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2016 AKC
NATIONAL TRACKING
INVITATIONAL
September 17 & 18, 2016
Bernheim Arboretum &
Research Forest Clermont, Kentucky
2016 AKC
NATIONAL TRACKING
INVITATIONAL
September 17 & 18, 2016 Bernheim Arboretum & Research
Forest 2499 Clermont Road
Clermont, Kentucky 40110
Show Hours – 8:00am ~ 4:00pm
American Kennel Club Certification
Permission has been granted by the American Kennel Club for the
holding of these events under the American Kennel Club rules and
regulations. James P. Crowley, Secretary
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
MID-KENTUCKY KENNEL CLUB
Mary Ginter, President
Sue Carlin, Vice-President Penny Kent, Treasurer
Rachel McClister, Recording Secretary 10045 Hodgenville Rd, Campbellsville, KY 42718
Terry Zilisch, Director Myrna Kennan, Director
Melanie Peeters, Director
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
GREATER LOUISVILLE TRAINING CLUB
Ken Baur, President Dorothy Hofner/Marcia Mosby, Vice-President
Michelle Baur, Treasurer Nancy Cheski, Recording Secretary
7305 Shadowood Lane, Crestwood, KY 40014 Leo Clem, Board Member
Pam Karcher, Board Member
Janice Lukenbill, Board Member Kim Scully, Board Member
LuAnn Vuckson, Board Member
2016 AKC NATIONAL TRACKING INVITATIONAL
TEST SECRETARY
DOROTHY SNEVE
4006 WILLOWVIEW BLVD, LOUISVILLE, KY 40299 (502) 267-6793, (502) 836-3212
dasneve@aol.com
Terry McGauley, Committee Chair
Dorothy Hofner, Committee Secretary/Hospitality Mary Ginter, Committee Treasurer
Ralph Sneve, Event Chair Cheryl Tisdale, Catalog Chair
AKC FIELD REPRESENTATIVES CAROL RUTHENBERG DIANE SCHULTZ
INVITATIONAL JUDGES
CONNIE AUSTIN (19385) 4517 Sage Road
Rochester, IL 62563
ULYSSES JAMES (19384) 4517 Sage Road
Rochester, IL 62563
LUCINDA SEELEY (90148) 167 NE Jardian Road
Port St. Lucie, FL 34983
RONALD E SEELEY (18975) 167 NE Jardian Road
Port St. Lucie, FL 34983
TEST CHIEF TRACKLAYERS
TERRY MCGAULEY TONY GINTER
TEST TRACKLAYERS
MITZI YOUNG DIANE THARP MERGI LEHNERTZ MARY GINTER
FRAN SMITH JEFF WHITSITT CHERYL TISDALE CATHY GREENFIELD
JANE CRAIG ANNE KELLER
JERILYN WISSLER KEN BARNA
ALTERNATE ALEX WHITMAN
TEST DRIVERS
MIKE LANDRUM MORGANA LANDRUM TOM LOCKE LAURA KOESTER
ROSETTES, AWARDS & PRIZES
All participating dogs will receive:
Award Rosette Catalog
Commemorative Maroon T-Shirt
VETERINARY SERVICE
JEFFERSON ANIMAL HOSPITAL 24-HOUR EMERGENCY TRAUMA CENTER
4504 Outer Loop, Louisville, KY 40219 502-966-4104
DISCLAIMER
The American Kennel Club, its staff, or its affiliates, MKKC, and GLTC will not be responsible for the loss or damage to any dog exhibited or the possessions of any exhibitor, whether the result of accident or any other cause. It is distinctly understood that every dog at this test is in the care and custody and control of its owner or handler during the entire time the dog is on the test premises.
WELCOME & THANK YOU
The American Kennel Club
Seventh National Tracking Invitational
Welcome to the Seventh National Tracking
Invitational. The amazing scenting ability of the dog
is the reason that dogs have become invaluable in
today’s society for explosive and narcotics detection,
arson detection, and search and rescue. The
American Kennel Club will showcase its finest
tracking dogs here at the Bernheim Arboretum &
Research Forest. It will be a great challenge for both
dog and handler.
Each dog has earned the title of Champion Tracker
(CT). In order to obtain this prestigious title, the
dog and owner must have earned a Tracking Dog (TD)
or Tracking Dog Urban (TDU), Tracking Dog Excellent
(TDX), and the Variable Surface Tracker (VST) title.
This event contains 12 different tracks using a
combination of elements taken from the TDX and
VST track requirements. This event should prove to
be an exciting demonstration of the
dog’s remarkable tracking abilities.
Thank You!!
To our wonderful team of Volunteers who have unselfishly given
of their time and talent to assist with this event.
Your dedication to the American Kennel Club and the Sport of
Tracking is greatly appreciated!
NTI Event Committee
Terry McGauley
Dorothy Sneve ~ Ralph Sneve
Dorothy Hofner ~ Myrna Keenan
Mary Ginter ~ Tony Ginter
Chief Tracklayers
Terry McGauley ~ Tony Ginter
Tracklayers
Mitzi Young ~ Diane Tharp ~ Mergi Lehnertz
Mary Ginter ~ Fran Smith ~ Jeff Whitsitt
Cathy Greenfield ~ Jane Craig ~ Jerilyn Wissler
Ken Barna ~ Cheryl Tisdale ~ Anne Keller
Alternate Tracklayer
Alex Whitman
Drivers
Morgana Landrum ~ Mike Landrum
Laura Koester ~ Tom Locke
Hospitality
Members of the Hardin County 4-H Paws Club
Last but by no means least, the members of Greater
Louisville Training Club and Mid-Kentucky Kennel Club for
their moral and financial support!!
Thank You Bernheim Arboretum!
Mid-Kentucky Kennel Club and Greater
Louisville Training Club would also like
to thank Bernheim Arboretum and
Research Forest for opening their gates
to the Seventh AKC National Tracking
Invitational, especially Event
Coordinator Regina Glass, COO Scott
Turner, and Executive Director Dr Mark
Wourns who have worked with us in
making this an event to remember.
Please visit their website at
bernheim.org to learn more about what
we locals consider to be the best
tracking grounds ever!
The National Tracking Invitational committee wishes to thank Luann Vuckson for her generous donations to the NTI. This donation is made by Luann Vuckson in loving memory of "Gunner CD TD RN". Many thanks To Anney Doucette of K9-Design for your generous help with the NTI. Many thanks to Ann Keller for her
generous support of the NTI.
INVITATIONAL JUDGES
AKC NATIONAL TRACKING INVITATIONAL JUDGES
CONNIE AUSTIN & ULE JAMES
Connie and Ule have been judging tracking since 2002 and have judged over
975 entries. What we enjoy most about tracking is the tracking community
including club members, judges and exhibitors. From the tracklayer we
happened to drive by and see her re-walking her track and heading off a
corner in the wrong direction for the woods on Sat, we called out “what is the
matter”, she said, “I have to pee”, we said, “then you have to pee on the
track”… to the wonderful cooks who make the best foods, from homemade
cookies, to meatloaf to caramel brownies.
The Exhibitors and their Dogs. Then the dogs, from the tiniest miniature
pinscher on a cold day in the snow for a TDX, who had one corner left and he
started to do the small dog cold dance, but after considerable encouragement
from the owner continued on to the end of the track to the glove… to the
handler who completed the TDX and turned around and said “HOW long was
that track?” It was 980 yards due to the long narrow field and the need for
one more turn. A track plotted in a maintenance area, with one of the articles
being a carburetor, the dog indicated the article, and the confused look on the
handler’s face, holding up a carburetor and trying to decide if that should go in
her gear or if she should leave it. The tear jerker tracks, where someone with
cancer and probably only one tracking event left for her whose dog passed the
TD, the rescue dog who when re-homed was terrified of everything and made
it thru a TD with flying colors, to the VST handler who had decided this would
be her last try and she passed! When working towards a VST seeing the same
handlers at multiple tests and finally getting to see them pass! As we own
sighthounds, we always hope to see more sighthounds in the tracking world,
we have passed two sighthounds in a sparse field of sighthounds, a Podengo
and a Borzoi.
Friends. To our friends, one of whom really hates snakes. Ule placed a fake
snake on the way up a ditch with our snake fearing friend behind, coming
down one side of the ditch and looking up to see the snake - the scream that
erupted! To all the friends who don’t hesitate to go out in the worst of
weather with you to track; and to all the tracking stories that are exchanged
on test weekends.
Training. The day Connie (who does not like spiders) went to lay a track out at
a park in the taller grass in the morning with the dew on all the spider webs
with gigantic yellow spiders, the track was quite serpentine-like. The handler
was wondered why the dog was zig-zagging all over the place; an article was
put down the storm sewer, there was a ledge down there, and how long it
took the handler to figure out that the dog didn’t go to the storm sewer just
because; a new statue of a naked woman at the college and the way the dog
stopped and started to bark at the statue; a track was laid to deny the creek
right near the creek and the person laying a track for me, happened to do the
same thing, just a coincidence but pretty funny watching each the dog and
handler go over the creek and then back to the side with the turn; the people
you start in tracking who actually go on and get a title and the pride you feel
when they pass (and the critique you do in your head while they are in the
test: “don’t stand too firm, go with your dog on the corner, keep your lead off
the ground”, and when you realized you forgot to tell them one thing about
what to do at a test start; when they start the track at a test without asking
the judges if its ok to start – yikes!).
