Our Dogs
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Name & Titles: UCH Alta-Tollhaus-Krieger Lamb Chop OB1 FO (1/3)RE RA
RN CL1-R CL1-F TT TDI HIT CGC
DOB: 28 Oct 2003
Gotcha Day: 27 July 2007
Breed: German Shepherd dog
Color: red sable
Lines: east and west German working lines
CERF: GS-1317N
OFA: prelim elbows normal, hips good
AKC: DN05276205
Microchip: 0A10647C72
Sire: Narro von der Kine Sch3 KKL2
Dam: Dastra vom Erste Freund U-CD U-AG1 BH CD NJP CL1-S CL1-H CL2-F CGC
Breeder: Julie Richards-Mostosky
Pedigree: Click
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I adopted Kenya in July 2007 when she was three and a half years old. She was given to me by her breeder, Julie Richards-Mostosky. Julie did a great job with Kenya because she came to me with great manners and basic training in obedience and agility. Kenya and I bonded instantly and she has been my loyal companion since day one. In the home, Kenya is impeccably behaved, very mellow. In training and on the field, she is focused and precise. She works for the sake of working and loves to be with her handler. She is reserved with strangers and especially discerning of men, but very social among dogs. With people she knows and trusts she is as spunky as a puppy. Though she is pure German working lines and her father was a high-in-trial Schutzhund competitor, Kenya is a soft dog and prefers dog sports that present less conflict, such as rally, obedience, and aglity. She will work for food, praise, and simple motivational "games" with her people. She has always been attached to her one person and is totally reliable off lead, even in city traffic. She likes to show off in the ring and has never failed or NQed at anything she has tried. Her calm demeanor allowed her to easily pass the AKC Canine Good Citizen test, the West Michigan Therapy Dog pet assisted therapy training and evaluation, the Therapy Dogs International evaluation, and the American Temperament Test Society's temperament test. Her size and conformation make her the perfect agility dog. She is a smaller bitch, 21" and 55lbs. She has good hips (x-rayed by renowned veterinary radiologist Dr. "Mos" Mostosky); her movement is balanced, effortless, and efficient. Her conformation does not fit the "type" of either the AKC or SV ring trends, but she is a beautiful example of how the working German shepherd should look and move. She has two legs towards her UKC Grand Champion title, but is now spayed and retired from the show ring.
My future goals for Kenya include finishing AKC Rally with the RE title, and earning the BH and AD in Schutzhund.
| Date | Event Type | Title/Award | Place |
| 5-3-09 | UKC Dog Sport trial | Protection 1 Obedience | Passed |
| 5-2-09 | UKC Dog Sport trial | Family Obedience | Passed |
| 3-28-09 | Rally trial | RE leg | 2 |
| 7-19-08 | CPE agility trial | Fullhouse Level 1 leg and CL1-F title | 1 |
| 7-19-08 | CPE agility trial | Jumpers Level 1 leg | 1 |
| 7-19-08 | CPE agility trial | Standard Level 1 leg and CL1-R title | 1 |
| 7-19-08 | CPE agility trial | Standard Level 1 leg | 2 |
| 7-12-08 | Temperament test | ATTS TT | Passed |
| 6-7-08 | Therapy dog test | TDI | Passed |
| 5-31-08 | Sheep Herding | Herding Instinct Test | Passed (watch here!) |
| 5-25-08 | Rally trial | RA leg, RA title | 2 |
| 5-24-08 | Rally trial | RA leg | 1 |
| 5-23-08 | Rally trial | RA leg | 1 |
| 3-29-08 | Rally trial | RN leg, RN title | Q |
| 1-20-08 | Rally trial | RN leg | 3rd |
| 1-20-08 | Rally trial | RN leg | 4th |
| 12-17-07 | Therapy dog test | West Michigan Therapy Dogs eval | Passed |
| 10-25-07 | AKC CGC test | Canine Good Citizen | Passed |
Name & Titles: VPC's Coca-Cola HIT (2x)CGC
DOB: 27 July 2006
Gotcha Day: 3 Nov 2007
Color: black and red
Breed: unknown
Lines: n/a
Sire: unknown
Dam: "Melanie"
Rescue: Vicky's Pet Connection
Pedigree: n/a
We adopted Coke (formerly Teddy) from Vicky's Pet Connection (an all-breed dog and cat rescue) in November 2007. Coke is our goofy lovebug. His name Coca-Cola suits him - he is dark, refreshing, "cool", and bubbley! He has no drive for work or formal training, he just wants to play or cuddle. Coke did however pass the AKC's Canine Good Citizen test twice, so we gave him a "special" name for his certificate - VPC's Coca-Cola (VPC stands for Vicky's Pet Connection). Coke has a solid, relaxed temperament with dogs and people and avoids conflict both in training and in his interactions with people and dogs. He loves children and is very outgoing towards all people. He would definitely NOT protect our home from intruders! With Coke around we are never lacking smiles and laughs.
