Patty Drom - Agility Director/Instructor

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Patty is the owner of DALLAS DOG SPORTS and serves as the Training Director. Patty began training dogs in 1985 and has been an active obedience and agility competitor since 1986. Patty is also an agility judge for both USDAA and AKC and has had the honor of judging at the National Finals for both organizations. Her current four-legged companions are "Buzz" and "Dewley", the Border Collie boys. Gone but not forgotten are "Jessie" the Border Collie and "Max" the Springer Spaniel, both competitors in obedience and agility. And let's not forget Scooter, the best ever Springer Spaniel (1984-1994) that got all of this crazy dog training stuff started. Patty and her dogs have earned over 50 performance titles, in both obedience and agility. Visit the Ring of Honor for more pictures of Patty and her dogs.     More about Patty

Diane Carson - Agility Instructor

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Diane has been training and competing in agility since 1992. Her current agility partner is "Jenna", a Border Collie who has appeared on the USDAA Top Ten List in many categories over several years, including being the top 22" Gambler dog in 2006 -- in the country!  Jenna has thus far achieved the USDAA Gold Lifetime Achievement Award and has been a contender at the Nationals level for several years.  Diane started her agility training with "Sammie" (1990-2006) and "Cady" (retired) - the rescue Border Collie girls.  Sammie and Cady also appeared in multiple categories of the USDAA Top Ten list and were amongst the first few dogs in the country earning Lifetime Achievement awards from USDAA.  Sammie was a finalist in the highly competitive 22" jump height division of the USDAA Grand Prix of Dog Agility in 1997 and 1998 and Cady went to the finals round in 2000). Diane has been training and teaching at Dallas Dog Sports since it started in 1995.  She lives in Parker with husband Pat, daughter Elizabeth and son Sean.  Visit the Ring of Honor for more pictures of Diane and her dogs.

Terri Schmidt - Pre-Agility Director

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Terri coordinates and runs the Pre-Agility program here at DDS. She has been involved in the world of performance dogs since 1982.  Her experience includes breeding and showing her dogs in the conformation ring, training and exhibiting in obedience, rally and agility, lure coursing and pet therapy work in hospitals. Terri has been teaching obedience classes since 1993 and has been the Pre-Agility Director for DDS since 2001.  Terri's career in dog training started with her Rhodesian Ridgebacks who have been nationally ranked in obedience. Her Ridgeback JJ also entered the world of agility where he earned his NA title before retiring. Then along came "Roo", a black-tri Aussie that Terri adopted from one of the local Aussie Rescue organizations.  Terri and Roo's obedience career has led to a Dog World award and multiple High in Trials. Having previously earned the CD and CDX titles, Roo's latest accomplishment was finishing her UD title in July 2008 with two first places and a second.  Terri and Roo have competed in the Excellent/Masters level agility classes, having earned their AKC/MACH in 2006 and USDAA/MAD in 2005, and having qualified for the 2007 AKC Agility Nationals.  Rounding out Roo's accomplishments, we can add movie star to her long list of titles.  Roo has had multiple appearances on the television show "Prison Break" and has a significant part in the video "Barney Goes To The Firehouse" and also appears on the "Barney and Friends" television show.  Her latest acting gig is an ad for Entenmann's which you can see here: Entenman's Conspiracy Ad. Roo is now retired from agility and obedience, as Terri turns her attention to training the most recent addition to her family, a new Border Collie puppy named Rush.   Terri and husband Peter, reside in Garland with their son Aaron.  Visit the Ring of Honor for more pictures of Terri and her dogs.

Jody Faulkner - Agility Instructor
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Jody is an Aussie-person.   Gracie and Twist are both adopted Australian Shepherds that 'grace' the Plano home of Jody and her husband.  Both Gracie and Twist are currently competing in agility at  the Masters level.  Gracie completed her ADCH in 2003.  Jody is a bundle of energy (as are her dogs!) and her background in competitive softball and triathlons ensures the students in her class get a workout.  Jody has been involved in agility since 1997 and has been a DDS Instructor since 2000.  Visit the Ring of Honor for more pictures of Jody and her dogs.

Stacy Lehman - Agility Instructor

Stacy Lehman has been competing in agility since 2000 with her teammate "Shirley". Shirley is an All-American rescue dog who earned her ADCH in 2003 and her Bronze Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006. Stacy's newest agility partner is Chuy, a Hungarian Pumi, who is just beginning his agility career. Stacy's competition and training background includes horse eventing, where she participated in cross country, stadium jumping and dressage. She has also maintained her interest in music and has been teaching piano on a private basis since 1985. Her musical teaching talents have also been shared with the Plano ISD as an Elementary Music Specialist. Stacy resides in Plano with husband Jon, son David and daughter Annie (who is also an accomplished agility trainer, having earned her ADCH with her own dog "Misty", the Jack Russell Terrier).

Aimee Legendre - Agility Instructor

Aimee started in agility in 2001 and has never looked back. She has competed with horses in dressage and 3-day eventing most of her life and now enjoys some of the same challenges with her smaller canine partners. Aimee has two all-americans, Jackson and Abby, and one Border Collie, Charlie, who she currently competes at the Masters level. 'Jackson', who earned his AD title, is now happily retired from agility and has his resume out to become the poster dog for any and all rescue organizations.