I have left pretty much 'in their own words' the submissions I received from owners.  If I have made any errors in the information please email me at:  Lis' Kristof. So far we have 14 submissions. Thanks to everyone who has taken part of this informal research and information.

Submitted by:  Lis' Kristof - DIVA - PEDIGREE Name:  Rasberi's Racin Diva  CGC, TDI, AX, OAJ, MAD, TM-Bronze, JM, AG, AS, AR, Qualifying for 2006 Semi-Finals Grand Prix (Won 6 Local Qualifying events, 3 Team Qualifiers and 4 Steeplechase Qualifiers).  Top 10 for the first half of 2006 - Tournament (#2), Gamblers (#7), Snooker (#3), Standard (#3) Breeder:   Debbie Rasberry from Rasberi's Chinese Cresteds Soft Temperament:   YES Diva is  fear submissive. Weather Conditions: Diva has worked for me in 90F down to 29F - she is all heart Focus: She has hardly NO focus if dogs are barking around her, she is scared of strange dogs and will stop in the middle of a run if a dog barks. Speed: When she is on - she is a speed demon. Jumping Style:  Very smooth, never knocked a bar (or missed a contact) Health: RETIRED (before she was 3yrs) due to Medial and Lateral Luxation, her left hind is very affected. We are looking at a possible full knee replacement just so she wont suffer so much as she ages. Confirmed by specialist that this only ever occurs when the parents are affected. Diva fear/scare trait has made it very tough to train her, as she will shut down whenever a strange dog barks while she is on course, if I can control that issue, she is wonderful. Diva has a lightening down on the table, as well as a great sit. I put this down to training her from the day I got her on a variety of surfaces and rewarding only the exact behavior I wanted (clicker). I trained our contacts with the 'Hit It" board and had great success, her contacts, especially her A-Frame is just perfect, no break in stride whatsoever. Diva use to have a great teeter, but experienced a fly off, and then found the pivot point. Up until she was retired, it was our sticking point. We have decided it was just a coincidence. Diva is the reason I have this page, to share all of our training issues and experiences.

Submitted by:  Carol Mount. - LOUIE & FRAN Louie Eyes just CERF'd OK, he does have low thryoid. He is a BIG BOY crested.  Very large for crested I understand his Sire has been CERF normal for awhile and Sires mom.  PEDIGREE Fran has PRA -- the NON-prcd (so blood test won't find it). So use her info to know who might be dogs to avoid.   There are several in her pedigree with PRA as I understand -- from mother's side. PEDIGREE Training wise:  I find Cresteds soft; if they get corrected and don't understand why they will shut down; run off.   Doesn't have to be major thing just something that Hits them at wrong time.  We never figured out what set her off but Fran, early in her training, would run to car.  Paul had to drop out of agility for awhile and do obedience ; re-bonding before she'd do Agility again.  After, she never ran as fast as she could usually stay behind him.  Part of this was from Obedience and she'd be watching him and hard to run fast if your head is up (Paul is around 6'3" and she was 11") Louie didn't like people behind him ; has shown soft streak but less than Fran ever did.  Some of my table issues are where the judge located.

Submitted by:  Candy Stephens - CHUNG (ILP) I don't know if mine is of any value as he is a rescue without a pedigree.  His DOB is around 12/ 01/ 1993.    Sire, damn, and breeder unknown.  Titles: CD, UCD, MX, MXJ, EAC, OJC, U-ATCH.  ILP name:  Delta's Flying Mustang. When Chung came to us, he was an absolute love - - - at home.  When taken to the training facility where he was exposed to other, larger dogs he became  and was know as Demon Dog.  He was without a doubt one of the most dog aggressive dogs I have seen. He was literally airborne when another dog came within 15 feet of us.  The one exception was a female golden that he decided was the love of his life.  It took over 2 years to overcome the aggression issue.  In that time we found that obedience was not his calling, but agility was his passion.  He had no fear of any of the obstacles.  The only challenge was the pause table.  He hated putting his naked belly down on anything that was cold or wet, but he did manage an MX in spite of that dreaded obstacle.   He and I achieved more than I ever expected to achieve with any dog, let alone one that was someone else's 'throw away.'  He is definitely a once-in-a-lifetime friend and companion.