Exhibiting. As an exhibitor feeling the great highs and lows - passing joy and
the pain associated with failing. In the freezing cold with a Whippet who laid
down in the snow to get out of the wind; to one who stood under our legs as
the rain poured down; the unexpected amazement of one of our whippets
tracking in the pouring rain and swimming thru a creek to get to the end of the
TDX, looked down at something and Connie not moving up to look fast
enough, the dog moved on, she looked down at the spot through water
streaked glasses and saw something yellow, a leaf she supposed, and followed
the dog out to miss the final yellow glove. The passing of a VST in the fall when
on the last leg, the favorite creatures, grasshoppers appeared and after
jumping like a grasshopper the dog finally said ok, I’ll go find the final article.
So many great judges who may be working in very adverse weather conditions
but who are still excited to see people pass on Sunday. A judge who still
remembers, when one of the whippets was doing a particularly poor
performance, Ule reached down into his vest, pulled out a whistle and failed
himself.
Pictures. To the great pictures Ule has gotten to remember each passer, the
always present “butt” shot. We keep a photo album of all the passing dogs and
handlers.
Finally….We hope everyone remembers to recall and enjoy the journey with
your dog to the NTI, all the stories and experiences you have had while
training and the wonderful companionship your dog brings to you off and on
the field. As dogs, like people too, some will have a good tracking day this
weekend and some may not, but these dogs are still our best friends.
AKC NATIONAL TRACKING INVITATIONAL JUDGE
LUCI SEELEY
I was born in Tokyo, Japan as my dad was a
career Army soldier and my mother a Japanese
national. I grew up mostly in Germany as we had
3 tours there before my dad retired and we
settled in the United States. I met my husband
Ron and we married in 1973 moving to Florida
where we have lived for 43 years and spend a lot
of time out doors with our dogs tracking all year
long. In the hot summer months we go out very early and work short tracks to
keep up the dog’s stamina as well as our own.
In 1997 Ron gave me a Golden Retriever puppy and we named him
Meadowpond Oso Proud N Happy. His call name was Happy of course and he
sure lived up to his name. Happy taught me far more than I taught him. He
taught me patience and perseverance as we earned a UDX and a TDX together.
He taught me to have a sense of humor and made me humble. He was a
wonderful partner at the other end of the lead whether in the Obedience ring
or on the tracking field. I enjoyed the journey of tracking with him so much I
decided to become an AKC tracking judge, with some nudging from my
husband and Fran Smith. Along the way I also got the obedience bug and
applied for and became an obedience judge as well. It has been a lot of work
but a lot of fun and keeps me busy. I also work full time doing correspondence
for the state of Florida’s SChip program called Florida Healthy Kids and
Kidcare. We service the State’s children enrolled for subsidized health care
which is an extremely high stress, fast paced environment with deadlines
daily keeping me busy.
I love and train two Golden Retriever males, Ozzie in Utility, TDX as well as
VST; and Stanley in beginning obedience and tracking as well. He shows a lot
of promise and sees the flag and takes off like a whirlwind; tail wagging like a
flag itself. I hold on and follow! I expect we will have a fun journey together as
we move along in both venues.
I am quite honored to judge the NTI this year and look forward to following
some great tracking dogs.
AKC NATIONAL TRACKING INVITATIONAL JUDGE
RON SEELEY
I was born and raised in New York State and earned
a Bachelor of Science degree in Contracting &
Construction from Utica College a division of
Syracuse University. I have always enjoyed a love for
dogs and our family had several dogs throughout my
childhood. My breed of choice is the Golden
Retriever.
I first entered the sport of tracking around 1986 and
with the help of some local tracking enthusiasts, tracking became my passion. I
was fortunate to have been a partner with several of our dogs earning
multiple tracking titles on 5 dogs. The most memorable one came on my
birthday when I was part of a team that earned a CT which qualified us for the
National Tracking Invitational (NTI). I decided to give back to the sport of
tracking by becoming a judge and I am approved to judge all levels of tracking
for AKC & ASCA. My wife, Luci and I, also provide tracking instruction to a
group of tracking enthusiasts to help promote the sport.
When I am not judging tracking, I may be entered at a tracking event or
competing in the sport of obedience. I have had the pleasure of being a
partner with several wonderful dogs that have earned advanced obedience
titles up to UDX. As a way to give back to the sport of obedience, Luci and I
also teach obedience classes for all levels and we have recently become
obedience judges. I am a Provisional Novice judge and Luci is a Provisional
Open judge. I love being able to help others enjoy the various dog venues and
assist them on their journey. My other interest consists of coaching youth
baseball at the Little League High School and Travel Ball level.
HISTORY OF TRACKING
History of Tracking Events
In April 10, 1936, the first official "Regulations and Standard for
Obedience Test Field Trials" was published. The first licensed test
held in accordance with these regulations took place on June 13, 1936,
and appropriately enough, was held with the North Westchester Kennel
Club all-breed show at Mount Kisco, New York.
Tracking was originally part of the Utility class, and a dog had to pass a
separate tracking test in order to earn a UD. For roughly the first ten
years, tracking received one paragraph of description in the
regulations, which set out the barest basics of length and age of the
track. On the day of the test, the tracklayers were to walk the tracks,
deposit the article, and retrace their steps to remove all but the two
starting flags. By 1938, it was added that the tracklayer could not wear
rubber-soled shoes, and the dog had to be on a 30-40 foot leash and
work without help from the handler. By 1943, the tracklayers were
required to follow the track, deposit the article, and walk directly off
the course.
In 1947, tracking was made a separate class, and more detail began to
appear in the regulations: The tracklayers were required to wear
leather-soled shoes until they deposited the article, whereupon they
were to put on a pair of rubbers and walk off the course at a right
angle. The article was to be a leather glove or wallet. Finally, the dog
was permitted one additional chance to take the scent between the
starting flags, provided he had not passed the second flag. It is obvious
from the changes in the regulations that there must have been
considerable discussion of how a track was to be properly laid by the
tracklayer. Tracking and advanced tracking regulations were destined
eventually to swell, from the original single paragraph of description in
1936, to forty-five pages today.
As early as 1947, and encouraged by Obedience Advisory Committees,
the tracking fraternity urged AKC to approve a more advanced type of
tracking test that would test a dog's ability to track a person over a
course that had aged for at least three hours and for about twice the
distance required by the Tracking Test. This advanced test, called
Tracking Dog Excellent, was approved by the AKC in 1979 and became
effective on March 1, 1980. The first TDX dog was a Dachshund, Gretel
Von Bupp Murr UD, who passed the Tracking Dog Excellent Test on
March 15 of that year. This dog was owned and handled by George
Richards of Sun City Center, Florida.
From the beginning of the sport, all tracking tests were held in fields
and open spaces. Due to urban pressures, these are fast disappearing in
many areas of the country. A new test, called Variable Surface
Tracking, was designed to utilize industrial and office parks, college
campuses, etc.
In 1995, Merrill Cohen laid the number one track at the first Variable
Surface Tracking Test on a beautiful, clear morning in Ellicott City,
Maryland. Darlene Ceretto competed on the track laid by Cohen, track
one (of six). "The tracks were the epitome of what VST is all about,"
said Ceretto. "Although none of us actually passed, all the dogs did a
remarkable and credible job, working with determination and
perseverance."
The following weekend Ceretto became the first exhibitor to put the
VST title on a dog, at an event held by the Northwest Obedience Club
of Glenview, Illinois. Her female German Shepherd Dog Sealair's
Raggedy Ann UD TDX, also became the first CT - Champion Tracker - a
designation awarded to dogs with all three tracking titles.
PARTICIPANTS
TEAM #1
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2016
JUDGES: CONNIE AUSTIN & ULE JAMES
Track #
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1. CT Royal Chapeau RN SHA NAP NJP. SR34820003
05/21/2006 English Cocker Spaniel Bitch
Breeder: Marjorie A. Schultz. By Gannowfell Samba
MH x Denton Dotti TD OA OAJ NJP
Owner: Marjorie Schultz, 10 Brierfield Dr, Candler,
NC, 28715
Track #
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2. CT MACH4 Hare-Raiser Thousand Acre Plans
VCD3 RN MXB2 MJS2 XF T2B CAA RATCH
CGCA HP26097204 04/15/2007 Beagle, Dog
Breeder: Jan Weiher & Don Neiffer By Bedlam
Madhatter x CH MACH Echo Run Hoot-N-Holler
MSX MJS XF
Owner: Diane M Dittrich, 3182 Bluff Rd, Marietta,
GA, 30062
Track #
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3. TC Laci's CSI v Kanix MW VCD1 BN RE OA OAJ
ME HP14062901 12/25/2004 Dachshund Bitch
Breeder: C S Todd & K S Wilberg By Freckle-Face
Kind of Blue x Stargang Magical Finnish at Kanix
Owners: Cindi S Todd & Charlene Dunn, 6861
Greenleaf Dr, North Richland Hills, TX, 76182
Handler: Charlene Dunn
Track #
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4. CT Encore Remember When RN AX AXJ DN26826901 11/10/2009 Pembroke Welsh Corgi Bitch
Breeder: Marlene Rosenberg By CH Shavals Fire
Classic at Craigycor x Elfwish Airess
Owner: Gina Femali, 681 S Jade Lane, Round Lake,
IL, 60073
Track #
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5. CT Julot Le Flair Giaia Kuymal SAR-W DN05417102 12/20/2003 Belgian Sheepdog Dog
Breeder: Peggy Richter By DC Uvar Erosha Kuymal x
CH Glace Noire Wicca D'Kuymal RN HSASC HIAS
HXAS HXCS
Owners: Kaye & Clarence Hall, 4516 Dry Creek Rd,
Napa, CA, 94558
Handler: Kaye Hall
TEAM #1
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2016
JUDGES: CONNIE AUSTIN & ULE JAMES
Track #
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6. CT McAmis' Thinkin' I'm Bad Like My Dad VCD1
BN RAE TDU MX AXJ XF NFP CAX FDCH
RATO RN15127002 08/15/2007 West Highland White Terrier
Dog Breeders: Julie & Amos Smith & Suebeth &
Bobby Jordan By CH Sweetsound's King O'Rock N
Roll x CH Duntrune's Lady Francis of McAmis
Owner: Angelia Jennings, 273 Dylan Drive,
Ringgold, GA 30736
The Fab Four brothers Ridge, Codex, Watson and Cork, would
like to Congratulate their Dad Timber on his entry draw for the
NTI this year...Dad may your nose never tire and focus never
waiver!!! ...May you enjoy and always remember this special day
...we all hope one day we can follow in your paw prints!!!
