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| BettyAnn Endres | ||
USDAA: Silver: Gamblers ADCH Bronze: Snooker Relay Gamblers Tournament Masters ADCH Champion Title AKC: ExB – Jumpers and Standard |
BettyAnn started agility in Pennsylvania in 2001 with her 3 year old rescued Standard Poodle, Heidi. Shortly after that, she started her second rescued Standard Poodle, Silke in the sport. Unfortunately, both dogs had to be retired in 2006, Silke for medical reasons and Heidi because of anxiety issues while on the course. In early 2006, she began running Kristy’s Border Collie, Dabbie while Kristy recovered from foot surgery. Betty Anne qualified in the USDAA Performance National Standard, Performance Speed Jumping, and the Performance Versatility Pairs. By qualifying with Dabbie, she was able to compete in the 2007 Cynosport World Games in Scottsdale, Arizona. Being a rather novice handler, BettyAnn did awesome, earning a first place in PVP and second in the Performance National Standard Quarterfinals. |
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BettyAnn is a kind and patient instructor who really enjoys working with new students. She teaches the beginning level handling classes and substitutes for the Advanced and Masters handling classes. Her students enjoy her classes and come away from agility with a feeling of accomplishment and joy at working as a team with their dogs. Betty Ann is currently compting with her Border Collie, Razor. She has earned several Championships, including the ADCH Silver in Gamblers as well as ADCH Bronze in Snooker, Relay, and Tournaments. She qualified and competed at the 2010 Cynosports Games and plans on attending the 2012 USDAA Nationals in Denver, CO. |
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| Daneen Fox | ||
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Daneen started agility in 1999 with her Pomeranian Chopper, earning the MACH and ADCH titles on the little guy. She was a member of FFA (Future Farmers of America) in High School and then went to a professional dog grooming school. She now owns 6 mobile grooming vans and a huge boarding facility in Acton on a 5 acre ranch. She brings her extensive knowledge of dogs to Happy Dog. She is known for getting drive out of even the slowest dogs. She is always encouraging her students to have fun with their dogs and to bring out the best in both. Daneen also enjoys the sports of Herding (Sheep, Cattle, and Ducks), Rally, Confirmation, Obedience, and Dockdogs. |
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Chopper - (Pomeranian) - MACH, ADCH Big Furry Chop Monster - TM - Bronze,
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| Students interested in private lessons please email Daneen at: daneenfox@aol.com | ||
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| Elina Heine | ||
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Elina Heine started Dog Agility in 1994 with a 2 year old rescued Doberman Pinscher as an attempt to socialize her. They both "got the Agility bug" after about 1 month of training and were in their first show within 6 months. It has been her passion since then. Currently, her teammates are a 7 year old Border Collie named Turbo and a 4 year old Australian Shepard named Jett. She is also blessed with a helper, her son Miguel (pictured on left), who already shows promise as an agility addict. Turbo, (pictured left), performs at the Excellent level in AKC and the Masters level in USDAA. His most recent achievement is to be in the Top 10 for Performance Jumpers. He has earned his AKC, MX and MXJ titles. He is a very hard working dog and has successfully returned to Agility after bilateral hip surgery. Ivanhoe's Cleared for Takeoff, "Jett " (pictured left) has his Novice titles in USDAA and NADAC and his Advanced titles in AKC. He is a very athletic and playful dog, who is a joy to work with.
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| Sherri Hollenbeck | ||
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Bio coming soon! |
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| Camy McClain | ||
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| Matt Palmieri | ||
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Matt got started in agility at age 17 when his parents got the “World’s Worst Lab Puppy”, Bailey. Her out of control behavior needed an outlet, and agility was just perfect. After several classes he was totally hooked and is still involved in the sport, nearly 10 years later. Bailey has gone on to become both a model citizen and excellent agility partner. She has surpassed all expectations, going on to compete successfully at the USDAA Nationals in 2009. Her transformation inspired much of Matt’s current training philosophy. Through her training Matt learned his most important lesson – Training has to be fun in order to be successful! PDCH – Bronze Bailey’s Black Pearl - Labrador – PTM – Silver, PSCH – Silver, PJCH – Silver, PKCH – Silver, PRCH – Bronze, PGCH-bronze
ADCH Roadrunner – Border Collie – TM - Bronze, GCH - Bronze, SCH - Bronze, RCH – Bronze, SACH, JCH Lulu Zelman – Pekingese – AD, AS, AJ, AR, SG
Speed Racer – Border Collie – Is there a title for Craziest Puppy?
