Benah started in agility at the age of 12 with her Toy Poodle, Kodi. Determined to be a team, Benah sought help from talented trainers and slowly started to broaden and deepen her knowledge of canine behavior. Years later, Benah is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer teaching agility, basic manners, puppy raising, and solving behavior concerns. Since her start with Kodi, Benah has trained a multitude of personal dogs and coached many beginner agility teams to success. She has competed at the National Level with her Border Collie, Mojo, and retired Kodi after he earned his MACH. After a heart-breaking injury with Mojo postponed their agility goals, they are now back competing along with Benah’s younger Border Collie, Osha.

Though Benah currently works as a Dog Trainer, her true passion is education! She has previously worked in schools with children of all ages, and plans to eventually found her own school. Benah is passionate about supporting your child’s spark. When she started agility years ago, she struggled as a child from a low-income family with no interest in the sport. She was lucky enough to discover a community who welcomed and supported her. Now she is honored to have the opportunity to support your child’s passion for dogs and agility! As a Co-Director of BJAC, Benah is thrilled to be the network connecting passionate young people with their goals and dreams. Benah is devoted to BJAC’s mission of accessibility in the sport and honored to be on the team working tirelessly towards a vision of inclusivity and compassion.

McKenzie started agility at the age of eight years old with her border collie mix named Sasha. She instantly fell in love with the sport and soon progressed to AKC Masters level with her. She later welcomed Breeze, with whom she attended her first Junior European Open in Slovakia. 

When she was 15, McKenzie got her border collie Safari. Together, they competed at the Junior European Open three times and have more recently transitioned into the adult field, representing Team USA at the European Open 2022 and World Agility Open 2022 & 2023. While she loves competing at a high level, McKenzie has a deep appreciation for the journey involved in agility. She believes the bond forged between handler and dog is more important than any competition results. She feels lucky to have grown up in the agility community and is passionate about spreading the joys of agility with other young handlers. 

McKenzie is also a UKI Agility Judge and instructor who enjoys watching teams progress and accomplish goals together. Outside of agility, McKenzie is pursuing her degree in Accounting at Saint Mary's College of California and plans to earn her CPA license soon after graduating.