Congratulations to an amazing team, Diane and Timber! You
Rock! From: Cheryl Tisdale
Best of Luck to Angie Jennings and Rudy. Track Hard and
Track True. From: PDX Family and Friends
Best wishes, Angie Jennings and Rudy, as you test your skills in
the National Tracking Invitational.
From your friends in the Chattanooga Dog Agility Club
Angie Jennings, this has been a long journey for the both of
us. Have fun, take it all in, and be Chattanooga Strong!
From: Bev Kriewald
MARJORIE SCHULTZ
CT ROYAL CHAPEAU RN SHA NAP NJP
“HATTIE”
I bred and raised Hattie. I started her tracking on the driveway at 6
weeks of age. She was certified at 6 months and earned her TD at the
English Cocker National Specialty at age 10 months. She got her TDX a
year later at Rock Cut State Park in Illinois. She earned her VST at the
Kentucky Horse Park when she was 3. It was my 69th birthday present
from her. Hattie also has 3 Canadian tracking titles from tests in
Vancouver, Regina and Thunder Bay. In addition to tracking, Hattie and
I have earned titles in hunting, free style dancing, tricks, agility and
rally.
DIANE DITTRICH
CT MACH4 HARE-RAISER THOUSAND ACRE PLANS VCD3 RN
MXB2 MJS2 XF T2B CAA RATCH CGCA
“TIMBER”
Timber’s talent and enthusiasm for this game make every track with him a
joy. He is my 3rd tracking dog and my first CT. His first puppy track was in my
driveway the day I brought him home and we haven’t looked back since. He
earned his TD at 8 months and his TDX at 2.5 years. Both on the first try and
while also actively competing in agility and obedience. He finished his first
MACH just 6 months after the TDX. He became the fourth Beagle to earn a
VST (and CT) when he was 5.
Since earning his CT, Timber has discovered 2 new ‘nose’ sports---Barn Hunt
and Nosework! Timber was the first Beagle to earn BH titles above Novice and
is still the only Beagle Barn Hunt Champion. He’s also LOVING Nosework. In
the last year he has earned his NW1 and NW2 and will be in his first NW3 trial
soon.
We would like to thank our mentor, Terry McGauley, who was instrumental in
our VST success. Her love for her student---both human and canine—and her
knowledge of scent are unsurpassed. We’d also like to thank everyone who
has laid tracks for us—especially Rachel Hawkins who laid most of Timber’s
puppy tracks and Cheryl Tisdale who had an uncanny knack for plotting exactly
the track we needed when we needed it. Finally, I want to thank Timber. I
am so grateful for all he has taught me and the partnership we share. I can’t
wait to see what we’ll do next.
CHARLENE DUNN & CINDI TODD
TC LACI’S CSI V KANIX MW VCD1, BN, RE, OA, OAJ, ME
“VEGAS”
By the numbers; a Champion is not earned as points, or wins, or defeats. A Champion is born. It is a work ethic, a desire to compete, and of course the
“looks” to do it all!
Breed Champion (Ch) 3/25/06 Field Champion (FC) & DUAL CHAMPION (DC) 2/10/07 Canine Good Citizen (CGC) 9/20/08 Tracking Dog (TD) 3/8/09 Tracking Dog Excellent (TDX) 11/1/09 Rally Novice (RN) 5/8/10 Rally Advanced (RA) 10/2/10 Companion Dog (CD) 10/9/10 Rally Excellent (RE) 11/27/10 Variable Surface Tracking (VST) & Champion Tracker(CT) 6/25/18 Triple Champion (TC) 6/25/18 Junior Earthdog (JE) 10/21/12 Beginner Novice (BN) 2/16/13 Senior Earthdog (SAE) 10/19/13 Master Earthdog (ME) 10/19/14 Novice Agility (NA) & Novice Agility Jumper (NAJ) 12/6/14 Versatile Companion Dog (VCD1) 12/6/14 Open Agility (OA) 5/9/15 Open Agility Jumpers (OAJ) 5/10/15
Vegas has done a lot of things in her short life as evidenced from the table
above, however, to her Tracking came naturally.
We all hope for that “one” dog, the natural. Vegas passed her TDX and VST
first try. An excerpt from 2011 written after earning our CT; “So what is our
next adventure? You better believe Tracking Invitational – here we come!”
GINA FEMALI
CT ENCORE REMEMBER WHEN RN AX AXJ
“ALLIE”
Allie, CT Encore Remember When, RN, AX, AXJ is a 6.5 year
old Pembroke Welsh Corgi. She lives in Round Lake, IL with
Gina Femali and Skip, CT Encore Skip to the Loomis, VCD1,
AX, AX J, RN, an 8 year old Pembroke Welsh Corgi. Allie and
Skip are my 1st 2 Pembroke Welsh Corgis and 1st 2 tracking
dogs. I tried tracking with Skip when I realized he always had
his nose down during walks. He loved to track from day 1.
When we got Allie she also used her nose constantly, so
she also started tracking and loved it. I also fell in love with it
and am amazed and fascinated by dogs’ ability to track! I am a
member of the Lakeshore Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club and
Moraine Tracking Club. I enjoy being active in the sport and
have chaired and laid track for many tests over the years. I
learn so much from observing my dogs and other tracking
teams track and enjoy the people and camaraderie in the
tracking community. I was thrilled to receive invitations to the
NTI and still can’t believe Allie’s entry was drawn. We’re
looking forward to an exciting experience.
KAY & CLARENCE HALL
CT JULOT LE FLAIR GIAIA KUYMAL SAR-W
“JULOT”
Julot, born in Peggy Richter's kennel in December, 2003, has been certified by
California Rescue Dog Association as a mission-ready search and rescue trailing
dog since his second birthday. He is also a member of the Napa County
Sheriff's Volunteer SAR Team. Training with search canine units, Julot has
"found" over 200 people, including persons who were in cars, waded up
streams deep enough that he had to swim while scenting, in wilderness and
urban areas, on trails both fresh and up to six days old.
Julot has been deployed on 38 actual searches for missing people and his
efforts have often been beneficial. He has a fan club of many law enforcement
officers as well as his SAR team members. He loves the attention in
demonstrations at schools, and to strut to music in freestyle classes. Once in a
helicopter, he loves flying and peering out the open door.
Along the way Julot has acquired his CT and SAR-W titles. This year when the
Napa VST did not fill, he entered and passed a second time.
Julot is the model for the children's picture book I wrote and illustrated Stop
and Stay Put: A Guide to Safer adventures Outdoors.
ANGELIA JENNINGS
CT MCAMIS’ THINKIN’ I’M BAD LIKE MY DAD
VCD1 BN RAE TDU MX AXJ XF NFP CAX FDCH RATO
“RUDY”
“Rudy” is a 9yr old West Highland White Terrier. He is my 2nd Westie, but my
1st tracking dog. I wanted to track with the 1st one but he had other plans.
“Rudy” was named from the movie “Rudy”. He was born the “little guy”,
requiring considerable nursing care to get his feet on the ground. At 7 months
old, spoiled rotten and lacking self-confidence, his breeder brought him to Play
Dog Excellent, the dog daycare and training center where I am a managing
partner to get help with his social skills both human and canine. Although he
was “snobby and shy”, I immediately recognized that he was incredibly smart
and had the drive of a herding dog. (My other breed is cattle dogs) By the end
of that week, he had moved in!
Rudy and I started tracking in January, certified in June and passed our TD at
the Westie Centennial Specialty in September. He earned his TDX 2 years later,
but we spent the next 5 years fixing my early training errors. Ru passed his
VST this April. Picking up that final article was the most incredible feeling in
the world!
Rudy is an incredibly versatile guy, but of all the things he does, “Huntin
Hotdogs” is what he loves most. Good thing, because It’s my favorite too!
