OUR GMNEA OBEDIENCE CLUB MEMBERS AND DOGS
YES, Elkhounds CAN do OBEDIENCE!
Birka
(alphabetical by owner)
Dona Barsul
UCD Wrathwood's Lasting Impression UD RE CKC CD NA NAJ NJC CGC TDI SAR VCC VNE VNEX "Merlin"
1997 NEAM HIT
1999 Canada High Hound in all trials entered.
3rd Place Wisconsin State Fair Heel Down
First Norwegian Elkhound to earn a Rally title.
Utility title with all placements, 2 firsts, 2 seconds, in all breed trials.
Ranked in obedience every year, and was 4th in Utility.
Merlin at the Wisconsin State Fair 2001. Merlin taking a Directed jump in Utilty
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Harry Beggs
Thom Thom Acer Don Lollipop UD "Lee"
1st Wisconsin Elkhound to earn a UD
GMNEA Team Obedience
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Intl/ SA/ Champion of the Americas/AM/CAN/ PR Ch Thom Thom Jup Don Big Guy AM/CAN/UKC CDX VNE"Guy"
1986 Norwegian Elkhound Assoc. America National Specialty HIT
1987 Norwegian Elkhound Club of Canada National Specialty HIT
1988 Norwegian Elkhound Assoc. America National Specialty HIT
1988 NEINEA & GCNEC Regional Specialty HIT
1990 GMNEA Regional Specialty HIT
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Ch Polestar's Wynter Storm UD HIC VNE "Ben"
AKC/CKC/UKC CD lowest score 196.5
Qualified for '92 Gaines Obedience Trials
1992 NEAA HIT
UD in five shows with 3 First Places
MULTI HIT GMNEA SPECIALTIES
Ben
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Ch Nynorsk Law N Order UD VNE "Roy"
MULTI HIT GMNEA, NEINEA, NEAM SPECIALTIES
1999 WINNER OF NEAA OBEDIENCE INVITATIONAL
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Ch Polestar Icon UD TD RE VNEX "Ike"
MULTI HIT GMNEA SPECIALTIES
Ike heeling with Harry for Rally Obedience 2013 GMNEA
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Pete Bojan
MACH Hallie Daisy RE MX MXJ NF T2B VNE "Hallie"
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Barb and Dick Budny
Hunter's Frost of Little Acre CD " Princess"
1989 GMNEA A-OA HIGH IN MATCH
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V-NATCH, UATCH CH MIDNIGHT SUN'S GRIN N BERRIT CDX MX AXJ AAD VNEX , "Berrit"
Berrit was unusual in obedience, she worked for both her owners, but also worked for others. One handler was Dona Barsul.
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CH Vikiro's Not A Pull Toy CDX OA CGC VNEX"Tugger"
1994 HIT NEINEA
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Cecelia Cathey
GCH Thom Thom N Apple Independence BN VNE "Indy"
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Barbara Drake
TN'T Christopher Robyns CDX
1996 NEINEA HIT
1996 NEAA #1 NOVICE DOG
Barb and Krissy in 2001 Wisconsin State Fair obedience .
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CH Midnightsun Heartlight UD VNE
1991 GMNEA HIT
1992 NATIONAL HIT
1993 NEINEA HIT
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CH Vin-Melca's Shadow Willow CDX BN RE VNE "Willow"
2009 GMNEA HIT
2009 CANADIAN ALL BREED HIT
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UAGII CH T'NT Willows Norsk Delight CDX CKC CD RE HIC VNE "Freia"
2009 CANADIAN CD WITH HIT
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Sally Fortney
Thom Thom B Tiny Little Dove CDX
1989 GMNEA B-0B HIGH IN MATCH
Thom Thom B Tiny Little Turtle
Thom Thom Per Hex Spice CD
Thom Thom Jup Donna Daisy Mae
Viking Hey Sportster CD (RN)
Tu Tu Toie Aurora Borealis
2007 GMNEA HIT
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Mallory Golladay
CH Kamgaard Kaballero CD NA TDI
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CH Peer Gynt Remarkable Deed CD THD
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Cindy Gustafson
CH Normark Tukka of Wolfridge BN RA "Tukka"
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Penny Matusiak
Lor-Suns Magic Moment RN CGC HIC
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Debra O'Brien
Arctic Nite Aurora CD
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CH Arcticridge Beka Valentine CD RE CGC
2010 NEAM Back to Back HIT
2010 NEAA Susan D Phillips Top Obedience Award
Kari Olson is NOT the judge, merely a stand in... Debbie and Beka at one of the NEAM HIT wins.
