Happy Tracking at The

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Alan Kalter, Chairman Dr. William R. Newman, Vice Chairman

Class of 2014 Class of 2015 Dr. J. Charles Garvin Robert A. Amen Dr. William R. Newman Dr. Carmen L. Battaglia Patricia Scully Steven D. Gladstone, Esq.

Class of 2016 Class of 2017 Patricia M. Cruz Lee Arnold William J. Feeney Carl C. Ashby, III Thomas S. Powers, Esq. Alan Kalter Harvey M. Wooding Dennis B. Sprung, Ex Officio

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS Dennis B. Sprung Daryl Hendricks President Chief Operating Officer Chief Executive Officer

James P. Crowley Peter W. Farnsworth Executive Secretary Chief Financial Officer

VICE PRESIDENTS Gina DiNardo Mark Dunn Assistant Executive Secretary Registration & Customer Development

Doug Ljungren Connie Pearcy BERNHEIM ARBORETUM & RESEARCH FOREST Companion & Performance Chief Information Officer Events 2499 CLERMONT ROAD Margaret H. Poindexter Daphna Straus CLERMONT, KY 40110 Compliance Division & Business Development General Counsel

ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENTS William Adams Amy Chou Computer Operations Growth Strategy

Keith Frazier Mari-Beth O’Neill

Audit & Control Sport Services Christopher Walker Social Media Outreach/Communications 2013 AKC NATIONAL TRACKING INVITATIONAL TEST CHIEF TRACKLAYERS

TERRY MCGAULEY TONY GINTER TEST SECRETARY LISA M. STRICKLAND 8051 ARCO CORPORATE DRIVE, SUITE 100, RALEIGH, NC 27617 TEST TRACKLAYERS [email protected] GINNY CONWAY KARLA CURTIS MARY GINTER CURT CURTIS TEST COMMITTEE LINDA HURST JIM ROBERTSON TEST CHAIR TEST CO-CHAIR MARGE SCHULTZ FRAN SMITH PAMELA MANATON DIANE SCHULTZ CHERYL TISDALE TIM TYREE 8051 Arco Corporate Drive, Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27617 JANE CRAIG, ALTERNATE

EVENT COMMITTEE TEST DRIVERS DOUG LJUNGREN PAMELA MANATON Vice President Performance & Director of Obedience, Rally & MIKE LANDRUM MORGANA LANDRUM Companion Events Tracking PATRICK LANDRUM ROBERT LANDRUM

DIANE SCHULTZ LISA STRICKLAND RALPH SNEVE Sr. Exec. Field Representative Project Administrator 8051 Arco Corporate Drive, Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27617 HOSPITALITY PAULA SPECTOR BACK HOME CATERING VETERINARY SERVICE AKC DIRECTOR 70 Madden Drive JEFFERSON ANIMAL HOSPITAL TRAVEL & CONFERENCE Elizabethtown, KY 42701 24-HOUR EMERGENCY TRAUMA CENTER 270-737-9973 4504 Outer Loop, Louisville, KY 40219 www.backhomecatering.com 502-966-4104

The American Kennel Club, its staff, or its affiliates will not be responsible for the loss or damage to any dog exhibited or the possessions of any exhibitor, whether the result of ROSETTES, AWARDS & PRIZES 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. All participating dogs will receive:

INVITATIONAL JUDGES RAY DESMARAIS SALLY ELKINS Certificate of Participation 320 Hemlock Lane 25440 Beckendorff Road Red, White & Blue Rosette Barrington, NH 03825-5045 Katy, TX 77493-6519 Commemorative Plaque JOSEPH HAMZY BETTY WINTHERS 5 Balfour Court 14722 Cascadian Way Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418-7021 Lynnwood, WA 98087-2130

2013 AKC NATIONAL TRACKING INVITATIONAL TEST CHIEF TRACKLAYERS

TERRY MCGAULEY TONY GINTER TEST SECRETARY LISA M. STRICKLAND 8051 ARCO CORPORATE DRIVE, SUITE 100, RALEIGH, NC 27617 TEST TRACKLAYERS [email protected] CURT CURTIS GINNY CONWAY LINDA HURST KARLA CURTIS TEST COMMITTEE MARGE SCHULTZ MARY GINTER TEST CHAIR TEST CO-CHAIR CHERYL TISDALE JIM ROBERTSON PAMELA MANATON DIANE SCHULTZ TIM TYREE FRAN SMITH 8051 Arco Corporate Drive, Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27617 ALTERNATES JANE CRAIG EVENT COMMITTEE MICHELE RILEY DOUG LJUNGREN PAMELA MANATON GRETCHEN STEPHENSON Vice President Performance & Director of Obedience, Rally & Companion Events Tracking TEST DRIVERS DIANE SCHULTZ LISA STRICKLAND Sr. Exec. Field Representative Project Administrator MIKE LANDRUM MORGANA LANDRUM 8051 Arco Corporate Drive, Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27617 PATRICK LANDRUM ROBERT LANDRUM

RALPH SNEVE VETERINARY SERVICE

JEFFERSON ANIMAL HOSPITAL HOSPITALITY 24-HOUR EMERGENCY TRAUMA CENTER PAULA SPECTOR BACK HOME CATERING 4504 Outer Loop, Louisville, KY 40219 AKC DIRECTOR 70 Madden Drive 502-966-4104 TRAVEL & CONFERENCE Elizabethtown, KY 42701 270-737-9973 The American Kennel Club, its staff, or its affiliates will not be responsible for the loss or www.backhomecatering.com 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 ROSETTES, AWARDS & PRIZES the care and custody and control of its owner or handler during the entire time the dog is on the test premises. All participating dogs will receive: INVITATIONAL JUDGES RAY DESMARAIS SALLY ELKINS 320 Hemlock Lane 25440 Beckendorff Road Certificate of Participation Barrington, NH 03825-5045 Katy, TX 77493-6519 Red, White & Blue Rosette JOSEPH HAMZY BETTY WINTHERS Commemorative Plaque 5 Balfour Court 14722 Cascadian Way Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418-7021 Lynnwood, WA 98087-2130

ATIONAL RACKING NVITATIONAL UDGE AKC N T I J

Welcome to the Sixth AKC National Tracking Invitational, held once again at the RAY DESMARAIS beautiful Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest in Clermont, Kentucky. Thank you for beinng here to celebrate with us!

The AKC is pleased to invite the top tracking canines in the country to demonstrate their remarkable instincts in this unique competition. In addition to showcasinng many dedicated and talented dog and owner tracking teams, this event will also offer spectators a fascinating look at the unique scenting skills of our canines.

With a sense of smell 100,000 times stronger than humans, dogo s are often the first line of defense in bomb detection, recovery of victims from disaster, used to find lost people and animals, drugs and even to detect disease. Never before has a dog’s innate ability to follow a scent seemed more critical or relevant than in today’s world where canine scenting ability is increasingly being used in military and rescue operations. The unique talents of a highly trained canine and its handler often make the difference between life and death for a missing person. We are proud to exhibit and celebrate their invaluable skills. The sport I was born and raised in New Hampshire, spent a few years in the Air Force, of tracking is an important foundation for these skills. college in Florida and New Hampshire before settling down in the seacoast area We wish the best of luck to the ten Champion Trackers participating in the of New Hampshire. I own my own environmental consulting firm specializing in 2013 Invitational and hope that your next two days will be rewarding, occupational exposure and safety in the work place and home. challenging, and filled with passes. Thank you to the tracking community who has gathered this weekend to celebrate the sport and enjoy some of the most My wife Alison and I have been fortunate to own some truly wonderful and talented dog and handler teams in the dog world. We especially appreciate the talented dogs who have earned championships in conformation, obedience, assistance of our local AKC clubs, Greater Louisville Trainingn Club and Mid- Kentucky Kennel Club. Their continued support and help has been invaluable in tracking and agility. Breeding under the kennel name Mirsol (“looking at the preparing for this event. sun”) for more than 20 years, our primary focus is producing versatile and long-lived dogs that meet the standard for the golden retriever, recognizing Thanks also to the AKC staff members whom have spent months preparing for this weekend, including Sr. Executive Field Representative Diane Schultz, that a structurally sound dog is important to any aspect of competition. We Project Coordinator/Trial Secretary Lisa Strickland and our VP of Companion & have earned more than 20 tracking titles including four Champion Trackers, Performance Events, Doug Ljungren. I know that their dedication will ensure two who were also breed Champions and the first VCCH breed Champion of that participants, judges, spectators, and volunteers alike have a memorable any breed. experience. Enjoy the 2013 AKC National Tracking Invitational! If I am not judging a tracking event you may see me at the draw as an Sincerely, exhibitor, or at the start line at an agility trial or triathlon.

Other interests when not playing with dogs are swimming, running and woodworking. Pamela Manaton

ATIONAL RACKING NVITATIONAL UDGE AKC N T I J

Other interests when not playing with dogs are swimming, running and woodworking. Pamela Manaton

AKC NATIONAL TRACKING INVITATIONAL JUDGE AKC NATIONAL TRACKING INVITATIONAL JUDGE

SALLY ELKINS JOSEPH HAMZY

Sally began exhibiting her own Bassets in conformation using the kennel name Schooze over 40 years ago. A big red and white male named Pee Wee who wanted to do things his own way, led her to obedience classes. A Doberman, a Poodle and her Basset worked their way through novice and open titles. The Doberman and Joe and his wife Mary Ann have owned Flat-Coated Retrievers since 1981. The Poodle passed her and Pee Wee up flying through Utility. At that time, Tracking energy that their second dog, Kelsey, brought with her needed something Rules were the next chapter in the AKC Obedience Rules book. None of the besides ‘pet’ training. So they started training for AKC Performance Events. handlers or instructors in Houston, Texas had ever taught tracking and could not They started with hunt tests and then entered their first conformation show. really tell us where to start. Books, trial and error and having a hound that loved to eat opened the doors to a sport that Sally has promoted throughout the Southwest. They learned about tracking there and continued to obedience and agility. Joe and Mary Ann became hunt test judges and Joe became a tracking judge in Sally has bred and campaigned Bassets, English Cockers, and Pomeranians in 1996. Conformation, Obedience and Rally events, Sally has with the help of her canine companions earned 21 T's and 5 TDX's . Currently she and her English Cocker Joe and Mary Ann have shown several of their dogs to breed championships. Mandy are training for TDX and VST. In 2000 Rick, CH CT MACH Wingmaster Forever Paris SH MXS MJG WCX became the first Flat-Coat Champion Tracker and subsequently Ilsa in 2007 and Sally is Past President of two All-Breed Clubs. San Jacinta Kennel Club and Cypress now Time in 2013. Kid and Blue both have VSTs. Creek Kennel Club of Texas. The Basset Hound Club of Greater Houston and is a life member of Southwest Tracking Association. Joe is a retired architect and now has plenty of time to train. Florida weather allows training all venues year-round so that means a lot of time with the dogs. Sally retired after 34 years of working with middle school children as a Counselor Utility training is even included – a first. Coordinator at the Houston Ind. School District. She has two children, five grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. While her own children never shared Joe served on the 2004 AKC Tracking Advisory Committee and is now honored her love for tracking, her grandchildren have always been willing track layers and to be a judge at the 2013 AKC National Tracking Invitational. cross-track layers. Her great granddaughter is eager to have another birthday so that she can compete as a junior handler.

