The Last Run:
A Tribute to Lisa and Diva
My dear friend, Lisa Kristof, known as Lis by most, is coming to the end of her valiant fight against cancer. Along with friends and family, Lisa's love of her dogs and dog agility is what helped her live through the past eight years of her fight. She is well known in the agility world and will be missed.
What Lisa is feeling at this time is best presented in her own words (see her message, below). She is a trooper and will be remembered for her strength and bearing as her journey nears its end.
Life is short. Hug your friends and loved ones. Let them know you care.
I love you Lisa, and will miss you terribly.
BIG HUGS Terry
April 11, 2008
To all of my fellow agility competitors and friends,
Last Tuesday I was admitted to hospital, for eight years I have fought breast cancer. I have been diagnosed now with AML Leukemia and have been given approximately three weeks to spend on this wonderful earth. I have chosen not to do any more chemo as I believe I have received and given all this life has to give and take.
With the help of my dear friends in Dallas we were able to talk the Dr's into springing me out of hospital today. Tomorrow at the Dallas Agility Working Group's trial I will run my darling Chinese Crested Diva for the last time - it wont be pretty, no one will be able to guess who's handling style I will use and I don't even know myself - just staying on my feet will be an achievement and to run with my very best friend and to be among friends will be enough to give me the energy I need to get through the day.
I am thrilled I will also get to watch the veterans parade and to pay tribute one last time to all the great dogs that have helped form this sport that I so love.
If you want to do anything for me pray that Diva and I can achieve a super Q, it is all we need to become ADCH together, but even if we don't get it - I know I am blessed to share what time I have with my dogs and my friends.
Please wish Angela Lancaster all the very best with my dogs in the future, she is going from the cheesiest Yorkies to a couple of naked Cresteds and I know my dogs will continue to be well loved and respected and they will be in the agility ring again at some time to play.
Many thanks for all your love and support over the years, I am indeed one of the lucky ones that get to say thanks in 'person' before my time.
Remember this weekend to enjoy your friends, dogs and should success come, enjoy and embrace it, if it doesn't never forgot the love of this game and the friendships we have forged. Thanks to everyone who helped me with my journey I sure do appreciate you all.
Run Fast, Run Happy
Lis Kristof
Dallas, TX
Filmed April 12, 2008
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Dog agility provides great fun and camaraderie for handlers and their dogs. The first agility event took place in England in 1978, and the sport’s fast pace, great spectator appeal and infectious enthusiasm guaranteed its rapid growth throughout the world. Racing against the clock, dogs perform an obstacle course filled with jumps, tunnels, a seesaw, A-frame, dog walk, and weave poles. Their handler directs them around the course using hand signals and verbal commands, and the goal is to finish the course with a fast and accurate performance. No two courses are exactly alike, which creates endless challenges for handlers and their dogs. Organizations such as the American Kennel Club (AKC), United States Dog Agility Association (USDAA) and Canine Performance Events (CPE) sanction agility events. While many handlers participate in agility as a way to have fun with their dogs, competitors can also earn titles, prize money and other awards.
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