TEAM #2
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 , 2016
JUDGES: LUCI AND RON SEELEY
Track #
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7. CT Gallery's Heart Healing Valentine HSAs
DN42882004 02/14/2015 Belgian Tervuren Bitch
Breeder: Kathleen Matela & Julia A Pierce
By Kimba Comme un Reve Noir x Kiosan's Rain
Owners: Paula D & Kermit A Harcos Jr and
Kathleen Matela, 5911 Avenida Chamnez, La Jolla
CA, 92037
Handler: Kermit Harcos
Track #
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8. CT Minsk Bquad of Deanfields CGC TDI SR42731907 04/14/2007 Labrador Retriever Bitch
Breeder: Woody Thurman By FC AFC Comstocks
Bodacious x Mitimat Lance's Miss Liberty MH
Owner: Mary Ann Dean, 1065 Uvilla Road, Harpers
Ferry, WV, 25425
Track #
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9. CT Miss Liberty Makesussohappy VCD2 UD AJP SR73481302 05/04/2012 Cocker Spaniel Bitch
Breeders: Laura Heidrich & Genea Jones
By CH Foxhill Close the Deal x CH Laurent Ashwood
Movie Star
Owner: Andrew R Ansenberger, 244 Orchard Dr,
Wood Dale, IL, 60191
Track #
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10. CT Tilburys Cinnamon Splash of Pal NP12509601 02/13/2006 Dalmatian Bitch
Breeders: Salvador Soto, Maria Davila Soto, John F
Cramer Jr, Jennifer P Cramer By CH Topwin Diamond
Rustler of Pal x Zagreb's Vogue
Owners: Thomas Hacholski, Donna Hacholski, 2
Park Central Drive, Rockwall, TX, 75087
Track #
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11. CH CT Foress Nyingi Mno One Too Many at
Hatikvah RE NA CGC HP28983403 02/02/2008 Basenji Dog
Breeder: Sharla Bruce By CH Fopaws Oh My God x
CH Illusionforess Hakuna Matata JC
Owner: Dr Laura Stadtmore, 9934 Blossom Valley
Rd, El Cajon, CA, 92021
TEAM #2
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2016
JUDGES: LUCI AND RON SEELEY
Track #
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12. CT Riesenrad's Midnight Rendezvous VCD1 CDX
RN OJP WS30635203 04/30/2009 Giant Schnauzer Bitch
Breeder: Tarja Ahlgren By Riesenrad's Real Player x
Riesenrad's Overdrive NA NAJ
Owners: Laura Feldt & Tarja Ahlgren, 2001 Ben Ali
Rd, Louisville, KY, 40223
Congratulations to all Champion Trackers past and present. We
are honored to have people and dogs we have trained
represented at this year’s NTI. Ed & Debbie
Congratulations and good luck to all of the 2016 AKC National
Invitational exhibitors! From your friends of Southwest
Tracking Association of Metropolitan Houston, Inc.
Best of Luck to All!
Colleen Keough & 2016 NTI Qualifier CT MACH Glenarden Close
to Meihardt BN RA AXP AJP MXS MJS XF “Rosey” – now
tracking at The Bridge
PAULA & KERMIT HARCOS & KATHLEEN MATELA
CT GALLERY'S HEART HEALING VALENTINE HSAS
“VALENTINE”
We picked up Valentine in Illinois on August 7, 2015, just short of her 6
month birthday. She had her first tracking lesson from Sally Nesbitt on
August 26th, and was certified on Oct. 13th.
Valentine ran her TD January 20th, in San Diego, her TDX February
10th in San Diego and her VST on February 28th in Las Vegas. At 12
months 14 days of age she had become the youngest Champion
Tracker. She did the trifecta in a total of 3 tests over a 39 day period.
WOW!
Valentine was bred by Kathleen Matela and Julie Pierce. Her dam is
Kiosan's Rain, an import from Sweden, owned by Kathleen Matela of
Marseilles, Illinois. Her sire is Kimba Comme Un Reve Noir, a Hungarian
Champion owned by Vig Annamaria of Budapest Hungary.
A special shout out to Carla Wolter, our friend, for helping us
obtain this lovely, bright, instinctive young bitch.
Valentine is owned and loved by Paula and Kermit Harcos of La Jolla, CA
We consider ourselves to be the most fortunate tracking people in the
USA.
MARY ANN DEAN
CT MINSK BQUAD of DEANFIELDS CGC TDI
“MINSK”
Minsk and my journey together began in June 2007 and has spanned
such a sweeping panorama of experiences, people that we have met,
and the wonderful clubs that we would have never had the privilege to
know. It is difficult to impossible to select any given mark as the
beginning, turning point, or conclusion of our quest. The very start can
be marked with Woody Thurman and his wife Judi breeding my
exceptional partner and to a tracking seminar held in the 1990’s with
Bernie and Donna Thompson which started the dream of achieving
those wonderful tracking titles and the rare but elusive Champion
Tracker. Let us not forget to participate in an AKC National Tracking
Invitational was added to that wish list. Minsk has fulfilled my
dreams. She has taught me so much and I am still learning from her,
although her greatest gift was the revelation of a universal truth. This
insightful knowledge occurred while driving home from Michigan it was,
“Pass or fail, I love tracking Minsk.” To my partner may I always say,
“Let’s go tracking and have some fun!”
ANDREW R ANSENBERGER
CT MISS LIBERTY MAKESUSSOHAPPY VCD2 UD AJP
“LIBBY”
We are blessed to have our Libby. She’s in love with all of her AKC
performance events. Lately, we are trying to get her Agility Excellent
Standard Preferred title and her VCD3. Her preferred order of events is
Tracking, Agility, and Obedience. Libby and her Uncle Oliver track
several times a week. We mostly do short happy tracks and leave the
fields each day, with each wanting for more. Sundays, we track with
the Glenbard All Breed Obedience Club with Judges John and Darlene
Barnard. Monday evening is Obedience at Glenbard. Tuesday is Agility
at Lyons. We use only 100% “positive” training methods. Libby’s first
two-turn track was made when she was just 12 weeks old. She’s
always enthusiastic and her lead is only needed for me to hold her back,
so the judges can keep up with her on her track. I’m so excited and
honored to pull out her pink “retired” CT harness from her trophy case
to participate in the 2016 - AKC National Tracking Invitational event.
TOM & DONNA HACHOLSKI
CT TILBURYS CINNAMON SPLASH OF PAL
“SYDNEY”
Dalmatians on the whole are enthusiastic trackers and of the dogs I have
trained, none has been more so than Sydney. She was quick to learn and
always happy to please.
Having Dalmatians for almost forty years and being introduced to tracking
thirty years ago in 1986, I have had the privilege of training a dozen dogs of
the breed. We started our journey with dogs in obedience and after our first
dog won at her first trial over a class of 54, we were hooked! Well after Lucky
earned her UD, tracking seemed like a good way to keep her active. It was a
learning experience if only for Tom. After that all of our dogs started tracking
as puppies.
Over the years, by attending seminars, trying new training methods and with
the support of fellow trackers at Southwest Tracking Association, training
partners and judges who have provided advice and insight into the sport,
Sydney became the second of our dogs to earn at CT in September of 2008, at
2-1/2 years of age. She has been most loyal, a great pal and just fun to just
watch her work.
It’s an honor to have been drawn to participate in the 2016 National Tracking
Invitational and look forward to the experience.
DR LAURA STADTMORE
CH CT FORESS NYINGI MNO ONE TOO MANY AT HATIKVAH
RE NA CGC
“TAMU”
Tamu is an 8 1/2 year old Basenji. He started his career in the conformation ring where he earned his champion conformation title. We moved on to the Rally Obedience ring earning a Rally Excellent title. At that point, we had two of three qualifying titles for the Basenji Club of America Versatile Basenji Program and decided to go for it. That’s when we discovered tracking. Tamu really loves to track. He earned his TD, which qualified him for Versatile Basenji. He has since proceeded to earn a TDX, VST, and CT. He is the only Basenji in this country to ever earn a VST and CT. Just recently he completed his first agility title, Novice Agility. Aside from his accomplishments in the show ring and in performance venues, Tamu is a wonderful dear friend and companion always ready for new experiences or a romp in the yard. He is a wonderful brother to two older Basenjis and a younger dog.
LAURA FELDT & TARJA AHLGREN
CT RIESENRAD’S MIDNIGHT RENDEZVOUS VCD1 CDX RN OJP
“JETTA”
Jetta was born on 04/30/09, and carefully selected for me and bred by Tarja Ahlgren of “Riesenrad Giants”. She has the genetics, work ethic and a SUPER plus was that I knew there were two CT Giants in her lines. We started tracking almost as soon as we became partners-in-crime (there is a story behind that). Jetta is very versatile and trained in tracking (including a bit of Bed Bug Detection work), conformation, obedience and agility. Tracking just took over and she is obsessed with it – she got her TD on the first try, her VST on the second try and the TDX took a bit longer (I have holes in some clothing to exhibit the fact that I did NOT trust or follow her and she would have NONE of that).
Jetta is very social and confident, is the queen of the household (ask the boys), loves to swim and guards the house in her spare time (what spare time she has). Jetta’s favorite toy is a tennis ball (fresh is best). She knows if there is one within a mile and will destroy any and everything in order to get to that ball.
She has not formally tracked in a while, nevertheless, we plan on having a blast with all of our friends and supporters at the NTI.
She says GOOD LUCK to everyone – and gifts of tennis balls and ice cream are acceptable.