AKC NATIONAL TRACKING INVITATIONAL JUDGE AKC NATIONAL TRACKING INVITATIONAL JUDGE

SALLY ELKINS JOSEPH HAMZY

AKC NATIONAL TRACKING INVITATIONAL JUDGE

BETTY WINTHERS

In Betty’s 50 plus years in the sport of dogs she has gained a range of experience from, purebred dog owner, since 1955, trainer, exhibitor, and breeder, earning her the prestigious AKC Breeder of Merit. In 1969, Betty became an AKC approved Judge in Obedience, Tracking, Rally, Conformation and Junior Showmanship, judging actively judging throughout the US, Canada and overseas.

Betty has been a longtime supporter of the AKC Dog Sport, volunteering for clubs as a club officer and on the Board of Directors for GSDC of WA, Washington State Obedience Training Club, Olympic Kennel Club, and GSDC of America. She is a life time member of these clubs as well. She is a member of the Papillon Association Puget Sound and Papillon Club of America. Served as Show Secretary for GSDC for seven (7) years, AKC Delegate for the Olympic Kennel Club from 1987- 1992, served as AKC nominating Committee for AKC Board of Directors in 1990. A recipient of the Gaines Sportsman award from the GSDC of WS, recipient of the D’Ambrisi award from the Association of Obedience Judges, in 2011 she was nominated for AKC Life Time Achievement Award and in was an AKC Executive Field Representative for Obedience, Tracking and Rally from 1992–2011.

During her tenure as Executive Field Rep. she conducted test and interviews to prospective judges to expand AKC judges base, observed, educated judges to conform to AKC Rules and Regulations – thus, becoming excellent judges and conducted seminars and other activities required by the Field Rep position. Served as liaisons to clubs to familiarize with all aspects of AKC rules, regulations and policies, traveled to various part of the country to work for the AKC Companion Events.

Since her retirement she has had the good fortune to be back to actively judging in Obedience, Rally, Tracking, Junior Showmanship and Conformation.

AKC NATIONAL TRACKING INVITATIONAL JUDGE

BETTY WINTHERS

Since her retirement she has had the good fortune to be back to actively judging in Obedience, Rally, Tracking, Junior Showmanship and Conformation.

PARTICIPANTS The American Kennel Club Wishes to Thank the Members of the

Greater Louisville Training Club

and

Mid-Kentucky Kennel Club

For Their Continued Support In Assisting Us With Hosting The

AKC National Tracking Invitational

In The Great State of Kentucky!!

PARTICIPANTS The American Kennel Club Wishes to Thank the Members of the

Greater Louisville Training Club and

Mid-Kentucky Kennel Club

For Their Continued Support In Assisting Us With Hosting The

AKC National Tracking Invitational

In The Great State of Kentucky!!

TEAM #1 MATTHEW J. LIPMAN & ELISSA J. LIPMAN SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2013 JUDGES: SALLY ELKINS & BETTY WINTHERS CT ELISSA’S GOLDEN BAILEY CD

“BAILEY” 1. CT Elissa's Golden Bailey CD. SR62555805. Dog. 5/5/10. Breeder: Robert Chilcote. By: SX Bailey amazed us from a young age with his ability to follow a scent and his Cool Hand Luke - Gentlemen Start Your Engines. Track # absolute joy in doing it. Bailey was 6 months old when he was certified over Golden Retriever. Owners: Matthew J. Lipman dry, sparse grass in Lexington, KY. Only two months later, in freezing & Elissa J. Lipman, 773 Glendale Ct., Crescent ______temperatures and gale winds, he attained his TD outside of Atlanta. Springs, KY 41017

Bailey is a strong dog and at 100 pounds, he is a handful. He runs the track at 2. CH CT Windward's Compass Rose RN AX OAJ OF. SR23990802. Bitch. 2/13/05. Breeder: full speed, tail wagging, dragging me behind him. When he achieved his TDX Michael Roehrs & Joanne Roehrs. By: CH Nor- at almost 2 years old, he was going so fast the judges were afraid I would fall Track # Coast Bronze Gromit OA OAJ – CH CT Bitterblue's going over the obstacles and cautioned “try to grab the articles as you run by.” Windward Tiller RN MX AXJ NAP NJP. Field ______Spaniel. Owners: Michael Roehrs & Joanne Six months later he successfully completed the VST course. We loved tracking Roehrs, 20737 N. Dixie Hwy., Bowling Green, OH with him and traveling to the trials. We are delighted to have been invited to 43402 the Tracking Invitational.

3. CT Katydid Vntr's Pretty Lil Girl BN RN CGC. Bailey is working on obedience titles, but he loves tracking most of all. We will DN18047208. Bitch. 4/20/07. Breeder: Carole be running tracks with him just for the joy of it until he is too old or until we Track # Joy Evert. By: CH Katydid Star’s Bold Venture – CH are! Bailey is a sweet dog who makes us laugh with his crazy antics. We are Katydid Stardust’s Oakley Annie. Pembroke Welsh ______Corgi. Owner: Lynn Kaemmerer, 1 Glenridge lucky to have him. Drive, Littleton, CO 80123

4. CT Maggie Mae Of Iron Water BN RN JH THD CGC. SR56112605. Bitch. 5/12/09. Breeder: Gail Track # Workman. By: Dungarvan My Boy Tucker – Carousels Mandolin Wind VCD2 RA JH. Cocker ______Spaniel. Owner: Paula Herwig & Steve Herwig, 3717 Mountcrest Dr., Las Vegas, NV 89121

5. CT Gaylan's I'll Steel This Dance VCD2 RA SH MX MXJ OF. SR33213810. Bitch. 2/19/06. Breeder: Gayle L. Watkins & Carvel B. Gold. By: Track # Comstocks Steelcity Superman MH – Gaylan's

Firefly's Golden Glo CDX MH. Golden Retriever. ______Deborah Abbott, 7862 S. 200 E. Lebanon, IN 46052

TEAM #1 MATTHEW J. LIPMAN & ELISSA J. LIPMAN SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2013 JUDGES: SALLY ELKINS & BETTY WINTHERS CT ELISSA’S GOLDEN BAILEY CD

5. CT Gaylan's I'll Steel This Dance VCD2 RA SH MX MXJ OF. SR33213810. Bitch. 2/19/06. Breeder: Gayle L. Watkins & Carvel B. Gold. By: Track # Comstocks Steelcity Superman MH – Gaylan's

Firefly's Golden Glo CDX MH. Golden Retriever. ______Deborah Abbott, 7862 S. 200 E. Lebanon, IN 46052

MICHAEL ROEHRS & JOANNE ROEHRS LYNN KAEMMERER

CH CT WINDWARD’S COMPASS ROSE RN AX OAJ OF CT KATYDID VNTR’S PRETTY LIL GIRL BN RN CGC

“ROSEBUD” “FLICKA”

Michael Roehrs has been training and showing dogs in AKC events since Flicka, CT Katydid Vntr’s Pretty Lil Girl, BN, RN, CGC, HIT is a Pembroke Welsh 1983. While only competing in tracking since 2000, he has put 5 TD's, 5 Corgi, 6 years old. She was one in a litter of 10 puppies and stole my heart TDX's, 2 VST's and 2 CT's on his Field Spaniels. He obtained his first CT in immediately with her independence and moxie. She is a strong-willed dog, 2010 on CH CT Bitterblue's Windward Tiller RN MX AXJ NAP NJP. Two years willing to try almost anything…obedience, rally, agility, herding and especially later, he obtained his second CT on her daughter CT CH Windward's Compass tracking. Flicka completed her TDX and VST within six months of each other, Rose, AX OAJ NF RN. These accomplishments are particularly special for these when she was four years of age, thus finishing her CT title. Now retired from dogs as both where not expected to live after they had gotten into poison years tracking, Flicka often assists Mom and friend, Jean Hilbig, when they teach earlier. tracking seminars.

When not training dogs for tracking or agility, Mike lives in the country with his Owner/Mom, Lynn Kaemmerer, is retired from the National Renewable Energy wife Joanne and their 5 Field Spaniels and numerous farm animals. To pay for Laboratory and is now an AKC CGC/Star Puppy evaluator and trainer at a local his "dog habit," Mike works as a Clinical Social Worker in Private Practice, training center. She especially loves the puppy classes and promoting the specializing in Marriage and Family Therapy and working with individuals with owner/dog bond through training. Lynn is responsible for Corgi Rescue for chronic and terminal medical conditions. They breed Field Spaniels under the most of the western states and is VP in the Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club of the prefix "Windward." Several of his dogs are Therapy Dog certified and Rockies. She began tracking with her first Corgi, 25 years ago under the accompany him to his office on a regular basis. Mike became a provisional expert tutelage of Carole-Joy Evert. Now, Lynn teaches tracking classes weekly Tracking Dog Judge in 2012. and is an active member of Denver Foothills Tracking Association in Denver.

Flicka is a very sweet, determined dog who is small of stature but considers herself a giant breed. Like most Corgis, she is extremely food motivated. She helps in the garden, especially in our strawberry patch, where she sniffs out all the ripe strawberries before Dad can get them! Flicka lives in Littleton, Colorado with Lynn and John and younger PWC brother, Eli, who is 1 year old and wants to emulate his big sister in tracking.

MICHAEL ROEHRS & JOANNE ROEHRS LYNN KAEMMERER

CH CT WINDWARD’S COMPASS ROSE RN AX OAJ OF CT KATYDID VNTR’S PRETTY LIL GIRL BN RN CGC

“ROSEBUD” “FLICKA”

PAULA HERWIG & STEVE HERWIG DEBORAH ABBOTT

CT MAGGIE MAE OF IRON WATER BN RN JH WD ThD CGC CT GAYLAN’S I'LL STEEL THIS DANCE VCD2 RA SH MX MXJ OF

“TINK” “DEVON”

Tink began her tracking career at 4 months of age. She is a natural, very Devon is everything I hoped and dreamed she would be. Thanks to Gayle dedicated to the sport and she focuses on her tracks almost obsessively. Watkins and Carvel Gold for entrusting me with this wonderful girl. Waiting the last few minutes of age before she can go to the start flag is all but Not only is Devon beautiful, but she eagerly trains in tracking, field, agility and painful for her. obedience – making heads turn in each venue. She’s my first certified tracking We entered her into a test at 9 months of age. She flew through the track to dog and on the day she certified, when she was 7-months old, she indicated a earn her TD that day. At 17 months of age, we were in a TDX test and she 48-hour old cross track – something the judge noticed and knew, but I did not. aced her track even though I got stuck in a ditch and required the assistance of When asked how far I wanted to take this dog, I said, “To a Champion the judges to get out. On June 17, 2012, she passed her VST track earning the Tracker!” not really knowing what all it would take to earn that title. CT. It was a very Happy Father’s Day for my husband from our darling girl. Along the way, Devon taught me how dogs work scent and how to watch and In addition to tracking, Tink also hunts and does agility, obedience, and rally. learn from your dog. Most importantly, Devon has a big heart. She trains hard, She is also a Therapy Dog visiting at hospice weekly where she shares joy with guts out the tough tests with style and loves to snuggle close during down patients and their families. time.

