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 | Dave Blank |
| Dave has been involved in schutzhund since approximately 1980 when he joined his first club. Almost immediatley he discovered that in order to get the results he desired with his dogs, he'd have to learn to be a helper. By keeping an open mind, he continues to learn... sometimes by trial and error, and sometimes from the many other talented helpers in our area. He titled his first dog in 1983. In 1986, he placed second in the Mid-Central Regional Championships with Jmm vom Fichtenschlag. Later that same year, Dave and Jmm placed second at the USA SchH 3 Nationals. In 1988, he earned the Schutzhund USA Gold Sports Medal. Over the years, Dave has titled several other dogs and has been President and/or Training Director of several clubs. He now holds both of those positions at StateLine Schutzhund Club and Working Dog Association, which he co-founded in 2001. Before doing so, he took a few years off to get married (to Kathy), raise a child (McKenzie), and build a house. After returing to schutzhund, Dave has been very involved in the sport titling his dogs Bennie von der Dreieck (SchH3, KKL2a, SG rated), Dennis von den Kosaken (SchH2, KKL1a, V rated) and his most recent dog, Fero von den Kosaken (SchH3, KKL2a, SG rated). He has participated in many seminars and has been the helper at numerous trials and shows. In 2001, he was selected as one of two helpers for the 2001 GSDCA-WDA Universal Sieger show where he did a fantastic job! He has been a fixture at all StateLine trials and breed surveys, always providing fair and consistent work. He and his wife Kathy own vom Dreieck German Shepherds. vom Dreieck German Shepherds Dave was certified as a trial helper by the GSDCA-WDA in the spring of 2001, as a club level helper in 2006 and as a regional level helper in April 2008! | |
 | Steve House |
| More info coming soon! Steve was certified as a GSDCA-WDA club level helper in 2006 and as a national level helper in April 2008! | |
 | Byron Johnson |
| Although relatively new to helper work, Byron seems to be a natural at it. He has been a quick learner and is progressing rapidly with each and every dog he works. Byron was certified as a GSDCA-WDA club level helper in March 2006 and as a regional level helper in April 2008. | |
 | Eric Read |
| Eric is the newest in StateLine's spectacular line up of helpers. He has been working with Dave and Steve to learn as much as possible and often accompanies Dave to non-club training and Steve to seminars to get a chance to learn more and work more dogs. He trialed his first female, Zen, earning a BH at his first trial and a SchH1 at his second. Eric was certified as a GSDCA-WDA club level helper in March 2006 and as a regional level helper in April 2008. | |
 | Kathy Blank |
| Kathy has been working with dogs for many years in a vaiety of arenas... Obedience, Schutzhund, and Conformation Shows to name a few. Over the past few years, she's become involved in the joys of helper work. Not only has she always been one of the club's top obedince instructors, she's also proving herself to be a very skilled helper. She was certified as a GSDCA-WDA helper in March 2006. | |
Care to work with one of our fantastic helpers or obedience coaches? Come out and join us at training! Or contact Dave or Kathy at statelineschhclub@hugnes.net to arrange for a private lesson. | |
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