ALTERNATES
Track #
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A1. CT MACH J-MAR WATCH OUT FOR SADIE VCD1 RN
MXS MJS NF
SR45176902 09/03/2007 English Cocker Spaniel Bitch Breeder: Marjorie Schultz By Gannowfell Samba x
Denton Dotti Owner: Sue Cousart, 1232 Peace Haven Rd, Clemmons, NC, 27012
Track #
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A2. CT RAINEDANCE FIRST EDITION BN RA HSAS HSBS
HIAS OA OAJ RATN DN23750602 01/16/2009 Australian Shepherd Dog
Breeder: M Raine Lutz By CH Melody's Park it in First PT x CH Rainedance Merry Mischief PT OX AXJ
Owners: Linda Ivy / M Raine Lutz, 17543 Lawson
Valley Rd, Jamul, CA, 91935 Handler: Linda Ivy
Track #
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A3. CT GRIFFIN FIELDING MA29923301 09/11/2007 (Canada) All American Dog
Breeder: Joan Klucha By Seadrifts Pipers Amazing Grace x Xuma Von Grunheide
Owner: Maureen Fielding, 936 Seymour Blvd, North
Vancouver, BC, V7J2J8 Handler: Maureen Fielding
Track #
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A4. CT GCHS SHOR'LINE JETOCA HIGH SEAS ADVENTURE JH
DJX2 AJA RA RATN CGC
SR22258701 12/04/2004 Golden Retriever Dog Breeders: Cynthia A Binder & Julie Caruthers
By CH Jetoca's Windward Passage x Crangold American
Liberty AX OAJ AXP AJP RE DN CGC Owner: Cynthia A Binder, 4653 Osage St SE, Iowa
City, IA, 52240 Handler: Penny Kurz
Track #
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A5. CT MACH3 TECHE THE RISING VCD2 RE MXC MJB2
XF HP31016704 06/05/2008 Beagle Dog
Breeder: Marie B Wolford By Windkist a Walk in the
Park x CH Teche Windancer Owners: Michael & Ursula Lehman, 7734 Bradford
Park Lane, Hudson, OH, 44236
Track #
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A6. CT SPICE TWICE RED RIDING HOOD
SR69808301 12/12/2009 (Finland) Clumber Spaniel
Bitch Breeder: Ira Sarlin By Spice Twice Yes or Snow x Spice
Twice Bohemia Pohadka Owner: Theresa Coles, 1744 Wolfe St, North
Vancouver, BC, V7M2Z1
ALTERNATES
Track #
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A7. CT DAKOTA FYREAGELE COSMOPOLITAN VCD3 UD
TDX2 RE VER MX MXJ NF CDX-C
NP20061101 04/20/2008 Dalmatian Bitch Breeders: Kristine Benoit & John Benoit & Deborah
Baldridge By Am GCH Can CH Quiksilver's Rhythm and Blues RN RD ROMX x CH Fyreagele Got Th' Look of
Dakota Owners: Jody Fraser and Kelly Fraser, 190
Charles Bancroft Highway, Litchfield, NH, 03052
Track #
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A8. CT FRAULEIN HEIDI VOM SENTRY CD BN RN DN25785208 07/31/2009 German Shepherd Dog
Bitch Breeder: Roxanne Osmundson Boewe By Yukon Vom Trumpetersprung x Ahuschka Vom
Eaglecrest Binka Owners: Darlene & John Barnard,
38 W 150 Hickory Ct, Batavia, IL, 60510
Track #
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A9. CH CT HUNDELEBEN QUESADILLA SL HP30787603 06/17/2008 Dachshund, Longhaired
Bitch Breeders: Wayne Heikes, Carlos Puig By CH Homar's Solo Aviator Sl x CH Solo's Drag Queen
Sl Owners: Catharine Greene & Carlos Puig, 9N152 Barron Rd, Maple Park, IL, 60151
Track #
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A10. CH CT ZERIMARS TROPICAL STORM DANYA HSAS DN18480401 07/04/2007 Belgian Tervuren Bitch
Breeders: Vincent & Jeanne Ramirez By CH Snowflower Sweet Dill x CH CT Zerimar's Been There
Won That VCD1 UD RA Owners: Vincent & Jeanne Ramirez, 1113 W 247th St, Bucyrus, KS, 66013
Track #
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A11. CT MACH BAR-BAX'S SPRING'S SURPRISE GIFT MXS
MJG XF
SR32085802 02/11/2006 Cocker Spaniel Dog Breeder: Vivian Hudson By CH Buttonwood's Tap
Dancer x MACH 10 PACH Anastasia My Satilla Bar-Bax Owner: Beverly J Kriewald, 4746 Briarwood Circle,
Chattanooga, TN, 37416
Track #
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A12. CT GAYLAN'S WILD GOOSE CHASE BN RN JH AX MXJ
MJB OF SR55186505 02/17/2009 Golden Retriever Bitch Breeders: Gayle Watkins and Lise Pratt By MACH
Gaylan's Born to Fly CD SH MXS MJX OF x Ambertrial's I Am A Wild Party Owner: Deborah Abbott, 7862
South 200 East, Lebanon, IN, 46052
ALTERNATES
Track #
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A13. CH CT WINDWARD'S DANCE SISTER DANCE NA NAJ RN
SR48238301 01/26/2008 Field Spaniel Bitch
Breeder: Michael Roehrs By CH Nor-Coast Bronze Gromit OA OAJ x CH CT Bitterblue's Windward Tiller RN
MX AXJ Owner: Michael Roehrs, 20737 N Dixie Hwy, Bowling Green, OH, 43402
Track #
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A14. CT MADDIE DUNN TDU MA23677001 3/31/2002 All American Bitch
Breeder: Unknown By Unknown x Unknown Owner: Charlene Dunn, 8425 Whistling Duck Dr, Fort
Worth, TX, 76118
Track #
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A15. CT MACH AVONLEA BETCHA BY GOLLY WOW PT MXB
MJB NF DN25790805 08/23/2009 Belgian Malinois Bitch
Breeder: Ann Marie MacKay By CH Avonlea American Idol HSAS NA x GCH CH MACH Batik Du Mas De La
Galandie RN TD MXB MJB OF Owner: Ann MacKay,
PO Box 116, Maple Plain, MN, 55359
Track #
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A16. CT MACH PACH MINGUS' LITTLE RED FRECKLES VCD1
RAE SR36399301 07/24/2006 Cocker Spaniel Bitch Breeder: Carol Fagarsz By Ladyhawk's Surely You Jest x
Ladyhawk's Birches Mystere Owners: Steve and Terri
Mingus, 12 Branch St, Livonia, NY, 14487
Track #
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A17. CT TERSHA'S ALL THAT JAZZ RN DN25683801
07/19/2007 (Canada) German Shepherd Dog Dog Breeders: Terry & Sharon Smith By Tersha's Top Gun x
Fleetbreeze's Chennelle Owners: Darlene & John
Barnard, 38 W 150 Hickory Ct, Batavia, IL, 60510
Track #
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A18. CH CT CHERRY CREEK ONE LOVE CD RA ME EE
RN13818802 3/18/2007 Lakeland Terrier Bitch Breeder: Kit Marks By CH Cherry Creek Point Counter
Point x CH Cherry Creek Afterglow Owners: Pia
Paulsen & Bruce Zimmerman, 28262 Rey de Copas Ln, Malibu, CA, 90265
ALTERNATES
Track #
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A19. GCH CH CT KILLARA'S HERE COMES THE SUN VCD2 GN
GO RAE MH MX MXB MXJ XF SR39732108 1/4/2004
Field Spaniel Bitch Breeder: Karen Balinski By CH Breezy Hollow Brigadoon SH x CH Catera's Simply
Irresistible VCD2 RE TDX MH AJP NFP Owner: Karen Balinski, 7037 Archway Dr NE,
Rockford, MI, 49341
Track #
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A20. CH CT INDABA'S PREMIUM PORTER VCD3 MX MXJ RN
SR64729401 07/15/2010 Weimaraner Dog Breeder: Kim Harter By CH Regen's Ready Or Not UDX
OM1 TDX JH x CH Indaba's Sage Advice JH Owners; Ruth Vaughan & Mark Erdle, 6250 County
Road 37, Springwater, NY, 14560
Track #
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A21. CT MCMAHONS WRIGLEY VCD4 MXB MJB XF ONYX SR20948409 09/06/2004 German Shorthaired Pointer
Bitch Breeders: Frank & Gayle Rosborough By Orson Vom Pottsiepen x Rosboroughs Gingersnap
Owners: Patrick & Jean McMahon, 39W640 Caribou
Trail, Saint Charles, IL 60175
Track #
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A22. CH CT ROMANOC GERHARD'S GAZE OF COBURN CDX BN
GN VER RAE JC CGCA RATO HP21482004 4/20/2006 Borzoi Dog Breeder: Kris Woddail By CH Coburn's
Survivor JC x CH Fusilier Dancrz Image A Romanoc
Owner: Linda Biesswenger, 5370 Valley View Lane, St Louis, MO, 63128
Track #
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A23. CT MACH GAYLAN'S LUCKY FOUR LEAF CLOVER VCD4
OM2 RE MH MXS MJS MXF SR43973002 07/10/2007 Golden Retreiver Bitch
Breeders: Pat & Tom Swallows and Gayle Watkins
By High Times Run'n The Roost UD MH x Gaylan's High Flying Abbi CD RA JH MX MXJ Owners: Janice Masica
& Carol Rebbeck, 9192 Horseshoe Bend, Dexter, MI, 48130
Track #
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A24. CT ESMONDS WILL OF STEEL WS29252804 09/29/2008
(Canada) Rottweiler Dog Breeder: Ann Felske Jackman By CH Yngo Van Het Dornedal CDX TDX x Esmonds
Supernova CD RE Owner: Lucy Newton, 963 Hooper
Rd, Mebane, NC, 27302
ALTERNATES
Track #
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A25. HC CT LORAC'S TEXAS RANGER VCD2 UDX OM2 RE
HSAS HXAS DN16753706 9/25/2006 Australian
Shepherd Dog Breeders: Dorothy Montano & Carol Harvey By Lorac's Take 'Em By Storm x Los Suenos
Sofie Sopapilla Owner: Lora Cox, 1467 Pashote Ct, Milpitas, CA, 95035
Track #
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A26. CT KERRYBROOK'S X-TREME RIDE CD BN
SR65649204 8/30/2010 Labrador Retriever Bitch
Breeder: Chris Wincek By CH Kerrybrook's Talbot JH x Springbrook What's Up With That Owner: Ellen Lash,
36062 Stanton Rd, Osawatomie, KS 66064
Track #
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A27. CT MACH KNICKNACK PADDYWACK VCD1 RE MXB
MJB OF SR48101001 1/23/2008 Golden Retriever
Dog Breeder: Bob Thurston Jr By Sir Winston A
Flockwood x Missemilyoflockwood Owner: Sue Reuss, 311 Norwalk Ave, Buffalo, NY, 14216
