2013 Photo Contest Submissions
The photo submissions on this page are in no particular order. If you do not see your photos below, we either did not receive them or the photos did not work. All photos on this page are being considered for upcoming winners.
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| Submitted by: Diane P Dog's name: Jasper Age: 4.5 years Jasper is a rescue dog I have had for 2 years. As far as I can tell he is a mix of Border Collie/Australian Shepherd/Cattle Dog?? He loves the winter, loves to swim and loves to hike with me. One of my hiking rules is he always has to have on his Leerburg " I can see you" vest. Sometimes the vest is the only way I can spot him romping through the forest. He is my treasure and a gift. |
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| 202. Jack the GSD | |
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| Submitted by: Zach R Dog Name: Jack Dog Age: 11 Months Jack is a GSD from working lines. He was born July 16th 2012 in Espanola, Ontario at the Rainbow Country K9 kennel. Jack is a "civie" dog that loves life and is quite friendly to everyone he meets. Jack has a high drive and loves to learn new things! He always gets compliments on how well he is behaved for such a young dog. |
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| Submitted by: Michael S Photo 1: Godfather of Siam Crown, 4 year male Belgian Malinois, IPO 3. In our climate a big fan of Kool collars from Leerburg. Photo 2: Diego van het Dreiland, 8 years old, male Belgian Malinois, IPO 3, KNPV PH 1, FH, KNPV Speurhond. The ultimate all around dog, in the house and on the field. On the run as usual. |
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| 204. Nina | |
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Submitted by: Leslie L |
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| 205. Kara the Dutch Shepherd | |
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| Submitted by: Julia K Our Dutch Shepherd's name is Kara and she is 4 years old. We rescued her when she was 10 months old. She is brilliant and so easy to train. She is extremely caring and protective. Her commands are in German and she can open doors, cabinet doors and she will pick anything up and bring it to you on command including opening her treat cabinet and bringing you her treats. She is a huge help with laundry if I drop something she'll pick it up and follow me to where it belongs. She loves the pool and swims like a fish. We LOVE our Dutchy beyond words. She is our 10 year old daughters' best friend!! |
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| 206. Winston the English Setter | |
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Submitted by: Margie |
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| 207. Tigo the Belgian Malinois | |
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| Submitted by: Matt N Tigo, Belgium malinois. This is a photo from our first certification together. |
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| 208. Alice the English Cocker Spaniel | |
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| Submitted by: Corinna Alice my English Cocker Spaniel |
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| 209. Kota the Lapinporokoira | |
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| Submitted by: Kota the Lapinporokoira. Picture 2 was taken after he was digging and playing in lots of mud. Kota is very smart, knows lots of tricks, is high energy and has lots of prey drive. |
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| Submitted by: Dawna A Nova is a 3 year-old Belgian Tervuren. He is my best friend, a beloved family member, and the best competition partner one could have. He is a breed Champion, an Agility Champion, and has over twenty titles in obedience, rally, agility, and lure coursing. He is also trained in personal protection. There is nothing this dog doesn't excel at and I feel so lucky to have him in my life! |
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| 211. Gimlet, Nali, Strider, & Gandalf | |
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| Submitted by: Nancy G Photo 1: "Gim Swim" Gimlet - 4 1/2 month old Weimaraner - learned how to swim starting out floating on the raft. She is now a great little swimmer. She is the smartest and most biddable dog I've ever owned. She is so bright, learns quickly and is not afraid of anything! She's being trained using Leerburg's Marker Training. Photo 2: "3 at the Lake" L-R Nali, Strider, & Gandalf enjoying a day at Beaver Lake, Arkansas. Photo taken when Nali was age 6, Strider was age 2, and Gandalf was age 7. Nali and Gandalf were both ranked in the top 10 in Obedience for the Weimaraner Breed 3 years in a row and both were very accomplished in agility. Strider is a finished Champion, has several obedience titles and is working on hunt titles. |
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| Submitted by: This is SKY a little social XXDutch Shepherd with no limits having fun in the ocean near Breskens, NL. |
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| 214. Zeus the German Shepherd | |
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Georgia L My dog's name is Zeus. He is a two year old long haired German Shepherd. He is a very handsome boy. He loves to play - of course - and is very bossy. He doesn't bark much but if he wants something, he will let you know. Zeus loves to play with sprinklers and is very sweet to everyone. In the first picture he is maybe 3 months old and the second he is 2 years old. |
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| 215. Gertie the German Shepherd | |
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Submitted by: Sarah G |
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| 216. Cole, Shyla, & Jax | |
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| Submitted by: Eric G Dogs Names: Cole, Shyla, Jax Description, This Pack a Black are all from rescue organizations and have been together for over a year now, Shyla and Cole are 4 and were pulled from a Tennessee kill shelter. Jax was a local inner city rescue who is being fostered in our care. We've established a pack dynamic and work daily to keep the dogs both mentally and physically engaged from sporting dog work to obedience training. Cole and Shyla have earned their CGC certifications while Jax is working towards his. He struggles with the meet a stranger and not licking them from head to tow with kisses |