Tink is our first cocker; she brings us so much joy. She is a phenomenal Together we have achieved things I never dreamed of doing, and we aren’t partner in all her events and excels at home companionship. She thoroughly finished yet! enjoys swimming and her 5 canine and 2 feline “siblings” at home. She has overcome great adversity in the form of a bumbling handler (me!).

PAULA HERWIG & STEVE HERWIG DEBORAH ABBOTT

CT MAGGIE MAE OF IRON WATER BN RN JH WD ThD CGC CT GAYLAN’S I'LL STEEL THIS DANCE VCD2 RA SH MX MXJ OF

“TINK” “DEVON”

TEAM #2 HALDENE N. FREDDY & DAVID J. FREDDY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2013 JUDGES: RAY DESMARAIS & JOSEPH HAMZY CT HOCH BERG TARGHEE V WATERTON

“TARGHEE” 6. CT Hoch Berg Targhee V Waterton. DN12358110. Dog. 9/11/05. Breeder: We are elated with having the opportunity to participate in the AKC Monette Demuth. By: Hoch Berg Trapper V Invitational. Our family has enjoyed the companionship of German Shepherd Track # Waterton CDX RAE AX MXJ – Diva Vom Dogs for 40 years and has been involved in obedience, agility, rally, and Friedrichshof. German Shepherd. Owners: conformation events but Targhee is our first dog to earn AKC tracking titles. ______Haldene N. Freddy & David J. Freddy, 2512 Ridgecrest Rd., Fort Collins, CO 80524 Tarhgee has been a fun dog to work with as he naturally enjoys tracking and we are proud of his accomplishments and work ethic. Targhee’s success has 7. CT Mellowrose Glad All Over CD GN RE JH been especially satisfying as he follows in the foot-steps of his sire, our Hoch CGC. SR14902601. Bitch. 2/10/04. Breeder: Gail Berg Trapper V Waterton, CDX RAE AXJ MXJ, who demonstrated great scent Track # Rosson By: Briarglen's Sweet Tobiah CDX JH – detection and tracking work ethic while working at specialized tasks. Tamuff's Born Bewitched JH. Labrador Retriever. ______Owners: Karen Yates & Richard Yates, 4100 As with all our dogs, Targhee is first a buddy and companion and second a N. SH 45 E., Pflugerville, TX 78660 working dog. We appreciate all the help provided by our great tracking friends in the Denver Foothills Tracking Association (AKC) whose dedication to tracking 8. CT Lorken's Twist Of Fate VCD2 RN JH MX and tracking events is remarkable. Best wishes to all the teams at this year’s MXB MXJ MJS OF. SN89998707. Dog. Tracking Invitational and thank you to all the volunteers who work tirelessly to 2/16/02. Breeder: Lori M Dollevoet & Kenneth W Track # Dollevoet. By: NFC AFC Storm's Riptide Star – support tracking trials.

Lorken's Emma Good SH. Labrador Retriever. ______Owners: Greg Suchanek & Inge Suchanek, 9203 N. Bowers Lake Rd., Milton, WI 53563

9. CT Belflwr Brightparticularstar CD RE THD. RN03081506. Dog. 7/15/03. Breeder: Alvedia Viles & Neil Viles. By: CH Bellflower Firetime Salute Track # CD RE – CH Bellflower All's Well Salute.

Manchester Terrier. Owners: Nikki S. King & ______Alvedia Viles, 11103 Cowlitz Dr. SE, Olympia, WA 98501

10. CT Joy's Pixey Girl UD RE, TR06823401. Bitch. 10/24/02. Breeder: Edith Lyons & Tammy Lodien. By: Sondras Just A Little Zipped – Sondras Track # Island White Pearl. Maltese. Owners: Carol

Kollander, 823 Englewood Ave., Saint Paul, MN ______55104

TEAM #2 HALDENE N. FREDDY & DAVID J. FREDDY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2013 JUDGES: RAY DESMARAIS & JOSEPH HAMZY CT HOCH BERG TARGHEE V WATERTON

Lorken's Emma Good SH. Labrador Retriever. ______Owners: Greg Suchanek & Inge Suchanek, 9203 N. Bowers Lake Rd., Milton, WI 53563

9. CT Belflwr Brightparticularstar CD RE THD. RN03081506. Dog. 7/15/03. Breeder: Alvedia Viles & Neil Viles. By: CH Bellflower Firetime Salute Track # CD RE – CH Bellflower All's Well Salute.

Manchester Terrier. Owners: Nikki S. King & ______Alvedia Viles, 11103 Cowlitz Dr. SE, Olympia, WA 98501

10. CT Joy's Pixey Girl UD RE, TR06823401. Bitch. 10/24/02. Breeder: Edith Lyons & Tammy Lodien. By: Sondras Just A Little Zipped – Sondras Track # Island White Pearl. Maltese. Owners: Carol

Kollander, 823 Englewood Ave., Saint Paul, MN ______55104

KAREN YATES & RICHARD YATES GREG SUCHANEK & INGE SUCHANEK

CT MELLOWROSE GLAD ALL OVER CD GN RE JH CGC CT LORKEN’S TWIST OF FATE VCD2 RN JH MX MXB MXJ MJS OF

“ROSIE” “TRAPPER” Karen and Rick Yates got their first Lab Sarah in 1984. She was the foundation for their dogs who have earned titles in Obedience, Hunt Tests, Agility, Rally, Inge started competing in AKC performance events as a junior handler in the and Therapy work. mid 1970’s with her two shelties. Labradors were added to the household in the 1980s. Inge has competed regularly in obedience, rally, hunt tests, agility When Karen discovered tracking, a new world opened up. Although earning only one TD before Rosie came along, every Mellowrose dog in their household and tracking. She has been active in several local obedience, tracking and has tracked from an early age. Karen attended the first VST workshop in national clubs, serving as officer, test and trial secretary/chair and conducted Texas, and to participate in the Invitational is a dream come true. training classes.

When Rosie was born into Karen's waiting hands, her tail was wagging, and it has not stopped since. She is an amazing girl, and Karen and Rick are Trapper joined the family in 2002 and what a great addition he has extremely proud of her, and her youngsters who carry on her excitement for been! He is always ready for the next job, whether it be training or competing performing in many venues. in obedience, agility, or tracking, fetching a bumper or just going for a

Rosie earned her certification and TD first time out. TDX took 3 tries. For VST walk. He has been an enthusiastic training partner, and best of all a the 13th try was the magic day. On a 30 degree day with 15-20 mph wind, (not great family dog and companion. Although Trapper is too large to be normal tracking weather in Central Texas) Rosie decisively found her way to considered a lap dog, he still thinks he should be able to crawl up onto your the final article in 14 minutes. The gallery was in vehicles because of the cold, lap. At 11+ years young, he shows no signs of slowing down! Inge feels very so instead of shouts they heard car horns! fortunate to have this opportunity to run Trapper in another tracking test!

Rosie and Karen are extremely grateful to the folks in STA and DFWTC, and especially to tracking partner and cheerleader Debbie Ligon. It takes a tracking community to make a CT.

KAREN YATES & RICHARD YATES GREG SUCHANEK & INGE SUCHANEK

CT MELLOWROSE GLAD ALL OVER CD GN RE JH CGC CT LORKEN’S TWIST OF FATE VCD2 RN JH MX MXB MXJ MJS OF

Rosie and Karen are extremely grateful to the folks in STA and DFWTC, and especially to tracking partner and cheerleader Debbie Ligon. It takes a tracking community to make a CT.

NIKKI S. KING & ALVEDIA VILES CAROL KOLLANDER

CT BELFLWR BRIGHTPARTICULARSTAR CD RE THD CT JOY'S PIXEY GIRL UD RE

“ETHAN” “PIXEY”

1st, I want to thank breeders Neil and Alvedia Viles, Des Moines, WA for giving I am Champion Tracker Pixey Girl Utility Dog - a very important Maltese. this bright boy to me in hopes of my putting a title after his name. And without I live with Carol Kollander. She does the driving for me when we go to tracking the encouragement and financial help from The Manchester Terrier folks we trials. wouldn’t be here! On October 9, 1976, Carol and Mr. Feather Maltese became the first Maltese to Ethan was given to me as a 1 year old. I was tracking my other dogs so get a tracking degree in four countries (Canada, United States, Bermuda and decided to try him at it. He really surprised me in his drive and skill. He had Mexico). Also, Mr. Feather was chosen by Glen Johnson to be in his Tracking st his TD in a few months and his TDX a few months later both as 1 attempts. Book. So all I hear about is how wonderful Mr. Feather was! VST was far more difficult for us as it was barely known in the Northwest. I floundered for quite some time until it was pointed out by a very observant Then, on November 9, 2008, Carol and I went to Fairbanks, Alaska, where I judge that Ethan was in charge, so let him do it. As I was basically his only got a VST. Finally I had beaten Mr. Feather's record! He had not gotten a VST tracklayer I had to be very conscious of what I was doing/not doing. After her (there were no VST degrees at that time). A few weeks later, I got my TDX so I observation he passed his next test at the University of Portland, (OR) hosted became the first Tracking Maltese Champion.

st by Portland Dog Obedience..their 1 pass! Carol also likes to take me to Obedience Trials. After the trials many judges

Ethan had an acute herniated disc in his neck of March of this year, would say I am the happiest dog in the ring! I like to show immobilizing him. I had to make a decision. He did have neurosurgery but has off! recovered remarkably well.

I put my 1st TD on a Schipperke in 1988 as well as other tracking titles on Wire-Hair Dachshunds. I am currently trying for a TDX on my Schipperke. I so love seeing pure-bred dogs doing something as complex as tracking.