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Chris Olson
Thom Thom Ivy Vine CD "Ivy"
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CH Applewood's Top Macintosh CD OA OA "Mack"
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CH Thom Thom Iduna Av Applewood RN "Ida"
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Thom Thom Apple of My Iris BN RN OA AXJ CGC "Iris"
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AM/CAN CH Apple N ThomThom BN VNE "Izzie"
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Kari Olson
UCDX Olson's Bjorna Av Bondegard CDX CGC TDI "Bjorna"
1989 K-9 Obedience Team
1991 NEINEA HIT AGE 11 OPEN B
1993 BADGER STATE OBEDIENCE CHAMPIONSHIP
Newspaper article in WEEKLY VILLAGER, SEPT 5, 1989
BJORNA was lead dog on obedience team for state fair - 2nd place.
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UCD Olson's Kjella Av Bondegard CDX "Kjella"
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UCDX AM/CAN CH Vikiro's Silverado CKC/SKC CD AKC CDX TDI TT CGC "Baldur"
1987 -Qualifier for the Gaines Dog Obedience Championship
EARNING HIS CANADIAN CD
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UACHX UUD CAN OTCH CH Vikiro's Bright Flame UDT AX AXJ VCD2 "Brenne"
1994 GMNEA HIT
1994 NEMA HIT
1995 NEINEA HIT
2 GMNEA and 1 CNEA High Combined Awards
4 Utility Titles AKC/CKC/SKC/UKC
Qualifier for the Gaines Obedience Invitational
SUPER UTILITY DOG AWARD FRONT AND FINISH
Canadian OTCH
COLUMBINE NEA - BRENNE IS HIGH COMBINED and her son
BROTTSJO IS THE HIGH IN TRIAL WINNER!
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UACHX UOCH CAN OTCH AKC/UKC CH Longships Icebreaker VCD2 UDX2 ASCA/CKC/SKC UD TD RAE AD MX MXJ AXP OJP "Brottsjo"
CKC/UKC OBEDIENCE TRIAL CHAMPION
25 Obedience Titles -AKC/ASCA/CKC/SKC/UKC
20 HIGH IN TRIAL AWARDS- GMNEA, NEINEA, NEAM, NECSM , NECPV, NECGH AND ONE ALL BREED
8 HIGH COMBINED AWARDS BOTH SPECIALTY AND ALL BREED
1997 PUPERONI CLASSIC DOG OBEDIENCE CHAMPIONSHIP
1998 DOGS IN CANADA TOP OBEDIENCE HOUND
1999 NEAA Top 10 Invitational -ST. LOUIS, MO.
2000 NECPV HIT AND HC (NEAA UNOFFICIAL SPECIALTY)
2000 NEAA Susan D Phillips TOP OBEDIENCE AWARD
2001 NEAA Susan D Phillips TOP OBEDIENCE AWARD
2001 AKC OBEDIENCE INVITATIONAL
2001 NEAA Susan D Phillips TOP VERSATILE NORWEGIAN ELKHOUND EX
2002 DOGS IN CANADA TOP OBEDIENCE HOUND
2002 AKC OBEDIENCE INVITATIONAL GROUP 2
2002 NEAA HC
2005 NEAA TOP 10 INVITATIONAL -BRIGHTON, COLORADO
PACKERLAND KC -ALL BREED HIGH COMBINED-
2001 DOGS IN CANADA RANKING TOP HOUND IN CANADA
2002 AKC OBEDIENCE INVITATIONAL - 2ND PLACE HOUND GROUP
CH Longships Icebreaker UDT AX AXJ
BROTTSJO WAS A FINALIST - 2ND PLACE HOUND GROUP
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CH TN'T Wills Longships Birchbark CDX TD HIC CGC VNEX "Birka"
2006 GMNEA , NEINEA HIT
2006 NEAA Top Novice Dog
2007 NEAA Top Winner Rally Obedience
2007 AND 2008 NEAM HIT
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MBISS AKC GCH UKC CH Greyplume Windpower Av Longships BN RA HIC CGC TDI "Briskke"
2009 Rally Obedience Novice Title with 3- 1st Places
2013 GMNEA BACK TO BACK HIT
Kari and Briskke Rally Obedience 2009 Kari and Briskke receiving HIT honors GMNEA Mar 2, 2013
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Bobbie and Dick Oxley
CH Thom Thom Joker's Wild CD VNE "Joker"
Thom Thom CD "Gus"
Normark Aurora Borealis CD NA NAP NAJ VNE "Abby"