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| 217. Nika | |
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Submitted by: NZ |
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| 218. Rocco & Cooper | |
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| Submitted by: Craig C My Shepherd's name is Rocco, and my Border Collie is Cooper. Both are rescues, male, 6 and 7 years old respectively. We train & compete in various AKC dog sports (mainly agility), and we're jumping into K9 Nosework this month as well. We live on a small farm in Orangeville, PA. |
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| 219. Panzer | |
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| Submitted by: Tabatha F Panzer is a 2 year old Belgian Malinois. We enjoy the outdoors in all weather! |
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| 220. Rudy & Brie | |
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| Submitted by: Andrew C Dogs Names: Rudy (yellow) and Brie (black) Ages: Rudy - 7 Brie – 5. Pictures are about a year old. Description: Two English Labs, older brother and little sister (full siblings) who are inseparable and go everywhere including hiking, road trips, tailgating at Virginia Tech football games and even to work with me. They happy, laid back, extremely loyal and have endless patience (especially with kids) and affection for anyone who will stop and hang out. |
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| Submitted by: Occa - 11 years, Cajun - 10 weeks. Photo 1: Occa and Cajun Occa was a champion herding dog before she was purchased for breeding. As a previous mom, she obviously has a way with puppies. Cajun's pedigree is one of Schutzhund and protection. She is not backing off from taking the Kong. Photo 2: Cajun at 9 months, first time in the pool - relaxing and enjoying! |
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| 222. Rocky | |
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| Submitted by: Sabrina D Pup Name: Rocky Age: 4 Rocky is a retired Chinese Crested Canadian champion show dog. He's an incredibly happy, friendly and loving creature that brightens the day of everyone he meets. |
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| Submitted by: Samantha C The attached photos are of my 2 year old 3/4 Australian Shepherd, 1/4 Border Collie mix. He's highly toy-motivated, eager to please, and (too) smart. We attend sheep herding lessons locally in Washington State. |
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| 224. Bella the German Shepherd | |
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| Submitted by: Irena Bella 1 year old German Shepherd Bella loves swimming, playing ball, frisbee and tug and especially running through tall grass. She learns quickly and once we found Leerburg and started following the structure and training, she responded amazingly well and is turning out to be a fun dog. Favorite evening bonding time is learning silly tricks like picking up all her toys and puttin them in the basket, peekaboo and others.... |
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| 225. Kane | |
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| Submitted by: Mark K The body shot is Kane, my male APBT. He was 13 months old in the photo, he is now 3 and a half. The head shot is Ruby, my female APBT. She was just on a year old in the photo. She is almost 3 now. |
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| 226. Bungee the Golden Retriever | |
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| Submitted by: Ross P My 5 year old Golden Retriever Bungee. His titles are, Master Jumper, Master Agility, Utility Dog, Rally Excellent, Therapy Dog, he performs on a 10 dog Drill team and he has participated in 5 TV commercials.. Hope these photo's are satisfactory. |
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| 227. Thelma & Louise | |
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| Submitted by: Philip F First pick is of Thelma after her ears went up. Second pic is an earlier pic of Thelma and her sister Louise. |
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| 228. Loki & Dolly | |
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| Submitted by: MH Photo 1: This is a baby photo of my dog "loki". He is 8 wks old in this pic. He was a bit concerned about this new collar he was wearing! Photo 2: This is Dolly, my boxer X shepherd puppy at 9 weeks old. She was so proud she caught the ball, carried it around for a while. Dolly loves a rousing game of catch! Sorry i couldnt edit photo to take out extraneous background. |
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| Submitted by: Veronica Dog's name is Hoover. He is a rescue from the South Brevard German Shepherd in Palm Bay, FL rescue. We believe he is GSD and Belgium Malinois. He about 2.5 years old. He loves to play fetch with his kong/bone. |
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| 230. Pandora the German Shepherd | |
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| Submitted by: Leslie G Attached is a photo of Pandora. She's a 4YO black sable German Shepherd, who is a super high energy, ball chasing, jumping bean. I am a volunteer with German Shepherd Rescue of Northern California, and she was my 8th foster. She had me at Hello. Thanks and enjoy! |
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| Submitted by: Jim G Fara (Fara V Mathenhaus) is 2 1/2 yrs old, she came from Little River Canine. Fara is a companion dog, enjoys playing frisbee and going for walks. She loves people and is a show off. |
