Jacki Barnes- President
Jacki and Barqs Sept 2011
Jack and Bizzy 2009
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joined the Thunder Bay Schutzhund Club in 1996 after purchasing a German Shepherd pup, Dillon from the Secretary of the club at the time. Dillon excelled in CKC obedience and tracking, earning a CDX and a TDX.
I became President of the club in 1998. That same year Dillon achieved a BH. Realizing that he just wasn’t cut out for the protection part of Schutzhund, I purchased 8 week old “Aro von Trostberg” in 1999.
Aro was an 8 time SchH 3 competitor. We participated in 2 Regional Championships, placing 3rd at the 2004 Ontario Regionals and competed at the 2004 German Shepherd Championships. Aro was retired in 2005 due to a back condition. I began working with Bizzy Von Voll Der Griff in 2005.
Bizzy and I received our BH in May of 2007 and our SchH 1 in Sept of 2007. At the Ontario Regionals held in Thunder Bay May 30th to June 1st 2008 we were High SchH 2 and got our SchH 3 in August 2008. We were 3rd overall at the 2009 Ontario Regionals and 3rd at Prairie Regionals in 2010. Bizzy received an IPO 3 on May 28th 2011 and Barqs now has his BH also awarded on May 28th 2011. Bizzy and I hope to compete at Nationals in 2011 and Barqs and I will try for our SchH1 in spring of 2012
Jacki & Bizzy 9 weeks
Aro and Dillon are gone now but a new prospect has joined the team. Introducing Barqs von der Fan
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Barqs 3 months old
Barqs 6 months old August 2009
Jacki and Barqs February 27th 2010
Barqs 1st Birthday