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| Terra Reynolds | ||
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Terra started obedience and agility training in 1996. Right away she realized she was not comfortable with some of the traditional training methods and started to research alternatives. She read books, took lessons and attended seminars that were hosted by the top trainers from around the world. She gravitated toward positive motivational training methods. In order to train a dog, Terra believes that they must want to play and interact with you and you need to be able to communicate with them. Terra focuses on building the handler/dog relationship and using a clear reward system as a foundation to her dog training. Her first sports trained dog was a rescue Golden Retriever, Sara (1992-2006). Sara earned her obedience CD with top scores at her first trial. She competed successfully in top level NADAC and was on the top ten AKC agility lists year after year. Sara moved quickly into USDAA Masters classes but unfortunately had to retire early because of a deteriorating disc in her back. ADCH Shasta (Pointer Mix), EAC, EJC, EGC showed mainly in NADAC until USDAA lowered their jump heights from 30” to 26”. A couple highlights in her agility career; a 2002 NADAC High In Trail award and placing 24th in the 2001 USDAA Grand Prix Championship semi-finals. She is now retired. Terra is currently showing her two Border Collies, Seeker and Stir.Seeker (Border Collie) ADCH-Gold, LAA-Gold Rival’s Looking to Score, TM-Platinum, SCh-Platinum, MX, MXJ, EGC2nd at 2005 USDAA SW Regional Steeplechase5th at 2006 USDAA SW Regional Grand Prix3rd at 2007 USDAA NW Regional Grand PrixGrand Prix semi-finalist USDAA Cynosport World Championship Games 2005 – 2009 (did not go in 2010 or 2011). In 2005 placed 12th in Team Gamblers and 25th in Dog Agility Masters teamRanked in the top 10 USDAA 22” classes in Tournament, Jumpers and Snooker in multiple years. 2011 USDAA DART 4 Star 22” Grand Prix 1st place2009 National 22” Jumpers Top 20
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| John Stires | ||
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John's K9 experience started in the US Navy where he trained hundreds of dogs for the Department of Defense, Secret Service, US Customs and countless Police Agencies for over 10 years. He trained dogs for police work, including drug and explosive detection as well as patrol. John was awarded numerous “Dog Handler/Trainer of the Month, Quarter and Year” awards. He is also a certified Kennel Master, the highest level in this specialty field. His vast expertise in canine behavior and training techniques make him an excellent addition to Happy Dog. John joined Happy Dog in 2006 and is speeding through the USDAA agility titles with his Australian Shepherd, “Mattie” He has already earned his ADCH title and has qualified for the 2008 & 2009 USDAA Grand Prix, Steeplechase, and Dog Agility Masters Tournament. They will be attending their first USDAA National event in Scottsdale in 2009. John is the proud ‘daddy’ of 5 dogs, Tank, Trinket, Mattie, Banjo and Noodles. He has just started training his youngest dog, Banjo, in agility.
