I would like to commend all the ISSDC members who have been busy earning a name for the Shiloh Shepherd breed in the working dog community! The list of credentials is growing in leaps and bounds on the Shilohs At Work section of our website!
As we march forward into a new year, I would like to reflect for moment and honor those incredibly special Shilohs and their people who accomplished so much in 2005!
HERDING
AHBA Herding Trial Arena Dog -
Dibby Hill's El Cid Of MDSSK CGC, HCT, JHD, HTAD I & Lyda Phillips
(Cid and Lyda became the first to acheive this new AHBA title! They are currently the highest ranked Shiloh Herding Team in history!)
AHBA Herding Capability Tested - Ch Mt Airy's Caius Atticus MDSSK CGC, HCT & Nancy Dietz
AHBA HCT - 1st Leg
Destiny's Angelfire Of Shadow Hill & Audrey Harrison
RBPCO Herding Instinct Certified -
Kai-Lyn's Carter Of Mt Airy HIC & Virginia Storey
Miracle's Adalheide Elkanah HIC & Jennifer Storer-Folt
Shadow Gate's Native Warrior HIC & Kim Frost
Ocean State's Bonnie Wee Lassy HIC & Susan Grieves
(These are the very first Shilohs to be certified for herding instinct by the Rare Breed Performance Club Of Ontario!)
OBEDIENCE
APDT RallyO - Level 1
Zion's Ebony Wings-Eagle's Nest CGC, RL1 & Erica Pytlovany
(Ebby and Erica are the very first Obedience Team in our records to earn a RallyO title from the Association Of Pet Dog Trainers!)
UKC Companion Dog - 1st Leg
Shenandoah Morning Star Grace CGC, TDI, CB, FO & Tonie Welch
SDA Family Obedience -
Shenandoah Morning Star Grace CGC, TDI, CB, FO & Tonie Welch
(Gracie and Tonie are the very first Shiloh Obedience Team to earn this contemporary title offered by Service Dogs Of America, an affiliate of the UKC!)
RBPCO Pre-Companion Dog - 2/3 Legs
Miracle's Adalheide Elkanah & Jennifer Storer-Folt
(Elke and Jen are the first Shiloh Obedience Team to obtain 2 legs from the Rare Breed Performance Club Of Ontario and they
received High Score In Class on both legs!)
NKC Companion Intermediate -
Shial Of Chi Nicholaise MDSSK CI & David Myers
(Nicki and David are the first Shiloh Obedience Team to earn this new title offered by the National Kennel Club and also obtained a High In Trial award!)
"THOR" God Of Thunder CB, CI & Kathy Teller
NKC Companion Beginner -
"THOR" God Of Thunder CB, CI & Kathy Teller
(Thor and Kathy are our first Shiloh Obedience Team to earn this new title, also offered by the NKC!)
Shenandoah Morning Star Grace CGC, TDI, CB, FO & Tonie Welch
CB - 2/3 Legs- "Kiah" Looking Toward The Horizon & Kathy Teller
THERAPY
Reading Education Assistance Dog -
CJ's LeFemme Nickata CGC, TDI, READ & Marilyn Bartolone
(Nick and Marilyn became the first Shiloh Therapy Team in history to earn this specialized certification )
TDI -
Ch. Tantara's Takoda Cloud Dancing CGC, TDI & Cindy Schleifer
CJ's LeFemme Nickata CGC, TDI, READ & Marilyn Bartolone
Canine Good Citizen-
Ch B&T's Peacemaker Of Shenandoah CGC & Trish Beltz
Shadow Hill's Muddy Waters & Jane Butckovitz
Dibby Hill's El Cid Of MDSSK CGC, HCT, JHD, HTAD I & Lyda Phillips
It truly has been a "banner" first year for the ISSDC! Just look at all the impressive pioneers we have taking our wonderful Shiloh Shepherd into the future! There is no better testimony to the outstanding temperaments and the remarkable trainability of the breed! Congratulations to everyone...and thank you!
Audrey Harrison
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