Track #
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A28. CT ENCORE SKIP TO THE LOOMIS VCD1 RN AX AXJ
DN21721901 04/29/2008 Pembroke Welsh Corgi Dog Breeder: Marlene Rosenberg By CH Encore G. Loomis
x CH Elfwish Sweet Liberty Owner: Gina Femali, 681
S Jade Lane, Round Lake, IL, 60073
Track #
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A29. CH CT SKYLARK PATHFINDER SUNSTONE UDX5 OM8 GN
VER RE HSAS HIAS DN15141704 08/01/2006 Belgian
Tervuren Dog Breeders: Sally Kovach & Lisa Bates By CH Cinema I Have a Dream VCD2 UD TDX RN x CH
Arrivee Joie de la Lune Owners: Maureen Foley & C
John Blankley, 3724 Vorhies Rd, Ann Arbor, MI, 48105
Track #
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A30. CT AFTERALL HIWIRE KONA KING CDX BN RAE
RN17197403 6/25/2008 Wire Fox Terrier Dog Breeders: R Lowe & D Ryan By CH Fyrewyre Seaton
Hall 24K x CH Hiwire Vanity Fair Owners: Barbara Bonner & Marian Lazzara, 11686 River Terrace Ln,
Huntley, IL, 60142
Track #
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A31. CT HALVORSEN'S CLEO CD CGC MA25943801
01/01/2009 All American Bitch Breeder: Unknown By Unknown x Unknown Owner: Maia Halvorsen,
1905 Electric Ave, Bellingham, WA, 98229
ALTERNATES
Track #
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A32. CT 4AUSSIE BLUE-EYED WONDER BN RN AXP AJP NFP
DN19343001 10/8/2007 Australian Shepherd Dog
Breeder: Pam O'Neil By Red Typhoon x 4Aussie North Start Owners: Steve & Paula Herwig, 3717
Mountcrest Dr, Las Vegas, NV, 89121
Track #
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A33. CT RUSH LAKE'S DIGGIN THAT DILLON RN CGC SR71865601 1/28/2012 Labrador Retriever Dog
Breeder: Cynthia Nauer By CH Glacieridge Charlie's Red
Ale x CT Rush Lake's Licorice Snaps VCD1 RE JH AX AXJ NF Owner: Shelly Rehmeier, PO Box 6, Waterloo,
NE, 68069
Track #
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A34. CT BUFFALO CREEK'S BEAU GESTE RE HSAS NJP DN05698801 11/8/2003 Pembroke Welsh Corgi Dog
Breeder: Eric Ernst By DC Sua Mah Hail to the Chief CD
TD HXAcsd x Buffalo Creek's Wren HIAd HXAs Owners: Eugene A Nick & Mary A Kramer, 1960
Prospect, Lincoln, NE, 68502
Track #
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A35. CT SABLE'S STARRY STARRY NIGHT VCD1 AXP AJP NFP
RN CGC PAL202848 3/1/2008 German Shepherd Dog
Bitch Breeder: Unknown By Unknown x Unknown
Owner: Wendy Zea, 928 Tennis Villa Dr, Arlington, TX, 76017
Track #
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A36. CT TRAILWIND'S REBOUND REX CD BN RA
PAL260982 11/29/2006 English Springer Spaniel Dog Breeders: Randy Capsel/Cheryl L Clark By Trailwind's
Taking a Gamble UD RE TD MH AX AXJ x CH Trailwind's
Blind Trust CDX RE TD MH OA OAJ Owners: Randy Capsel/Cheryl L Clark, 586 190th St, Ogden, IA,
50212
Track #
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A37. CT JAKE OF RHONELS VCD3 RE JH AX OAJ MXP MJP SR45084501 7/8/2007 Golden Retriever Dog
Breeder: Bonnie Sievers By Sievers Bubba of Rushville x Slevers Kengston of KTS Bud
Owner: Rhonda Schechter, 2211 Joyce Lane,
Naperville, IL, 60564
ALTERNATES
Track #
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A38. CT CHUI OA NAJ NF RN PAL250620 3/3/2009
Border Collie Dog Breeder: Unknown By Unknown x
Unknown Owner: Robin Kilbury, 8890 Dunlap Ave, Lexington, MN, 55014
Track #
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A39. CT TIARIS TASHEL STORM RUN VCD1 UD RN JH SR24596107 3/9/2005 Golden Retriever Dog
Breeders: Mary A Thompson & Cyrille A Young
By CH Mariner Red Rum x OTCH Tashel Tairis Dreammaker UDX3 OM3 RE JH Owners: Laurie &
Brian Beard, 288 W CR200 S, Danville, IN, 46122
SUE COUSART
CT MACH J-MAR WATCH OUT FOR SADIE VCD1 RN MXS MJS NF
“SADIE”
Sadie came to me sight unseen (only had
pictures of her) from Minnesota when she was
somewhere around 8-9 weeks old. She was my
first English Cocker Spaniel and has been a
joy. Her breeder, Marge Schultz, had started her
tracking before she came to me and we continued
– tracking is her favorite sport. She was just over 1 year old when she got her
TD in 2008 and got her TDX a year later in 2009. VST was harder and took us
2 years in 2011. One brag I have is she passed her TD, TDX, and VST on the
first try.
In addition to tracking, Sadie and I have participated in agility, rally and
obedience – even though she thinks stays are optional. She earned her MACH
last December after having come up 0.01 points short at the previous trial. I
have had so much fun training and just having Sadie.
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MAUREEN FIELDING
CT GRIFFIN FIELDING
“GRIFFIN”
Griffin, born September 11, 2007, came into being through an accidental
mating between Xuma Von Grunheide (Black German Shepherd Bitch) and
Seadrifts Pipers Amazing Grace (German Shorthaired Pointer Dog). He is a fine
hunting dog with a strong work ethic, making him an excellent tracking dog.
Griffin started wilderness tracking as a puppy, followed by urban and field
tracking; he earned his first TD title with the Mixed Breed Dog Club of America
in 2012 followed by the MBDCA TDX in December 2013.
Griffin has successfully tracked two lost dogs and has attained local media
coverage for his tracking and search and rescue abilities. He is sociable, very
athletic, agile, muscularly fit, and strong so he also enjoys hiking, swimming
and a fast game of Frisbee. He loves to proudly carry his end article all the
way back to the truck.
When the opportunity arose to track as an All American with the AKC, we had
to jump on it, as Griffin aspires to attain the CT status of his (now late) pack
brother, CT Orrin von Bullinger CKC TCH.
On November 9th, 2014, Griffin passed on his first attempt for a TD title in Bow,
Washington, with the Chuckanut Dog Training Club. On April 5th, 2015, Griffin
passed his TDX in Boise, Idaho, with the Idaho Capital City Kennel Club. This
was his second attempt at a TDX, as his partner (me) let him down in
Wenatchee on March 8th 2015, at the Wenatchee Kennel Club Trial in
Washington. He was honored to be the second All American to earn the TDX
title, and was recognized for his achievement in the AKC Canine Partners
Spotlight.
On October 4, 2015, Griffin became the first All
American Dog to earn the prestigious CT Title
at the VST test held by the Great Salt Lake Dog
Training Club. The Club held the test on the
campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake
City. It has been truly rewarding to bring Griffin through his TD, TDX, and VST
in under one year, and here now, a year later, to be honored with the
opportunity to enter the prestigious National Tracking Invitational.
Griffin is not interested in retirement, and is currently being trained further in
Tracking, Nosework, Disaster Dog, and Search and Rescue.
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CYNTHIA BINDER CT GCHS SHOR'LINE JETOCA HIGH SEAS ADVENTURE
JH DJX2 AJA RA RATN CGC
”MARINER”
A Decade of Excellence - Mariner has made every dream come true as an Am
GCHS/Can GCH SDHF Golden with 246 GCH points mostly earned as a Veteran!
Tracking became our “retirement” project in 2011 when it became clear that
Mariner was not ready to stop competing. With the help of Sandy McMillian he
earned his TD in May 2012, and easily earned his TDX in October 2013 a week
after his 4th Top 20 Gala appearance with Penny Kurz. On Sunday, October 5,
2014, we entered the VST test at the Rand Park Dog Training Club and Mariner
passed the VST on his first attempt, to become the first GCH CT SDHF Golden.
I cannot thank Penny Kurz enough for sharing our dream and believing in
Mariner. As a novice tracking enthusiast, I knew Mariner needed an equal
partner for competition because his skills clearly exceeded mine – and with
Penny perfectly in sync, the two of them cruised through the track in under 14
minutes. Our invitation to the 2016 AKC National Tracking Championship is
extra special, as Mariner is the only GCH Silver of any breed to earn a CT – I
am so proud with of his versatility!
Mariner was Top 10 Breed & All-Breed 2007 &
2009, and Top 20 Breed 2010 & 2012 in limited
showing. The first GCH Golden with Field Titles in
2010, the first GCH with Field and Tracking Titles in
2012, the first Am/Can GCH Golden in 2012, the
first dog of any breed to receive an AKC/NADD
Excellent Dock Junior title with DJX in 2015 and
DJX2 in 2016, and the first GCH Golden with Air Retrieve Titles including AN
(2015), AJ (2016) and the first AJA in AKC/NADD (2016). Most recently,
Mariner earned his 5th Specialty BISS and was first in 10-12 Veteran Sweeps at
the 2015 GRCA National! At nearly 12, Mariner is still Rockin’ the Dock and
living life to the fullest!