NIKKI S. KING & ALVEDIA VILES CAROL KOLLANDER

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A1. CT Roirdan's Magic Brew VCD1 RE AX MXJ MJB. A8. CH CT OTCH HC MACH VCCH OUTBURST CHASING HP17936302. Dog. 5/24/05. Breeders: Bruce Tague, BUTTERFLIES UDX RAE TDX VST HXAsd HIBd HSBs Track # Sandra Groeschel, Jason Willis & Carol Herr. By: CH Track # MX NAP MXJ OJP. Roirdan Lanbur Crystal Knight – CH Shoreview's Onion DL80733603. Bitch. 8/6/99. Breeder: Vicki Jones. By: Unknown. ______Bagel. Beagle. Owners: Scott Craig & Jane Craig, ______CH Trumagik Tartan Scott – CH Clan-Abby Nz's-Kiwi- 12768 175th Rd. N., Jupiter, FL 33478 Angel. Border Collie. Owner: Gerianne F. Darnell, 11092 240th St. Council Bluffs, IA 51503 A2. CH CT MACH3 Kallista's Silver Sails Aloft VCD4 UDX2 VER RAE MXC MJB2 XF T2B. PP63194801. A9. CT William Sayles BN RN OA OAJ CGC. Track # Track # Dog. 8/20/00. Breeders: Richard Bohannon & Marlene ILP102963. Dog. 6/1/01. Breeder: Unknown. By:

Miller. By: CH Tully Fog Of Midnight – CH Kallista's Beagle. Owner: Patricia Sayles, 10218 ______Cartier Of Aery. Poodle. Owners: Suzi Cope & North Laurel Branch Drive., Houston, TX 77064

Marlene Miller, 3550 Carmel Ct., Southlake, TX 76092 A10. CT Colando's Compay Segundo BN RA MX MXJ OF. PR09683104. Dog. 2/4/07. Breeder: Linda L. Track # A3. CT Kasey. PAL253329. Bitch. 12/30/01. Breeder: Track # Hoxsey. By: Czar Lov-Vee Black Hansel – Czar Brown Unknown. By: Unknown. Border Collie. Owner: Karen Wendi. Poodle. Owners: Mr. James P. Colando & Dr. ______Shoemaker, 3007 Five Forks Rd., Pamplin, VA 23958 ______ShirleyOwner: J. Robertson M.D., 1534 Gilcrest Ave., East A4. CT Beau's Li'L Bird Dawg VCD1 CDX BN GN RAE Lansing, MI 48823 OJP CGC. SR14082701. Dog. 12/12/03. Breeder: A11. CT Julot Le Flair Giaia Kuymal SAR-W. Withdrew Sheryl Scott. By: Scott's Lucky Silver Ghost – Scott's Smoky Sable. Weimaraner. Owner: Beth Schofield, DN05417102. Dog. 12/20/03. Breeder: Peggy Track # 10710 Hite Creek Rd., Louisville, KY 40241 Richter. By: DC Uvar Eresha Kuymal – CH Glace Noire Wicca D'Kuymal RN HSAsc HIAs. Belgian Sheepdog. A5. CT Arrow BN RAE MX MXG MXJ MJB XF. ______Kaye Hall & Clarence Hall, 4516 Dry Creek Track # ILP151034. Dog. 8/1/03. Breeder: Unknown. By: Rd., Napa, CA 94558-9596 Unknown. Border Collie. Owner: Donna Deal, 8336 ______Glen Eagle Dr., Manlius, NY 13104 A12. CT MACH2 Macie's High Steppin' Desire VCD2 RA Track # MXC MJC. PR10160701. Dog. 1/10/07. Breeder: Bill A6. CH CT Nordikes Nothing But The Best CD RE. Wundrack. By: CH Dalcrista Chorus Line – Wundrack's WS14694705. Dog. 9/22/05. Breeder: Crystle Aults, Talking Magaroo. Poodle. Owner: Judy J. Harris, 116 Track # ______Emily Aults & Norma D Dikeman. By: CH Yngo Van Het Chevychase Ln., New Bloomfield, MO 65063 Dornedal CDX TDX – Nordike Xerenity Braveheart. ______Rottweiler. Owner: Gina Dealmeida, 371 Newton St., A13. CH CT Goose Creek Nara O'Rioghail VCD1 RA. North Plainfield, NJ 07060 HP01182402. Bitch. 5/10/02. Breeders: Bobbe Jackson & Mrs. Minta (Mike) Williquette. By: CH Goose A7. CT Windrush Elegant Bear VCD2 RE NA NAJ AXP. Creek Cleanin' Up – CH Goose Creek Let Me Entertain Withdrew SR01292704. Bitch. 4/19/02. Breeders: Diane Gering You VCD2 UDX2 OM2 GO VER RAE AX AXJ. Petit Track # & Nancy Scholz. By: CH Hillsides Flash Of Ash – Basset Griffon Vendeen. Owner: Teressa Keenan,

Windrush-N-Manora's My Way JH. Labrador Retriever. 8725 Paintbrush Ln., Missoula, MT 59808 ______Owners: Wayne Granquist & Deborah Granquist,

PO Box 111, Weston, VT 05161

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Miller. By: CH Tully Fog Of Midnight – CH Kallista's Beagle. Owner: Patricia Sayles, 10218 ______Cartier Of Aery. Poodle. Owners: Suzi Cope & North Laurel Branch Drive., Houston, TX 77064

Windrush-N-Manora's My Way JH. Labrador Retriever. 8725 Paintbrush Ln., Missoula, MT 59808 ______Owners: Wayne Granquist & Deborah Granquist,

PO Box 111, Weston, VT 05161

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A14. CH CT Zerimars Tropical Storm Danya RA NA NAJ. A20. CT Aljamar Witch Kraft CDX RAE2. RM36243401. DN18480401. Bitch. 7/4/07. Breeders: Jeanne L Bitch. 4/2/02. Breeders: Marilyn Laschinski & Janice Track # Track # Ramirez & Mr. Vincent T Ramirez. By: CH Snowflower Rue. By: CH Aljamar Witch's Wallop – CH Aljamar Purr

Sweet Dill – CH CT Zerimar's Been There Won That T Woman. Fox Terrier. Owner: Barbara A. Bonner & ______VCD1 UD RA. Belgian Tervuren. Owner: Vincent T. Marilyn Laschinski, 11686 River Terrace Ln., Huntley, Ramirez & Jeanne L. Ramirez, D.V.M., 11130 W. IL 60142 th 247Owner St., Bucyrus, KS 66013-9164 A21. CT Tilburys Cinnamon Splash Of Pal. A15. GCH CH CT Reveille Of Anduin RN. DN20900905. NP12509601. Bitch. 2/13/06. Breeders: Salvador Dog. 1/17/08. Breeders: Rory Friedow D.V.M., Linda A Track # Soto, Maria Davila Soto, John F Cramer Jr. & Jennifer P Track # Friedow & Jacquelyn Fredricks. By: CH Blackwater's Cramer. By: CH Topwin Diamnd Rustler Of Pal – Side Kick – CH MACH3 Set To Stun Of Anduin CDX RE ______Zagreb's Vogue. Dalmatian. Owners: Thomas ______HT MXB2 MJS2 MXP MJP XF OFP. Belgian Tervuren. Hacholski & Donna Hacholski, 2 Park Central Dr., : Beth Walker, 2716 Mason St., Delavan, WI Rockwall, TX 75087 53115 A22. OTCH CT Sasser's All That Jazz VCD2 UDX5 OM6 A16. GCH CH CT Nani's Cool Your Jetts JH. RN. SR20890904. Bitch. 9/29/04. Breeder: Leslie SR14335704. Dog. 12/17/03. Breeders: Teresa L Track # Boucher. By: CH MACH PACH2 Prospect's Slam Dunk UD Track # Borman & Christine Grisell. By: CH Nani's Indecent RE MH MXG MJS MXP9 MXPG MJP6 MJPS PAX2 – Exposure JH NAJ – CH Nani's Jagmar Sweet Dividends ______Sasser's Sunchaser VCD2 UDX AX AXJ. Labrador ______VCD2 MH MX MXJ. Weimaraner. Owners: Suzette Jett Retriever. Owner: Ellen Lash, 36062 Stanton Rd., & Christine Grisell, 3895 Pumpkin Ln., Conover, NC Osawatomie, KS 66064 28613 A23. CT Workmoor's Hopeful Lucy BN RE JH AX AXJ A17. CT Avonlea Betcha By Golly Wow PT NA NAJ. OF. ILP153347. Bitch. 6/1/04. Breeder: Unknown. DN25790805. Bitch. 8/23/09. Breeder: Ann Marie Track # By: Unknown. Labrador Retriever. Owners: Peter Track # MacKay. By: CH Avonlea American Idol HSAs NA – GCH Frykman & Catherine O'Brien, 37 Border Rd., CH Batik Du Mas De La Galandie RN TD MX MXJ OF. ______Natick, MA 01760 Belgian Malinois. Owner: Ann Marie MacKay, PO Box 116, Maple Plain, MN 55359 A24. CT Caroway's Roxy Girl UDX OM4 JH. SR10431507. Bitch. 6/28/03. Breeders: Carol A18. CT MACH Bar-Bax's Spring's Surprise Gift MX Andersen & Jon R Andersen. By: DC AFC Distagon MH – MXB MJS XF. SR32085802. Dog. 2/11/06. Breeder: Withdrew Caroway's Deepwater Schooner. Chesapeake Bay Track # Vivian Hudson. By: CH Buttonwood's Tap Dancer – Retriever. Owner: Margaret Simek, 24960 W. Grand MACH10 Anastasia My Satilla Bar-Bax MXS4 MJS5. ______Ave., Lake Villa, IL 60046 Cocker Spaniel. Owner: Beverly Kriewald, 4746 Briarwood Cir., Chattanooga, TN 37416 A25. CT Esmonds Will Of Steel. WS29252804. Dog. 9/29/08. Breeder: Ann Felski-Jackman. By: CH Yngo A19. CT Gaylan's Wild Goose Chase BN RN JH AX AXJ Van Het Dornedal CDX TDX – Esmonds Supernova CD OF. SR55186505. Bitch. 2/17/09. Breeders: Gayle L Withdrew RE. Rottweiler. Owner: Lucy Newton, PO Box 574, Track # Watkins & Lise Pratt. By: MACH Gaylan's Born To Fly Tougaloo, MS 39174 CD SH MXS MJS OF – Ambertrail's I Am A Wild Party. ______Golden Retriever. Owner: Deborah Abbott, 7862 S. 200 E., Lebanon, IN 46052

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A26. CT MACH4 Hare-Raiser Thousand Acre Plans A32. CH CT Mojusta's Challenge Of Churchil. VCD3 RN MXC MJB2 XF CAA. HP26097204. Dog. HP31744901. Dog. 8/23/08. Breeders: Mary Ginter, Track # 4/15/07. Breeders: Jan Weiher & Don Neiffer. By: Track # Anthony Ginter & Michele M. McKinney. By: GCH CH