Submitted by:  Cheryl Dibert - IZABELLE & TALON   Ch. Crestars E Z Attraction HL OA, AXJ DOB: 9/16/02 Sire: Ch. Blandora Without A Doubt Dam: Can./Am. Ch. Crestars Optical Attraction HL Cerf normal: 8/06 and Optigen prcd clear by default Patellas good Breeder: Martine Couture Ch. Nauset Screamin' Eagle NAJ DOB: 6/29/01 Sire: Ch. Nauset Absolut Dam: Ch. Sol-Orr's Sunday Silence Cerf normal: 1/06 and Optigen tested: carrier for prcd Patellas good Breeder: Mary Jane Frederickson Izabelle is a very easy learner....always wants to please and will do anything for a treat:-) Weather is a big issue for her, as she hates to get wet and is a HL. Most of her trials have been indoors. We have lucked out on the outdoor shows...all have been nice, dry days, although very hot! I would have pulled her if the conditions were wet...I know she would shut down on me and I wouldn't want to set her back. Talon on the other hand was a challenge. He learned very quickly, but being a male with a mind all his own...<G>...and could care less about food or toys...it was difficult to keep his attention and took his grand old time loping around the course. He never did learn the chute, and his time in JWW was just getting us a qualifying score. That is why he only has his NAJ...LOL!

Submitted by: Sherree Bunyard - SPRY - PEDIGREE Information to come

Submitted by: Beverly Kriewald - SAGE - PEDIGREE I have a retired agility crested. CH Darshire I'm No April Fool, VCD2 was the first tracking crested and First versatility crested.  "Sage" was born March 31, 1992.  Sire is: Sun A Ra's End of the Rainbow and Dam is Gipez's Yu Ya-Te.  Harriet Karns was the breeder but she is no longer breeding. Although he has some health issues, Sage is still going strong in his old age.  Hope this helps.  Let me know if you need additional information.

Submitted by: Lis' Kristof - KISS - PEDIGREE Name:  KiaOra Kissy Lips n Vogue Soft Temperament: Yes but biddable Weather Conditions: Hates rain, we are working on that Focus: Has focus when food is involved Speed: Still too young to determine Jumping Style:  Not applicable Health: Only 5mths - is showing a looser than normal knee - so I will keep you all posted to the prelim results later in the year.

Submitted by: Lis' Kristof - PIP - PEDIGREE DeeKay's I Can't Stop Raving Soft Temperament: Yes, but extremely outgoing. Was like a border collie in a little body. Very prey driven Weather Conditions: Hated the heat and the cold. Loves water and ripping off sprinkler heads. Focus: Yes, very food motivated and toy motivated Speed: Very fast (as some squirrels found out!) Jumping Style:  Needed work, she is more cobby in her build, and didn't have a flow. We worked on the Susan Salo jumping format and that helped her. RETIRED: Pip has two leaky values and a hole in her heart. She would get very upset if I was working agility with Diva, and not her, so the sake of her health, we re-homed her into a pet home.

Submitted by: Lis' Kristof - SNOWBIRD - PEDIGREE Rasberi's Snazzy Snowbird CD, RA, CGC, AX, AXJ, MAD Bird is a talented little girl, it's a shame her brain isn't always in gear. She has the ability (and has proven it) to be up their with the Shelties, however, in agility, she gets way excited, the silly smile spreads over her face, and as a handler you hold on for the ride and pray you can get the last four jumps in before she makes up her own courses. She is learning to work distance, but is pretty clingy if she is not comfortable in environment. Bird is a pushy broad, who demands attention and then sulks if it is not given to her. She hates other dogs getting attention and in protest she pushes them aside. She is getting a lot better since I have moved to NILIF, so now is offering desirable behaviors to get attention. Bird LOVES playing with water and will chase the sprinklers for hours, a trait she passed onto Pip. Soft Temperament: Yes, but pushy. Shutdowns if she thinks she is wrong (even when she's not). Weather Conditions: She copes with most of the extremes but does hate hot tables. Focus: 80% of the time, 20% of the time she is a clown. Speed: Fast on her good days, slow on the days that she is in another world. No consistency. Jumping Style:  Over jumps, is working with stride regulators and lots of box work. Is also working her rounds (270's).

