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CLIENT REFERENCES
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Reference #1:
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Cris
Goodhue: President of High Country K9, Instructor /
Trainer of Detection and SAR, Certified Search Dog Handler.
OSA of Sapphire Mountain: (Rocky
/
Oresta female).
OSA's Certifications: Cadaver 1 & 2,
HRD, Water Open, Water Shore, Trailing 1, 2 & 3, Evidence,
Urban Trailing, Air Scent, Certified Narcotics dog for
Lewis and Clark County Law Enforcement Department.
Hips: X-rays at 2 years of age look healthy reported by
owner and vet.
Cris has been training dogs for the past 20 years and affiliated with
search and rescue dogs since 1991. Since that time she has trained
three of her own search and rescue dogs and assisted hundreds of others. You are
encouraged to
visit the following web site to see photos of OSA and read more about Cris
and the informative training seminars she offers
www.highcountryk9.org You are
welcome to contact Cris with any questions you may have regarding Sapphire
Shepherds, our quality of working dogs we offer and our service.
OSA earned her Cadaver & HRD certification
at only 1 year and 1 week of age!!!
At 15 -1/2 months of age, OSA certified in
Trailing and Water!!
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Reference #2:
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Mr. Richard Daniels: Owner / handler/
trainer of ZEKE.
ZEKE: (Rocky /
Petra son).
HIPS: OFA GOOD #GS-71434G25M-PI
ZEKE is titled: SchH 1, SchH 2, SchH 3.
Award of VP 3 (highest conformation rating a 6-9 month
old puppy can receive).
SchH1, High in Trial, scores 100-96-100!!under SV
Judge Sergi Bogden.
SchH2, Knoxville,TN. USA Judge Carla Griffith, very high scores of
98 - 96 - 95 289!
SchH3, High in trial on all 3 phases under USA Judge Mike Caputo
in Louisburg, NC. Scores: 91-92-98!!
Zeke and Richard are competing at the National levels as of the Spring
of 2006!!
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Zeke was purchased by the
Daniel's as a family companion pup and have since joined a SchH Club
where they are doing an outstanding job and look to be enjoying
themselves. Zeke's webpage shows you a family that has raised a healthy, well trained German Shepherd. It also gives you a very
nice example of the type of German Shepherd that Rocky and Petra produce.
"Thank You" to the Daniel's for providing Zeke a great home.
http://www.angelfire.com/rnb/zekedaniels/index.html
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Reference #3: |
Reference and photos provided by Ms. Carolyn Orr. No novice when it comes to the GSD, Carolyn handled and trained her now
retired Search & Rescue female, MIMI through years of extensive and
exhausting training. Mimi
was certified in wilderness, tracking, evidence, water and avalanche. TAZZ,
a female pup from
Oresta, is leading a much loved and
interesting life with Carolyn. |
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Janet Wilts: Instructor/ Trainer/ Certified Search Dog Handler.
CHAY DA of Sapphire Mountain: (Rocky/Warna male-neutered).
CHAY-DA's Certifications: Cadaver,
Water, Avalanche, Wilderness Search, Trailing 1, Trailing 2, HRD, Evidence, Working Certified Narcotics and Tracking dog for the Grand
Teton National Park & Teton County Law Enforcement Departments.
HIPS/ELBOWS: OFA Hips; GOOD # GS-76062G24M-NOPI
OFA Elbows;
NORMAL # GS-EL20277M24-N0P1
Janet has been training dogs since 1988. She is currently working as
a Law Enforcement Specialist for
the GTNP. She has been involved in numerous areas of Search and Rescue for
the past 30 years from training 4 of her own dogs to assisting hundreds of
others in various S & R and detection disciplines. Janet's resume in
the S & R field is extensive. I am very honored that one of
my dogs is trained and used by her.
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Julie T. Chapman: Owner, handler, trainer of SUKA.
SUKA of Sapphire Mountain: (Rocky
/
Oresta female).
SUKA is
Titled: CD, OA, NAJ, RA, BH.
Suka was purchased for
competition obedience and companionship. Their interest and success has
spread into Agility and SchH. The following emails will give you an idea of Suka's drive level, intelligence and
trainability. It also shows Julies commitment to her care and
training along with the interesting life Suka leads from flying into the
Bob Marshall Wilderness, tearing around Julies art studio or just curled
around the cat in front of the woodstove, Suka is a lucky dog.
Julie's web site of beautiful artwork!!:
www.julietchapman.com
Update #1: Winner of the Novice A Obedience class and the
Fastest
Dog Contest!! Suka is only 11 months old.
Update#2: Suka earned her CD title with all 1st or 2nd
place ribbons, at the extremely young age of 16 months!! She
was titled RN Oct 8 in Spokane WA and the next day qualified for the first
leg of her Rally Advanced title!! |
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Jacqueline Lowe: Alberta, Canada.
Owner/handler/trainer.
SAMARA of Sapphire Mountain: (Rocky/Warna female).
Jacqueline has started Samara in tracking and has plans to
continue on in various training areas. |
Reference #7:
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Julie Bernet: Anezka kennel.
Owner/handler/trainer of
KAIA.
KAIA von Sapphire Mountain: (Rocky/Oresta female).
Certification: BH
Hips: X-rays at 6 months of age look healthy reported by owner and vet.
Julie has been involved with dogs since a young age, working with
various training methods in obedience and started competing in Shutzhund
and agility about 5 years ago. Julie recently started her own kennel
of working bloodline German Shepherd dogs. Julie has plans to title Kaia
in SchH and add her to her breeding program. |
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Mr. Todd Dennis: Owner/handler/trainer of
NIKKI.
NIKKI of Sapphire Mountain: (Rocky/Oresta
female).
Nikki was purchase as one of our young adults and will be used by Mr.
Dennis for family and sport.
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Michele Joines: Owner/handler/trainer
of RAIN.
RAIN von Sapphire Sky: (Balli/Petra
female).
Rain has been trained to a BH.
Michele served in the United States Air Force. She is
providing a excellent home for her beautiful German
Shepherd.
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This reference has been submitted from Mr. Steve Simmons
of West Virginia. Steve is the owner of a
Rocky/Petra male FENRIS of SAPPHIRE MOUNTAIN.
Steve is a very active outdoorsman who enjoys the company of his dogs.
Steve has been through allot with this dog and I thank him for giving
Fenris the best of care. |
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Rebecca Bullman:
Owner / handler / trainer of NIKE.
NIKE of Sapphire Mountain:
(Rocky/Oresta
female).
NIKE's Certifications: Cadaver,
Trailing, Air Scenting and Water.
Rebecca is an experienced handler of Search and Rescue dogs in Alaska.
Nike is her certified SAR dog. |
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Reference #12:
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Benjamin & Larissa: Owner /
handler / trainer of LENORE.
Lenore: (Balli/Petra
female).
HIPS: OFA GOOD # GS-77539G71F-PI
(hips certified at 6 years of age!!)
Lenore was purchased as a top Breeding and SchH prospect as well as a
personal companion. |
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