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2007 BORDER COLLIE NATIONAL SPECIALTY |
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My
wife Jeanne Ramirez DVM and I have three daughters and one son, seven Belgian
Tervuren, one Belgian Sheepdog and one cat. Jeanne is an OTCH trainer with
multiple Breed Championships, multiple UDX's, agility titles, rally titles and
tracking titles. We met when I was showing my first AKC titled dog, Delaney
Ranked Belgian Sheepdog Turbo UD TDX . At that time Jeanne was showing a
Standard Poodle, Misha UDT.
My second tracking dog Belgian Tervuren CT Phenix's Radical Air Twister HIC completed her tracking championship June 26, 2000. Twister then led me to the fascinating scent world of Urban Disaster SAR . We became members of FEMA NE-TF1 where we represented our task force and completed FEMA Canine Search Specialist School at Camp Murray , WA September 14, 2001. After four years of Twister teaching me scent work, drive and motivation in rubble and wilderness environment, I returned to AKC Tracking. My third tracking dog CH CT Corsair's Vogue De Zerimar OA, OAJ, finished her tracking championship September 17, 2006.
I am very much indebted to my dogs and all of the canines that I have worked with. They have taught me, inspired me and carried me. I look forward to judging the athletic and intelligent Border Collie with Jerry Lewis. Every effort will be made to afford each tracking team the experience and joy of a successful track.
Welcome to your National Specialty, please remember to thank your tracklayer and most importantly...enjoy your dog.
Page Updated 08.02.2007