I am
a member of the Canadian Association of Professional Pet Dog
Trainers, Canadian Kennel Club, Sudbury and District Kennel Club,
Schipperke Club of Canada, the American Staffordshire Terrier Club
of Canada and the Dog Legislation Council of Canada. I have received
training at many seminars and professional dog training camps over
the years. I continue to advance my skills with at least one or two
seminars per yr in
different types of
training.
As of Dec 2006 I am now
expanded my expertise into Canine Massage, I am now a CERTIFIED
Canine Body Worker.
I
have been teaching obedience classes since 1997, I am the proud
owner of 9 dogs. A puppy mill rescue Dogue De Bordeaux (7yrs old)
,Two Schipperkes (10yrs & 13 yrs) Two American Staffordshire
Terriers (7yrs 9yrs) a American Pit Bull Terrier (9yrs ) a Doberman
(7yrs) , a lab husky mix (8yrs) and a cat (16yrs), who all
live together with me in my house. All of my animals are spayed or
neutered and are pets first, show dogs second. Most of the dogs I
own are rescue dogs. I compete professionally in obedience, agility,
and flyball. I have many great accomplishments under my belt.
Accomplishments:
My BIGGEST accomplishment would be with Reason : receiving the title
of Number One American Staffordshire Terrier In Obedience In
CANADA for 2004 & 2005 & 2006 &2007&2008! Rudy was Number One
American Staffordshire Terrier In Obedience In CANADA for 2009!
I
have put a CD (companion dog) on nine dogs, three German
Shepherds, a Great Dane and three Schipperkes, and three American
Staffordshire Terriers. In all of these trials I have come out at
the top of my class. Including several high in classes, High IN
TRAIL, highest scoring puppy, and highest scoring German Shepherd.
My best achievement is while trialing Eclipse (my schipperke) I got
a score of 198.5 out of a perfect 200 score, and we got #4 obedience
schipperke in Canada in 1999. I have also put a CDX (companion dog
excellent) title on 4 dogs, my 2 shepherds , my schipperke and my am
staff.
Flyball
Put a
FD (Flyball Dog title), FDX (Flyball Dog Excellent title) on two of
my Schipperkes ( Eclipse and Cricket).Put FDX (Flyball Dog Excellent
titles) on 2 of my American Staffordshire Terriers . ( Rudy and
Reason)
Agility
One
of my Schipperkes ( Cricket) had completed her novice and
intermediate titles and is now trailing in the excellent division of
CKC agility .while my other Schipperke ( Vixen ) has completed
novice and is competing in intermediate trails.My American
Staffordshire Terriers ( Reason) and ( Rudy) have completed their
novice and intermediate titles and are now trailing in excellent.
My girl am staff ( Karma ) has only competed one weekend and
completed her novice agility title .All of my dogs always place in
the top three in all the divisions with MANY first place wins!
Titles List (Trained/Handled by Tammy)
CD (Companion Dog) on nine dogs:
Jetta - German Shepherd,
Spirit - German Shepherd,
Chelsie - Great Dane,
Vixen - Schipperke,
Eclipse - Schipperke,
Cricket - Schipperke,
Reason - American Staffordshire Terrier,
Rudy - American Staffordshire Terrier,
Karma - American Staffordshire Terrier
Abila - Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
Cinders - Doberman
CDX (Companion Dog excellent) on four dogs:
Jetta - German Shepherd,
Spirit - German Shepherd,
Reason - American Staffordshire Terrier,
Eclipse - Schipperke.
Rudy - Amstaff
Flyball:
FD (Flyball Dog):
Eclipse - Schipperke,
Cricket - Schipperke,
Reason - American Staffordshire Terrier,
Rudy - American Staffordshire Terrier.
FDX (Flyball Dog Excellent):
Eclipse - placing her # 14 Schipperke overall in Canada.
Cricket - Schipperke,
Reason - American Staffordshire Terrier,
Rudy - American Staffordshire Terrier.
Agility:
AGN (Agility Dog Novice):
Eclipse - 2 legs, placing first
place in each.
Vixen - completed her title placing in two 1st and a
3rd. Reason - completed his title placing two 1st, one 2nd. Cricket
- completed her title placing 1st in all 3 legs.
Rudy - completed his title placing two 1st, and two 3rd. Karma-
completed her title with three 1rst place wins.
AGI (Agility Dog Intermediate):
Vixen - completed her intermediate title
Cricket - completed her intermediate title
Reason - completed his intermediate title
Rudy - completed his intermediate title