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| Becky Walton | ||
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Becky’s involvement with dogs began at an early age. While still in elementary school, she began showing Spots, her Basenji, in conformation and obedience. As a teenager, she went to work as an assistant for a professional handler and saw much of the southwest US as they traveled to many local and circuit shows. She also worked at their boarding kennel after school and during school vacations as a kennel-hand and groomer, and did basic obedience training of the boarding dogs. Once her kids were grown and out on their own, Becky found herself wanting to return to dog activities, and in 1999, brought Gus home. A rambunctious 8-week-old Australian Shepherd puppy, Gus clearly needed something to do! After attending a local show, Becky decided to try agility. She signed up for a beginning class when Gus was 10 months old, and was hooked right from the start. |
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Gus proved to be quite the challenge. Known fondly as “The Mayor”, he was the perfect politician, never missing an opportunity to shake hands with strangers or kiss babies. He taught Becky many valuable lessons in patience, perseverance, and dedication. He was also quite talented, and did well in both AKC and USDAA. In 2008, Gus competed at the USDAA Nationals at age 9, and is now officially retired from agility. Becky’s current agility partner is Freddie, a 4-year old Border Collie. They have a wonderful relationship, and Becky enjoys working through the challenges of training, and seeing the results in competition. In USDAA, Freddie has earned his ADCh,TM-Gold, SCh-Silver, SACh-Bronze, RCh-Silver, GCh-Bronze, JM. Freddie was also a Steeplechase semi-finalist at the 2009 Cynosport World Championships. Becky considers herself extremely fortunate to have regularly trained with some of the top handlers in the country over the past 10 years. She is a dedicated student of agility using positive training methods and operant conditioning. She participates in seminars and training camps on a regular basis, to stay apprised of current techniques and skill sets. When asked what she likes most about agility, Becky replies that it is definitely the people she has met and their devotion to their dogs. Second to that is that agility has something for everyone…from those who just want to get outside and do something with their dogs, to those who love the strategic nature of the game, to those who want to achieve the highest levels of competition. Becky truly enjoys teaching. She takes very seriously her responsibility to nurture the dog/handler relationships of her students, and takes great pleasure in the fun they are having, and in their success. She enjoys watching her students grow and learn to work as a team. In addition to teaching, Becky is a USDAA Starters/Advanced Judge. |
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| Mia Grant | ||
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Mia Grant has been teaching agility for over 10 years for facilities in Santa Barbara,Ventura and San Luis Obispo County, plus traveling out-of-state to teach seminars. She’s worked with dogs her entire life and discovered agility in 2000. She has had the pleasure to help a diverse variety of dogs and people. She feels the fun of the sport is the most important thing for both the dog and the handler. Mia focuses on positive training methods for agility, using lots of toys and cookies (for the dogs). Her classes benefit teams with all levels of interest in agility, from the casual enthusiast, to teams that want to compete at the highest levels. She has attended many seminars/workshops/private lessons with top level trainers and continues to do so, to stay on top of the latest developments in the sport. Mia presently shares her home with two Border Collies, Starlet and Vic. Starlet is a gorgeous 9 year old Border Collie that came to Mia as a re-home when she was 11 months old. She has been the teacher of many lessons, coming to Mia with significant confidence issues. By learning how to play and lots of high value cookies, Starlet has really blossomed. In 2009, Starlet finished her ADCH-Bronze/Lifetime Achievement Bronze to enter the USDAA Hall of Fame and is now enjoying the good life in her early retirement. Mia’s youngest dog, 4 year old Vic, came to her from England. As a two year old, Vic finished his ADCH, was ranked in the Top 10 in Jumpers and won several Grand Prix and Steeplechase classes at local trials. He was also ranked in the Top 10 in Jumpers in 2010 and was the #1 22″ Snooker dog in the country! In 2011, Mia moved Vic up to 26″ to try out for the IFCS World Team. At the 2011 Cynosports World Games, they made the DAM Finals, taking 3rd in Team Relay and also made the Grand Prix Finals with another podium finish, earning the bronze medal. Most exciting about 2011 is that Vic and Mia did make the IFCS World Team and are very excited about representing the USA in 2012 at the IFCS World Championship. Before Vic and Starlet, were two very special dogs. Mia lost her original agility teammate, Max, an Australian Cattledog/Border Collie mix in 2009. Max was a tremendous first agility dog, allowing Mia to really develop her handling techniques. He accomplished many great things in the agility ring, in addition to being the best dog ever. Roxanne, a pound rescue who hadn’t had the best start in life was Mia’s first dog, but didn’t compete much in agility. She is the dog that taught Mia the joys of positive training and remains Mia’s inspiration in teaching others. In addition to her own dogs, Mia has also had the pleasure of training/handling a very talented Aussie, named Finn, for Betty Brooks. He has also been the teacher of many lessons, but his enthusiasm and power have always been fun to work with. It was with Finn that Mia had her biggest win to date, when they won the Performance National Standard Championship in 2008. Starlet Vic Finn (owned by Betty Brooks) Waiting at the bridge:
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