Submitted by:  Marie L Lunbom - GLORY - PEDIGREE I don't actively exhibit in agility right now, but I did take Glory through an agility class and if I had had some equipment at home to practice with her would have been able to at least do jumpers and weaves.  I bred her instead.  I may begin working her again some this fall as I can get a little equipment made.  Would you want any info on her?  I bred her and she is conformation and ob.  She would be able to do more if I would work with her more.  I will send info anyway and you can use if you want.  ;o} Ch. ReeCrea't Great Glory, RN  (2 legs on her CD and quite her stays~ohme) She has CERF'd clear, BAER clear and Optigen Normal.  Her stifles aren't perfect, but she can jump well (jumps the baby gate to get to  me) and I am giving her glucosamine.  She has sound pups on the ground, first litter has BAER tested normal and solid stifles, male (ReeCreat'n GreatXpectations, CGC CERF'd Clear,  female I kept (ReeCreat'n Glory Halaluyah) has some membrane still over one eye, but otherwise good. Other female was CERF'd clear and heart tested good that I know of, waiting for owner to Optigen test sire of pups, Amos ( Ch. Chargi's Amos Moses) Glory's DOB:  7/5/01 She had another litter in June and all are beautiful and agile and seem very sound at present!!  They could JUMP on the couch by 8 and 9 weeks old!!   Sire:  Ch. Chargi's Corporate Raider Dam:  Ch. Lamplighter's the Real Thing Glory did not like to go through the curved tunnels or chute (if she couldn't see through she didn't want to go in) but on the day of exam, when we got there early to do some run-through, she walked up to each one of them and looked up at me waiting for me to see her and ran through them!!!  She knows what to do, she just tries me I think.  I have to learn how to outwit her, don't I?  And to get her to just love making me happy.  We ended up having big problems with our stays in Nov ob too, so still need one leg there.  Soft Temperament: Definitely, and she was dubbed my "velcro dog"!! Weather Conditions: Didn't like working in the cold rain or wouldn't in the heat Focus: She seemed fairly well focused, but more on me maybe  ;o{ Speed: Not the fastest  -  but maybe neither was I Jumping Style:  Good

Submitted by:  Mindy McLellan - FLING My dogs name is Princess Fling Flynn NAJ,NAP,NJP,OJP,she is a powder puff, she was born 5/31/97, I do not have the sire and dam info, but I know the breeder was Beth Reidelbach of Maryland.  I got Fling from her original owner.  She was my room mate I gave me Fling when she moved out.  I never knew if she was registered so I got an ILP # for her.       I did not start her in agility until she was 7 years old.  I never thought she was interested.  I was training my aussies and she acted like she wanted to try.  I took her to A Click Above in Leesburg VA,  they do clicker training and are excellent.  She loved training and did very well.  She is very food motivated, she does not play with toys at all.  I am sure that things would be different if I would have started as a puppy or a younger age.  She does very well.  She have luxating patella so last spring she decided contacts were not fun anymore.  She only does jumpers now.  She is in Excellent in AKC and P2 in USDAA.  I think her biggest issue is focus.  Sometimes she just zones out, this is during training.  For shows she is great.  I have no issues with her.  It helps I can run with her although she is very fast.  I have her in preferred so she jumps 8".  She measured 10 3/8".  She loves to get out and strut her stuff.  I have never had any problems with weather, she has run and Q'ed in the rain and wind.  She is good with all surfaces.  She is not fearful.  I think she likes showing off for people.

