Trials&Seminars - 2009
T
he Thunder Bay Schutzhund Club's Spring Trial on May 29th to 31st with USA Judge Mike Hamilton was a resounding success. We had a great time in spite of the cold weather.
Thanks Mike for a wonderful, fun and informative weekend.
Results
BH
Lol and Frankie.....Pass
John and Eija........Pass
SchH1
John and Eija - 93 - 80 - 70 - 243
SchH2
Claire and Eyko -87 - 82 - 70 - 239
SchH3
Jacki and Bizzy - 93 - 90 - 90 - 273
Pino and Zeus - 82 - 91 - 85 - 258
Lol and Dakota - 46 - 86 - 73 - /
Mike Hamilton, USA Judge
USA Senior Teaching Judge Mike Hamilton is a familiar face around the USA Schutzhund scene. He began training his first German Shepherd, Hero vom Forst Haus in 1979 and became a member of the Schutzhund 3 Club with his first dog. In 1981, he founded the Western Indiana Schutzhund Club.
Mike breeds German Shepherds under the kennel name “Zucker Bucht”.
As a trial helper, he worked thirty-eight USA trials including FIVE (5) USA National Events.
I have been the Tracking Coordinator/Track Layer in SIX (6) USA- North American / FH Championships, six (8) USA National Championship Events and sixteen (18) USA Regional Championships.
I have also been honored to Judge the Giant Schnauzer National Working Championship.
I was the Tracking Coordinator for the 2008 WUSV World Championships.
I have judged over 180 events, fifteen (117) national events, and twenty (21) Regional Championships.
Mike has been an active supporter of USA since 1981. He was the President of the United Schutzhund Clubs of America from 1998 through 2002. He has been a member of the USA Executive Board for ten years and a member of the USA Judges Committee for four years. Additionally he has worked on the Board of Inquiry and National Events Committee. He has served as a Breed Warden and Tattooer for the Mid Central and Mid East Regions.