Sampson, Irish Setter, CRN 930186
It’s hard to think of a Texas Flyball tournament without seeing a big red Irish Setter running and jumping as fast
as he could over the Flyball jumps. Sampson ran Flyball in Region 5 from July of 1993 until September of
2004. He was hard to miss, with that beautiful mahogany coat. Everyone knew him and he knew everyone.
Sampson never knew a stranger. At age 13, he’s now retired.
“Sammy” mentored all the dogs currently running on our team, and many that have long since retired. He was
extremely consistent, whether as start dog, running second or third or as a fast anchor. He ran his heart out for
his “human” Teresa but anyone on the team could run him. He loved Flyball, and was the heart and soul of our
team.
Sampson achieved the title of FGDCH with 32,378 career points. He was the first Irish Setter to achieve the
titles FM through FGDCh, and is the only Irish Setter to achieve FMCh through FGDCh titles.
Sampson was and still is an outstanding ambassador for Flyball and deserves to be recognized as the MVP in
Region 5 for 2005.
Nominated by K9 Kommotion
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