Sheboygan dog training club holds its annual awards banquet

The Sheboygan Dog Training Club celebrated its 57th year at a banquet held Feb. 13 at S&R Bar.

Club officers are: Laura Jane Deckert, president; Lisa Quast, vice-president; Lora DeSombre, secretary; Renae Harris, treasurer and Melody Kuether, public relations. Board members are: Bernadette Stahlkopf, Bob Soukup, Amanda Kairys and Carol Senkbeil. Kathi Fedler serves as director of agility and the board in conjunction with Lora Desombre and Kaye Bennett are directors of obedience.

Long-standing member Pam Straus was for 25 years of service to the club. Mary Brinkman, Jane Dietrich, Sue Kaehler and Bernadette Stahlkopf were honored for five years of service. Linda Repphun was the recipient of the 2009 good sportsmanship award.

Awards presented are as follows: Linda Repphun and Isabel earned novice agility, novice agility jumpers, open jumpers and excellent jumpers titles. Linda and Kasey earned novice agility, open standard, open jumpers and excellent jumpers titles.

Lisa Quast and Lotte earned teacup beginner, teacup games, united agility I, united agility II, teacup intermediate, agility dog, teacup games II, teacup superior agility. Dog, teacup games III and master agility. Games titles.

Bob Soukup and Fred earned novice agility and novice agility jumpers titles. Judy Triplet and Rocky earned rally novice, rally advanced and rally excellent titles. Amanda Kairys and Echo earned a rally novice title and a herding instinct certificate.

Carl Becker and Nitro earned companion dog, companion dog excellent and UKC champion dog titles.

Linda Milbrath and Zoe earned rally novice and master excellent jumpers with weaves titles. Linda and Echo earned excellent jumpers preferred and CKC agility novice titles.

Penny Soukup and Chelsea earned rally novice, open standard preferred and excellent jumpers preferred titles.

Jamie McCoy and Lady Skyy Lark earned novice agility, open standard, open jumpers, excellent standard and agility dog USDAA titles.

Linda Repphun and Kasey earned novice agility, open standard, open jumpers and excellent jumpers titles.

Barb Smith and Phoenix earned a master excellent jumpers with weaves title. Barb and Flutter earned a rally novice title.

Nancy Wagner and Breeze earned master excellent jumpers with weaves title.

Carol Senkbeil and Kia earned novice jumpers, open jumpers, open standard, rally novice, canine good citizenship and therapy dog international titles.

Lora DeSombre and Duncan earned rally advance, rally excellent, novice agility preferred and novice jumpers preferred titles. Lora and Mason earned rally advanced and rally excellent titles. Lora and Gandalf earned a rally novice title. Lora and Lille earned a rally novice title.

Linda Toppins and Wylie earned USDAA performance standard PS2 and performance Jumpers PJ2 titles. Linda and Kramer earned the following USDAA titles: performance jumpers PJ3, performance gamblers PG3, performance snooker PK3, performance dog PDS, accomplished sooker dog AKD and accomplished performance dog APD. Linda and Cosmo earned AKC master excellent jumpers with weaves and master excellent titles. Linda and Cosmo also earned the following USDAA titles: jumper master, relay master, snooker master, standard agility master and master agility dog.

Mary Kultgen and Coda earned an AKC master agility excellent title. Mary and Lexi earned AKC master agility excellent, Master agility jumper titles; USDAA performance dog I, performance gamblers I and performance standard I titles; NADAC outstanding tunnelers novice, open agility certificate, novice jumpers certificate, novice touch ‘n’ go, novice weavers and open weavers titles.

Sheboygan Dog Training Club offers puppy, all levels of obedience classes, rally and agility classes for both the family pet and the competitor. For more information visit www.sdtclub.com.