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| Submitted by: Donna L These pictures are of Momma Sea (JC's Sea Bird). She is a 13 year old retired brood mom that I adopted 3 years ago. She was a AA racer and still loves to run FAST. She likes to whine a lot and is surprisingly a good watch dog. One of her pack mates is Reba- a Belgian Malinois that I trained strictly per the advice from ya'll and Michael Ellis. Because of that she has morped into a very nice dog and I am pursuing nosework perhaps tracking with her. Reba, the maligator, is the guardian of my greyhound pack. I didn't have any good pics of her this year-maybe next year. THANK YOU all so much for helping me do best by Reba. When I learned via your web site and dvd's etc. to prioritize engagement I listened. This dog was environmentally stressed having been kept on the farm by her breeder until she was ~17 months old when I got her. By listening to you and focusing on engagement from the gitgo she is no longer stressed by new places! I can take her ANYWHERE and she is so focused on ME now that she appears to be stress free regardless of location. In fact I took her to a large busy ballpark just this week and she was so at ease you would have thought she lived there lol. In fact she is just as responsive to any commands etc at new places as she is at home! Now, because of that, she has the potential to make something of herself as she is happy to work wherever I want her to. And all the credit goes to y'all--- you told me what to do and how to do it-and I just want to say thanks again.....and thanks for making clear how EXTREMELY important it is to establish good engagement first! |
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| 233. Apache the German Shepherd | |
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| Submitted by: Katie K Apache vom Rauchig Bach. 10 weeks old. Apache is my first German Shepherd! I've had malinois and a dutch before. He will be my IPO competition dog. I was out working on his ball drive and captured this shot. |
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| 234. Sadie the Yorkshire Terrier | |
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| Submitted by: Michael S Dog's Name: Sadie Dog's age: 10 Sadie is a retrieving Yorkshire Terrier. |
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| 235. Buddy | |
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| Submitted by: Aimee D Dogs call name: Buddy Age: 12 months Buddy is a sweet and playful APBT who loves to play fetch. |
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| 236. Jixxer | |
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| Submitted by: Allison M Jixxer, is an apx 4 year old pit bull type dog who was adopted by my husband and I from Dolly's Foundation in February of 2012. I am a certified vet tech and Jixxer comes to work with me and serves as a blood donor for dogs in need of a blood transfusion. He has helped save many lives and is always ready to donate when needed. Jixxer and I also went to a local preschool to teach preschool age children the importance of dog safety. We taught them the appropriate way to approach a dog, and what to do if you find yourself in trouble with a loose dog. Jixxer lives life to the fullest and never has a bad day, I often say that we humans could learn a lesson from him, and this world would be a better place if we had his attitude about things. |
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| Submitted by: Cheryl H Please see enclosed photos of my boy Steeler. He will be six years old Sept 28, 2013. We live in HI on the island of Oahu. He loves the beach and running in the waves to get his toy or a stick. When we lived on Kauai Island, Steeler and I were involved in cadaver search and rescue with the Kauai K-9 SAR Team. He is a super buddy to hang out with on hikes and beach activities. I am blessed to have him. |
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| 238. Pia | |
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| Submitted by: Carol R This is Pia. She would do anything I asked of her, wholeheartedly and without hesitation. Obedience, agility, tracking, and protection. . . she excelled in all. She was very expressive, but this photo is one of my favorites; I think it captures her heart and soul. She was loving and protective, thoughtful yet playful, firm yet kind, courageous, stoic, and all heart, the epitome of the German Shepherd. I am grateful for her presence in my life, for the opportunity to love, and be loved, by her. |
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| 239. Dallys, Scout, Dakota, & Harley | |
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| Submitted by: Amy W Photo 1: Dallys (German Shepherd/Belgian Malinois, 3 years), in background, Dakota (German Shepherd, 5 years), Scout (Belgian Malinois, 4 years) Photo 2: Dallys (German Shepherd/Belgian Malinois, 3 years), Scout (Belgian Malinois, 4 years), Dakota (German Shepherd, 5 years), Harley (Papillon/Terrier, 6 years). They all LOVE frisbees and water!! |
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| 240. Lakota the GS | |
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| Submitted by: Cheryl S Photo 1: This is my 5 ½ yr old female GS named Lakota. Nothing better than having a wonderful companion as her. Although we are limited now to activity because of Hip dysplasia at such an early age she still never knows when to quit. Photo 2: This is Lakota with my granddaughter Jayda. Lakota is a 5 ½ yr old female GS. I enjoy every minute with her. She loves playing ball with whoever she can get to play with her. |
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| 241. Faith & Hope | |
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| Submitted by: Chris H Our girls names are Faith (Black) and Hope (Dark Sable). Both are two and a half. They provide Search and Rescue services to local law enforcement and fire departments. Both began training for SAR at the age of 12 weeks. They are members of Mark-9 SAR. Hope and Faith have been certified by Mark-9 in air scent for urban, wilderness, disaster, water and HRD. |
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| 242. Luna the German Shepherd | |
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| Submitted by: Holly F Luna is a 14 month old german shepherd who loves to jump on almost anything. She learned at a young age to jump on rocks & electrical boxes: she even wanted to jump on a silver sedan that looked almost rocklike. She also loves the water, and we've been working towards teaching her to surf. One photo is her first cross country trip in the mountains in Idaho & the second photo is her 2nd time paddleboarding in the harbor. |
