Chrystal became involved in French Ring in 2002 with her mixed breed dog Chaya. She trained and competed with Chaya up to the Ring 1 level, then acquired her first Malinois puppy, Lexi. It was with Lexi that Chrystal really started to get involved with competition and training.
Chrystal is one of the founding members of West Coast Ring Club and serves as the secretary of the club. She has also served on the Canadian Ring Association's Board of Directors as Secretary (2006-2007) and Director at Large (2008 - 2009).
In 2009, Chrystal also started to become interested in Mondio Ring, and competed in her first trial with Lexi in 2010.
HIGHLIGHTS
* 2nd Place at the Cup of Americas 2007 (Ring 1)
* 2007 CRA Champion (Ring 1)
* Member of the Canadian Team at the Coupe
Intercontinentale in France 2007
*organizer of the CRA Championships (2011)