until now Member of JKC Agility Central Committee

I met agility in 1993, and started promoting it wanting to spread it all over Japan. At the same time, I have invited many judges and handlers from Europe and conducted seminars in order to improve the level of agility in Japan. I still continue to be an active handler and keep challenging.

I participated with my border collie Queen Bee at the first Border Collie Classic in 2006 in The Netherlands, and I am honored to judge at the BCC at its 10 year anniversary.

Activities as an Agility Judge

1997: Passed JKC Agility Judge Qualification test.
2008: Certified as FCI Agility Judge.
2014: Judged at Dania-Cup held in Denmark.
2015: Judged at European Open in Germany, Jutlandia Cup in Denmark and Guld Agility in Sweden.

Have judged at approximately 10 competitions a year.

Border Collie Classic 2016

Toshiyuki Oba