Obedience / Rally Class Instructors Biography



Ellen Beasley

instructed at DKC for 6 years.  

Class taught: Open/Utility Drop In Class.

AKC Obedience judge, all levels.

AKC Titles: OTCH, UDX, Herding Champion, HXAsdc, HXBsdc, CH, RE, CGC.

Breeds trained: Australian Cattle Dog and Border Collie.

George Beglane

instructed at DKC for 25 years.  

Classes taught: LevelI, CGC, Level-II, Level-I-Puppy, Scent-Work, Tracking, Pet Therapy

AKC Certified CGC Evaluator.

AKC Titles: NA,NAJ,OA,OAJ,CD, CDX,UD,BN,RN,RA,TD, CGC,SHDN,SWN,SCA, SIA,SEA

Breeds trained: Golden Retrievers and Labrador Retrievers

Susan Cicone

Instructor at Durham Kennel Club over 10 years

Classes taught (DKC & other): All levels of Rally, puppy classes, Pet Therapy, and assisted Nosework.

AKC approved evaluator for CGC, CGCA, CGCU, S.T.A.R. puppy, and Trick Dog.

AKC approved ATT tester.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Conformation: multiple Champions & Grand Champions (Bronze & Silver)
Obedience/Rally/CGC/Therapy/Trick Dog: CD, RAE, CGCA, CGCU, THD, TKI
Agility: Titled through Master level
Recognitions: Nationally ranked Conformation and Versatility Chinese Cresteds

Other non-AKC:
IABCA: International Champion Conformation titles
UKC: UCD
CPE: 17 Master Agility titles for 5 pups

Breed owned: Chinese Cresteds

Lois Evans

instructed at DKC for 6 years.  

Classes taught: Beginner Novice, Novice, and Open.

AKC Titles:  BN, CD, CDX, PCDX, and UD.

 Breeds trained: Pembroke Welsh Corgi


Sue Evenson

Instructed at DKC for 15 years

Classes taught: Novice, Open, Utility, and Performance Puppy

AKC Titles: CD, CDX, UD, UDX, Rally Excellent, Agility Novice, Scent Work Advance

Breeds trained: Shetland sheepdog, miniature poodle, cavalier King Charles spaniel, golden retriever, English cocker spaniel, border collie.

Jan Floyd

Instructor at DKC for 2+ years

Classes taught at DKC: Beginner Adult Dog (CGC)
Classes taught at other locations: STAR Puppy, Basic Family Dog Obedience/CGC,
Performance Foundations
Private instruction and/or evaluation: Pet obedience, therapy dog preparation,
service dog coaching, barn hunt, trick dog novice, intermediate, and advanced,
CGC, CGCA, CGCU, Fit Dog walks and hikes organizer
AKC CGC Evaluator, AKC ATT Judge. Also, I anticipate certification for AKC FETCH.
AKC Titles for current and past dogs: CGC, CGCA, CGCU, BN, RN, RI, RA, FDC, RATN,
RATO, TKN, TKI, ATT, FITB, FITS, FITG, JH
Breeds owned and trained: Labrador Retriever, German Shepherd Dog, Boxer, All
American

Vicky Gillow

instructed at DKC for 2 years.  

Class taught:  Performance Dog 

AKC Titles:  NOC CH OTCH's MACH's UDX7 OGM VER RE PT MXG MJG TQX MXF T2B AXP AJP

Breeds trained: Shetland Sheepdog 

Chris Griffith

instructed at DKC  

Class taught:  Rally Novice 

AKC Titles:  CH, RN, RI, RA, RE, CA, BCAT, DCAT, FCAT, SWNE, SWAE, SWE, SIEE, SCEE, SCM, FDC, THDN, THD, RATI, RATN, CGC, CGCA, CGCU, TKN, TKI, TKA, ATT, BN-V, FITB, FITS, FITG

Breeds trained: Great Pyrenees 


Teddi Hendrickson

instructed at DKC for 9 years.  

Classes taught: Barn Hunt, Novice CD, Puppy, and Adult Pet Obedience.

AKC Titles: IGP2, UCDX, UDX, TDX, BCAT, CA, DS, and RATM.

Breeds trained: German Shepherd Dog

Penny Leigh

instructed at DKC for three years, but has been a dog trainer, teaching classes, for 20-plus years  

Classes taught: Rally – Advanced through Masters.

AKC CGC Evaluator & AKC Agility Course Test evaluator .

AKC Titles: bedience: UDX,Rally: RACH, Agility: MACH & PACH Conformation: Grand Champion, multiple group placers & winners Barn Hunt – RATCH, Scent Work – SWN, SCE, SIA

Breeds trained: Border Collies, Flat-coated Retrievers, Bearded Collies, Belgian Malinois, Keeshond, mixed-breeds.