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MICHAEL & URSULA LEHMAN
CT MACH3 TECHE THE RISING VCD2 RE MXC MJB2 XF
“RISER”
Riser’s tracking career has been an interesting one. From his first Tracking Dog
test, where there were a herd of geese near his final leg that he chased and
they wouldn’t leave their nest, which caused his failure. For his first VST
attempt this year, I was called the day before the test as the Alternate and
informed an additional track would be plotted and I could have as a test track if
not used by other exhibitors. Riser and I made the treacherous journey
through blinding wind, snow, rain, fog, etc. to Champaign, IL where he was
able to participate as the final track of the day. This track had numerous
scents Riser had to contend with as the
track was near a baseball field where a
game was being played. Riser made it
through all the challenging scents and
only failed as he missed the final
article. I eventually learned that he
didn’t enjoy Illinois as a State to pass in
as he failed the next two tests in as
many weeks in IL. Riser finally passed on his fourth test in four consecutive
weeks in Indiana. Good luck to all exhibiting during the tracking invitational.
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JODY & KELLY FRASER
CT DAKOTA FYREAGELE COSMOPOLITAN
VCD3 UD TDX2 RE VER MX MXJ NF CDX-C
“NICKY”
Nicky, now 8 years old, earned her VST/CT in July 2014. Her test had an
unusual event: Three minutes into our track, a group of college boys, dragging
large coolers on wheels and their luggage, came from behind us and
completely encircled us. The boys were oblivious to what we were doing, so I
gathered in Nicky and her line and waited until they passed us. Fortunately,
Nicky didn’t mind the very noisy distraction, and went on to run a perfect track.
Nicky passed a second TDX test at the Dalmatian Club of America specialty test
in May 2015. I am very proud of our
teamwork, as it was just as hard as her
first TDX pass.
Nicky is the 9th Dalmatian in the USA to
earn the CT title. She is the first and only
Dalmatian in AKC history to earn the title
of Versatile Companion Dog, Level 3.
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DARLENE & JOHN BARNARD
CT FRAULEIN HEIDI VOM SENTRY CD BN RN
“HEIDI”
Heidi is our 4th CT dog and shares a special
place in our lives and hearts. After working
with only males in his canine career with the
Baltimore P.D., John took on the task of
working with his first female GSD whom I
predicted would give him some angst and
make him humble. Instead she has turned
out to be a phenomenal tracking dog. Sweet, smart and always in control, she
developed a desire and love of tracking that is hard to beat and she easily
made John look like a star. Following her on a track is always a joy and she
excels in solving scenting problems and we continue to learn about scent from
her. Although we both started in obedience over 40 years ago, tracking, and
especially VST, has been our passion for a long time and we love not only
tracking our dogs but sharing the knowledge we’ve gained about scent with all
those who share our love for the sport. John was honored to have judged the
first NTI and we’re thrilled to be eligible for this one. We are also grateful for all
the support from the wonderful people in our tracking group.
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BEV KRIEWALD
CT MACH BAR-BAX'S SPRING'S SURPRISE GIFT MXS MJG XF
“SPRING”
Spring has been a very focused tracker, right from the start. He progressed
quickly in his training and accepted every challenge put before him. When my
tracklayer and I fell and slid down a snowy hill while tracking, knocking Spring
off his feet, he got up and continued to track, leaving us laughing at the
bottom of the hill. The deer standing in the field, the geese refusing to move
off his track by the lake, the car stopping 2 feet shy of his end article as he
approached it, or the sprinklers turning on in the middle of a VST training track
never distracted him. We arrived early to agility trials to lay tracks and ran
tracks between agility runs. It was all worth it.
Spring has continued to track since
earning his CT as I train another dog for
VST and TDX. He loves being in the
tracking harness and whines when left
in the car when I am tracking my other
dog. Spring has earned his MACH since
earning his CT and is close to earning
his MACH 2. He is a very special boy.
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DEBORAH ABBOTT
CT GAYLAN'S WILD GOOSE CHASE BN RN JH AX MXJ MJB OF
“PAGE”
Page is an amazing working dog, training
and excelling in tracking, field, agility and
obedience. She is everything I asked for,
and I cannot thank Gayle Watkins and Lise
Pratt enough for breeding this special girl
and allowing me to take her home. Page
certified at 19 weeks, showing the problem
solving abilities of an adult dog. She passed her TD at 8 months, and three
weeks later passed her TDX. She passed her VST at 19 months. Page has
passed every tracking test on the first try. She even rewarded me with perfect
article indications in every test – something she rarely bothered to do in
training. Page loves to work, and she will not give up on her task. She is an
incredibly special dog, and I’m honored she wants to work with me.
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CHARLENE DUNN
CT MADDIE DUNN TDU
“MADDIE“
From Street Dog To Champion
Maddie is best we can tell a Border Collie / Basset
Hound mix, lovingly named a “Boss-it”. In 2014, when
the AKC allowed All-Americans to compete in Tracking,
Maddie earned her TD and TDU in back to back tests.
Due to the limited availability of tests that allowed All-
Americans it was 4 months later when she earned her
VST. Maddie was the first All-American to earn a VST
title! The AKC Canine Partners asked for a quote
about Maddie for this accomplishment. This was what
we submitted: “At age 13 she is showing all those
youngsters how this game works.” Again we had to wait for a TDX that
allowed All Americans. Less than 6 months later, Maddie earned her TDX, to
become a CT. Maddie is the 1st All-American with all 5 titles (TD, TDU, TDX,
VST, CT) and it was completed in less than 1 year; a historic end for an unlikely
Champion
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DARLENE& JOHN BARNARD
CT TERSHA’S ALL THAT JAZZ RN
“JAKE”
Jake is our 3rd CT dog and the nephew of our CT dog, Dancer, so tracking runs
in the family. He is a delight to work with, a dog with a great heart and his
enthusiasm for tracking is unsurpassed. He works hard and tries to do all I ask
of him. All of our CT dogs and our students with CTs have done the title proud.
It was a long and bumpy road at times when John put Variable Surface
Tracking together for the AKC and I was proud to be a big part of it. For us, it
has enhanced the credibility and respect that tracking deserves. The CT is not
an easy title and dogs earning it have worked hard for that honor. VST is 21
years old this September and what better way to honor it than with the
National Tracking Invitational. I’m
proud of my beloved Annie, who has
been gone for a long time, but not
from my heart, for paving the way by
being the first VST and CT dog in the
country and AKC history in
September, 1995. I want to thank
John for the knowledge he has
imparted to me and all the other trackers he has helped and the Glenbard Club
for their continuing support of tracking.
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PIA PAULSEN
CH CT CHERRY CREEK ONE LOVE CD RA ME EE
“ZIGGY“
Ziggy, the first Lakeland Terrier to get a Champion Tracker title, started
tracking when she was 8 months old. Our TD test was nerve racking for both
of us. After we succeeded and came out of the field my husband confessed
that he thought there was no way this little dog would find a glove in that big
field. When Ziggy is tracking I know because she has this no nonsense don’t
bother me look about herself, nothing gets between her and that scent, no
skate-boards, no people, not even critters. She has continued to be that little
dog that surprises us, pushes forward, finds tracks, and gives us more
happiness than we ever expected.
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LINDA BIESSWENGER
CH CT ROMANOC GERHARD’S GAZE OF COBURN
CDX BN GN VER RAE JC CGCA RATO
“GAZE“
In the Fall of 2010 Gaze and I showed up for a tracking class put on by The
Gateway Tracking Club here in St. Louis. We were total novices and neither of
us had done this before. I immediately fell in love with tracking and Gaze was
up to the challenge. I was so proud when Gaze in a total 'trust your dog'
moment found the glove on his TDX track finishing his Championship on
December 7, 2014. Gaze is the first and only Borzoi Champion
Tracker. Earning the Championship is a
moment I will never forget but it truly is
the journey to it that counts. What a
journey Gaze has given me. I would like
to thank Gaze for his hard work and the
tracking community as a whole for keeping
the sport so welcoming and supportive for
all.
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JAN MASICA & CAROL REBBECK
CT MACH GAYLAN'S LUCKY FOUR LEAF CLOVER
VCD4 OM2 RE MH MXS MJS MXF
“KEEPER“
“Keeper” is truly a once in a lifetime dog.
Excelling in several venues, since 2013, she
has qualified three times for the National Agility Championships, four times for the
Master National Retriever Test, as well as earning her Champion Tracker, Master
Agility Champion, Utility Dog Excellent,
OM2, and VCD4 titles. Keeper is always the eager teammate, no matter what the game!
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LUCY NEWTON
CT ESMONDS WILL OF STEEL
“STEEL“
When I got Steel as a puppy I was a police
canine officer and he grew up to be certified
dual-purpose police canine. He was certified
for criminal apprehension/handler
protection, tracking and narcotics detection.
After working as a patrol/narcotics detection
dog for several years, he followed me on a
new career path teaching detection dog
training schools to police and military dog
trainers. He cheerfully allowed scores of
police dog trainers to handle him as he demonstrated narcotics detection. Although he was no
longer an active working police dog, his contributions to the field of detection dog training were
immense. He served not just as a demo dog, but as a teacher. There are many things that make
me very proud of Steel, however nothing compares to the knowledge that he has been directly
responsible for developing better working dog trainers. Helping to produce scores of dogs that
will save lives and find dangerous or illegal substances. Steel has also ably assisted me teaching
tracking for both sport and working applications. In 2012, at just barely 4 years of age, Steel
achieved his VST title, completing the requirements to be a Champion Tracker. He has
competed in Schutzhund and is currently training for additional Schutzhund tracking titles. In
addition to being a great all around police, AKC and Schutzhund tracking dog; Steel continues to
be the best working dog, protector and friend a person could ask for.
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LORA COX
HC CT LORAC'S TEXAS RANGER VCD2 UDX OM2 RE HSAS HXAS
“RANGER“
Ranger has been an excellent tracking dog from the very beginning of his
tracking career. With my schedule I was lucky to get him out tracking once a
week. The hardest thing for him was article indication. His TD was 460 yards
in 9 minutes (Jan 27th 2008). That was with the pigs digging up the track the
night before and going through milk thistle. When we were done I noticed a
bobcat watching us from a few yards away.