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| Submitted by: Chad F My dog's name is Buzz. He passed away earlier this year at the ripe old age of 12 years (almost 13). He loved to chase squirrels, go on long walks, and hang out with our cats. |
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| 244. Nicky the GSD | |
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| Submitted by: Marie & Alex Dog's name: Nicky Age: 3 1/2 yrs old GSD |
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| 245. Chili | |
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| Submitted by: Han Dog's Name: Chili Age: 1 year & 7 months Attached are the two picture of Chili, one when she was younger and the other of her licking her lips when we marked for learning a new trick. Below is a brief description of Chili. Thank you so much for all the articles and advice on training and food! Without it we would be lost. As my hubby says "when Chili first came, she was a dumpling" and we fell in love with the round little fluffy spice of life the moment we saw her. Following Leerburg's training videos and articles, we though we have trained her well. However, on second thought it may be the other way around. Don't let her angelic sheltie look fool you. |
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| 246. Mo & Zephyr | |
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| Submitted by: Charlotte Mo (Malinois) 3yrs and Zephyr (Australian Cattle Dog) 3yrs. Mo is a three year old Malinois (Showline, breeder rehome) and my total goofball. He's extremely social and always wants to visit. Zephyr is my three year old ACD rescue. She's very much my dog and goes crazy for tug. They're both training for AKC obedience and agility. |
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| Submitted by: Elisabeth AKC Ch. Multi V rated, Tanzbar’s Chairman of the Board, TT, HiC Call name “Boss” Age 5 years Likes: girls, long walks to the pond, biting things, chasing balls and eating, pretty much in that order. Dislikes: getting caught taking ribeye steaks off the counter, pretty much in that order. |
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| Submitted by: Tony G The leaping Dutch herder is police dog Mitzi. She's my seven year old patrol dog and she works in Hampshire, UK. The photo was taken 1st May 2013 by myself during a training session. The pup, yet to be named, is a 10 week old prospective police dog candidate from our breeding programme. This photo was taken 26th May 2013 by me when the litter was having a good run around with some of its litter mates |
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| 249. Bosko & Senta the German Shepherds | |
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| Submitted by: Laura & Martin Dog's Name: Bosko Tru Pracovani Age: 1.5 years old Description: Bosko is an upbeat sable working line German Shepherd Dog that is always willing to go until he drops for us. Martin is having an absolute blast training Bosko in Schutzhund (IPO). A Canadian bred-dog, Bosko's breeder is Dennis Etmanski in Embro, Ontario. Dog's Name: Senta Age: 3 years old Description: Senta is a spritely showline German Shepherd Dog whose nickname is The Mule. While she is a bit on the stubborn side, she also has never met a stranger. |
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| Submitted by: Arianna W Kono 16 months We love to be outside and play. We also enjoy mondioring. Kono loves to learn a new concept everyday. She's a cute fluffy bundle of joy and I love waking up to her goofy self everyday! |
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| 251. Theobold the GSD | |
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| Submitted by: Gus B Dog: Theobold Age: 8 Description: Theobold is a hard working and intelligent partner. He is also a playful and relaxed family companion. |
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| 252. Renaud the Beagle and Lola the Lab | |
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| Submitted by: Marlon L My two dogs are Renaud an 8 year old beagle, and Lola my 3 year old lab. Both of them have been trained using your Michael Ellis videos, my beagle has been trained with food since he lacks drive to be able to use a tug as a reward, but Lola is the happiest dog ever when we train using her tug. |
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| 253. Amber & Haley the Labs | |
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| Submitted by: Lisa H The yellow lab is Amber, she is sweet and loves tummy rubs. The black lab is Haley, she is playful and loves to dig. They are both two years old. The photos were taken in Siren WI. |
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| 254. Kipp & Kenzi the Border Collies | |
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| Submitted by: Mara Kipp (smooth coat/prick ears) is an 8 y/o working bred Border Collie. He is intense, driven and loves to work! He is trained in wilderness SAR and is also a working farm dog and frisbee fiend Kenzi (rough coat) is a 4 y/o Border Collie that came to me through BC rescue. She is an active, sweet, busy dog. She love to train, catch frisbees and go biking! |
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| 255. Dexter the Rottweiler & Samantha the German Shepherd | |
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| Submitted by: Sally E Photo 1: This picture is my 3 year old Rottweiler “Dexter Von Pawsnbed” and my next door neighbor's 3 year old German Shepherd “Samantha Stevens.” The two dogs attended Schutzhund School together. Dexter was pulled from the program because his Mom got busy, but Samantha Stevens went on to get her BH. Both dogs are eager to continue their Schutzhund training! Both dogs are trained in German and English languages. They have known each other since they were 8 weeks old. Photo 2: This is a picture of “Samantha Stevens” a 3 year old German Shepherd that belongs to my neighbor. Sam has completed her BH in Schutzhund She loves to play ball, play ball, and play more ball! And did I mention that she loves to play ball! This picture is Sam focusing on the ball. She loves to swim! |
