About me
My favorite hobby:
Training and showing my dog(s) is my passion. I dedicate my time to training and preparing my dog, currently a Rottweiler named 'Cuda, for various trials and competitions around Arizona and nearby states in a variety of AKC sports, including Obedience, Rally, Barn Hunt, Scent Work and most recently, Herding. This is where my love for Rottweilers and my commitment to excellence come together. I strive to provide the best positive training possible, so my dog will have fun at the 'game'.
​​I also really enjoy making websites or ads to help people show off their accomplishments and proud moments with their beloved dogs. Below you will find more information about my history in training and the special memories I have made with 'Cuda.
Back Lft to Rt: Hummer, Nikki / Front Lft to Rt: Dori, Bean and Lea. My dogs in Anchorage around 2005.
Group placing, Select & H.I.T. CH Quarterwoods Invite The Hemi v Mystic RN PT SIA SEA SCN RATN TKN
aka 'Cuda - CHIC194304
Meet my gorgeous Rottweiler - a true testament to beauty and talent. Not only does she turn heads, but she also shines in multiple AKC performance sports. For example, I had never trained her to look for rats, but we went to Las Vegas for our 1st ever Barn Hunt trial and qualified 3 of 4 runs to earn her RATN title. Talk about a proud dog-mom!!​​
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Go to Rumble to see some examples of 'Cuda herding and doing Barn Hunt. Click on the photos below for a pop-up full view.​​​
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'Cuda's Photo Album
'Cuda finished her Novice Container, Exterior and Interior on this day.
'Cuda earned WB, Best of Breed and Owner Handled Best of Breed for a 3 pt. major and then we went into the group ring and got our first Group placement (Group 3) in the Working Group, which turned her win to a 4 pt major, then an Owner Handled Group IV. We're VERY thrilled with these wins under Judges Darryl Vice and Channing Smith.
'Cuda and I went to Las Vegas, NV to Sin City Super Sniffers Barn Hunt trial the first weekend of November and Q'd 3 of 4 trials with 3rd place for all three legs under Judge Lynne Andersen out of nearly 20 Novice dogs to earn her RATN title.
'Cuda finished her Novice Container, Exterior and Interior on this day.
Training Background
In case you're wondering, I am a positive trainer and love to see a dog enjoying what they do. I recently (2024) bought a window sticker that says "Love the dog first and the sport second" and think it's a great reminder for all of us that compete - that this hobby is supposed to be because we enjoy spending time with our dogs!
I have personally earned the following titles or awards with my dogs - All of which can be verified, if someone should doubt me, by looking them up on AKC's website.
Conformation: Champion (CH), Top 10 ranked Conformation (breed only), Multiple Group placements, Best of Breed (BOB), Best of Winners (BOW) and Best of Opposite Sex (BOS) & Owner Handled Best of Breed (OHBOB)
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Herding: Pre-trial tested (PT)
Tracking: Tracking Dog (TD)
Obedience: Companion Dog (CD), Companion Dog Excellent (CDX), Utility Dog (UD), Multiple High in Trial (H.I.T.), U.S. & CAN, High Aggregate CAN, Top 10 ranked Obedience U.S. (Novice and Open) & CAN (Novice) (breed only), Dog World Award
Rally: Rally Novice (RN), Rally Advanced (RA), Rally Excellent (RE)
Agility: Novice Agility (NA), Novice Agility Jumpers (NAJ), Open Agility Jumpers (OAJ), Open Gamblers Certificate (OGC)
Scent Work: Novice Container, (SCN) Novice Interior (SIN), Novice Exterior (SEN), Scent Work Exterior Advanced (SEA), Scent Work Interior Advanced (SIA)
Various: Trick Dog Novice (TKN), Canine Good Citizen (CGC)
Additional certificates earned from Front & Finish, the Tibetan Spaniel Club of America and the American Rottweiler Club. Click on the album to pop-open for full view.​​
Show & Award Photos
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Training Videos
My Champion Long Coated Chihuahua, Bean, completing her 3rd leg to earn her RE (Rally Excellent) title.
Bean was:
Multiple Group placing CH Stern's Marvelous Dream L, CDX, NA & OAJ. She passed away suddenly at just 9 yrs old.
A short clip of my Tibetan Spaniel heeling. She earned her AKC & UKC Companion Dog titles, as well as her AKC Rally Advanced title.
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Lea was:
Avigdor Oleandra, CD, RA, U-CD. She passed away just short of her 17th birthday.
~ 12/13/2003 - 9/14/2020