Pete retired from active obedience competition to earn two Herding titles, making him the first Obedience Trial Champion (OTCH) Corgi to be eligible for the PWCCA Versatile Corgi and Versatile Corgi Excellent Awards. He is also the top winning obedience Corgi in breed history, having earned 1,195 lifetime OTCH points. In 2002 and 2003, with very limited showing, he was ranked in the top 20 obedience dogs in the country, all breeds, by virtue of OTCH points earned during those years.

Three years in a row Pete was shown in the AKC Obedience Invitational, where the top obedience dogs from all over the country assemble yearly to compete. All three times he placed in the top twenty after the first day of competition, and at one of these he was fourth over all at the end of the first grueling day. He also placed in the extremely competitive Herding Group at this event.

Pete was an exceptional training partner, and we taught each other a lot over our years working together in obedience, agility and herding. He did everything I’d ever asked of him, and met or exceeded every goal I set for us, including earning a perfect score of 200 in 2003, and earning two herding titles at nine years of age.

Outside the obedience ring he was a delight to live with. He was the undisputed leader of all the dogs in the house. He informed the puppies when they were getting too rowdy indoors, and was the first in line for anything interesting, edible, or just plain fun. He enjoyed fetching his fuzzy hedgehog, riding in the car, sleeping on the bed, taking long walks in the country, gobbling up food of any kind, and playing any game you could think up. He loved everyone, was fearless without being foolish, was totally non-aggressive, and had a fabulous sense of humor. What more can I say?

He was Pete The Wonder Dog

AKC Invitational Finalist	Perfect 200 score!	PWCCA High in Trial
Will and Pete	Pete relaxing	High in Trial Mispillion KC
Pete over the bar	Celebrating the perfect 200!	Pete