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by cledford on 13 September 2007 - 13:09
A one day tracking clinic is being held on October 21st in Fort Valley, VA
by trainer Kirby Hill. (approximately 1 1/2 hours from Capital Beltway)
Kirby is a former National level Schutzhund competitor, professional
dog trainer and breeder with almost 30 years experience working with
sport (Schutzhund, & AKC), search and rescue, personal protection and
police K9 dogs. He and his wife Clare own and operate the Creature
Comfort Inn, a state of the art boarding and training facility located
in Strasburg, VA. The Hill's, along with their packed client list of
referred customers from all over the region also boast current
national level United Schutzhund Clubs of America (USA) competitors,
several active FEMA certified K9 search teams and numerous club and
regional level handlers as training clients for both handler
instruction and boarding training for sport/working dogs. Their immaculate
facility has been used to host seminars by such notable sport trainers
as Ivan Balabanov.
Kirby's tracking resume includes the following highlights:
- 8 time USA National level competitor 3x placing in the top 10, 2x top 20.
- 9 time USA regional level competitor, once Sch2 champion, once Sch3 champion and
2x Sch3 vice-champion.
- 6 perfect 100 point tracking scores earned with 3 different HOT dogs at
both local and National levels.
- 2 FH titles (both Vs) earned with 2 different HOT dogs.
- Numerous students have also earned perfect and high V tracking scores as well AKC TD and
TDX.
The clinic is suitable for beginner level to advanced tracking
dogs/handlers and will cover the full spectrum of tracking subjects to
include:
- scenting theory (related specifically to sport tracking)
- track laying
- proper sport tracking form for the dog
- proper line handling and behavior for the handler
- utilizing terrain and ground cover to present training challenges to the dog
- use of praise and reward to re-enforce behavior.
Correction and the use of electronics for advanced handlers/dog teams seeking to work
through training challanges will also be covered if requested by participants.
The clinic will be held at Kirby's home located on acres of rolling
pasture groomed for ideal tracking conditions. The Central Maryland Schutzhund club uses the same fields for tracking training and trialing.
Contact information for Kirby is:
Creature Comfort Inn
1937 Millner Rd.
Strasburg VA 22657
540-465-3007
He or his wife Clare would be happy to discuss the clinic and answer
questions for interested parties.
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