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Debbie Knatz
Puppy Advisor - Guide Dog Foundation
for the Blind, Smithtown, NY
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In charge of overseeing the “Puppy
Walkers” who raise Guide Dog puppies in Eastern Long Island, NY; Southern
Connecticut; Maryland; Virginia; West Virginia, Delaware and Washington DC. |
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Teach training classes and do private
lessons for the "Puppy Walkers" and their puppies, including obedience
training, house manners, socialization, problem solving, etc. |
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For more information, please see:
Guide Dog Foundation |
Animal Behavior College – Obedience
Instructor Training Program
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Graduate of the ABC training program. |
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For more information, please see:
ABC |
AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator
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Fully accredited in 2003 to administer
the AKC CGC examination. |
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For more information, please see:
CGC
Testing |
ISSR – Certified Temperament Tester
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Fully accredited in 2003 to administer
the International Shiloh Shepherd Registry's temperament test. |
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For more information, please see: ISSR
Temperament Tester |
Shiloh Shepherd Dog Club of America -
Advisory Board Member
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Elected in 2002 for a three year term. |
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For more information, please see:
SSDCA |
ISSR – Licensed Breeder
| Member of the Shiloh Shepherd Dog Club of America, and
a signer of the Breeder’s Code of Ethics, dedicated to the
continued improvement of the Shiloh breed. |
| For more information, please see:
Licensed
Breeders |
Shiloh Shepherd Genetic Task Force Member
| Working with Shiloh dog breeders and owners to decrease
the incidence of genetically transmitted diseases within the breed. |
| Developed the GTF’s website:
http://ShilohGTF.com |
NASSA (North Atlantic Shiloh Shepherd Association) -
Chapter President
| Founding member of the NASSA Chapter. |
| Working to promote the Shiloh Shepherd breed on Long
Island and in the New York City area. |
Shiloh Rescue Network
| Created the Shiloh Rescue Network of volunteers
dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and re-homing of Shepherds in need. |
| Developed the organization’s website:
http://ShilohRescue.com |
STM – All Breed Club - Apprentice Instructor
| Apprentice Instructor, learning the Shiloh Training
Method, developed by Tina Barber. |
| Assisting with the creation of the new club, as well as
helping to put together the training programs and trial rules. |
American Temperament Test Society - Apprentice Tester
| Working towards the certification required to become an
approved ATTS Tester. |
| For more information, please see:
ATTS |
SSDCA Newsletter Editor
| Former Newsletter Editor for the Shiloh Shepherd Dog
Club of America, a quarterly newsletter sent to SSDCA members throughout the
USA and Canada. |
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