Skyline Agility Club Instructors

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.

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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.

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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).

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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.

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Janet Weyers : has been training and competing in dog agility since 1998. In addition to agility, Janet has trained in obedience, rally, herding and flyball but agility is her first love. Teaching agility since 2001, Janet’s focus is to build solid foundations and to develop positive relationships within the handler/canine team. She has studied mental management techniques, sports psychology, animal behavior, core strengthening exercises, foundation work, relationship skills, clicker training, and classroom management. An avid learner, Janet actively attends workshops, seminars and private lessons with her own dogs. She presently trains with Chris Parker and is currently competing in AKC, NADAC and DOCNA with her four Border Collies.

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