His TDX was completed at Morgan Territory,
Livermore, CA, which many in our area think
is the hardest place to pass a TDX. Lots of
hills, trees and our first article was in the
trees by an old barb wire fence. I was happy
for the breather. His track 940 yards (April
12, 2009) and was done under 14
minutes. He was the only TDX dog to qualify that at that test.
VST was the hardest thing to train for. We used Cal State Hayward a lot. Which
meant that articles would be picked up and people all over the track. It was a
total of 5 years of training, and 3 attempts in that time before we finally past.
It was fantastic and I can remember every step of the track. It was March 9th
2014 at the Veterans Home in Yountville, CA. and we were the first pass for
that clubs years of VST test held there.
I still track with Ranger on and off because he loves it so much. He has been
known to hope two legged to get to the start of a track.
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SUE REUSS
CT MACH KNICKNACK PADDYWACK VCD1 RE MXB MJB OF
“NIKKO“
I was waiting on a puppy from my older dogs’ breeder when I got a call from
Golden Retriever Rescue of Central New York in January 2009. They had a one
year old who had been turned in that they wanted to go to a performance
home. He had just turned one and had been chained outside for 7 months after
his owner died. Nikko had a lot of issues but one thing he
loved to do was track. He passed his Am TD at a year and
half and in the next couple years also got his TDX and Can.
TD, Urban, and TDX pretty much at a run. American VST
did not come as quickly as we both needed to slow down
and learn patience. But we finally passed and earned his
CT at Yankee Golden Retriever Club in 2014. I was
disappointed there was no Invitational in 2015 but I had a
fairly young dog and was hopeful he would eventually be
able to go. On his birthday this year I found out he has PRA and is going blind.
We were four Double Q's from his MACH and were able to finish but his first
love is tracking. He will be blind in two years. I hope by then AKC will allow
blind dogs to track.
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BARBARA BONNER & MARIAN LAZZARA
CT AFTERALL HIWIRE KONA KING CDX BN RAE OF
“KONA“
Kona is the second fox terrier to ever earn a CT. (The first was his "roomie" CT
Aljamar Witch Kraft) His trainer and handler was Penny Kurz, who worked very
hard with him to overcome his natural fear of many things, including lakes,
loud noises, strange people, flag poles, etc. Due to Penny's extraordinary skill
in reading dogs and understanding how to develop their abilities, he became an
outstanding tracker.
Kona's obedience career also was hampered by the same fears, especially of
judges in the ring, but Marian Lazarra, his co-owner, never gave up and
devised ever new ways to help him gain confidence and perform well, earning
his CDX,RAE, and UKC RO3. Because Marian is such an accomplished teacher
and handler, Kona is now matching in Utility and working hard to earn that
title.
It is a tribute to Kona's character and temperament that, with the help of these
two outstanding trainers, he was able to achieve these titles and live a happy
and productive life.
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SHELLY REHMEIER
CT RUSH LAKE'S DIGGIN THAT DILLON RN CGC
“DILLON“
Dillon was from a litter of 7 puppies born January 28, 2012. Breeder, Cynthia
Nauer.
He was my first puppy that I tested and
picked. I picked him up at 7 weeks and at
8 weeks all of the boys in the litter were
paralyzed. The puppies were able to
recover and dodge a possible early end.
As soon as Dillon could walk again we
were off and tracking. He Certified on
September 23, 2012 under Dian Quist at
Chalco Recreation Area, Omaha, NE.
He passed his TD, at 9 months old, on October 28, 2012 at Kinnickinnic State
Park in Wisconsin. He is the youngest dog I have ever gotten a title with.
Judges, Joan Telfer and Lori Ballard.
Dillon passed his TDX on March 2, 2014 at Lory State Park in Bellvue, CO.
Judges, Jane Jonas (my Mentor) and Roy Fair. This was the most amazing
track we have EVER done!
Dillon passed his VST/CT on October 11, 2015 at the Des Moines Obedience
Training Club’s Tracking Test at the DMAC College. Judges, Jerry Lewis and
Marge Schultz.
I consider Dillon to be that once in a lifetime dog. He so loves to please.
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MARY KRAMER & EUGENE NICK
CT BUFFALO CREEK'S BEAU GESTE RE HSAS NJP
“DIGBY“
Thanks to what I had learned from my first tracking Pembroke, Digby had the
benefit of an earlier start and different handler mistakes. From his first puppy
tracks he made it clear that he loved this activity. Finding a reason for him to
stop at articles proved a challenge as he just wanted to keep going.
While his article indications became stellar, that enthusiasm for tracking
remains intact 12 years later, and the promise of going tracking still brings a
happy sparkle to his eyes.
He earned his VST on his first try in 19
minutes. Which barely gave me time to
recognize what was happening before he
was nosing the final article. As my first
CT, first herding High In Trial and first
rally High Combined, he has provided me
with many cherished memories as we
continue to track into his senior years.
My thanks to my fellow trackers and their dogs who have added so much to my
knowledge and appreciation of our companions’ olfactory capabilities. The
longer I do this, the more I am amazed at what our dogs are capable of doing
when we don’t get in their way.
Thank you to AKC and the many workers who are providing this special
opportunity -- and Good Luck to all the participants!
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WENDY ZEA
CT SABLE'S STARRY STARRY NIGHT VCD1 AXP AJP NFP RN CGC
“SOPHIE“
My name is Sophie and I was found
running on the streets in Dallas when I
was about 6 months old. The city
shelter picked me up and they called
shepherd rescue and my foster mom
came for me. I lived with her for 3
months before mom found me
on petfinder.com. I was very scared at
first, but the next day mom took me
out to the fields and showed me how to find things with my nose. I got
certified 2 months later on the day before the tracking test closed, and I got
my TD on my first try a week after my first birthday, 78 days after I went to
live with mom. I passed the VST in Houston 3 1/2 years later. I then took a
break from tracking tests to get my CD and my excellent agility titles. I passed
the TDX last fall, having passed all 3 tracking tests in my great home state of
Texas. I also love swimming in the lake and running in the dog park. I am now
working on my master agility titles.
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RANDY CAPSEL & CHERYL CLARK
CT TRAILWIND'S REBOUND REX CD BN RA
“REX“
Rex returned from what we believed was his “forever home” at 6 ½ years of age.
Integration into our home went well, but Rex needed a job to do, so shortly after arriving
Cheryl began tracking with him. Saying he took to this new adventure with gusto would be an
understatement! Training was briefly
interrupted for 4 months during Cheryl’s foot surgery (pure agony for both), but when back
to work, he completed his CT in 13 months at just under 9 years of age, passing
the TD, TDX and VST all on his first try.
Cheryl and Rex have also accumulated obedience and rally titles and Randy is
working Rex in the field for future hunting tests. Rex is certainly not slowing down and still gets to track on occasion while continuing training in obedience
and rally.
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RHONDA SCHECHTER
CT JAKE OF RHONELS VCD3 RE JH AX OAJ MXP MJP
“JAKE“
Jake (CT Jake of Rhonels VCD3 RE JH AX OAJ MXP MJP) is the first dog I have
ever owned in my entire life
When he came home at 10 weeks old on September 16, 2007 I didn't even
know what the AKC CGC was and here I am writing a biography for him for the
2016 Tracking Invitational.
Jake is my accidental performance dog
and a versatile one at that as proven
by being one of only 74 VCD3 Goldens
and one of only 81 Goldens ever to
have Major AKC titles in 4 different
performance venues.
His real love is Tracking, We took our first lesson in July, 2010 and certified
after 10 lessons in October, 2010. He passed his TD test in September, 2011
and 12 training tracks later passed the first TDX we entered in April, 2012.
We took about 2 years off from tracking after his TDX because he didn't quite
like asphalt. However, due to encouragement from our tracking trainer (Carla
Ogert) who always believed that Jake would become a CT, I decided to go back
to training.
In September, 2014 we started VST training in earnest. While we had our ups
and downs we persevered and Jake became a CT on April 17, 2016.
Jake has taken me on a journey of a lifetime but his best title of all is "Heart
Dog Extraordinaire".
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ROBIN KILBURY
CT CHUI OA NAJ NF RN
“CHUI“
Chui came to me in 2009 at the age of five
months. He came to fill a void in my heart. He
did just that and showed me that a person can
have more than one heart dog in their lifetime. I
am so grateful to have him at my side.
Chui earned his TD in 2010 and his TDX one year
later. He was the first dog I had the opportunity
to run in a VST test. It took a great deal of
learning, patience and believing that we could do it to accomplish his CT. It
was worth the journey. Our photo was taken the day he passed, I couldn't
stop smiling! Chui and I also train and compete in agility, obedience, rally and
herding.
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The Labrador Retriever Club wishes very good luck
to all of you, and stinky feet to the tracklayers.
Have fun!
CT Riesenrad’s Midnight
Rendezvous VCD1 CDX
RN OJP
Congrats & Best Wishes,
Laura & Jetta Brianna Danielle, Linda & Your Friends at Shamrock Acres, Tarja
& Riesenrad Schnauzers, Teresa & Irie, Brenda, Whit & Ali,
Debbie, Sydney, Laila & Tia, Kathy & Surfer, Deb & Charlie, Meg
& Roark
To Mary Ann and Minsk,
Best wishes for a great run.
From all your supporters past and present. Good Luck
CONGRATULATIONS
TO ALL THE CT TEAMS
To all the Participants
and Guests
Enjoy Bernheim
It’s a Kentucky Treasure
Ralph and Dorothy Sneve
Congratulates! GSD Champion Trackers eligible for the 2016 AKC National Tracking Invitational
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