Marko Koskensalo and Sarah Prelle

Marko Koskensalo and Sarah Prelle have won national and worldwide competitions. Marko's many accompolishments include:

• 2022 AWDF National Champion
• 2021 AWMA National Champion
• 2017 Schutzhund Trainers Challenge Winner (98-97-98 293, judge Helmut Raiser)
• 2015 WUSV Vice World Champion
• 2011 FMBB World Cup Vice Champion
• 2011 FMBB 3rd Place in World Championships
• 2011 Best tracking 98 in World Championships
• 2009 FCI Vice World Champion (All Breeds)
• 2008 FCI 4th Place in World Championships
• 2008 FMBB 6th Place in World Championships
• 2008 Best protection 100 in World Championships
• Four times Finnish breed champion
• Two times FCI qualification winner
• 1999 Finnish Military Working Dog Champion

For the last 3 decades, Marko Koskensalo has been a world-renowned expert in sport dog training. His expertise has been widely recognized from his seminars held all over the world. With a 2-time World Champion title and numerous national accolades achieved in the past 20 years, Marko is undeniably one of the best IGP/Schutzhund trainers in the world. He is the only person to have podium at all three major world IGP events.

Marko has recently won 1st place at the 2022 AWDF National IGP Championship as well as the 2021 AWMA National Championship.

Marko's unparalleled coaching has helped a number of handlers achieve remarkable results in both national and world-level competitions. He works with his partner, Sarah Prelle, to create online dog training courses, several of which are a must-have for competitive trainers at any skill level.

Sarah Prelle is a world-level competitor. She has won 1st place in the 2019 IGP National Championship in Canada and was Vice Champion at the 2021 AWMA National Championship. Sarah has recently placed 4th at the 2022 AWMA National Championships where her Malinois, Ricky, tied for the highest obedience score.

At seminars and training camps, Sarah has a passion for teaching obedience. She believes in being the best advocate for your dog and using your curiosity to understand your dog's behaviors. Sarah works with her partner, Marko Koskensalo, to create online courses that have become essentials for competitive trainers.