Congratulations!

To Louise Tully and Naika von Sontausen SchH2 CD on their NEW Schh3! Louise and Naika took high Protection in Trial with 98 points as well as an impressive 95 points in tracking. Congratulations to this wonderful team!




And to Anne Conroy and Quest von Sontausen ("Scout") on earning thier Schh1 with 93 in protection!
No grass growng under Ann and Mr. Scout. They got their SchH2 this weekend and will now take a break before the schH3 in the spring.

The Prestigious PAM

Awarded annually by the German Shepherd Dog Club of America, the Performance Award of Merit, or PAM goes to those dogs which have demonstrated a high degree of accomplishment and versatility in performance events. Titles must be earned in three different venues: either from Tracking, Schutzhund Obedience, Agility, or Herding, and one of them must be at the highest level. SchH3, VST, UD, AX, HX
In 2007 six dogs earned this accolade, and three of them were von Sontausen dogs. It is our goal to produce truly versatile and talented dogs, and we are proud to acknowledge this prestigious award, and grateful to the handlers who make that extra effort to excel.

Superstars!

Huge congratulations are in order for our friend Dee Gajda on earning the prestigious Canadian Kennel Club OTCH ( Obedience Trial Champion) with her
P.A.M. Can. O.T.Ch Nando Von Sontausen
UDX TDX AX AXJ VCD3 HIC CGC (Rego) — WOW!
Dee continues to amaze us! The team won a big class at the 2008 GSDCA Nationals in Agility as well.
Not to leave out Rego's niece,
Tiara von Sontausen TD ( "Tia") who earned her AKC Tracking Title (TD ) at six months!
Tia started her tracking career early- at 5 weeks!

and...to Donna Murray and Nadya von Sontausen SchH1 CDX RAE TDI NJP
on earning their new CDX and RAE titles!
Donna and Nadya blasted the competition at the 2008 GSDCA nationals with a first place to earn her Novice Jumpers Preferred title!
Nadya is owned trained and loved by Peter and Donna Murray of Connecticut. She has introduced them to the world of the working dog and they have done a terrific job of keeping their "working girl" busy.
When she isn't tracking, training for schutzhund and obedience or keeping her "brothers" in line, she visits hospitals as a TDI certified Therapy Dog.
The Murrays are also home to the adventurous Qiro von Sontausen, Bh.

Louise Tully with Naika von Sontausen CD IPO1 SchH3 : Showing excellent form and training, the team took High Protection (98 pts!) and joined the Schutzhund 3 Club with a smashing performance at Stanislaus Co. SchH Club.

Bug out!

Rixi von Sontausen is owned and trained by Shay Cook, owner of Insect Detection Dogs. Rixi's job is to search for and detect the larvae of the vine mealybug, a pest which can decimate wine crops. Her ability to pinpoint the infestations and identify insects where none were known to be can save farmers tens of thousands of dollars and remove the need to use excess pesticides on this food crop. Rixi is also training for her schutzhund titles. This is her recreation after a hard week of bug finding!
Here she is shown on an actual job where she locates and alerts Shay to an infestation. Good job, Rixi!

Quip von Sontausen, Police K-9 "Sabre"

"Sabre" is employed as a Patrol K9 with the Ashtabula County, Ohio
Sheriffs Department