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| 256. Bulvai Du Tuller Rett & Yarro vom Leerburg "Dutch" | |
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| Submitted by: Sarah M Photo 1: Bulvai Du Tuller Rett, 2 years old, catching a Chuck-it ball. Photo 2: Yarro vom Leerburg "Dutch", 7 years old, and Bulvai Du Tuller Rett, 2 years old. |
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| Submitted by: Eli Nala: 4 Months Old Nala, a Rhodesian Ridgeback crossed with a Labrador, has tons of energy and loves to play with other dogs. |
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| Submitted by: Jake G Photo 1: These guys are father-daughter age 6 & 4, play rough but never have had a fight (staffy bulls) Photo 2: My 2nd photo, same dogs just playing, no fighting... |
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| 259. Vanna the Labrador Retriever | |
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| Submitted by: Kathy R Here is my Sweet Savannah (Vanna). She is a 14 month old Labrador Retriever. |
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| 260. Athena the GSD | |
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| Submitted by: Vinnie My pup is a female GSD, called Athena, soon to be 4 months old on June 21st. Athena has a great energy and a really good defense/prey drive. She loves to bite and even under verbal correction when she is being a little hard when I am petting her, she plays silly and attempts to continue bitting my hand in a softer way. Although, she is being pretty good with marker training and I look forward continuing bitting work after she is done teething. |
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| 261. Mac the Doberman | |
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| Submitted by: Annette H This is my dog Mac, who is 2 years and a Doberman. We have recently been training with an e-collar and it has helped enormously with Mac`s recall. In the first picture he is playing with his best mate Baby who is a Boxer/American bulldog cross, his right hook is legendary! In the second picture he is sitting in the forest just taking it all in. His temperament is superb and he is my best friend, please consider him for your photo competition as he is soooooo handsome! |
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| 262. Duke & Bandit the German Sherpherds | |
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| Submitted by: Saben Photo 1: Duke(left) 2 month old German Shepherd, Bandit(right) 8 month old German Shepherd. Photo 2: Bandit(right) 2 month old German Shepherd. |
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| 263. Zeppelin the GSD | |
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| Submitted by: Paul Photo 1: Our 13 Month Old GSD Zeppelin, "enjoys" a drink from the garden hose. We're training Zep, in advanced obedience and tracking. Photo 2: Zeppelin takes a breather after a training session. |
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| 264. Howie the Australian Cattle Dog | |
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| Submitted by: Laurie K Hi! My name is Howie and I am a 2 1/2 year old Australian Cattle Dog! I came from a working cattle ranch in South Dakota, but now live with my human mom in Washington State. It was a scary plane ride to get here, but my mom, she's great. Every morning as soon as she wakes up, we play fetch! I love fetch! Mom takes me for long runs and hikes, but I'm always ready for fetch, from sun up to sundown! It's funny, sometimes mom doesn't throw the toy I bring to her, so I'll go get another, but she doesn't throw that one either! I'm not sure what's wrong, so I just bring her all my toys, eventually she throws one of them! I'm pretty standard for an ACD, I chase everything....SQUIRREL!...herd all the neighborhood cats, and smaller dogs, and stick to my mom like velcro, she doesn't even take a shower without me making sure everything is ok in there. I hope you'll think of me for your contest, I may be smaller than most of the other ACD's, but what I lack in size, I make up for in cute! |
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| 265. Juno the Belgian Malinois | |
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| Submitted by: Ron H Juno is a 2 almost 3 year old Belgian Malinois, she was born and raised in Lackalan AFB. At her one year mark she and the handler did not bond and she was adopted by my best friend, who was healing up in the hospital from his 3d gun shot wound, as a therapy dog. When he was released from the hospital and returned to full duty he was away from home 3 weeks at a time and home for 4 days. After about 3 months he asked us to adopt her. We were more than happy seeing as we were getting ready to travel to San Antonio to adopted a Military Puppy Mal. We could not be happier. I have worked with Mals for over 20 years and will never have any other dog than a Mal. She has been in a movie, she has done multiple mud runs with us, everyone in town loves her, except the fed ex and the ups guys haha. We have also recently got her into DOCK DIVING and she is a natural. Her favorite toys, the 20'fast rope (climbing rope) hanging in our gym, the 4x4x8 in the back yard, cardboard boxes, she will tear through a jolly ball in 7 minutes. The first picture is from Memorial Day, I got lucky with that picture, seeing as she was smiling. The next picture is from the Step Up for the Soldiers 5K Mud Run, she was in heaven and everyone thought it was amazing that she ran the event and I head multiple times "I wish my dog was that cool" |
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| Submitted by: Sheena & Jeff Dog's name Kiki Dog's age 4 yrs old We rescued Kiki from a shelter from West LA about 3.5yrs ago. She's a joy to be around and her favorite things are chicken, fetching, napping, peanut butter and getting rubber on her belly. We currently live in NYC and drove cross country with her in our SUV and had a blast traveling to NYC, Now she is almost use to the concrete jungle and loves dog watching in cafes :) |
