AMERICAN WHITE SHEPHERD ASSOCIATION

Service Dogs

PRINCE
Mar 21 1971 to Jan 1983

Handler: Rick Frackrell
Breeder: Joanne Chanyi

Prince was a London, Ontario police dog who served 11 years. Prince was credited with over 200 arrests and worked up until his death due to liver failure at the age of 11.

HOOFPRINT PACER
Sept 3 1982


Owner: Danish Army, Air Base Tirstrup

Breeder: Joanne Chanyi
At the age of 9, Pacer and Michael Johansen teamed up with fellow officer Sergeant Anders Borg and his German Shepherd Bruno to compete with 100 other military competitors from seven countries to win the World Championship for the International Canine Biathlon.

TENDERLUV'S BEAR
1984


Trainer: Larry De Pugh

Breeder: Martha Andrews.

Bear is one of four brothers that all graduated as leader dogs for the blind from Canine Vision Canada. Three were littermates and the fourth was from a repeat breeding. Bear was used for demonstrations at the Lions Club Center for a while. All were successfully matched up with their blind masters.

HOOFPRINT QUASAR
July 9 1988

Owner: Peter Zein
Trained Special Skills Service Dog

Breeder: Joanne Chanyi
Quasar is specially trained to assist Peter Zein, a quadriplegic, in his every day living. He'll pick up anything Peter drops and will go and fetch him things on command. He is also trained to pull the wheel chair if Peter gets tired. Quasar goes to work with Peter everyday, and has made his life much easier. Peter says Quasar replaced his legs and his arms.

HOOFPRINT A OK OUVAE
Mar 23 1990 to 1998

Owner: Vincent Valanzuolo

Breeder: Joanne Chanyi

Oavae was specially trained as a hearing dog for Vincent. He was also Vincent's friend. They did lots of things together. Vincent entered him in herding instinct trials, and they even got involved in the costume class.

HOOFPRINT WYATT
Jan. 8 1998


Owner: Vincent Valanzuolo

Breeder Joanne Chanyi

Wyatt graduated as a hearing dog from NEADS just one month after his training.

HOOFPRINT PHANTOM THOR
Oct. 7 1996


Owner: Blair Miller

Breeder: Joanne Chanyi

Thor is a search and rescue dog with the Fair Oaks Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company.

NIKO BELTRANO

Owner: Robert and Cally Beltrano
Breeder: E. Kelly

Niko is trained to search airplanes and other places for illegal substances.

REMARKABLE ZARA van de BERNISSEHOF
Jan 29 1997


Trained by Guide Dog Training Center of A. L'Abee in Holland

Breeder: Henk van Der Graaf

Zara was matched up with a new owner in the fall of 1998.

Juel's Thief of Hearts "Bandit"
Nov 29, 1997

Owner: Rob Schrader
Breeder: Judy Grumdahl

Bandit was certified as a search and rescue dog in late 2000. He is now a member of the Liberty Canine Response Team in New Jersey.

U-GRCH RBIMBS SD Royal Echos Maximum DSA-HS,TDI, TT, HC,PDX,CGC
U-GRCH SD Tumbledowns Moon Shadow DSA-HS, TDI, TT, HC,PDX, CGC
Owner: Mark Echterling

Max and Shadow have been certified by 4Paws For Ability Mobility Assistance/Seizure Assistance/Seizure Alert Service Dogs. They are Mark Echterling's constant companions so they can keep a close watch on Mark's health


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