1997 NEINEA HIT
UCD CH Travela's Ericka CDX SKC CD NA VNEX "Ericka"
UCD AKC/UKC CH Arctic Night Windjammer CDX RE OA NAJ CGC TDI VNEX "Jamie"
2000 AND 2001 GMNEA HIT
2001 NEAA Top Novice Dog
2005 NEAA Top 10 Obedience Invitational - 2nd Place
2001 GMNEA HIT
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AKC/UKC CH Arctic Nite Mid Olav's Mindy CDX NA CGC TDI VNEX "Mindy"
MINDY NEW RALLY EXCELLENT TITLE
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UGRCH AKC CH Ridgerunner's Arctic Nite Stargate CD VNE "Gaiter"
GAITER NEW RN TITLE
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UCH Arcticridge's Genesis CD "Gaia"
AKC/UKC Ridgerunner's Tyr Anasazi RN VNE "Try"
AKC/UKC CH Arcticridge's Worf CD VNE "Worf"
Amy and Jody Peterson
Metsa CD RE OA OAJ NAP NJP VNE "Metsa"
2009 NEAA Susan D Phillips Top Versatile Elkhound
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CH Windy City War Games CD RE VNE V_AOM "Joshua"
2005 GMNEA BACK TO BACK HIT
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CH Windy City Perfect Storm CD RN VNE "Storm"
Storm earned her Rally Novice and Companion Dog Obedience titles at the NEAA
National in three straight tries.
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AKC/UKC CH ELVBEND'S WINDY CTY CARMINA BURANA RA NA NAJ VNEX "Carmin"
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AKC CH/UKC BIMBS GRCH Elvbends Windy Cty Don Giovanni RA VNE "Donny"
Rally Novice title with one 1st Place.
2008 Rally Advanced title with 2 -1st Places (specialty) and a 2nd Place All breed competition.
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CH Windy City Shadow of the Hawk RN VNE
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Sally Prescher
CH Midnight Sun Shadow Dancer CD NA VNEX"Shadow"
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Toni Sibrel
CH Kamgaard Katch The Buzz RE MX AXJ OF CGC VNEX "Zigbee"
2009 RALLY RN WITH ALL 1ST PLACES
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Eileen Smith (past member and past president)
CH Roundel Necromanser CD "Roman"
Chris and Gayle Thomas ( members in 1986 when Bird finished his CD)
CH Thom Thom Hex Tar Love Bird CD
OUTSTANDING OBEDIENCE ACHIEVEMENTS:
1988 NEAA NATIONAL SPECIALTY HIGH IN TRIAL
CH THOM THOM JUP DON BIG GUY -Harry Beggs
1996 GMNEA TEAM OBEDIENCE
We won 1st place at our 1996 Regional Specialty .
1992 NEAA HIGH IN TRIAL - CH MIDNIGHT SUN HEARTLIGHT UD - Barb Drake
1998 DOGS IN CANADA STANDINGS (Canadian Titles listed with dogs name only)
#1 OBEDIENCE HOUND IN CANADA - LONGSHIPS ICEBREAKER CDX -Kari Olson
#3 OBEDIENCE HOUND IN CANADA - T'NT CHRISTOPHER ROBYN'S CDX -Barb Drake
#4 OBEDIENCE HOUND IN CANADA -OTCH VIKIRO'S BRIGHT FLAME UD -Kari Olson
1999 NEAA EVENTS WEEKEND - OBEDIENCE INVITATIONAL -WINNER CH NYNORSK LAW N ORDER UD
Harry Beggs and Roy in center TOP DOG
Kari Olson and Brottsjo 3rd from left. Black jacket
2001 AKC OBEDIENCE INVITATIONAL
Kari Olson and Brottsjo
Harry Beggs and Roy
Harry Beggs with Ch Nynorsk Law N Order UD and Kari Olson with Ch Longships Icebreaker UDT at the Invitational.
at the Odeum in Illinois.
2004 The Boys Team with Bobbie Oxley and Kari Olson at the NEAA Kansas - 1st Place.
Bobbie and I joined Tracy Smith and Chris Mayer to form a team.
All boys, L to R
Tracy with Kibo,
Chris Mayer and Hawkins, Bobbie Oxley and Jamie , Kari and Brottsjo.
