Kristine Hammar

Kristine Hammar has been competing in agility since 2007, and she began parkour in 2016 with all three of her Border Collies. She and C-ATCH Tessa and Dean have accomplished several parkour championship titles in both All Dogs Parkour and the International Dog Parkour Association. Bandit, her current agility and parkour partner, has earned his ADP Championship and is working toward other advanced titles. Kristine is also an All Dogs Parkour judge. Kristine has been teaching parkour both online and in-person since 2017.

In addition, Kristine has taught "Confidence and Self-Control" at Dandy Dog Training in Pennsylvania, and she currently teaches parkour there. She has been teaching online classes since 2012.

Kristine sums up her teaching philosophy and style this way: "I am a firm believer in the dog being an active partner, both in the learning and teaching process, and so I emphasize listening to the dog throughout the process of training, as well as providing the dog with clear information. That is part of the reason why I enjoy Canine Parkour so much - it is a sport that allows for a constant exchange of communication between dog and handler. In addition, I follow a positive reinforcement-based philosophy in all of my training. As an instructor, it is always my goal to provide students with the means to have good quality experiences with their dogs, and to help them to use good training in order to do that." 

Regarding her handling style, she says, "I always strive to be a clear and supportive handler. My personal emphasis is always on sharing a good quality experience with my dog, whether we are filming an online entry or working in a live competition setting."

Kristine and her dogs also enjoy musical freestyle. Kristine is the founder and owner of the Poised for Success Freestyle Titling Program.