Betsi
Hartman
: A founding member of Skyline agility, Betsi has been an instructor
with Skyline since 1997, took a short time off and as of September 2006 is
back. She
has put AKC, NADAC and USDAA titles on her two German Shepherd Dogs, Maggi
Mae UDX, PT, MX, MXJ, NAP, NJP, EAG, EGC, OJC, PII, TDI U-CD, Can UDX and
Dulci Jo CD, NA, Can CD, TDI. Maggi placed 7th in the final rounds
of the AKC Nationals in 1998 and her two border collies: Savi Rose CDX, MX,
MXJ, MAD, RM, SAM, EAC, O-EGC, EJC, TG-E, WV-E, TN-E, CGC/TDI and Jazzi
Q CD, AX, AXJ, SSA, OAC, NGC, OJC, TG-O, TN-O, WV-O, SG, CGC/TDI.
Lavonda
Herring : Has been involved in agility and schutzhund for many years
handling rottwielers, Australian cattle dogs and most recently her two Boston
Terriers Chilli and Paddy. In 2005, Chilli was successful in achieving her
AKC , MACH agility title. They are now participating in competitive flyball.
Lavonda is a member of Skyline Agility Club and has instructed for us for a number of years.
Barbara
Miller : has been active in the sport of Dog Agility for fifteen
years and has been teaching agility for over 10 years. Her first agility
dog, "Annie", a Cardigan Welsh Corgi, was a Finalist in the 1995
USDAA Grand Prix of Dog Agility. Her present Cardigan, Rusty, was only 2
years old when, in 1999, he became a Grand Prix and Steeplechase Finalist.
Rusty is a USDAA Agility Dog Champion, AKC MX and MXJ and holds Elite titles
in NADAC as well. He has been listed in the USDAA Top Ten of Dog Agility
for the last 4 years. All totaled, Barbara’s dogs have achieved over
50 agility titles including the first ever on a Basset hound. Barbara has
also titled her dogs in Confirmation, Obedience, Herding Tracking and Rally-O.
This fall Barbara’s American foxhound, Cady, was the first in her breed
to achieve a VCD 1 (CD, NA, NAJ, TD).
Arlene Spooner: ran "Alix," a Papillon, to the finals at the 2000 AKC Nationals and
was 3rd across all jump heights in NJ in state competition. She currently
runs her rescued Afghan Hound "Tasha," her rescued Cocker Spaniel "Holly" (who
finished the NADAC NATCH and AKC MACH titles) and her Manchester Terrier "Blitz" (who
finished 19 titles in his first year of competition) .
She enjoys working with her students' wide variety of breeds and has competed and placed with a wide variety herself, ranging in running style from a Border Collie to a Briard to a Poodle, among others. Arlene is a member of Skyline Agility Club and has instructed with us for a number of years.