What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals. -- Zig Ziglar

Katie O'Day Trachte - Owner, HyCaliber K9s Katie Trachte was a '04 AKC/USA World Team Member, '08 and '09 European Open World Team Member and '08, and '09 European Open Finalist. She has just returned from another successful year competing in Europe as a '10 EO finalist and placing in the top 20 in each of her team runs with her 22 month old Sheltie, Miley. She has a background in Conformation and Obedience and was bitten by the agility bug 16 years ago. Katie has trained under some of the biggest names in agility. She has multiple MAChs and USDAA titles on multiple dogs of different breeds and sizes, has participated in the AKC/USA World Team Tryouts six times, has attended multiple National and a few International events. Her young dog, Miley, is quickly rising through the ranks, successfully competing and qualifying in most of her runs and was a member of the 2010 European Open World Team. Katie follows the Awesome Paws Handling System, is a member of the forum and attends seminars and camps. Katie prides herself on regularly attending seminars and participates in continuing education clinics by top trainers and handlers around the country and the world.

Most recent seminars attended: 

Linda Mecklenburg Foundation Handling Seminar  - March 2009 

Nancy Gyes Masters Handling Seminar - December 2009

Linda Mecklenburg/Wendy Pape/Carrie Jones Handling Camp - January 2010 

Linda Mecklenburg/Carrie Jones Basic Handling Skills Camp - June 2010 

Susan Garrett's 'Advances in Dog Training' Camp - August 2010

MACH 2 Jeep APD, ATD Bronze

Jeep was a 2004 AKC/USA World Team Member. She was a 2008 and 2009 European Open World Team Member and Finalist. She is a multiple USDAA and AKC Nationals participant and a 5 time AKC World Team Tryouts competitor. She has many National and ISC wins to her name. Jeep is enjoying the semi-retired life. She recently attended the 2010 AKC Nationals, running 4/5 clean.

ADCH HyCaliber High Price Tag MX, MXJ "Tag"

Tag is a great dog. We had to overcome a lot of fear issues. She doesn't have any fancy agility wins. She's just a wild, fun dog. She's enjoying her retirement pretending to be a frisbee dog.

Triune's HyCaliber Moving Violation "Miley" AX AXJ NF

Miley is the dog of a lifetime! She's winning her classes in Excellent and she was chosen to represent the USA at the 2010 European Open as a World Team Member (Midi). She just clocked a 1.4 second dogwalk in competition.

Hillcrest HyCaliber Enzo Ferrari "Enzo"

Enzo is the baby Border Collie of the family.