Bedlam Madhatter – CH MACH Echo Run Hoot-N-Holler ChurchilsI'llTakeTheChallenge – CH Churchils Moonbell ______MXS MJS. Beagle. Owner: Diane Dittrich, 3182 Bluff ______Treasure TD. Bloodhound. Owners: Mary Ginter, Rd., Marietta, GA 30062 Anthony Ginter & Michele M. McKinney, 891 Red Fern Rd., Campbellsville, KY 42718 A27. CT Foxshire Intuition Double Trouble VCD3 RE. Track # DN19484304. Bitch. 8/27/07. Breeder: Sarah A A33. CT Rush Lake's Yahtzee VCD1 CDX RE JH NAP Kittner. By: Anwyl Winds O Change – CH Busy B's Mie's NJP OF. SR21527501. Dog. 8/30/04. Breeder: ______Luck Of The Irish. Pembroke Welsh Corgi. Owner: Track # Cynthia Nauer. By: CH Hollidaze Postmaster – CT Judy Kinney, 1293 Hayes Dr., Knoxville, IA 50138 Blkoakrushlklicoricetwizzler VCD2 RE JH MX MXB MXJ MJB OAP OJP OF. Labrador Retriever. Owners: A28. CT Timline Hunkaburninluv In Vegas VCD1 GN RE ______CynthiaOwners: Nauer & Penny Kurz, 1712 Hawthorn Rd., NAJ THD. TR38754402. Dog. 4/17/05. Breeder: Track # Marengo, IL 60152 Connie Timmerman. By: CH Timbearcreek All Shook Up CDX BN RE – CH Timline New Yorker CD RN. Minature A34. CT Harmony Crosby Stills & Nash OA OAJ AXP ______Pinscher. Owner: Caitlyn Owens, 508 2nd Ave., AJP. SN84210603. Dog. 6/1/01. Breeder: Carol Luther, IA 50152 Track # Stinson.By: CH Valu-Tru Sammy D. Junior – CH Harmony's Summer Suprise AX MXJ. Cocker Spaniel. A29. CT Royal Chapeau SH. SR34820003. Bitch. 5/21/06. ______Melinda Giles & Jeff Shaver, 22103 Elsinore Breeder: Marjorie A. Schultz. By: Gannowfell Samba Track # Dr., Katy, TX 77450 MH – Denton Dotti TD OA OAJ NJP. English Cocker ______Spaniel. Owner: Marjorie A. Schultz, 2603 Ruth St., A35. CH CT Saga's Talented Miss Ripley VCD3 GO VER Saint Paul, MN 55117 RA SH MX MXJ MJB OAP AJP NF. SR20103101. Track # Bitch.Breeders: 4/26/04. Breeders: Sandra Ilmanen & Gary A30. CT Tulgeywood's Man In Black. SR57741505. Ilmanen. By: CH Saga's Smooth Talker – CH Saga's Dog. 7/22/09. Breeders: Joan McInnis & Adam McInnis. ______Drama Queen. Welsh Springer Spaniel. Owner: Lisa Track # By:Breeders: CH Delby's Anchor Steam JH – Tulgeywoods Will-O- Sinke,Owners: 9738 Gorsline Rd., Battle Creek, MI 49018 The-Wisp. Labrador Retriever. Owners: Richard Olsen ______& Beverley Olsen, 3404 Mount Vernon Ave., A36. CH CT Keswicke Hi Plains Rendezvous VCD1 RAE Brookhaven, PA 19015 MX MXB MXJ OF. SR42162301. Bitch. 10/17/06. Laurin Howard & Suzanne T Mathis. By: CH A31. CH CT MACH Blue Moon My Sweet Hemi RA JH Track # Briarton Catch Me If You Can VCD1 RAE OAJ AXP AJP – MXS MJG NAP NJP OF. SR17081003. Dog. 4/4/04. CH Keswicke Xhilaration. English Springer Spaniel. Cortney Oliver & Helyne E Medeiros. By: CH ______Track # Jean G. Hilbig & Laurin Howard, 12000 W. Brasswinds Ego Trip – CH Graecroft Seasyde Blue Moon 76th Ave., Arvada, CO 80005 ______VCD2. English Cocker. Owners: Karen Schwager & Cortney Oliver, 670 Steven Dr., Lasalle, ON Canada N9J-3C2

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A37. CT MACH2 Granite's Fly Like The Wind VCD2 RE A43. CT Gi-Ki's Go Long Elijah VCD2 RE NA NAJ AXP MXG MJB2 MXF MFB T2B. DN03294201. Bitch. MJP. SR40233301. Dog. 1/26/07. Breeders: Jan Track # 4/17/03. Breeder: Donna M. Highstreet. By: NT Track # Whitaker, Melody Weil & Barbara L Rollins. By: CH Gi- Connected Lucky Legends HSAs – Roanoak's Prairie Star Ki's G'Wait Sock It To Em CD RN JH – CH Afire's Burning ______TDX. Australian Shepherd. Owner: Karen Nenow, ______Love. Golden Retriever. Owner: Rhonda Holzhauer, Owners: 5012 NW 87th St., Kansas City, MO 64154 867 Brimstone Rd., Wilmington, OH 45177

A38. FC AFC CT Broad Reach Devil Made Me Doit. A44. CH CT Sandstorm's A Lady Of The Lake. SN92532007. Bitch. 10/3/02. Breeders: Milly B SR29154901. Bitch. 5/5/05. Breeder: Sandra L. Track # Welsh & Charles L Hayden. By: FC Running With The Track # Hoesel. By: CH Seabreeze Colsidex Windy Cliff TD – CH Devil – Coppertop's Sunday Annie CD MH. Labrador Arnstadt Silvershot Arrieta TD MH. Weimaraner. ______Retriever. Owners: Jeff Telander & Allen F. Voshell ______Sandra L. Hoesel & Craig W. Schrameyer, Jr., 800 Lakeview Rd., Durham, NC 27712 N3307 Rock Rd., Cascade, WI 53011

A39. CT Ike Von Der Neuen Welt RE THD CGC. A45. CT Motifs Experiment 626 VCD2 AX. DN17564404. Dog. 3/23/07. Breeder: Herbert NP08514404. Dog. 1/2/05. Breeders: Suzanne Shiloh Track # Preiser. By: Fabian Vom Mittelwest – Serra Von Der Track # & Richard Shiloh. By: CH Oui's Victor Victorious RN – Neuen Welt. German Shepherd. Owners: Gregory R. CH Buena Vista's Royalty Selena. Boston Terrier. ______Hayward & Louisa Hayward, 810 Redwood Ln., ______Owners: Nicole Kurz & Bradley J. Kurz, 350 E. 22nd Glenview, IL 60025 Street, Lombard, IL 60148

A40. GCH CH CT Killara's Here Comes The Sun VCD2 GN RE SH MX MXB MXJ XF. SR39732108. Bitch. Track # 1/4/07. Breeder: Karen M. Balinski. By: CH Breezy Hollow Brigadoon SH – CH Catera's Simply Irresistible ______VCD2 RE TDX MH AJP NFP. Field Spaniel. Owner: Karen M. Balinski, 7037 Archway Dr. NE, Rockford, MI 49341

A41. CH CT Bitterblue's Windward Tiller RN MX AXJ NAP NJP. SN80111007. Bitch. 1/14/01. Breeder: Track # Lynn G. Finney. By: CH Northaven's Jack Of Hearts – CH Bitterblue's Hail Mary. Field Spaniel. Owner: Michael ______Roehrs & Joanne Roehrs, 20737 N. Dixie Hwy., Bowling Green, OH 43402

A42. CT J-Mar Watch Out For Sadie RN AX MXJ NF. SR45176902. Bitch. 9/3/07. Breeder: Marjorie A. Track # Schultz. By: Gannowfell Samba MH – Denton Dotti TD OA OAJ NJP. English Cocker Spaniel. Owner: Sue ______Cousart, 1232 S. Peace Haven Rd., Clemmons, NC 27012

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SCOTT & JANE CRAIG 2 feet shy of his end article as he approached it, or the sprinklers turning on in CT ROIRDAN'S MAGIC BREW VCD1 RE AX MXJ MJB the middle of VST training tracks never distracted him. We arrived early to agility trials to lay tracks and ran tracks between agility runs. It was all worth it. “BREWSTER” Spring earned his TD in Lexington, KY on his first attempt Feb 2009, TDX in Thirty years ago, I was introduced to tracking with our Nashville, TN on his first attempt Feb 2010, and his VST at the Field Spaniel first beagle, mentored by a tracking teacher who had Club of America test Sept 2011 on his 3rd attempt. This made Spring the learned from Wilson Davis. Four beagles and two second cocker spaniel to earn a Champion Tracker title. Most recently, August Weimaraners later, I am convinced that there is no 3, 2013, Spring completed his Master Agility Champion title in Murfreesboro, greater joy than following behind a tracking dog. My TN. Florida tracking groups have provided lifelong friends ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ and many adventures. I’ve had some lovely tracking dogs, but Brewster was the dog I was waiting for. He’s DONNA DEAL a consistent, enthusiastic tracker with a quick CT ARROW BN RAE MX MXG MXJ MJB XF

intelligence that is a delight to train. After reading a ”ARROW” newspaper article about police bloodhounds being I was looking for a family pet, not a trained with a tracklayer wearing wet socks, we tried that technique for VST new way of life, when I adopted Arrow with great success (even if we did worry the park police when they watched from a shelter almost ten years ago, me wandering through a parking lot while wetting my socks with a water but Arrow had different plans! I had bottle). At age five, Brewster was the third beagle to earn the CT title. Team never owned a dog before, and I soon Brewster always has a good time in whatever venue we’re working and I thank realized I was going to need extensive him for letting me reach a lifetime goal. training in order to keep a young border collie happy. He breezed ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ through beginner obedience, we moved on to agility, rally and herding, and he certified as a therapy dog. Once I had seen firsthand the incredible BEVERLY KRIEWALD intelligence, activity level and work ethic of border collies, I fully appreciated CT MACH BAR-BAX'S SPRING'S SURPRISE GIFT why they often run into difficulties living in a typical “pet” home. I began MX MXB MJS XF volunteering for Glen Highland Farm, border collie rescue, and as an intake coordinator, I have evaluated, transported or fostered many hundreds of dogs “SPRING” in the past eight years.

Spring has been a very focused tracker, Arrow's interest in tracking arose out of playing hide-and-seek with my son Nicholas, who was then a boy of five. Arrow understood the task in minutes, right from the start. He progressed quickly and there was no better reward than finding his favorite boy! To this day, in his training and accepted each tracking remains Arrow's greatest joy, and he screams with excitement when challenge. Whenmy tracklayer and I fell he sees his harness. Heartfelt thanks to the many trainers and training and slid down a snowy hill while tracking, partners we have had along our journey to CT – you have enriched our lives knocking Spring off his feet, he got up and immeasurably. And many thanks to Arrow, the best partner a person could continued to track, leaving us laughing at ever have – dear Arrow, I'd follow you anywhere. 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 SCOTT & JANE CRAIG 2 feet shy of his end article as he approached it, or the sprinklers turning on in CT ROIRDAN'S MAGIC BREW VCD1 RE AX MXJ MJB the middle of VST training tracks never distracted him. We arrived early to agility trials to lay tracks and ran tracks between agility runs. It was all worth it. “BREWSTER” Spring earned his TD in Lexington, KY on his first attempt Feb 2009, TDX in Thirty years ago, I was introduced to tracking with our Nashville, TN on his first attempt Feb 2010, and his VST at the Field Spaniel first beagle, mentored by a tracking teacher who had Club of America test Sept 2011 on his 3rd attempt. This made Spring the learned from Wilson Davis. Four beagles and two second cocker spaniel to earn a Champion Tracker title. Most recently, August Weimaraners later, I am convinced that there is no 3, 2013, Spring completed his Master Agility Champion title in Murfreesboro, greater joy than following behind a tracking dog. My TN. Florida tracking groups have provided lifelong friends ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ and many adventures. I’ve had some lovely tracking dogs, but Brewster was the dog I was waiting for. He’s DONNA DEAL a consistent, enthusiastic tracker with a quick CT ARROW BN RAE MX MXG MXJ MJB XF intelligence that is a delight to train. After reading a ”ARROW” newspaper article about police bloodhounds being I was looking for a family pet, not a trained with a tracklayer wearing wet socks, we tried that technique for VST new way of life, when I adopted Arrow with great success (even if we did worry the park police when they watched from a shelter almost ten years ago, me wandering through a parking lot while wetting my socks with a water but Arrow had different plans! I had bottle). At age five, Brewster was the third beagle to earn the CT title. Team never owned a dog before, and I soon Brewster always has a good time in whatever venue we’re working and I thank realized I was going to need extensive him for letting me reach a lifetime goal. training in order to keep a young border collie happy. He breezed ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ through beginner obedience, we moved on to agility, rally and herding, and he certified as a therapy dog. Once I had seen firsthand the incredible BEVERLY KRIEWALD intelligence, activity level and work ethic of border collies, I fully appreciated CT MACH BAR-BAX'S SPRING'S SURPRISE GIFT why they often run into difficulties living in a typical “pet” home. I began MX MXB MJS XF volunteering for Glen Highland Farm, border collie rescue, and as an intake coordinator, I have evaluated, transported or fostered many hundreds of dogs “SPRING” in the past eight years.

