TDCH Rockin’ KR Red Raging Torch TKE DS DJ DDB
12x Disc Dog World Champion
2x National Disc Dog Champion

TORCH
1/3/2010 – 8/30/2026
“THE GOAT”

Breed: McNab
Color: Red and White
Weight: 43 lbs
DOB: January 3, 2010
Breeder: Ron Prentice, Rockin’ KR McNabs (Kye x Dottie 2010)
Favorite Toy: SuperHero 235 Disc
Favorite Tricks: Belly Up & Cross Paws
Favorite Disc Dog Trick: Dog Catches
Unique Talent: Catching discs with his eyes closed.
Countries Outside of the USA Torch has traveled to: Austria, Slovakia, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy
Torch loves disc, hiking, swimming, and agility!

Torch’s Achievements:

Disc Dog
• 2x Ashley Whippet Invitational Open Overall World Champion [2015 & 2017]
• 2x Skyhoundz Classic Open World Champion [2011 & 2019]
• 4x UFO World Cup Open Overall Champion [2013, 2015, 2017, & 2018]
• 2x UFO World Cup Freestyle Champion [2017 & 2018]
• 2x USDDN Super Pro Toss & Catch World Champion [2015 & 2017]
• Purina Incredible Dog Challenge Freestyle Flying Disc National Champion [2017]
• UFO North American Cup Champion [2016]
• 4x Purina Incredible Dog Challenge Freestyle Flying Disc Western Regional Champion [2013, 2014, 2015, & 2017]
• 4x Disc Dogs in Southern California Club Champion [2012, 2013, 2015, & 2016]
• Skyhoundz Classic Open World Championship, 2nd Place [2014 & 2017]
• Skyhoundz DiscDogathon Freestyle Championship, 2nd Place [2018]
• Skyhoundz DiscDogathon Freestyle Championship, 3rd Place [2019]
• USDDN Super Pro Toss & Catch European Championship, 3rd Place [2018]
• Purina Incredible Dog Challenge Freestyle Flying Disc National Championship, 2nd Place [2018]
• Holds the most Disc Dog World Championship titles by a dog (12 total)
• Holds the most Open Combined Disc Dog World Championship titles by a dog (8 total)
• One of the youngest dogs to win a World Championship (20 months old)
• Second oldest dog to win an Open World Championship (9 years & 9 months old) (*Was oldest dog at time of win.)
• Longest span between World Championship wins (8 years, 2011 - 2019)
• First & Only McNab Shepherd to win an Open Division World Championship (Skyhoundz, UFO, and AWI)
• First & Only McNab Shepherd to win a Toss and Catch Division World Championship (USDDN)
• Current World Record Holder for Skyhoundz DiscDogathon Freestyle (39 points) [2022]
• Held the record for highest Skyhoundz Open Division total score (96.5 points, achieved at 2011 Skyhoundz Open World Championship) (*This record has since been broken.)

Tricks
• TDCH - DMWYD Trick Dog Champion Title [2020] - First McNab!
• ETD - DMWYD Expert Trick Dog Title [2020]
• ATD - DMWYD Advanced Trick Dog Title [2020]
• ITD - DMWYD Intermediate Trick Dog Title [2020]
• NTD - DMWYD Novice Trick Dog Title [2020]
• TKE - AKC Elite Performer Trick Dog Title [2020]
• TKP - AKC Performer Trick Dog Title [2019]
• TKA - AKC Advanced Trick Dog Title [2019]
• TKI - AKC Intermediate Trick Dog Title [2019]
• TKN - AKC Novice Trick Dog Title [2019]

Dock Diving
• Personal Best: 18'5" (using 1/5 of the dock) [2020]
• DS - Dock Senior Title [2020]
• DJ - Dock Junior Title [2019]
• NADD Regional Championship, Senior Division, 2nd Place [2020]

UpDog
• DDB - Disc Dog Bronze Title [2020]

Torch’s Media Appearances:

Newspapers & Blogs
• Huntington Beach Independent
• Huntington Beach Wave
• LA Times
• Orange County Register
• The Kansas City Star
• Actief Online
• Drachtster Courtant
• The Mercury News
• STL Today

Books
• 101 Ways to Do More with Your Dog! by Kyra Sundance (page 23)
• 10 Minute Dog Training Games by Kyra Sundance (pages 46, 116, 117, 118, and 119)
• Dogs in Cars by Lara Jo Reagan
• Disc Dogs by Alicia Z. Klepeis (pages 6 & 13)

Television
• Purina Incredible Dog Challenge Western Regionals in "Freestyle Flying Disc" [2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019]
• Purina Incredible Dog Challenge National Championship in "Freestyle Flying Disc" [2017, 2018, 2020]
• The Gong Show Winner Season 2, Episode 2 [2018]

Cool Things Torch Has Done:

Performances
• Halftime show at NFL 49ers game [2019]
• Halftime show at NFL Chargers game [2018]
• YPO Global Edge for DogLand App presentation [2014]
• LA Kiss Arena Football game [2014]
• Pregame show at NFL Chargers game [2013]

Torch’s Eulogy:

I’m not ready to share this, but I never will be. Nothing I can write here will ever be enough to convey the legacy of Torch and the immeasurable depth of our friendship.

