Steve Frick has been training animals since childhood. His interest prompted him to obtain a degree in Wildlife Biology as well as Forestry. He began competing in obedience in l994 earning a CDX with his dog, Maggie.  At the time he had never heard of agility trials.  “I just wanted a dog to run and bike with me.  I wanted a Border Collie for a lot of years and finally had the place to keep one when I found Maggie.” Steve attended an agility demonstration at one of the obedience events and the rest is history.

 In 1995 Steve began competing in agility.  His Border Collie, MACH 3 Margaret Ann CDX, ADCH (Maggie) has qualified for 6 consecutive years for the USDAA Grand Prix Championships and has been in the top 10 finalists of the AKC Nationals for the past 3 years.  Maggie finished third at the l998 USDAA Nationals and is also ranked in the Top Ten in USDAA Master Gamblers and Master Jumpers.

Steve and Maggie finished in 1^st place in the l999 Pupperonni Central Regional.  And, in l999, Maggie was ranked the top 24” Border Collie in the Delany Ranking System for AKC agility and third overall in the country!

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Steve’s other Border Collie, MACH Bailey’s Comet (Comet) finished in 1^st place overall in the l999 AKC Agility Nationals International Class and took 1^st place at the 2000 AKC Agility Nationals in the International Jumpers Class.  Steve and Comet were members of the Gold Medal US Standard winning team at the 2001 FCI Agility World Championships in Portugal.

 Maggie and Comet won 1^st place in the 22” and 26” jump height division in three USDAA Grand Prix qualifiers and took 1^st and 3^rd in the USDAA Grand Prix Regional Championships in 2001 in Georgia.  Steve’s Border Collies also finished 1^st and 2^nd in the ESPN Sporting Dog Challenge.  Steve is frequently seen in agility competitions on both Animal Planet and ESPN.

Steve Frick’s main focus is his knowledge in canine conditioning, jumping techniques, and motivational training methods.  His primary concept is team work; and, teaching others how to work on motivation within a team context.  He relies on attention exercises to obtain the dog’s focus on the handler.  Steve Frick’s teaching philosophies are based on sound basics and advanced handling skills which  he brings to his teaching, training, and competition.