To see more pictures of Risk please visit our fan page on facebook.
Risk and Kyle playing UpDOG performance freestyle. The theme is MarioKart and Risk is a blue shell while Kyle is Mario.
Kyle and Risk won 2025 UPDIF Throw N Go out of over 400 teams that signed up.
Kyle and Risk were invited to be on AKC Disc Dog Challenge TV where they played Freestyle and placed 2nd in Frizgility.
Risk placed 15th in a competitive Advanced class at the 2023 Rally National Championship.
Risk has multiple group placements and multiple NOHS group wins/placements. On this day, he finished his Bronze Grand Championship as well.
About Risk
Risk, who is named from the popular song in Frozen 2 “Into the Unknown”, is the perfect balanced blend of brains and beauty. Risk has a sweet, loving demeanor to him. He greets people and dogs in a curious, polite way when allowed, but otherwise he is a pretty naturally neutral dog. He’s temperamentally sound in just about every way, including noises, surfaces, people, dogs, crowds, various weather, fireworks, and everything in between. He has been to various dog sporting events and is quite an adaptable dog - no fears or insecurities, mainly just curiosity or excitement to see what everything is about. We explore different hiking trails often, and he spends a majority of the time off leash enjoying the nature. He is also public access trained and walks well on a leash staying engaged on his handler. When working, training, and playing, Risk tends to be on the more serious side awaiting direction from his handler. He is more of a thinker than doer, with natural offered impulse control. We train and compete in a handful of dog sports together, including (and not limited to): conformation, rally, disc, dock diving, herding, and agility. Risk's zest for life really shines in disc and agility. He is a fast dog, focused on the task at hand, and wants to be right. With exceptional food and toy drive, it is easy to train Risk to be successful in a variety of venues, even with green handlers like ourselves. Risk makes both a lovely active companion with an excellent off switch and a skilled sport dog by turning it on when it’s time. He is a gem and a team player. I love this sweet boy and am excited for our future together.
- Sarah (Risk's owners words)
Health records
Blue and White Male
DOB: 10/11/2020
Height: 19"
Weight: 39 lbs
Ears: Taped
Bite: OFA Full Dentition Certified
Penn HIP: 0.34 DI with no OA or cavitation present
Hips: OFA Excellent
Legg Calves Perthes: OFA Normal
Elbows: OFA Normal
Shoulders: OFA Normal
Patellas: OFA Normal
Cardiac (Advanced): Normal
Spine: OFA Normal
CEA/CH: Clear
TNS: Clear
CAER: Normal w/BO as of January 3, 2026
BAER: Normal
Thyroid: Normal
MDR1: Clear
DH: Clear
EAOD: Carrier
NCL5: Clear
Glaucoma: Clear n/n
SN: Clear
C Type II-A: Clear
Cobalamin malabsorption (B12 aka I-GS): Clear
Degenerative Myelopathy (DM): Clear
212+ genetic variants clear through Optimal Selection & Embark (Excluding Carrier for EOAD)
AKC DNA Profile: #V10053636
OFA CHIC: #181909
OFA Link
Colors produced: Blk & Wht, and Blue & Wht
Owners: Sarah Hand & Kyle Hand
Co-owner: Angela Efinger
Breeder: Angela Efinger
Location: Bartlett, IL USA
Nickname at Birth: Storm
Registered: AKC & UKC
Sarah's website for Risk: Wynversa Border Collies
Sarah's Instagram: TheLovablePack
Sarah's Facebook: Sarah Hand
Pedigree
Videos
To see more videos of Risk please visit our youtube page.
News
Accolades
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UKC Best in Show & Multiple Group Placing
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AKC Multiple Group Placing
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AKC Multiple NOHS Group Winning & Placing
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AKC Rally Multiple High Triple & High Combined
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#24 NOHS Lifetime Border Collie (as of 2024)
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Best in Specialty Show Owner-Handled
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Award of Merit
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World Champion Disc Dog
2025
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Rally National Championship Qualification (Championship)
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BCSA Rally Invitational Qualification (Excellent)
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UPDIF 2025 Throw N Go Champion (Maxi Division 1st place, Overall 1st place)
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Quadruped (Ohio): 4th Place Men's Open Division
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Skyhoundz Classic (Wisconsin): 1st Place & Q into Worlds Open Division; 6th Place Sport Division
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AWI (Minnesota): 1st Place & Q into Worlds Open Overall Division
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AWI World Championship: 11th in Open Overall Division
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Purina Incredible Dog Challenge: 6th place at LCQ
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BCSA: NOHS Top 20
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BCSA National Specialty: 3rd Best Gait Male, NOHS Top 20 People's Choice Runner-Up, Tri-Athlete Challenge Qualifier
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UpDog: Qualified for UpDIF 2026
2024
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Rally National Championship Qualification (Excellent)
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Quadruped (Ohio): 1st Place Men's Division & Longest Catch (98 yards)
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Skyhoundz Classic (Wisconsin): 3rd Place & Q into Worlds Sport Division; 4th Place Open Division
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AKC Disc Dog Challenge: Competed in Freestyle and Frizgility (2nd Place)
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Skyhoundz Classic (Wisconsin): 2nd Place & Q into Worlds Open Division
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USDDN (Michigan): 2nd place Super Open & Q into Worlds; 1st Alternate Super Pro Toss & Fetch into Worlds
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Quadruped (Michigan): 2nd Place Men's Open Division
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AKC: #11 NOHS Border Collie
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BCSA: NOHS Top 20
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BCSA National Specialty: NOHS Top 20 People's Choice Runner-Up
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UpDog: Qualified for UpDIF 2025
2023
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Rally National Championship Qualification (Advanced): 15th Overall in Advanced Class
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AWI World Championship: Qualified for World Championship; 2nd Place Toss and Catch
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UpDog Triple Crown: 23rd Overall Worldwide
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UpDog Crossover Crown: 19th Overall Worldwide
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USDDN: Qualified for World Championship
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AKC: #8 NOHS Border Collie
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BCSA: NOHS Top 20 & Versatility Award
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BCSA National Specialty: Best in Working Dog Sweepstakes, People's Choice Top 20 NOHS, Award of Merit, Best of Breed Owner Handled
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UpDog: Qualified for UpDIF 2024
2022
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BCSA: NOHS Top 20
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UpDog: Qualified for UpDIF 2023
2021
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UpDog: Qualified for UpDIF 2022
12/24/2020 Today on Christmas Eve Storm, now known as Risk flew to his new home in Illinois to live with his new owner Sarah. He's sure to accomplish great things under the expert care and training of Sarah. I look forward to watching them grow together as a team.