Audrey Low

instructed at DKC for 2 years.  

Classes taught: Scent Detection, Puppy Kindergarten, Adult Family Dog Manners, and CGC. 

Certified by Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers.

Breeds trained: German Shepherd Dog and English Springer Spaniel.

Dorene McCune

Instructed at DKC for 3 Years

AKC Titles: CD, RN, RI, RA, RM, CGC, CGCA, TKN, FDC, RATI, RATN, RATO.

Breeds trained: American Eskimo, Bernese Mountain Dog, German Shepherd.


Joyce McHenry

Instructed at DKC for 47 years.

Classes taught: Novice, Open, Utility, and Performance Puppy

AKC Titles: CD, CDX, UD, UDX, Rally, Agility, Herding Instinct, Conformation Champions

Breeds trained: collie, poodle, cavalier King Charles spaniel, tervuren.

Glenda Moser

Instructed at DKC for 3 years.  

Classes taught: Rally Novice, Intermediate,Advanced, Excellent and Masters

AKC Titles: CGC, CGCA, BN, PCD, CD, CDX, RN, RI, RA, RE, FDC, TDN, TDI, TDA, UD, RM, RAE, RACH

 

Breeds trained: Border Collie.

Sharon Pitz

instructed at DKC for 10 years.  

Classes Taught: Puppy Kindergarten, Novice CD, Beginner Novice, and Open

AKC Titles:  BN, CD, CDX, UD, TD, RATN, BCAT, DJ, DS, TKN, TKI, CGC, CGCA, RN, RA, RE, Agility Standard and Jumpers through Masters, THD, THDN, THDA, Conformation CH, SCN.

Breeds trained: Golden Retrievers 

Kirk Ridge

instructed at DKC for 8 years.  

Classes taught: Puppy, Senior Puppy, Canine Good Citizen.

AKC Certified CGC/Trick Dog/STAR Puppy Evaluator.

AKC Titles:  CGC, CD.

Breeds trained: Norwegian Elkhound, Golden Retriever, Giant Schnauzer, Collie, Rottweiler, and American Staffordshire Terrier.


Sally Ridge

instructed at DKC for 8 years.  

Classes taught: Puppy, Senior Puppy.

AKC Certified CGC/Trick Dog/STAR Puppy Evaluator.

AKC Titles:  CGC, CGCA, CD.

Breeds trained: Norwegian Elkhound, Golden Retriever, Giant Schnauzer, Collie, Rottweiler, and American Staffordshire Terrier.

Jack Sappenfield II

instructed at DKC for 20 years.  

Classes taught: Senior Puppy, Puppy, Handling.

AKC Tracking Judge, Conformation Judge 4 – 6 month Puppy, AKC Foundation Stock Service judge.

AKC Titles: Conformation Champions (owner handled), BN, CD, CDX, TD, TDX, RN, TKN, CGC.

Breeds trained: Weimaraner and Vizsla.

Tom Savarese

instructed at DKC for 5 years.  

Classes taught: Rally all levels

AKC AKC Rally Judge for 20 yrs

AKC Titles: CGC, UD, PCDX, RE, MX, MXJ, MF, CA, BCAT, DS, UDX.

Breeds trained: Australian Shepherd, Border Collie, Border Terrier

Jeanne Stringall

instructed at DKC for 10 years.  

Classes taught: Rally Novice through Excellent.

AKC Titles: CGC, BN, PCD, CD, CDX, THD, TKN, TKI, TKA, RN, RA, RE. 

Breeds trained: Dachshund, German Shepherd Dog, and Golden Retriever.


Linda Wozniak

instructed at DKC for 15 years.  

Classes taught: Conformation Show Handling, Trick Dog, Puppy Kindergarten, Pet Therapy, Canine Good Citizen. 

AKC Licensed Judge, Certified AKC CGC/Trick Dog/STAR Puppy Evaluator, Certified Pet Therapy Evaluator.

AKC Titles: GCH, CH, BN, RN, CD, PCD, BCAT, CA, THD, RATS, CGC, CGCA, CGCU, TKP, FDC, SCN, SIN, SBN, and MH.

Mary Whorton

Instructed at DKC for over 35 years.

Classes taught: everything from puppy to utility and all levels of agility classes.

AKC titles: CH, CD, CDX, UD, UDX, OTCh (8), TD, RN, RA, HXAs, HXBs, HC, all levels of agility including MACH’s on 5 different dogs. 

Breeds trained: Shelties and Border Collies.