“STEVIE” “ELLIE”

CT Foxshire Intuition Double Trouble VCD3, Ellie is my Novice A dog. I knew nothing RE was 4 yrs old when she passed her VST at about dog training until she was two when a the DMOTC VST event Oct. 11, 2011. I began friend suggested agility for fun. This led to to track with her the day I bought her home obedience, rally, and fieldwork. We started from breeder Sarah Kittner and Stevie was competing when she was 4 and we were wonderful. She loved tracking and even now hooked. when I'm having trouble in another venue I Then we discovered tracking, and I will track with her to relieve stress and make immediately knew that I wanted to train for her feel good about a job well done. In 2011 a CT – a big challenge. The title was the goal she passed 2 TDX's in late winter and her VST but it was not the ends. It was a means for in the fall. She is a lovely dog in work ethic, us to learn something new and do something temperament, and structure. we both really enjoyed. In the process, it deepened my relationship with this wonderful dog. I came to appreciate her for her quirky ways and special ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ talents; her focus and perseverance. She always rose to the challenge. No ELLEN LASH problem was too big for her. She analyzed and patiently plowed through. Ellie OTCH CT SASSER’S ALL THAT JAZZ VCD2 UDX5 AXJ OM6 RN earned her TD at 4 1/2, her TDX at 5 ½ and her CT at 8 ½.

“JAZZ” Ellie is now 11 ½, and, although she has slowed down a bit, when I get out the tracking harness, she comes to life and acts like a two-year old --whining at the Jazz, my Labrador Retriever, passed the VST test door as I go out to lay her track. Except during the winter, we still track 2-3 on 9/16/2012 at the Greater Kansas City Dog times a week. For her 11th birthday we entered a TD test in Vermont and she Training Club’s test. Jazz finished her OTCH in got her second TD in 5 minutes – 2 minutes faster than the first time! And the August 2011 and after that I wanted to seriously judges said she was a joy to watch. go back to tracking. I believe she is the first Ellie is incredible and I am so grateful to her for taking me on this journey and Labrador Retriever to obtain the combination of for each day we have together. I am also grateful to my trainer and all those OTCH and CT titles. We were very fortunate to friends who were there to support us on this adventure. get in to the first test we entered and then we passed on our first attempt! The tracking I gotta stop now and run that track! conditions were perfect in my mind. The temperature was in the mid-60s and it was cloudy. We completed the track in ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 11 minutes. I had intended to stay in close behind her, but she was moving so fast and confident that a lot of the time I was back 20 feet just hanging on. I truly love obedience however; the rush of emotion when she found that final article was just incredible. In January of this year we started playing in agility. She is an incredible best friend and loves to do everything. JUDY KINNEY WAYNE & DEBORAH GRANQUIST CT FOXSHIRE INTUITION DOUBLE TROUBLE VCD3 RE CT WINDRUSH ELEGANT BEAR VCD2 RE NA NAJ AXP

“STEVIE” “ELLIE”

“JAZZ” Ellie is now 11 ½, and, although she has slowed down a bit, when I get out the tracking harness, she comes to life and acts like a two-year old --whining at the Jazz, my Labrador Retriever, passed the VST test door as I go out to lay her track. Except during the winter, we still track 2-3 on 9/16/2012 at the Greater Kansas City Dog times a week. For her 11th birthday we entered a TD test in Vermont and she Training Club’s test. Jazz finished her OTCH in got her second TD in 5 minutes – 2 minutes faster than the first time! And the August 2011 and after that I wanted to seriously judges said she was a joy to watch. go back to tracking. I believe she is the first Ellie is incredible and I am so grateful to her for taking me on this journey and Labrador Retriever to obtain the combination of for each day we have together. I am also grateful to my trainer and all those OTCH and CT titles. We were very fortunate to friends who were there to support us on this adventure. get in to the first test we entered and then we passed on our first attempt! The tracking I gotta stop now and run that track! conditions were perfect in my mind. The temperature was in the mid-60s and it was cloudy. We completed the track in ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 11 minutes. I had intended to stay in close behind her, but she was moving so fast and confident that a lot of the time I was back 20 feet just hanging on. I truly love obedience however; the rush of emotion when she found that final article was just incredible. In January of this year we started playing in agility. She is an incredible best friend and loves to do everything. GERIANNE DARNELL JEAN G. HILBIG & LAURIN HOWARD CH CT OTCH HC MACH VCCH OUTBURST CHASING BUTTERFLIES CH CT KESWICKE HI PLAINS RENDEZVOUS UDX RAE TDX VST HXAsd HIBd HSBs MX NAP MXJ OJP VCD1 RAE MX MXB MXJ OF

“RIVA” “CEILIDH”

Riva has been a busy girl during her Ceilidh earned her Champion Tracker title a long and happy life. She earned her week before her third birthday. By then she first title, TD, at the age of 8 already had a CD, an RA, OA and AXJ agility months. She earned her VST at the age titles and was a finished Breed Champion. of almost thirteen years, to become a Champion Tracker. This last title made Ceilidh is my second of three Champion Riva a Quintuple Champion. The Trackers, all English Springer Spaniels. This girl twelve years in between Riva’s TD and is a dream that came true for me. At six years her VST were full of excitement, thrills, and a whole lot of fun. old, she is still working on Agility titles. But her greatest achievement is being a faithful and Riva is a conformation champion, an agility champion, a herding champion, an dedicated companion to me and my obedience champion, and a tracking champion. She is a multiple High in Trial dog in both obedience and herding, and she is one of the few dogs to be husband. She is always ready to go for a ride awarded the “Versatile Champion” title by both the Border Collie Society of or a walk. She loves to travel with us. Her America and the American Kennel Club. She was the first Border Collie to earn favorite place in the motor home is on the back the VCCH. of the sofa, looking out the window or watching what we are doing. She is never far away. But, more importantly, Riva is a loved and cherished pet. She is rarely more than ten feet away from my side. Together we have spent thousands of hours ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ training and competing, but our favorite thing to do together is just hang out and go for walks. Riva is my best girlfriend, and I thank my lucky stars that I GINA DEALMEIDA have had her in my life. CH CT NORDIKES NOTHING BUT THE BEST CD RE ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ “TORO” ANN MARIE MACKAY CT AVONLEA BETCHA BY GOLLY WOW PT NA TORO and I started tracking when he was only 5 months old. He loved being out in the fields from the “BETCHA” very beginning. He achieved his TD at 1 year old on his first try. His TDX came quickly there after because it was his favorite thing to do - get wet & Owner-breeder-handled, Betcha dirty. TORO has also achieved his Canadian TD & continues to delight us. We hope to TDX as well as his ASCA TD & TDX. He then have another chance at the NTI! achieved his VST/CT title with minimal effort. Our next adventure will be TDU. TORO has since gone on to Schutzhund tracking & completed his FH title in 2012.

GERIANNE DARNELL JEAN G. HILBIG & LAURIN HOWARD CH CT OTCH HC MACH VCCH OUTBURST CHASING BUTTERFLIES CH CT KESWICKE HI PLAINS RENDEZVOUS UDX RAE TDX VST HXAsd HIBd HSBs MX NAP MXJ OJP VCD1 RAE MX MXB MXJ OF

“RIVA” “CEILIDH”

His breeder, Norma Dikeman, is so pleased to have him as her 1st Champion DEBORAH ABBOTT Tracker in all the many years she has been an ambassador for the CT GAYLAN'S WILD GOOSE CHASE BN RN JH AX MXJ OF breed. TORO is also my first CT dog as well, but, I'm looking forward to the “PAGE” next generation for his son to follow in his fathers "footsteps". I'm so proud to have been blessed with this Nordike dog. TORO is an amazing animal & a Page is an amazing working dog, wonderful representative of what a working Rottweiler can achieve. Dogs training and excelling in tracking, teach us so much & I'm the first one to say, "I'm ready to keep on learning" field, agility and obedience. She is everything I asked for, and I ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ cannot thank Gayle Watkins and Lise Pratt enough for breeding JEFF TELANDER & ALLEN F. VOSHELL JR. this special girl and allowing me FC AFC CT BROAD REACH DEVIL MADE ME DOIT to take her home. “SINNER” Page certified at 19 weeks, Sinner spent the first seven years of her life showing the problem solving abilities of an adult dog. She passed her TD at 8 as a Retriever Field Trial competitor, months, and three weeks later passed her TDX. She passed her VST at 19 becoming a Field Champion and Amateur months. Page has passed every tracking test on the first try. She even Field Champion. Unfortunately, until her rewarded me with perfect article indications in every test – something she career was ended by a forelimb rarely bothered to do in training. Page loves to work, and she will not give up injury. After surgery and rehab, Sinner on her task. She is an incredibly special dog, and I’m honored she wants to needed a job so we jumped into work with me. tracking. Sinner loves to work and displayed the same enthusiasm for tracking as she did for field work. We ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ trained diligently 3-4 times per week and Sinner earned her CT in two years. CT JULOT LE FLAIR GIAIA KUYMAL SAR-W I am grateful to the sport of tracking for providing Sinner with a second career KAYE & CLARENCE HALL that her body could handle while allowing us to continue to train together. “JULOT”