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| 267. Natty | |
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| Submitted by: Emily D I adopted Natty in September of last year from a man in Baltimore, MD who was running a private rescue. When I first brought Natty home, he was very skittish and didn't play like a typical 3-4 month old puppy. He was constantly looking over his shoulder, as if waiting for something to happen to him. In January of this year, I was watching the late news and saw a story about a man who was busted for running an illegal rescue and was charged with 23 counts of animal cruelty. This was the same person I had "saved" Natty from. Quite a few dogs/puppies that were in this "man's" possession had to be put down because of the lack of care. I came to the conclusion that this man had done some horrible things to my sweet Natty, causing him to be as scared as he was. Everyday is a new day with Natty. He is still very skittish at times and I often wonder if he will ever get over his fears. He is very playful. We recently started dock diving. He loves the water and the interaction with other dogs. I thank God everyday that I rescued him. He is the sweetest, happiest, and smartest puppy. He has definitely come a long way in 9 months. |
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| 268. Ziva the GSD | |
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| Submitted by: Lisa S “Ziva” (yes, I named her after the NCIS character…cuz she’s “one tough b*tch”) :) Ziva is my 20 month old GSD. She’s crazy about her ball and I took this photo when we were up north (Michigan). I had to get down at her level to get this shot. The wakeboarding photo is Ziva going after her ball on the lake. Look at the wake she is creating! I purchased Ziva from Vom Reichtal German Shepherds in Verona, Kentucky. Melody and Richard Greba were the breed wardens for the area and are active in the Schutzhund community. Also, I am watching many of the Michael Ellis DVDs on training. Ziva is participating in Agility at Queen City Dog Training (I am an associate member), so I’m looking forward to using some of Michael’s techniques on using the tug as a reward. I can’t wait to keep working with her on some of Michael’s techniques…I have a lot to learn (and so does Ziva!). |
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| 269. Abby the Doberman Pinscher | |
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| Submitted by: Sebastian Z Abby: Female Doberman Pinscher 15 months old Abby does Mondioring, AKC agility and obedience training as well. |
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| 270. Ovidia vom Verdiensten | |
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| Submitted by: Jenny K OVIDIA VOM VERDIENSTEN 7 weeks old "What do you mean this sock was not in my toy bin?" |
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| 271. Haru the Shiloh Shepherd | |
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| Submitted by: Ethan R Haru is a Shiloh Shepherd and currently is eight months old go getter of a pup. Always seeking the next misadventure or just mischief; whichever comes first. There is sure to be a party afterward. |
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| 272. Dallas the German Shepherd Dog | |
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| Submitted by: Julia S This is Dallas our German Shepherd Dog. In February she was 5 months old. She enjoyed her first winter playing in the snow and retrieving her toy. She is a good looking pup that places well in shows, but we discovered she sometimes needs a bath. At 7 months old she is now an active dog and can get into trouble quickly. She was left outside for a short time on an April afternoon and she decided on a mud bath. Dallas has started her Schutzhund training and has the drive of a working dog with a beautiful deep bark for a little girl. We are blessed with a great dog that looks good and wants to work. |
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| Submitted by: Jeffrey S Maximus 3 years old Maximus is currently working toward his IPO1. |
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| Submitted by: Janel B V1 AM/CAN Ch. HALO'S ANGEL EYEOFTHEDRAGON TD, CDX, RA, CGN, HIC aka Gavin Always ready to learn something new, delights in making you laugh and always very pleased with himself. The light of my life |
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| Submitted by: Lauren J Photo 1: Dogs name is Duke. 2 months old. German shepherd. Wants to grow up to be a K9 for the Texas Highway Patrol :) Photo 2: Dogs name is Bandit. 8 month old German Shepherd. Pictured here wearing his Einstein training collar. He thinks his little brother Duke needs one too. |
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| 276. Porkchop, Leon, &Theo | |
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| Submitted by: Sara W Photo 1: Our first photo is our first rescue American Bully Porkchop! He loves to dive, and just started in Splash dogs. This was his face the first time he saw the practice dock and wasn't sure what he got himself into. Now he jumps around 17 feet and has a blast each time! Photo 2: Our next shot are two other American Bullies of ours, Leon and Theo. These boys are always smiling and showing people how ambassadors of the breed should act! |
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| 277. Axel the Germand Shepherd & Sophie the Shih Tzu | |
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| Submitted by: Gerhard M Axel is a 3 year old German Shepherd and his “sister” Sophie is a 12 year old Shih Tzu. Sophie was not thrilled when we brought Axel home, but now has a constant companion and protector. The second picture is Axel lounging in the yard. |
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| 278. Connie the Cane Corso | |
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| Submitted by: Pamela D Dog's Name-Connie 1year old Connie is a 1 year old Cane Corso who I show in Conformation, & Dock Diving..her biggest jump is 16'11", she loves it, she is vey outing and just loves the water, she also just needs 4 single points to win her Championship…… |
