German Shepherd Schutzhund Club of SW-Fl Inc.

Phone: 239 823 9683
Thanks to all of you - you guys are just great
GSSCSWFL Inc. Trainer Team
Jack Betz, Helper

Jack is a great asset to our club. A former police K9 handler, he brings a lot of real-world
experience to our club, to complement the more stylized aspects of Schutzhund. Members are
fortunate to be able to take advantage of his unique ability to bring out a dog’s inner toughness
and make him shine. Jack takes an individual approach in working with dogs and handlers and is
patient with both.  Along with being a club helper, he also trains GSD Rado for club member Alan
Blozis.
Photo: Jack working Erik
Neil Blankenbuehler, Classified Club Helper
von Tente's Diesel, Caloosha's Cash
Neil has been a GSSCSWFL member almost since the club’s founding. He didn’t know what
Schutzhund was when he and Jessie started Diesel in classes at the club, but quickly caught the
bug and began training as a helper. He proved himself to be very precise, always putting the dog’s
safety first, and members in turn put their trust in him. He feels protection brings out the best in a
dog’s personality. He attends seminars and other sessions to improve his helper skills and hopes to
earn his first classification soon. He is also preparing his young GSD, Diesel, for his BH.
Photo: Neil working Kaiser
Linda Tanner, Obedience Assistant
New Skete’s Dingo Zele, CGC, CD, RA, TD, & BH, Tigo vom Steinhauerberg
Although new to Schutzhund training, Linda has much experience in training and titling for AKC
events. She has been involved in AKC tracking for many years and has titled dogs to the TDX level.
Linda’s current dog, New Skete’s Dingo Zele (Zele) has earned multiple AKC titles and recently
earned a BH as well. Zele is diligently working towards her SchH 1. Linda is Kate’s main assistant in
the obedience program and brings to it a wealth of ideas and organizational skills. During classes
her "good dog!" can be heard for miles. Congratulations to Linda and New Skete’s Dingo Zele on
their BH, achieved on April 4, 2009.
Photo: Linda with Zele
Jessie Blankenbuehler, Tracking
Von Tente's Diesel, Caloosha's Cash
Jessie learned tracking basics shortly after joining the club. She loves the challenge and feels like
she can “see” the track through the dog's nose. She has a knack for lining up a clump of grass with
a distant twig to get a perfectly straight leg. She continues to enhance her knowledge and skill using
every available resource. The club can count on her to arrive at the tracking field by 6:30 every
Sunday morning. She lays her first track for her own dog, Diesel, and while it’s aging, she helps the
rest of the tracking group lay and run their tracks. Thanks to Jessie, we’re all making progress—and
we actually enjoy getting up early to be there.

Photo: Jessie tracking with Diesel
Paul Frederick, Helper Apprentice
Quaks von der Stadt Mosbach (Cimbo), CGC, Firefighter

Paul is our newest helper. He is a fast learner and enjoys figuring out what makes dogs tick in bite
work. Right now he’s full of questions but we think that in the not-too-distant future, he’ll be
answering most of them for the next apprentice. Paul and his dog Cimbo have been members of the
GSSCSWFL Inc. since January 2009 and both have improved tremendously.  Abouth Cimbo's
"title": Shortly after joining the club, Paul lost his home in a fire. He might have lost his life, too, if
Cimbo hadn't sounded the alarm. "Firefighter" is a well earned title for this dog!

Photo: Paul and Cimbo
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Kate Lamont, Training Coordinator
Cassy vom Ruis CGC, CD, SchH1, High Five Bad to the Bone CGC, CD, SchH 1, High Five Bobby
Goren, BH,  Erik of Sapphire Montain (upcoming star!)

Kate got involved with dogs by default. After finding horses too expensive and dangerous, she
went out and got a pit bull and has been trapped in the dog universe ever since. She hopes to get
out of it someday but that might not happen. She has titled many dogs in obedience and
Schutzhund. Along with her German Shepherds she also trained American Staffordshire Terriers
Happy Gang's John Henry Can. UDTX, SchH 3, FH; U-CDX High Five Joe Conrad, CDX, SchH 3,
IPO 3, NA; and High Five Concrete Blonde CDX, SchH 1, the most wonderful dog ever.  We thank
her for all of her support and effort. It shows in our dogs' progress.

Congratulations Kate and High Five Bobby Goren on their BH achieved on April 4, 2009.
Congratulations Kate and High Five Bad to the Bone (George) on their SchH 1 achieved on April 5,
2009.   




Photo: Kate with George and USA Judge Glen Stephenson after achieving their BH  at Spirit
Working Dog  Club, Plant City , Florida
Congratulations and Thank You, Neil Blankenbuehler, to his
classification as official club helper, achieved on 09/20/2009,
classified by Arthur Collins, regional Director of United Schutzhund
Clubs of America

We also want to thank Kate Lamont and Cassie for supporting Neil
on his way to his classification
Please click on Cassie and Neil's picture on left for more photos from the classification event