Shetland Sheepdog Ranking by PowerScore for 2024 For Q3 through Q4 (July – December)
The Breed Power 10 is a group of the top 10 dogs in each breed at each height ranked by PowerScore. The Breed Power 10 recognizes the fastest dogs in our sport by using average yards per second, rather than double qualifying (QQ) runs or points. Learn more about the Breed Power 10 and the PowerScore.
A Note About 2024
In 2024, the AKC removed the table from master levels classes effective July 1st, 2024. The removal of a 5 second pause in a standard run completely changes the Yard Per Second of courses from before July 1st versus after July 1st. We have decided, for this year, to put out two final rankings, one for January – June, which includes the table. And one for July-December where there is no table.
In 2025, we will return to one year end ranking with quarterly checkpoints.
8″ Regular
Power Score | Dog | Owner | JWW YPS | STD YPS | |
1 | 15.53 | Pinelands Everything Is Illuminated AX MXJ NF ACT2 ACT2J | S Bintliff/G Bintliff | 5.42 | 5.06 |
2 | 14.62 | MACH Blue Heavens Black Magic III MXB MJS | C Beasley/A Beasley | 5.11 | 4.76 |
3 | 14.19 | MACH Drumlin Most Wanted MXB MJS MXF T2B | J Payne | 5.08 | 4.56 |
4 | 13.85 | MACH My-T-Hi Dream With Me MXB MJS TKN | K Kaye | 4.78 | 4.54 |
5 | 13.14 | Stargazer’s Fantastic Beast AX AXJ NAP NJP OF NFP CGC TKN | M Boulanger | 4.96 | 4.09 |
6 | 12.51 | MACH2 Riverwind’s All That Jazz MXG MJG XF T2B2 | M Reed | 4.45 | 4.03 |
7 | 11.76 | Shield Crest Blue Raptor MX MXJ XF | E Rice | 4.48 | 3.64 |
8 | 11.60 | MACH2 Triumph A Little Touch Of Sunlight MXG MJC | C Currier | 4.17 | 3.71 |
9 | 11.55 | Karefree Molly Blue Angel AX MXJ MJB MXF THDA CGCA CGCU TKI ATT FITG | D Teeter/W Teeter | 4.26 | 3.64 |
10 | 10.97 | MACH Freedom Paws Look What U Made Me Do MXS MJG | T Kocher | 4.02 | 3.48 |
12″ Regular
Power Score | Dog | Owner | JWW YPS | STD YPS | |
1 | 19.39 | MACH2 Betterlatethannever MXG MJC PJD XF T2B | M Giavoni/A Cergnul | 7.01 | 6.19 |
2 | 18.70 | MACH2 Apex It’s Time To Shine MXG MJG PJD XF CGC TKN | D Hedges | 6.57 | 6.06 |
3 | 18.67 | Apex Dream Impossible Things MX MXJ MJB | A Beasley | 6.59 | 6.04 |
4 | 17.99 | RyLadd Rip It Up AX MXJ MJB OF | M Galloway/K Gaydos | 6.50 | 5.74 |
5 | 17.89 | Bon Temps Flip It And Reverse It MX MXJ MJB MXF | B Schaezler | 6.25 | 5.82 |
6 | 17.66 | MACH4 Jandale’s Make It Happen MXB2 PAD MJB2 PJD MXF TQX T2B | D Patterson/J Barber | 6.06 | 5.80 |
7 | 17.40 | Rockstar My Hero Katsuki AX AXJ XF CGC | K Cundiff | 5.85 | 5.77 |
8 | 17.37 | Albee MY-T-Hi on Center Stage MX MXJ | K Kaye | 6.15 | 5.61 |
9 | 17.27 | MACH Scottfree Kenji Serious Eats MXS MJS MXF T2B ACT2 ACT2J CGC TKN | S Ko | 6.28 | 5.50 |
10 | 17.18 | Apex Lady Luck MX MXJ MXF | J Lavalley | 6.10 | 5.54 |
16″ Regular
Power Score | Dog | Owner | JWW YPS | STD YPS | |
1 | 19.26 | Apex Anangel Eye On The Prize MX MXJ XF | C Angel/J Crank/T Kocher/A Angel | 6.56 | 6.35 |
2 | 19.12 | MACH9 Apex Meant To Bee RN MXB3 PAD MJS3 PJD MFS TQX T2B4 BCAT CGC TKN | J Lavalley/J Crank | 6.59 | 6.27 |
3 | 18.35 | Apex Gaelic Warrior MX MXJ XF | M Wagoner-Perry | 6.12 | 6.11 |
4 | 18.22 | Apex A New Hope MX MXB MXJ MJB XF | K Solberg | 6.38 | 5.92 |
5 | 18.09 | Apex Let The Games Begin MX MXJ OF CGC TKN | A Beasley/S Crank | 6.44 | 5.82 |
