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Sally Zinkhan was a top K9 instructor in our area for
many years. Sadly, Sally passed away in June of 2022,
at the age of 52, from a prolonged heart-related illness.

Her dog training business has been dissolved as
we take some time for ourselves to heal. We have turned this into a memorial site for her and HomeGrown Dog Sports so the legacy will always be remembered.

ABOUT Sally

Sally was born and raised in Phoenix, Maryland. From a very young age, she loved animals! Sally would ride and show horses nearly every weekend, and she always had many pets.

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She initially began doing K9 flyball and agility with some of her dogs: two Corgis, "Fletcher" and "Minnie." Her passion for dog sports only grew from there, and in 2007, Sally began her own K9 training business—HomeGrown Dog Sports.

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​Her business quickly grew and she added many classes as word spread about her work—offering agility classes and obedience lessons every week for years. 

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Sally loved going to trials all over the East Coast, competing and getting her students involved as well. She had a long list of achievements with many of her dogs in agility, flyball, disc, dock diving, and more!

   •  2010 & 2011 Skyhoundz Disc Pairs Freestyle World
       Championship with Frank Buckland

   •  2012 & 2014 Skyhoundz Disc World MicroDog
       Women's Class & 2012 Unlimited Plastic Women's Class

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Sally and HomeGrown Dog Sports fostered many wonderful friendships, as this was one of her greatest gifts- bringing humans and dogs together! She will be forever missed.

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