| Date | Event Type | Title/Award | Place |
| 7-11-09 | Sheep Herding | Herding Instinct Test | Passed |
| 12-20-08 | AKC CGC | Canine Good Citizen | Passed |
| 8-29-08 | AKC CGC | Canine Good Citizen | Passed |
Name & Titles: SG Alta-Tollhaus Bono HIT CGC
DOB: 7 Sept 2008
Breed: German Shepherd dog
Color: black and red
Lines: west German show
AKC: DN23171403
UKC: P592-238
Tattoo: AT8B1
Microchip: AVID 029 597 320
HD Zuchwert: 76
HD: prelims normal
ED: prelims normal
Sire: V1
Markus von Status Quo SchH3 KKL1 ZW:66 (SZ 2171873)
Dam: V Quellie vom Kirschental SchH1 KKL1 ZW:85 (DN22368701)
Breeder: Julie Richards-Mostosky
Pedigree: Click
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Nikon is our no-longer-so-little firecracker. Nothing phases him! During his first UKC show at 3 months, another puppy was yawning and shaking but Nikon's tail never quit wagging and he made sure to give the judge a wet kiss before she checked his bite. Nikon lives to chase, bark, and tug. Despite his endless energy and good drives, he has been a relatively "easy" puppy. His ball drive is impressive; he is easy to train and motivate.
Our future goals for Nikon include conformation, Schutzhund, dock diving, weight pull, flyball, and agility!!
UKC points total: 170
UKC wins total: 2
WDA ratings: VP14 (Sieger show), VP2 (regionals), VP2, SG2
| Date | Event Type | Title/Award | Place |
| 12-12-09 | UKC Conformation | First Place, Best Male | 1 |
| 12-12-09 | UKC Conformation | First Place, Best Male | 1 |
| 12-11-09 | UKC Conformation | First Place, Best Male | 1 |
| 12-11-09 | UKC Conformation | First Place, Best Male, Best of Winners | 1 |
| 10-24-09 | AKC CGC Test | CGC | Pass |
| 10-17-09 | WDA Club Show | SG, Males 12-18mos | 2 |
| 8-2-09 | UKC Conformation | First Place, Best Male | 1 |
| 8-2-09 | UKC Conformation | First Place, Best Male, Best of Winners | 1 |
| 7-11-09 | Sheep Herding | Herding Instinct Test | Passed (watch here!) |
| 6-20-09 | WDA Club Show | VP, Males 9-12mos | VP2 |
| 5-23-09 | WDA Regional show | VP, Males 6-9mos | VP2 |
| 4-24-09 | USA Sieger Show | VP, Males 6-9mos | VP14 |
| 3-14-09 | Dr. Mostosky X-ray | Hips and elbows prelim normal | Normal (see here!) |
| 2-1-09 | AKC conformation | Male 3-6 mo | 1 |
| 1-11-09 | AKC conformation | Male 3-6 mo | 3 |
| 12-20-08 | AKC Puppy STAR | STAR | Passed |
| 12-14-08 | UKC conformation | Male 3-6mo NLC | 2 |
| 12-13-08 | UKC conformation | Best Male 3-6mo NLC | 1 |