Instructors

Nancy currently teaches  Advanced Beginners Obedience. She is a Canine Good Citizen Evaluator who has been teaching at WKC for 12 years. Nancy became qualified to teach by apprenticing with experienced instructors at the kennel club, attending rally and obedience seminars, and attending AKC judges seminars.

She currently owns a Labrador Retriever who has earned her UD and REA2 titles. Her pup also holds her CGCA title, as well an agility title, Therapy Dog Excellent and her Trick Dog Performer Title. She is working on her Barn Hunt Title. Nancy and Honey are a therapy dog team with PAWS for People.

Amy has been teaching AKC Tracking for 3 years and we are pleased to now offer this at the kennel club. Amy started out teaching dogs obedience and rally by assisting with classes and learning from the judges in the field. She has English Foxhounds, Dachshunds, and a Golden Retriever. She is active in obedience, rally and confirmation currently but has also participated in agility. She has multiple dogs with therapy and trick dog titles. She is currently teaching our Rally Classes.

Doug is a rotating instructor for:

• Conformation/Show Handling

Pam has been teaching Beginner Obedience and Advanced Beginner obedience at the kennel club for 5 years. Pam has taken obedience workshops with Connie Cleveland and Linda Kohuty. Pam is also an AKC CGC Evaluator. She has owned Labradors for twenty years and currently has two. Pam has put CD, RN, and CGCA titles on her dogs. Her youngest dog is currently training to compete in Novice and Open Obedience.

Michael has been teaching Show Handing classes at the kennel club for 5 years. Michael has been handling his Chow Chows for over 20 years, taking many of them to their championships and beyond earning placements at his National club and Westminster Kennel Club. He learned his skill by taking handling classes and various training seminars. He also breeds chow chows under the name of Fair Hill Chows.

Betsy is an instructor for:

Puppy Socialization Classes