The training and competitions that led to Sinner's three championship titles also It takes a village to create a mission ready trailing introduced us to wonderful and dear friends that have encouraged and dog—which Julot has been for the California supported us along the way. Special thanks to my wife Jodi for being our main Rescue Dog Association the past seven years. He supporter and driver while watching for bad guys as I plotted tracks in deserted has found more than 150 subjects in training. shopping centers and business parks in the middle of the night so we could That isn’t so necessary for AKC tracking, since the train in Summer. dog identifies articles rather than a human being. Some renowned tracking trainers have stressed to Most of all I am thankful that my dear friends Martha Lee and Buddy Voshell me the importance of working the dog on tracks gave Sinner to me to train and love. the exact same age every day and to know exactly ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ where the track goes. Well, when you are working a mission ready trailing dog that is His breeder, Norma Dikeman, is so pleased to have him as her 1st Champion DEBORAH ABBOTT Tracker in all the many years she has been an ambassador for the CT GAYLAN'S WILD GOOSE CHASE BN RN JH AX MXJ OF breed. TORO is also my first CT dog as well, but, I'm looking forward to the “PAGE” next generation for his son to follow in his fathers "footsteps". I'm so proud to have been blessed with this Nordike dog. TORO is an amazing animal & a Page is an amazing working dog, wonderful representative of what a working Rottweiler can achieve. Dogs training and excelling in tracking, teach us so much & I'm the first one to say, "I'm ready to keep on learning" field, agility and obedience. She is everything I asked for, and I ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ cannot thank Gayle Watkins and Lise Pratt enough for breeding JEFF TELANDER & ALLEN F. VOSHELL JR. this special girl and allowing me FC AFC CT BROAD REACH DEVIL MADE ME DOIT to take her home. “SINNER” Page certified at 19 weeks, Sinner spent the first seven years of her life showing the problem solving abilities of an adult dog. She passed her TD at 8 as a Retriever Field Trial competitor, months, and three weeks later passed her TDX. She passed her VST at 19 becoming a Field Champion and Amateur months. Page has passed every tracking test on the first try. She even Field Champion. Unfortunately, until her rewarded me with perfect article indications in every test – something she career was ended by a forelimb rarely bothered to do in training. Page loves to work, and she will not give up injury. After surgery and rehab, Sinner on her task. She is an incredibly special dog, and I’m honored she wants to needed a job so we jumped into work with me. tracking. Sinner loves to work and displayed the same enthusiasm for tracking as she did for field work. We ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ trained diligently 3-4 times per week and Sinner earned her CT in two years. CT JULOT LE FLAIR GIAIA KUYMAL SAR-W I am grateful to the sport of tracking for providing Sinner with a second career KAYE & CLARENCE HALL that her body could handle while allowing us to continue to train together. “JULOT”

The training and competitions that led to Sinner's three championship titles also It takes a village to create a mission ready trailing introduced us to wonderful and dear friends that have encouraged and dog—which Julot has been for the California supported us along the way. Special thanks to my wife Jodi for being our main Rescue Dog Association the past seven years. He supporter and driver while watching for bad guys as I plotted tracks in deserted has found more than 150 subjects in training. shopping centers and business parks in the middle of the night so we could That isn’t so necessary for AKC tracking, since the train in Summer. dog identifies articles rather than a human being. Some renowned tracking trainers have stressed to Most of all I am thankful that my dear friends Martha Lee and Buddy Voshell me the importance of working the dog on tracks gave Sinner to me to train and love. the exact same age every day and to know exactly ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ where the track goes. Well, when you are working a mission ready trailing dog that is absolutely not possible. People we search for have been missing various times handling experience from my first Champion Tracker, Shadow, also a male from a few hours to nine days. And we don’t know where they have walked English Cocker Spaniel, enabling Hemi to become my second Champion (driven, biked, waded, swum, etc.) Julot has always had to go back and forth Tracker. Hemi loves to work and his desire to please makes him a great team between the 28 searches for missing people and training tracks. Over time, partner in any activity, tracking, hunt training, conformation, agility, obedience, Julot has developed the confidence and motivation to tackle just about any and rally. He earned his VST at the Buckeye Tracking Club test in Chardon, scent discrimination problem. Ohio the fall of 2011 under judges Beth Walker and Linda Baschnagel. Hemi was challenged by a very windy day but managed to solve the scent scenarios For relaxation Julot and I play with free style. He loves to prance for music. presented. The last article was missing but Hemi briefly indicated the rock that ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ had been used to hold it down by the track layer before continuing on out of the parking lot on track.

PETER FRYKMAN & CATHERINE O'BRIEN I want to wish all the tracking teams good luck! CT WORKMOOR'S HOPEFUL LUCY BN RE JH AX AXJ OF

“LUCY” ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

freestyle in multiple registries. Lucy is a learning CH CT Zerimar's Tropical Storm Danya and I wish all of machine and constantly challenges us and the teams exhibiting in the 2013 AKC NTI the very makes us smile. In 2011 she won "The best. Congratulations to all of the tracking teams that Challenge", an award for the most versatile lab entered the NTI and a sincere thank you to the track at the Labrador Retriever National Specialty. layers, test workers and judges that gave us all the Spinal surgery has slowed her down a beat, but tracking is something that she opportunity to title. can still do at a high level. Our adventures with tracking have built a tremendous relationship between us. I am so lucky to get to work with Lucy. I remain humbled by my Danya's abilities, she came that way, and I realize how fortunate I am to have this ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ pretty Belgian girl. She is very much the boss of me.

KAREN SCHWAGER & COURTNEY OLIVER A shout out to the man that introduced and implemented VST to create the CH CT MACH BLUE MOON MY SWEET HEMI Champion Tracker title. Thank you John Barnard, I very much enjoy having this RA JH MXS MJG NAP NJP OF additional opportunity to place my hands on my dogs in praise beyond the TD

and TDX. “HEMI”

Thank you AKC for showcasing the CT dog. I am honored to be invited to the 2013

National Tracking Invitational with Hemi, my male English Cocker Spaniel bred by ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Cortney Oliver and Helyne E. Madeiros. I had the luxury of gaining tracking and absolutely not possible. People we search for have been missing various times handling experience from my first Champion Tracker, Shadow, also a male from a few hours to nine days. And we don’t know where they have walked English Cocker Spaniel, enabling Hemi to become my second Champion (driven, biked, waded, swum, etc.) Julot has always had to go back and forth Tracker. Hemi loves to work and his desire to please makes him a great team between the 28 searches for missing people and training tracks. Over time, partner in any activity, tracking, hunt training, conformation, agility, obedience, Julot has developed the confidence and motivation to tackle just about any and rally. He earned his VST at the Buckeye Tracking Club test in Chardon, scent discrimination problem. Ohio the fall of 2011 under judges Beth Walker and Linda Baschnagel. Hemi was challenged by a very windy day but managed to solve the scent scenarios For relaxation Julot and I play with free style. He loves to prance for music. presented. The last article was missing but Hemi briefly indicated the rock that ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ had been used to hold it down by the track layer before continuing on out of the parking lot on track.

PETER FRYKMAN & CATHERINE O'BRIEN I want to wish all the tracking teams good luck! CT WORKMOOR'S HOPEFUL LUCY BN RE JH AX AXJ OF

“LUCY” ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Lucy was rescued from the Medfield Animal VINCENT T. RAMIREZ & JEANNE L. RAMIREZ, D.V.M. Shelter eight years ago. My wife Kate O'Brien CH CT ZERIMARS TROPICAL STORM DANYA RA NA NAJ and I get to train and compete with Lucy in tracking, rally, field, obedience, agility, and “DANYA” freestyle in multiple registries. Lucy is a learning CH CT Zerimar's Tropical Storm Danya and I wish all of machine and constantly challenges us and the teams exhibiting in the 2013 AKC NTI the very makes us smile. In 2011 she won "The best. Congratulations to all of the tracking teams that Challenge", an award for the most versatile lab entered the NTI and a sincere thank you to the track at the Labrador Retriever National Specialty. layers, test workers and judges that gave us all the Spinal surgery has slowed her down a beat, but tracking is something that she opportunity to title. can still do at a high level. Our adventures with tracking have built a tremendous relationship between us. I am so lucky to get to work with Lucy. I remain humbled by my Danya's abilities, she came that way, and I realize how fortunate I am to have this ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ pretty Belgian girl. She is very much the boss of me.

and TDX. “HEMI”

Thank you AKC for showcasing the CT dog. I am honored to be invited to the 2013

National Tracking Invitational with Hemi, my male English Cocker Spaniel bred by ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Cortney Oliver and Helyne E. Madeiros. I had the luxury of gaining tracking and JAMES P. COLANDO & DR. SHIRLEY J. ROBERTSON, M.D. A. BONNER & MARILYN LASCHINSKI CT COLANDO'S COMPAY SEGUNDO BN RA MX MXJ OF CT ALJAMAR WITCH KRAFT CDX RAE2

“COMPAY” “KRAFTY”

Compay started his tracking career on the CT Aljamar Witch Kraft, aka "the first day with me at 7 weeks of age. He world's worst dog" and "witchy girl", certified at 14 weeks, but had a shoulder has had a very busy life. She earned injury requiring surgery for OCD and her UKC-CH and CDX, added her couldn't track that fall. He rapidly Canadian CD and her AKC CDX. She completed the TD in the spring of 2008, and has two legs toward her third RAE. Her went on to earn his second TD at the TD was achieved over high hills in snow Poodle Club of America's first Tracking up to her chin. Then she met Penny event in 2008. Compay earned his VST in May of 2009, followed by his TDX in Kurz, a tracking guru, who worked with September of 2008. Compay earned a second TDX and the 2010 PCA and has her and handled her in her TDX track also enjoyed tracking in Canada. which Krafty ran so quickly that the judges could not keep up. Her VST was

Compay earned his CKC TD as a 7 month old puppy prior to his injury. He then earned with Penny in cold pouring rain. In between these accomplishments, went on to earn his UTD on the second try in May of 2008 and his TDX on the Krafty worked for several years as a therapy dog. first try in Sept of 2008. He is still working on the UTDX and his tracking Krafty's tracking championship would not have been earned without the career got put on hold again in August of 2011 when he drew in for the NTI persistence, skill and intuitive wisdom of Penny Kurz who recognized Krafty's that year. Unfortunately, he pulled his cranial cruciate ligament and needed a ability and was able to perfect it so that she became the first fox terrier knee reconstruction on the day of the draw and had to remain home for Champion Tracker. The basis for Krafty's tracking career was laid by Judy rehabilitation. That backyard injury also ended his agility career. Shortino who saw Krafty's potential from the very beginning.

Compay continues to enjoy tracking and has helped many new tracking people “If I were lost in the rubble of a disaster, this tenacious talented terrier is the as well by taking them out on a track laid by that person. He continues to train dog I would want to come and find me. It was a privilege to work with her.” for Canada and he is now enjoying Nosework as well. Penny Kurz.

This picture of Compay tracking was taken at one of the many PCA tracking Our thanks to all who helped. events and shows best his deep nose tracking style. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

JAMES P. COLANDO & DR. SHIRLEY J. ROBERTSON, M.D. A. BONNER & MARILYN LASCHINSKI CT COLANDO'S COMPAY SEGUNDO BN RA MX MXJ OF CT ALJAMAR WITCH KRAFT CDX RAE2

“COMPAY” “KRAFTY”

This picture of Compay tracking was taken at one of the many PCA tracking Our thanks to all who helped. events and shows best his deep nose tracking style. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

SUZI COPE & MARLENE MILLER track. On October 3, 2010 first time out he earned his TD, On November 13th, CH CT MACH3 KALLISTA'S SILVER SAILS ALOFT 2011 at the Lenape Tracking Test in N.J he was the only pass for his TDX.

