INSTRUCTORS
Jeri Piercy
I am a founding member of the club, having started out with my littermate teammates, Bailey and Newman. My first trial was in 2002 and the rest is history. I was hooked! My dogs and I travelled all over the Maritimes in the early days going to as many trials as we could. Bailey was the first dog in the NB/PEI region to earn her Lifetime Achievement Award, and Newman was the third (coming in after Toffee, my daughter’s dog). I began teaching in 2004 and have attended many seminars over the years taught by World Team members. The sport of agility is evolving at a rapid rate and staying on top of the latest handling methods is half the fun. I have competed at every Regionals since I started and attended most Nationals. I am now training and trialing with my border collies, Keg & Lager and border collie/papillon, Radler.
Melissa Murphy
Melissa started agility with her dalmatian Dino with the Kapers in 2012 and has been hooked on the sport ever since. An animal trainer and adult educator at heart, she rode and showed horses for many years before switching to dog sports. Melissa had two dalmatians she trained in agility, rally, tricks - Dino and Abby. Both dogs were very successful in agility - attaining ATChC titles in AAC, and Dino had Rally Obedience titles in CKC and CARO. Melissa is now trialing with her border collie, Cayo and training her dalmatian, Mojo. Melissa has been teaching agility classes with the Kapers since 2018 and really enjoys seeing people succeed with their dogs in lessons and in the trial ring.