Submitted by: Lisa Christman - SIMON & TY Simon is very very fast and good worker.  PEDIGREE Ty has been worked more and is progressing well.  PEDIGREE

Submitted by: Cindy Kempf - ZEPHYR - PEDIGREE

Submitted by:  Paige M. Port - PHANTOM - PEDIGREE (Dam information not available on website, Sire's Pedigree is noted) Name:   Bayshore Phantom of Roxbury (TR47085103) DOB:    11/04/05 Sire:   CH Shumllea Dash N' Desire (TP31601501)    Dam:   Bayshore's Rum Buns (TR04919503) Breeder: Elizabeth Claridge and J Frank Baylis Testing:   Have not had any testing done to date. Comments:     I currently own 7 dogs, and have trained and competed in agility with 5 of them. Phantom knew 'sit', 'down', 'left' and 'right' by the age of 4 months.  He took a Puppy Obedience class and a Performance Puppy class when he was 6 months old. I am trying very hard NOT to rush with his agility training...but it's hard...he really wants to play the game!  He responds very well to clicker training.  At 8 months old he has a delightful "2 on/2 off" on a Buja board, and we are now transferring this to A-frame and dogwalk. Phantom was completely housebroken by 4 months of age.  He is still intact and has never once marked in the house. He is happy and outgoing, loves all people and most dogs.  He is almost fearless.  And he is amazingly FAST!  Phantom is by far the easiest puppy I've ever had.  I knew very little about Cresteds when I got him, but he has been a fantastic ambassador for the breed wherever we go.

Submitted by:  Nadine Nadeau  - JAZZ Dog's Name: Kalypso's Aint Misbehaving DOB:  12/31/03 Sire: Ch Puffin Hair Today Gone Makara Dam:  Ch Tamoshire Tallyho Kalypso Any testing you have had done (Spayed) Breeders Name: Nadine Nadeau Owner: Nancy Curtis-Caswell

Submitted by:  Patty Wiedeman - DOT This little girl has great performance and show potential.  Her father (see photo) China Road Wood Chip RN MX MXJ has qualified for the 2007 National Agility Championship in Columbus, OH and was 6th on the 2006 AKC Agility Invitational (sponsored by Eukanuba) list.  Her Aunt(see photo) Fairway RN MX MXJ OAP MJP NADAC Agility Titles NAC NJC (Chip's full sister) and half sister China Road Taylor Made RA MX MXJ have also qualified for the 2007 National Agility Championship and are going to the 2006 AKC Agility Invitational (sponsored by Eukanuba) l in Long Beach CA.  They three of them belong to and are very active with Therapy Dogs International.  In addition, Fairway belongs to Animal Health Foundation (Pet Partners, Delta Affiliate) and Pet Prescriptions.  They all love their therapy work.  As only another crested person would understand, they chirp with excitement each time they anticipate going on a visit.  In addition, Chip, Taylor and Fairway all do Rally-O (see Rally Titles above) and help teach freestyle. This little girl's mother, China Road Itsagimmie, is now in training as a Hearing Alert Dog.  Her grandfather is CH China Road Tanglewood! He is now 10 years old and doing great.  Her grandfather on her mother's side is CH Montrose China Road Phantom who is 9 years old.  He is and also doing fine for his age.  Without saying, longevity is in her heritage.  This little girl is from very old true hairless lines with wonderful skin and outstanding dispositions which allow for both versatility and performance.  She has a lot to live up to, but she can do it. !!!   She spends a great deal of her day playing on her wobble board.  She also is working on her clicker training, recall and has had tons of socialization.  She loves toys and is very food motivated.   She is sweet, confident, energetic, fast, strong, interactive, funny, curious, and athletic and each day it seems I could add another adjective.  Whoever is fortunate enough to have this puppy choose them as her people will be very fortunate.

Submitted by:  Patty Wiedeman - China Road Wood Chip RN MX MXJ - CHIP Born 6/18/2002  China Road Wood Chip RN MX MXJ is a charmer and a true hairless from very old lines.  As you can see in the photo, he is also very athletic.  He often jumps 20 inches when his actual jump height is 8 inches.  This can be a problem in that sometimes he jumps over the electronic timers.  When he gets serious about jumping, he levels out, but when it is for fun or I am running slowly he fly's high.  Chip has qualified for the 2007 National Agility Championship in Columbus, OH. and was 6th on the 2006 AKC Agility Invitational (sponsored by Eukanuba) list.  His full sister Fairway RN MX MXJ OAP MJP NADAC Agility Titles NAC NJC and his daughter China Road Taylor Made RA MX MXJ have both qualified for the2007 National Agility Championship. They also have both been invited and are going to 2006 AKC Agility Invitational (sponsored by Eukanuba) in Long Beach CA.  Chip is very social, sweet and loving.  He is also a bit of a “Ham” and loves to wave at his groupies.  He belongs to Therapy Dogs International and loves his therapy work.  As only another crested person would understand, he chirps with excitement each time he anticipates going on a visit.  In addition, Chip and his daughter Taylor and full sister Fairway all do Rally-O (see titles) and help teach freestyle.  They are outgoing, tenacious and quite humorous.  They come from very old unique true hairless lines with wonderful skin and outstanding dispositions which allow for both versatility and performance.