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| Submitted by: JS This is a close-up of Yaeger, my Miniature Schnauzer. He is a beautiful boy that was deemed unadoptable by a nearby shelter. I am a volunteer and Foster Parent for the Miniature Schnauzer Rescue of Southern Wisconsin. I adopted Yaeger...he is a great asset to our family. |
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| Submitted by: Marion B M y cutest puppy :). He makes me laugh the whole day. His name is Jochie and he is eight weeks old! |
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| 282. Heiko the GSD | |
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| Submitted by: Tim M This is Heiko, he is a 23 month old GSD. He can be a little "ornery" at times, but otherwise a great dog. In Image 1 he is 5 months old, and was busy flushing Pheasants at a local nature preserve. In Image 2 he is 13 months, and we were trying out a new pack, for an upcoming backpacking trip to the Rockies. |
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| 283. Nova the Border Collie | |
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| Submitted by: Mackenzie A The dog in the pictures is Nova, my Border Collie. She is three months in the pic of her with the red harness and seven months in the other. I raised Nova "the Leerburg way" with lots of engagement training. She had very high drive from day one and is easy to train. We are going to start competing this summer in rally and obedience (she'll be a year old in June). She loves her tennis ball with a passion and relishes a good game of fetch or tug. I got her with agility in mind, but she was diagnosed with moderate hip dysplasia at 9 months, so agility is not in the cards. She loves to swim as a low-impact way to exercise. |
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| 284. Rita, Fin, & McGee | |
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| Submitted by: Debra Photo 1: This picture of the pups playing we call "Rita Does the Twist" from our own litter of German Wirehaired Pointers born June 2011. (Actually, she was leaping after a bird wing while the others looked on!) Today, Rita is still part of our family, enjoying agility and field work. Photo 2: This is our German Wirehaired Pointer "Fin" playing with his pal "McGee". Fin is two years old, LOVES field work and is a great obedience dog. |
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| Submitted by: Brian K Both dogs were rescued from E list at pound. They currently hold CGC, CD, BH, TDI titles. We are working on CDX, Rally and Shutzhund for next season. Your website and the DVDs have been instrumental in the training process. Thanks for all the great work. |
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| Submitted by: Magda D Attached are two photos of my dog Dyna for your photo competition. Dyna is a 5-year-old GSD. I got her when she was 18 months old from her breeder (working line). She had been sold previously as a family pet because she had a floppy ear, but things didn’t work out and she was returned to the breeder. I don’t know the family, but judging by Dyna’s behaviour, she was probably just left in the backyard without proper engagement/work/structure, which wasn’t going to work for a dog with her breeding. She didn’t know a single command when she came to me and was finding difficult to control her drives and her fears. This is when I discovered your website and your excellent training DVDs. Dyna has made heaps of progress over the past years, although she still is unsafe around other dogs (particularly small ones) and some people. It doesn’t matter too much though, because her life is pretty structured and controlled, which she likes. She is either in her create inside, her outside run, or on a leashed city walk. I bike with her each morning and she also goes with me to the farm where we keep our horses. This is where she can run free and we do a lot of playing/training over there. She wears e-collar when loose and has responded to that very well. She LOVES doing things, is very athletic and a very quick learner. I don’t think she would have had the life she has if not for your excellent training material, so THANK YOU! |
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| Submitted by: Tammy M Hachiko-San, US&R K9 in training, is 1 1/2 year old Labrador, living and training in Southern California. |
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| Submitted by: John B First image is Buffy Shaking after Swimming. Buffy Vom Clarcro is 18mths old and is a Omen v Radhaus daughter.... The 2nd image is Heidi Swimming she`s our eldest bitch getting on for 8yrs old but still very active. |
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| 289. Toluca the German Shepherd Dog | |
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| Submitted by: Erika M Jager is a 2 year old medium size (50lbs) dog (neutered). I have known him since he was 4 weeks old and trained him with your marker training. His mom is a yellow lab and dad is unknown, but we think something like a border collie or heeler. We knew his mom's owners (not the greatest dog owners). He learns quick, is eager to please and has a ton of ball drive. Best dog I ever had (partly his attitude and personality and partly the great training). In one of the pictures, we were on a hike near Glenwood Springs, CO. The other picture, he fell asleep on my husband, Don, with our kittens. Lazy morning for everyone. |
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| Submitted by: Alesone M This is my two year old American Alsatian, Turrean. Her work name is Dingo Direwolf. She is my service dog and has already saved my life 8 times by alerting when my glucose dropped dangerously low due to my hypoglycemia. She is an amazing dog and my best friend. |
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| 292.Sailor the Belgian Sheepdog & Trader the Szech GSD | |