VCD4 UDX2 VER RAE MXC MJB2 XF T2B On July 22, 2012 Cash turned 3 years old and on July 30th, 2012 he went to

“JIB” Maine and passed his VST to become a very young Champion Tracker. I have been tracking dogs since 1991 and he is my first CT and at my age of 75 I am Jib is my first CT dog. He is also my first sure he will be my last. There is no greater joy than to work with a wonderful Tracking dog, Agility dog, Dock dog, Hunt test dog like Cash. We are sorry we did not make the draw for this test but we competitor, Weight pull title holder, Lure courser, and international Agility competitor. know he would have been awesome. Good Luck to all those who made the He is not my first breed champion or draw from Rich, Bev, and CT Cash. obedience title holder but he is my first Poodle. JIB is thirteen now and he will be a ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ hard act to follow. BETH SCHOFIELD I had never tracked, but this Poodle had CT BEAU'S LI'L BIRD DAWG VCD1 CDX BN GN RAE OJP CGC endless energy and drive with the intelligence and dedication to be successful in any venue. On a Caribbean island with only a soccer field of lawn, I began “BIRDIE” tracking. Birdie is a very happy 9 ½ year old dog who lights Using Judy Adler's wonderful book, The Audible Nose, I found my Poodle up a room with his enthusiasm. He brings a smile to understood way more than I did about the game. At home in Texas I found instructor Marge Cook who lead me toward the tests and tracking required for all of those who meet him, with his funny antics and the titles. When JIB earned his VST on Texas soil, we all felt it was a his constant tail and body wagging. marvelous and rare accomplishment. He received his Championship in tracking in Just the thought of following JIB on a track in Kentucky at the nationals is like November of 2007. He has participated in AKC a dream, and so many have come true for us, that there is no harm in obedience, rally &agility, but his favorite sport, by dreaming. I'm wishing all the lucky teams drawn a perfect day, and a hug to far, is tracking. He honed his tracking skills training each dog. for Search and Rescue. He once demonstrated his ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ tracking ability at a seminar and successfully RICHARD AND BEVERLEY OLSEN completed a 45 day old track. Not only can he find humans, he is also very CT TULGEYWOOD'S MAN IN BLACK good at finding lost pets.

“CASH” Birdie has been a Hospice Volunteer and a therapy dog. He goes to schools to We did not pick Cash, his breeder demonstrate his skills to children and assists his owner in teaching kids about (our good friend Joan McInnis) proper safety around dogs as well as caring for them and careers they might said this one is yours! Cash was explore involving animals.

12 weeks old, we took him home Last year Birdie embarked on a new career as a model. He was featured on the and the next week he started his internet and in catalogs with the new line of GE, slate finished kitchen tracking training. appliances and washers and dryers.

Cash is a once in a life time dog Birdie is quite the versatile and accomplished dog, but most of all he is the best for someone like me who lives to friend anyone could ever ask for. SUZI COPE & MARLENE MILLER track. On October 3, 2010 first time out he earned his TD, On November 13th, CH CT MACH3 KALLISTA'S SILVER SAILS ALOFT 2011 at the Lenape Tracking Test in N.J he was the only pass for his TDX.

VCD4 UDX2 VER RAE MXC MJB2 XF T2B On July 22, 2012 Cash turned 3 years old and on July 30th, 2012 he went to

Cash is a once in a life time dog Birdie is quite the versatile and accomplished dog, but most of all he is the best for someone like me who lives to friend anyone could ever ask for. DIANE DITTRICH him. He was in charge! So facilitate I did and the VST he ran was a beautiful CT MACH4 HARE-RAISER THOUSAND ACRE PLANS thing. VCD3 RN MXC MJB2 XF CAA Whatever he does, he is center stage and performances bring cheers and "TIMBER" laughter. One obedience judge exclaimed, "Wow, I’ve never seen anything like Timber's love, enthusiasm, and talent for that!" Stitch had done a perfect drop on recall, then three more drops, a front, this game make every track with him a joy and a finish. More importantly, he brings that joy and enthusiasm to all those and a learning experience. He is my 3rd he visits in his role as therapy dog. tracking dog and my first CT. His first We are so grateful to all those who made it possible for a little Boston terrier to puppy track was in my driveway the day I achieve this. Without the support of dedicated volunteers and judges, this sport brought him home and we haven't looked would cease to exist. back since. He earned his TD at 8 months and his TDX at 2.5 years both on the first ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ try. He was also actively competing in Agility at the time and earned his first MARGE SCHULTZ MACH not long after at age 3. He earned CT ROYAL CHAPEAU SH his VST when he was 5. “HATTIE” We would like to thank our mentor, Terry McGauley, who was instrumental in our VST success. Her love for her students--both human and canine--and her Hello! Mum is judging an urban tracking test knowledge of scent are unsurpassed. in Canada this weekend so I get to write my own review. He, He! Officially I started We still track when we can and Timber also keeps busy with agility, obedience, tracking when I was 6 weeks old (but I had lure coursing, and dock diving. I am so grateful for all he has taught me about already been scent tracking my food since I this sport and the partnership we share. was born). Mum decided I had real tracking

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ potential when I tracked her back to the car from a school ground when I was 11 weeks NICOLE KURZ & BRADLEY J. KURZ old. CT MOTIFS EXPERIMENT 626 VCD2 AX I got my TD at the English Cocker National Specialty when I was 10 months “STITCH” old. I got my TDX the following year at Rock Cut State Park in Illinois. On my Stitch was named after the alien monster in first VST test I had the final article in my mouth when one of the judges blew a the Disney movie. CT Motif’s Experiment whistle that I hadn’t done a moment of truth as originally plotted on a 30 mph 626 VCD2 AX lives up to his name. Bostons windswept parking lot. Hummm….!! Well I went on to prove him wrong in are very special. Despite the short nose, it spite of ducks, rabbits, and other distractions on tracks. took him a lot less time to learn how to I finally earned my VST on a convoluted course that included multiple turns on follow track than it took me to learn how to 300 yards of concrete in a stadium at the Kentucky Horse Park. I also have 3 handle him. While you could discuss the urban tracking titles from tests in Vancouver, Regina, and Thunder Bay track with him you best not try to restrict DIANE DITTRICH him. He was in charge! So facilitate I did and the VST he ran was a beautiful CT MACH4 HARE-RAISER THOUSAND ACRE PLANS thing. VCD3 RN MXC MJB2 XF CAA Whatever he does, he is center stage and performances bring cheers and "TIMBER" laughter. One obedience judge exclaimed, "Wow, I’ve never seen anything like Timber's love, enthusiasm, and talent for that!" Stitch had done a perfect drop on recall, then three more drops, a front, this game make every track with him a joy and a finish. More importantly, he brings that joy and enthusiasm to all those and a learning experience. He is my 3rd he visits in his role as therapy dog. tracking dog and my first CT. His first We are so grateful to all those who made it possible for a little Boston terrier to puppy track was in my driveway the day I achieve this. Without the support of dedicated volunteers and judges, this sport brought him home and we haven't looked would cease to exist. back since. He earned his TD at 8 months and his TDX at 2.5 years both on the first ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ try. He was also actively competing in Agility at the time and earned his first MARGE SCHULTZ MACH not long after at age 3. He earned CT ROYAL CHAPEAU SH his VST when he was 5. “HATTIE” We would like to thank our mentor, Terry McGauley, who was instrumental in our VST success. Her love for her students--both human and canine--and her Hello! Mum is judging an urban tracking test knowledge of scent are unsurpassed. in Canada this weekend so I get to write my own review. He, He! Officially I started We still track when we can and Timber also keeps busy with agility, obedience, tracking when I was 6 weeks old (but I had lure coursing, and dock diving. I am so grateful for all he has taught me about already been scent tracking my food since I this sport and the partnership we share. was born). Mum decided I had real tracking

Then my Mum finally let me go hunting!! I love them birds (pigeons, chuckers, “KASEY” pheasants, etc.)!!! I even flushed a pheasant that 5 previous dogs had missed at the 2011 English Cocker Specialty hunt test to earn my Working Dog Kasey is an 11 year old Border Collie rescue. Her first Excellent title. And I’ve since completed the four legs to earn my Senior Hunter owner abandoned her at a church and her second home kept her chained outdoors twenty-four hours a Title. Mum and I also enjoy Freestyle Dancing and agility. I love my Mum. We day because they said she was destructive. A sure have fun. veterinarian, with whom I had worked, called and asked if I would consider adopting her. "Yes" was (Signed) Hattie Schultz the best answer I had ever given. After trying various performance sports, I introduced her to ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ tracking. She blossomed and has absolutely loved the sport from day one. At each level (TD, TDX, & CYNTHIA NAUER & PENNY KURZ VST) Tracking Test, she passed on her first attempt CT RUSH LAKE'S YAHTZEE VCD1 CDX RE JH NAP NJP OF and received her title. At her VST Test a person who had observed her track paid Kasey a wonderful compliment. She said "Kasey “YAHTZEE” was amazing as she sorted through scent and tried to find the missing article". That day will be etched in my memory bank forever. The Sweet “Smell” of Success Yahtzee came to me at five years of age when his amorous I feel so fortunate to have shared my home with Kasey. I will never have antics embarrassed his breeder and owner another dog like her in my life. Kasey now had begun training in K-9 Nose one too many times. I took him home, got Works and had earned her NW1. the last leg on his CD. He’s been with me ever since. The big handsome hunk of Labrador is everything a lab should be. Strong and fast like a line-backer on a Good Luck and retrieve but with a soft mouth and gentle nature. He absolutely will not hurt a live duck. Happy Tracking His nose is great and we breezed through the TD and TDX. However, we did at the NTI struggle a bit with our VST finally passing on our sixth attempt. The day we passed, we almost blew it at a rotten banana. When I told him to “Leave it”, he left the track as well as the banana. Much to the amazement of the judges UCDX CH CT Lone Star Prairie Whisper who gave us the time to work out the problem, we recovered and finished. RE CDX DD VGSX

Yahtzee’s success is due to all the other dogs who taught me so much about 2/14/01 – 6/28/13 tracking and the entire tracking community. Special thanks to all the volunteers it takes to hold tests and to the judges who take care to plot the 1ST & only Greater Swiss Mtn. Dog to earn a tracks. TDX, VST and CT Enjoy the journey, it’s far too short. Whisper tracked her way across the bridge last June. I miss her still. Chris Leo Canada. And I’ve actively competed in UTDX tests in Canada coming within 2 KAREN SHOEMAKER ft. of a hidden final article in one of the tests. CT KASEY

Centennial 1913 – 2013

Congratulations & Best of Luck to

CH Hoch Berg Targhee V Waterton

And

Dave Freddy!!

Centennial 1913 – 2013

Congratulations & Best of Luck to

CH Hoch Berg Targhee V Waterton

And

Dave Freddy!!