6 | 18.04 | MACH Rockstar’s I Got Rhythm MXG MJG PJD MFB2 TQX T2B4 FTN | L Galgano/J Galgano | 6.19 | 5.93 |
7 | 17.98 | Apex Share Your Stuff MX MXS PAD MXJ MJB MFB T2B2 DCAT CGC TKN | S Crank/J Crank | 6.44 | 5.77 |
8 | 17.77 | Versa Fast Forward MX MXS MXJ MJS MXF TKI | L Bredahl/K Sittnr | 6.17 | 5.80 |
9 | 17.64 | Khirugai’s How Do Ewe Like Me Now AX MXJ | L Fearn | 6.24 | 5.70 |
10 | 17.63 | MACH Anangel Going Places MXS MJG OF CGC | A Angel/C Angel/K Moser | 6.41 | 5.61 |
20″ Regular
Power Score | Dog | Owner | JWW YPS | STD YPS | |
1 | 11.74 | Ajax The Hero Lorelei’s Dark Knight AX MXJ MJB OF ACT2 ACT2J CGC | L Lathem/J Lathem | 4.36 | 3.69 |
8″ Preferred
Power Score | Dog | Owner | JWW YPS | STD YPS | |
1 | 17.42 | Heart Lake Into The Wild AX AXJ | E Shell | 6.22 | 5.60 |
2 | 16.75 | MACH3 PACH Rockstar Dancing In The Dark MXS MJC MXP3 MXPB MJP4 MJPB PAX MXF T2B | S Kane/L Kane | 5.99 | 5.38 |
3 | 16.52 | MACH6 PACH Jandale Tempest Winds A Whippin’ MXG2 PDS MJB3 PJG MXP4 MXPB MJP5 MJPS PAX | D Yost/P Yost | 5.76 | 5.38 |
4 | 16.28 | CH Halcyon Tres Cher CD RM2 RAE HSAd MX MXJ MXP MJP2 | S DeKieffer/J DeKieffer | 5.55 | 5.36 |
5 | 16.27 | MACH PACH2 Rockstar It’s A Wonderful Life MXS MJS PJD MXP6 MXPS PADP MJP5 MJPS PAX2 XF MFPB T2BP2 | K Cundiff/C King | 5.56 | 5.36 |
6 | 16.24 | Bellarose ‘s Saved By Grace HT AX MXJ MXP MJP2 OF CGCA TKN | L Fontana/F Fontana | 5.68 | 5.28 |
7 | 16.14 | Rockstar’s Bi’N The Trend MX MXJ MJB FDCH CGC | E Rakosky | 5.75 | 5.20 |
8 | 15.98 | Faerie Buttercup Tempest In A Teapot AX MXJ MJS MJP OF | A Morgan | 5.78 | 5.10 |
9 | 15.89 | MACH PACH Bon Temps-Anangel Warp Speed RN MXG PAD MJG PJD MXPB MJP3 MJPB PAX MXF T2B | M Schaff/B Schaff/B Schaezler | 5.53 | 5.18 |
10 | 15.86 | Shooting Star Lightning Bolt MX MXB MXJ MJB MXP MJP MXF T2B CGC TKI | J Klar | 5.52 | 5.17 |
12″ Preferred
Power Score | Dog | Owner | JWW YPS | STD YPS | |
1 | 18.27 | MACH Versa Let’s Dance MXB MJS MXP MJP MXF T2B2 SWA SCE SHDN CGC | J Burrows | 6.41 | 5.93 |
2 | 18.02 | Whiteoak Believe For It MX MXB MXJ MJB MXP3 MXPB MJP2 MJPB MFB MFP CGC TKI | J Meyer/C Brewer | 6.63 | 5.70 |
3 | 17.47 | Rockstar’s Just Can’T Wait MX MXJ MXP MJP | S Kane/G Heck | 6.07 | 5.70 |
4 | 17.27 | Hartwyn Keepsake My Little Pony Express MX MXJ MXF BCAT CGC | K Laufenberg | 6.36 | 5.46 |
5 | 17.05 | Prelude’s Kiziah CD BN AX MXJ MXP MJP2 MFB MFP CGC | E Beck | 5.71 | 5.67 |
6 | 17.04 | MACH Chivalyn Grey Goose CDX MXB MJB MJP NF | A Fenton, DVM/J Carvalho | 5.90 | 5.57 |
7 | 16.99 | Apex Twice The Rush AX AXJ MXP MJP OF | E Blanchard | 6.52 | 5.24 |
8 | 16.98 | MACH Chivalyn Clearsky Mischief Managed MXS MJS MXP MFB T2B CGC | A Fenton/T Bailey | 5.94 | 5.52 |
9 | 16.95 | MACH Apex Buzz To Infinity And Beyond MXG MJS MXP2 MXPB MJP2 MFG TQX MFPB T2B T2BP CGC TKA | S Kondracki | 6.01 | 5.47 |
10 | 16.87 | MACH PACH Versa Bravo MXB MJB MXP4 MXPB MJP4 MJPB PAX OF T2B | M FRITZ | 6.19 | 5.34 |
16″ Preferred
Power Score | Dog | Owner | JWW YPS | STD YPS | |
1 | 17.50 | PACH Allaround Definition Of A Bandit RN FDC MXP3 MXPB MJP3 MJPB PAX MFP DCAT CGCA TKN | C Magyera/S Wolansky | 6.04 | 5.73 |
2 | 14.55 | Faerie’s Lord Noss Of Darcy NA OAJ MXP MJP XF XFP | C Flynn | 4.77 | 4.89 |