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| Submitted by: Katie S Photo 1: "Sailor" [ CH Spitfire's Pilot UD RN NA OA OAJ HT TT TI CGC ] Belgian Sheepdog. 12 years old. By complete accident I ended up in the world of Dog Performance and he gave me his all. He was my "Heart Dog" and my buddy through life's highs and lows. This photo was taken a couple of weeks before I lost him over the Rainbow Bridge, a month before his 13th birthday. Sailor was a "Old Soul" even as a puppy, senior dogs are so very special I just love this photo. OK now I'm feeling weepy again :( Photo 2: "Trader" [ Carolinas Peach Trader ] Czech GSD. Trader is 15 months in the photo. Trader at 8 weeks needed a performance home, ha ha wonder why :) so he entered our lives. What a blast it has been, needless to say we are training IPO. So just when I thought I knew a little about training .... LOL . Trader has spiced up my life and opened up an incredible world of fun and excitement. He has taken my training to another level. I am grateful of Micheal Ellis's DVD's which have helped enormously, I became a positive trainer 15 years ago so I needed to find a trainer who I can relate to, thank you Jeff for producing them. |
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| Submitted by: Maggie M Here are two photos of my dog Heiland - which in German means savior but because it sounds like Highland it reminds me of where my ancestors came from - the Highlands of Scotland and also there are the Cape Breton Highlands where I was born and raised before immigrating to the US. Heiland was born March 5th of this year so he is 3.5 months old. I use both collars on him as well as the two pronged leash as we are at a beach where other dogs are often present and the waves are dangerous. He is a mix of GSD and Belgian. He weights 45 lbs and eats THK - Love plus Fish oil and Vit E. |
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| Submitted by: Reegan This is Great Expectation's Winifred Will Do! TD, PT, RN, JHD She is 22 months, and was born 9/2/11 and is my first breeding. I am training her now for her BH with Jim G. She has AKC tracking and Herding titles. She will be the youngest Boxer to get an AKC Herding title when we finish up the the 3rd leg needed for her HSAs at a trial in two weeks. She took 2nd place in both her first two legs at a previous trial, so I do not think the thrid leg will be a problem! She also works cattle. She is a tracking fool and is doing well as I retrain her in the Sch. style of tracking after getting her first title in AKC air scenting...that flat nose is working the ground now! She also has 2 points toward her AKC conformation Ch as of this past weekend, making her one of very few natural eared bitches to succeed in the AKC show ring. Her mother is the only Boxer in the world with American Herding Breed Association advanced herding titles. She is 1/2 north American show line and 1/2 Spanish Sch. working line. |
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| Submitted by: Nicole F Beau 3 yrs old. Beau is an ACD/ Australian Shepherd cross. He is one of our four dogs who shows all of his personality. Beau has worked with Andrew Ramsey on foundations to bite work and loved his Nosework seminar. Currently he is attending agility class with me and is showing great potential. This picture was taken in the Desert of Arizona on our last vacation. Troy 4 years old. Troy is our Rough Collie. He came to us from a show home at the age of 2. He had a lot of fear issues with fast movement, loud noises and unfamiliar objects. Troy has come a long way and is now working on his Obedience titles. Gypsy 8 years old. Gypsy is my Smooth Collie. She came from the same home as Troy but several years before. She too had fear issues that we have overcome. He biggest issue was fear aggression toward children. She is now a great member and loves to work on obedience with my 7 year old step daughter. |
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| Submitted by: Lynda Photo 1: The picture attached is of 11 month old German Shepherd Dog "Aiden" starting to learn about agility. Photo 2: The picture attached is of 1 year old German Shepherd Dog "Aiden" and 8 year old Labrador Retriever "Dylan" - Best Buddies! |
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| 297. Chloe, Kelsey, Orion, & Aiden | |
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| Submitted by: Jack B Photo 1:The picture attached is of my three dogs from left to right: "Chloe" a 9 year old Beagle, "Kelsey" a 5 year old German Shepherd Dog and "Orion" a 13 year old Labrador Retriever. This is one of my favorite pictures of my three most favorite dogs. Photo 2: Attached is a picture of 13 month old German Shepherd Dog "Aiden" on his first ferry ride on our way to Long Island. |
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| 298.Jake & Max | |
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| Submitted by: Misha R Dog's Name: Jake & Max (photo 1) Ages: 18 Months & 1 year (respectively) just washed. Jake (photo 2) Age: 10 Weeks. Loving the beach in Nha Trang, Vietnam. Jake; now just over 2 yrs old. Rottweiler. Lives in harmony with 6 cats! Max; high energy, playful and cheeky. Currently training with Police K9 unit in Thailand. |
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| Submitted by: Kathleen M This is Beauty Canine Extreme born March 5th 2012. Beauty loves rolling around in the grass and chasing butterflies. But don't let her looks fool you! |
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| 300.Phendi Du Loups Du Soleil & O'Mighty Mouse Du Loups du Soleil | |
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| Submitted by: Nicole K Photo 1: Phendi Du Loups Du Soleil IPO3, SchH3, VPG3, CDX, RN, FM, TF-II, PT, CGC, 7yr old malinois. Phendi has been one of the greatest blessings to me--allowing me so many opportunities, traveling, making new friends and growing as a trainer. She has a neverending abundance of joy for life and always makes me smile--always reminding me to stop and smell--or bite--the flowers. Photo 2: O'Mighty Mouse Du Loups du Soleil, ~4weeks old malinois. Mouse, now Tonka, was the runt of her litter, born not breathing and with barely a heartbeat--her strong desire for life helped her pull through. Her tenacious attitude brought us many laughs. She now lives with her new family where she is in training for her career of being a cadaver dog. |
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