Congratulations Moso!!!!!

congratulations to Roger Coor and Moso for a WELL deserved retirement!!!! What an amazing and successful career!!!

Roger Coor wrote:

Moso during his career has been on the AKC World Team twice, has been to the finals in NADAC, AKC, & USDAA.  He has left an impression wherever he has gone.
      When I started training dogs 20 years ago I was taught by yank and pull.  Before it was popular I decided to radically change to have three simple rules.  I wanted me and my dogs to have fun training.  I wanted me and my dogs to have fun trialing.  I wanted my dogs to be good enough that people enjoyed watching them perform.  I figured if I did that good things would happen.  Moso to date is the crowning glory of that philosophy for me.  He was always a joy to run, and he frequently got complements from friends and strangers.  That was the best reward.
     It is hard to decide when to stop showing a dog.  Moso is still a happy dog that is almost 12 years old and is still fast.  He still can get NADAC DRI +100s which is hard for many dogs even in their prime.  With that he can also harm himself at any run now, or at least get rather sore and cranky.  While he is still happy, it is time to pass the baton to his son, Primo, and our other dog, Airo.

MACH 2, Coor's Espiritu Hermoso, ADCH, O-NATCH, TN-E, WV-E,TG-E, CDX, NF
1999 NADAC Pre-Elite 12" jump Championship 1st Place
2000 NADAC 12" jump Championship 2nd Place
2000 USDAA Nat’ls, Reg’l Steeplechase 12" jump 1st Place
2001 April 14, 896 Weave Poles in 32 unit sets stopped dog without missed entry or pole.
2001 Aug. 19, San Francisco Reg’l Purina Incredible Dog Challenge Small Dog Agility 1st Place
2001 USDAA Nat’ls, Reg’l Steeplechase 12" jump 1st Place
2001 Oct. 6, St. Louis, MO. Finals Purina Incredible Dog Challenge Small Dog Agility 1st Place
2001 IAL Toy “Dog of the Year”, International Agility Link
2002 AKC World Team Member
2002 IAL Toy “Dog of the Year”
2003 AKC World Team Invitational 2nd Place
2003 AKC World Team Member (fastest dog for small and medium team standard course)
2003 IAMs AKC National State tournament individual dog 14” jump 1st place
2004 USDAA Championship Steeplechase finalist
2005 AKC Championship finalist
2005 USDAA Championship Steeplechase 2nd Place   
Sired 3 males & 7 females: 10 puppies

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                                                                          photo by Tien Tran

                                                                        

                                                                                                photo by Tien Tran