Submitted by:  Patty Wiedeman - China Road Taylor Made RA MX MXJ - TAYLOR Born 7/19/2003  China Road Taylor Made RA MX MXJ is a trimmed Chinese Crested powderpuff or wanta be hairless crested.  She is the daughter of China Road Wood Chip RN MX MXJ and niece of Fairway RN MX MXJ OAP MJP NADAC Agility Titles NAC NJC.  All three of them have all qualified for the 2007 National Agility Championship in Columbus, OH.  Due to finances, only Taylor is going to the National Agility Championship this year.  Also Daddy (Chip) was 6th on the 2006 AKC Agility Invitational (sponsored by Eukanuba) list. Taylor and Fairway are both attending the 2006 AKC Agility Invitational (sponsored by Eukanuba) in Long Beach CA.  Taylor is also very active with Therapy Dogs International, does Rally-O and helps teach freestyle. Taylor is sweet, outgoing, tenacious and quite humorous.  Unless Taylor is competing, she does not take life very seriously.  She is always looking for something to do, get, play, see etc.  One day on our way to the agility ring, I saw that she had a little fur mouse in her mouth.  I asked her where she had stolen it from. She took it back to the chair of a, fortunately a very sweet, elderly German Shepard.  Taylor sat on the chair and refused to give the mouse back to the, by this time, very confused Shepard. One day during a therapy visit she turned up with a sandwich that must have been at least 3 weeks old!  The stories go on and on.  She keeps me laughing.  She is so very smart that most times I am challenged to keep up to her.  I allow her run our household because that's the way it ends up anyway.  Her tenacious spirit and light heart keeps me laughing though out each day.  I often wonder how much better the world would be if everyone had a crested or at least could be allowed the daily pleasures that crested can bring to us. Taylor, Chip and Fairway are outgoing, tenacious and quite humorous.  They come from very old unique true hairless lines with wonderful skin and outstanding dispositions which allow for both versatility and performance.

Submitted by:  Patty Wiedeman  - Fairway RN MX MXJ OAP MJP NADAC Agility Titles NAC NJC - FAIRWAY Born 3/27/2001  Fairway RN MX MXJ OAP MJP NADAC Agility Titles NAC NJC is a true hairless and from very old lines.  As you can see in the photo, she is very athletic.  She is a serious competitor with very efficient jumping skills.  She does not like to feel like she has made a mistake and usually blames herself for my goofs.  Her brother China Road Wood Chip RN MX MXJ has qualified for the 2007 National Agility Championship in Columbus, OH and was 6th on the 2006 AKC Agility Invitational (sponsored by Eukanuba) list.  Fairway and her niece China Road Taylor Made RA MX MXJ have both qualified for the 2007 National Agility Championship. They also have both been invited and are going to the 2006 AKC Agility Invitational (sponsored by Eukanuba) Long Beach CA.  Fairway is very sweet, loving, and social.  She loves to do her therapy work.   She belongs to Therapy Dogs International, Animal Health Foundation (Pet Partners, Delta Affiliate) and Pet Prescriptions.   As only another crested person would understand, she chirps with excitement each time she anticipates going on a visit.  In addition, Fairway, Chip and Taylor all do Rally-O (see titles) and help teach freestyle.  They are outgoing, tenacious and quite humorous.  They come from very old unique true hairless lines with wonderful skin and outstanding dispositions which allow for both versatility and performance.