Meet our Athletes, Trainers, and Performers
What sets us apart ...
our experienced team members!
High Performance Canines™ team members not only exemplify the top of the competitive and performing world, they also cherish the time spent with the athletes as pets. All our canine athletes are pets first.
Our team members come from a wide variety of backgrounds from rescue dogs in the worst of situations to pure bred puppy raised and anywhere in between. Meet our current performers and retired athletes listed below.
Matt & Megan Bilderback
Head Trainers and Performers
Multiple world championships and world finals invitations to their resume, M&M have been performing and training disc since 2005. Combined they have more than 30 years performance and competitive experience.
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Salsa
Border Collie / Australian Shepherd Mix
Born in 2020, Salsa is one of the newer members of the team and has quickly displayed her incredible skill and amazing personality. She is a multiple time world finalist, long distance national series champion, Ohio state disc dog champion, and has performed for crowds large and small. She is all about the big air and is an amazing disc catcher.
See more about Salsa and her amazing competitive career.
Maddie
Border Collie / Australian Shepherd Mix
The youngest member of our team born in 2020, Maddie has a sweet personality and is our trick specialist. She is a multiple time disc dog world finalist and looking to take the disc and trick world by storm.
See more about Maddie and her amazing competitive career.
Mambo #5
Border Collie
Born in 2016, Mambo was rehomed to us from another active home where she had learned a lot of amazing tricks but needed to stay active. She is a jack of all trades who is proficient in disc, agility, and tricks as well as a national long distance series champion and multiple time world finalist. She has performed for crowds large and small and has unique amazing flair to her game.
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Sunny
Australian Shepherd
Born in 2014 Sunny is a long distance national series champion and multiple time world finalist. Despite coming to us as a rescue with a rough start to life, through the power of play and positive training he has become an amazing partner and athlete performing for crowds all across the US. Sunny has a calm personality and unmatched leaping ability, as the largest dog in our crew he definitely stands out.
See more about Sunny's incredible rescue story and his amazing competitive career.
Bella
Retired Mini American Shepherd
Born in 2008 Bella is a former Skyhoundz Microdog Open World Champion, former Skyhoundz world record holder, and multiple time world finalist. Enjoying her days in retirement, she was best known for her drive, pop and personality when performing. She was always the lead performer and competitive giant despite being the smallest of the HiPoK9 crew.
See more about Bella and her legendary competitive career.
Bazooka Full of Bonbons
Legendary Mini American Shepherd
Passing in 2023 Bazooka was a multiple time Skyhoundz Xtreme Distance World Champion, current and former Quadruped and Skyhoundz record holder, and multiple time world finalist. She was a personality all to herself.
See more about Bazooka and her legendary competitive career.