Linda Mecklenburg is internationally recognized as one of the leaders of the sport of dog agility. She has represented the USA in international competition on 12 occasions, competing 10 times at the FCI Agility World Championships and once at Crufts for the AKC, and twice at the World Cup for the USDAA. Linda has earned both gold and silver medals in the Team competition at the FCI Agility World Championships. In addition, she has placed in the top ten overall in the Individual competition on 3 occasions with two different dogs. Linda has been successful with multiple dogs in multiple competitive formats including the AKC Nationals, AKC World Team Tryouts, AKC Agility Invitational, USDAA World Championships, the USDAA National DAM Team Tournament and more.
Linda is recognized as one of the premier agility instructors in the United States. Her students have achieved top honors at the FCI and IFCS Agility World Championships and the AKC, USDAA, NADAC and ACA National Championships. With much national and international experience herself, Linda is in a unique position to offer guidance to those that wish to compete at highest levels. Regardless of whether one aspires to stand on the podium at the World Championships or just have a clean run, Linda helps each achieve their dreams and be the best they can be.
Involved in dog agility since 1990, Linda is considered one of the pioneers of the sport. Since the earliest days of dog agility, she has always been one of the leading innovators of training and handling techniques. She is always in search of ways to improve performance and raise the standard of excellence. Today Linda continues to be a driving force in the evolution sport of dog agility.
Highlights of Linda’s Accomplishments in Agility
- FCI World Champion Large Dog Team (Awesome 01)
- FCI Reserve World Champion Large Dog Team (Stellar 07)
- AKC World Team Member (Nifty 97, 98, Spiffy 99, Awesome 00, 01, 04, Stellar 05, 06, 07, and Super 08)
- FCI World Championships Individual Top Ten overall (Awesome 01, 04, Stellar 06)
- FCI World Championships Top Ten round placements (Awesome04, Stellar 05, 06, 07)
- Fifteen time National/World Champion (Nifty , Spiffy , Awesome, Stellar , &/or Zesta)
- AKC National Champion (Stellar 05)
- AKC National Championships Finalist (Kayla, Doodle, Spiffy , Zesta, Awesome, Stellar )
- AKC National Championships Challenge Round Winner ( Zesta, Awesome, Stellar )
- AKC National Championships ISC Sweepstakes Winner (Nifty 96, Awesome00, Stellar 04, 05)
- AKC World Team Tryouts Winner (Awesome 04, Stellar 06, Super 08)
- AKC Agility Invitational Winner (Stellar 07)
- International Agility Competition at Crufts (Stellar 05)
- AKC Master Agility Champion (MACH2 Super , MACH Nifty , MACH3 Spiffy , MACH5 Zesta, MACH10 Stellar , MACH12 Awesome)
- Four time AKC Top Agility Dog of the Year (Nifty , Spiffy , Awesome)
- Five time AKC Top Ranked BC of the Year (Nifty , Spiffy , Awesome, Stellar )
- USDAA World Team Member (Nifty 95, 96)
- USDAA Grand Prix World Champion ( Spiffy 97, Awesome 00)
- USDAA Grand Prix Reserve World Champion (Awesome01, Stellar 05, Wonder 10)
- USDAA World Champion Dog Agility Masters Team Tournament (Nifty 94, 97, Awesome 00, 01, Stellar 08, 09)
- USDAA National Champion Performance Versatility Pairs ( Zesta05, Awesome 06)
- USDAA Performance Versatility Pairs Reserve National Champion (Stellar 10)
- USDAA Performance National Standard Champion ( Zesta05)
- USDAA Performance National Standard Regional Champion (Awesome 06, Super 07)
- USDAA Grand Prix Regional Champion (Nifty , Awesome, Stellar , Zesta)
- USDAA Grand Prix World Championship Finalist (Nifty , Spiffy , Awesome, Stellar , Zesta, Wonder, Lazer)
- USDAA Steeplechase Championships Finalist (Nifty , Spiffy , Awesome, Stellar , Super , Zesta)
- USDAA Agility Dog Champion (Doodle, Nifty , Spiffy , Awesome, Stellar , Super , Zesta)
- USDAA Lifetime Achievement Award GOLD (Nifty ), SILVER ( Spiffy , Stellar ), BRONZE (Awesome)