USA K-9

Please let us all Salute our National WPO Champion!

• Stormfronts Brawnson & Mike Diehl
  Marion County Sheriff's Department
  Handler Owned and Trained
  94: High in Tracking
  94: High in Obedience
  98: High in Protection

   

• 2^nd Place Bernhard Flinks &
  Itor op de Hyde
  Schleswig-Holstein "Heide" Germany

   

• 3^rd Place Ken Ballinger &
  "Dustin "
  Barnstable County Sheriff's Department

We had 9 WPO entries and the we would like to thank Pam and Gary Hanrahan and the Jefferson-St. Clair County Schutzhund Association's for there help... This club did an unbelievable job... With 150 entries both sport and police this will clearly be a record that will go untouched.

The weather was a little cool but great for the dogs, until closing ceremonies and then the rain came.... We would like to congratulate all the Police dogs that entered. These dogs all work the street and also compete at this event.. Being both a handler and trainer this is not easy...It takes a lot of time and work..

Our Judge.. Ulrich Gerling Police officer for 25 years and Police service judge for 13 years. He is a police dog instructor in his Country PD Called Furstenfeldbruck, which is located near Munich. Uli was the 1999 IDM champion which is the World Championship for Police dogs held in Germany and also the 1999 WPO/SchH 3 Championship held in Reno, Nevada.

We would like to thank ULI for taking the time from his family and department to come to the United States for our police dogs.

Being the Chairman of this committee I would like to continued to keep everyone advised of all events and we are in the process of updating the rules and eligibility for this program... Please if you know anyone that is interested in our DPO program please have them contact myself or the members of this committee or Schutzhund USA.

Thanks and everyone keep safe,
Mike Andrel, Chairman USA-K9