Her parents owned a dog boarding, training, and grooming facility in Illinois for nearly 20 years. In addition to being highly involved with the family business, she obtained a bachelor’s degree in zoology. You can say her love of animals runs in her blood! In 2009 though, Darcy got her first Border Collie, Tripp. She began to explore the world of dog sports. Together, Darcy and Tripp became verse
d in herding, mastering trick training, disc dog, and eventually dog agility. It was the sport of agility that really got them excited. Within a couple of years of beginning their competitive career, they went to their first national event and worked their way to the finals. Eventually Darcy had to pause the dog training hobby to focus on advancing her career. One Master’s Degree and two moves later, she is here in Durango with her husband and their pack of 3. They reside on 14 acres just South of Durango. Last Spring, Darcy fulfilled her dream of creating her own agility training space on their newly acquired slice of Heaven. It only seemed appropriate to give this space a name and begin to offer the community a unique opportunity to come together for the love of the wildly addictive sport of dog agility. At Summit Canine Performance Center, our focus is to provide an uplifting learning environment and help teams develop skills that will take them as far as they want to go. Darcy comes to the area with an undying passion for the sport and many years of experience. Her foundation is rooted in Linda Mecklinburg’s Awesome Paws system, but Darcy has her eye on those performing at the highest levels in dog agility and continues to study current trends in the rapidly evolving sport. With her open minded approach to training and handling and eagerness to learn from the very best, she hopes to bring a new level of skill and excitement to the area. She is currently competing with her 8 year old Border Collie, Lolo and training her up and coming 10 month old Border Collie, Cosmo. Summit Canine Performance Center is a gathering place for those wanting an elevated relationship with their dog, a positive and safe learning environment, and to challenge their current level of knowledge and skill. We are THE premier dog agility training center in the four corners region.