Torch wasn’t “perfect” like Sketch and Flash. He was a crazy red dog. That’s why Jaeleen Sattler affectionately called him “The Dog on Fire.” The joke was always that I “stole” him from Dave. But the truth is, Torch chose me. I’m just forever grateful that Dave allowed him to make that choice.

I could tell you everything about Torch… but what more of his story haven’t I shared? I’ll sum it up for people who didn’t know him. He was one of the most athletic dogs to ever compete in the sport of canine disc. He broke and still holds several world records. He still has the most Open Overall World Championship wins, the most coveted kind of disc dog championship title. His competition career spanned nearly 15 years as one of the youngest and one of the oldest to win. He was the first of his breed (McNab) to complete a Trick Dog Champion title. He won the rebooted version of The Gong Show and many Purina Incredible Dog Challenge events. He played during halftime at NFL and many college basketball games. He played frisbee with little kids on their birthdays. He did a back stall on Shaun White and met many celebrities…

People who knew him will probably remember his incredible jumps, speed, or maybe his signature squinty, high-as-a-kite face he made in photos. I’ll miss all of that and so much more. The way he’d push his nose on the side of the bowl when drinking, and the way he’d shred his disc from the middle when he knew we were done playing, and the way he knew to slow down when we were running downhill so he didn’t drag me down, and the way he always just KNEW the exact timing for all of our tricks when we played freestyle, and the way he’d shove his toys in Flash’s face but get mad when Flash tried to grab them, and the way he’d grab your whole arm when he shook paws, and, and, and… The thing I’ll miss most is the grin on his face after we did something fun. He’d look at me with a peaceful joy, eyes half closed, and a huge smile on his face, as if he was saying to me, “That was SO fun!!!! Thanks for taking me to do that!!” He was always so grateful for our time together. Me too, buddy.

I’m grasping at everything just to see a glimpse of him again, and I’m lucky to have reminders of him everywhere. I see him in Ranger (Paul and Devon’s dog/T’s nephew), down to the most insignificant behaviors like the way he says whoo whoos at his favorite people and even blowing off discs just like Torch did. I see him in Bonbon, that little red spitfire who only has eyes for Jeff, just like Torch only had eyes for me. Red dogs are something else, I swear. I see him in Muse, in the long history we shared together, the devotion, and what having a best friend is like. I see him in Flare, when she won’t stop fucking licking me, pushing to be first for everything, and never taking no for an answer. She is so raw and loud with her feelings, like him. I see him in Link’s goofy faces (Torch had many), when he demandingly barks for dinner, and the way he lays his head on my leg when I’m sitting. I see him in Sora’s bravery and deep understanding of me and the world around us…Oh, and when she snaps her teeth at me! She copied that behavior from Torch. It gives her confidence in any situation, and it’s the most powerful trick she ever learned. That came from him.

Though I see him in many, there will only ever be one Torch…

Sketch is the dog who changed my life and Torch is the dog who changed me. I see him in myself when I’m not very good at something, but I try my best anyway. I see him in me when I drive toward a goal with everything I have. I see him in me when I’m uncertain, but I somehow make it happen despite all odds. People might just see that as my character, but I know it’s just my Torch coming through. That dog ignited a drive and optimism in me that I likely never would’ve found otherwise. He really did live up to his name, passing his flame to me.

I think it’s silly when people say this or that dog was a “once in a lifetime” dog… All dogs are once in a lifetime! But the lifetime Torch shared with me was one hell of a ride. Torch was the dog that would grab the map, jump in the driver’s seat, and slam the gas pedal to drive me to wherever I wanted to go as fast as we could… I’d give anything just to get back in that car again…even for a moment. This was the life he wanted me to have and he wasn’t going to take no for an answer. It was a whirlwind, full of surprises, and now it feels like it went by so fast. Maybe he was too much at times, but no one who ever achieved anything great was too little.

I say I don’t believe in woo-woo shit, and just like with Spirit…Torch and I were just simply meant to be. I say I don’t have favorites and I don’t, except that Flash was my favorite. And I love all of my dogs equally… except that I love Torch more than anyone ever. I’ve said it before, but if I had to bet on anyone in the world, it’d be Torch. Torch was always the glue of the original Fab 5 (Sketch, Flash, Blitz, and Spirit) and he made his impression on my young dogs, Sora, Flare, and Link, too.

Torch’s life was beyond anything I could’ve ever imagined. I couldn’t have asked for anything more, even though it’d never be long enough. He’s the toughest, most stoic dog I’ve ever known. He gave me everything. Now I have to hold strong until I can hopefully see him again. Fucking liver cancer.

Torch, I tried to give you my very best, like you always gave me. I’m certain I fell short far more often than you did. And now all I can give you is my endless thanks. I won the lottery when our family chose you at just 2 days old. Thank you, Ron Prentice, Karen, Jamie, Dottie, and Kye for the most special dog.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I’m so fucking lucky and grateful. Thank you, Torch. My best friend. My soulmate. My Tiki. My Teeks. My T-$MONEY. My Piggy Tiggy. What I did to deserve you, I’ll likely never know. Until we meet again… Oh, how I wish I knew when that’ll be. I’d like to set the countdown timer… I miss you, buddy.

ROCKIN’ KR RED RAGING TORCH

THE GOAT

12x Disc Dog World Champion and so, so, so much more…

1/3/2010 – 8/30/2026