How many current MACH GSDs are on the forum?

[wildo]

I was thinking about Rerun's question in a recent thread:

Originally Posted by Rerun

Why do you figure there are so few GSD's in agility?

And it got me thinking about the statistics for a GSD to become MACH (or PACH [even though it's new]) titled. Certainly I understand that not every GSD doing agility will ever achieve such a high title- but that's not the question.

Question is- how common is it for a GSD to achieve a MACH title?
Secondary question- how common is it for any dog to achieve a MACH title?

I know I've seen at least a couple MACH2 or even MACH6! dogs out there. Surely MACH6 is quite rare...

[EDIT]- sorry for the misplaced modifier in the thread title.

[Castlemaid]

I don't know a whole lot about agility, but MRL has got a Mach2 on her Bretta Lee.

[wildo]

Yep, I did know that. To be totally honest, I was kinda wondering if MRL has the only MACH titled GSD on the forum...

[Whiteshepherds]

Originally Posted by wildo

Yep, I did know that. To be totally honest, I was kinda wondering if MRL has the only MACH titled GSD on the forum...

for MRL!

Statistics for GSD's reaching MACH anything are pretty low each year. Here's the statistics for 2010. (GSD'S - AKC)
MACH - 8
MACH2 - 1
MACH3 - 2
MACH4 - 3
MACH5 - 2
MACH6 - 2

Just as a comparison 129 Border Collies obtained MACH in the same year.

[angelas]

Originally Posted by Whiteshepherds

for MRL!

Statistics for GSD's reaching MACH anything are pretty low each year. Here's the statistics for 2010. (GSD'S - AKC)
MACH - 8
MACH2 - 1
MACH3 - 2
MACH4 - 3
MACH5 - 2
MACH6 - 2

Just as a comparison 129 Border Collies obtained MACH in the same year.

Low, but AKC isn't the only game in town. There is CKC, UKC, NADAC, USDAA, ASCA, AAC and CPE offering their own titles. It would be interesting to know how may GSDs (and for personal interest, Rotts) earn the top title of each association each year.

[wildo]

Yes, I didn't realize to after I posted that I wasn't accounting for all the other agility venues like angelas listed. Probably a substantial omission.

Whiteshepherds- this is the second time I've seen you post AKC stats from 2010- but I can't figure out how to search for these for the life of me. Do you have a special account or something?

And WOW!! Only eight total GSDs earned a MACH in 2010- that is crazy! I would have thought it'd be above 50!

[wildo]

Originally Posted by wildo

Yes, I didn't realize to after I posted that I wasn't accounting for all the other agility venues like angelas listed. Probably a substantial omission.

That said- AKC is the biggest, most popular venue (to my knowledge) for agility, and therefore is likely indicative of the numbers we'd see from the other venues- if not higher.

[MaggieRoseLee]

wildo, I'm not sure where whiteshepherds got their stats but I do know that about once year someone sends out and Excel websheet on one of the agility email lists. Which I probably deleted or I'd pass on....

I just found the one for 2006...but I can't put attachments here and it's an Excel sheet and that's a bit dated!

[AgileGSD]

Originally Posted by angelas

Low, but AKC isn't the only game in town. There is CKC, UKC, NADAC, USDAA, ASCA, AAC and CPE offering their own titles. It would be interesting to know how may GSDs (and for personal interest, Rotts) earn the top title of each association each year.

I doubt those stats would be much different. GSDs are not all that common in any agility venues, so the number achieving the highest titles in any are likely to be low despite the breed's overall popularity.

As a side note - there are some outstanding Rotties in agility in my area. Never thought I'd see such fast, driven Rotts in agility!

[wildo]

Soooooo..... MRL- are you our only active member who has a MACH (or applicable) dog?