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Joe and Victoria Tackett
| Judge Joe and Victoria |
Years of Excellence in Reputation is YOUR guarantee of success!
Joe and Victoria Tackett are both recipients of USA’S Gold Medal
for proven achievements in dog training in the areas of obedience,
tracking, and Schutzhund protection. Mr. Tackett was also honored
by the S.V. in West Germany with The Diamond and Gold Masters
Sports Medal, the highest medal awarded of its kind in the world.
Many Other Accomplishments Include:
Judge Tackett was selected to represent USA on a team sent to
Europe for world competition. Judge Tackett’s dog, Ironwood’s
Shoshoni SchH III, was the first American bred dog qualifying as a
team member BRED, TRAINED & HANDLED BY OWNER. Judge
Tackett & Shosnoni better known as “Nicky” competed in
obedience, tracking and protection nationally and internationally.
Mrs. Tackett raised and trained the highest scoring dog in the
United States in Schutzhund II (obedience, tracking, and
protection) in 1980. This history of MANY years of experience
counts where it is needed most --for the success of you and your
dog. She has trained and shown many dogs with great success.
She also achieved in Schutzhund tracking what only a rare few
trainers have ever accomplished in a recognized Schutzhund trial:
100 % perfect score! She has trained a wide variety of
temperamented dogs in tracking and obedience and has a history
of saving “ruined dogs.”
Victoria went home to Jesus on March 25,2009
These accomplishments are important because they insure
you the BEST for YOUR DOGS and YOUR NEEDS.
The Credentials of Judge Joe Tackett:
1960-1961 DOG WORLD AWARD
The Dog World Award is received only by a rare few individuals. It
is awarded for superior scores in obedience in 3 consecutive AKC
Obedience Trials.
1966-1971 HEAD TRAINER
The German Shepherd Dog Fanciers of Northern California
1968-1969 PRESIDENT
The German Shepherd Dog Fanciers of Northern California
1966-1975 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The German Shepherd Dog Fanciers of Northern California
1970-1973 HEAD TRAINER
Atherwood All Breed Training of California
1971-1982 HEAD TRAINER PENINSULA CANINE CORPS
The Peninsula Canine Corps is the oldest existing Working Dog,
Police, Canine, Schutzhund, Obedience-Tracking-Protections in
the U.S.A. The Peninsula Canine Corps maintains its respect
internationally.
1982-1986 PRESIDENT PENINSULA CANINE CORPS
1982-1986 VICE PRESIDENT:UNITED SCHUTHUND CLUBS OF
AMERICA: Joe Tackett helped found this organization along with
the late Gernot Reidel, Jerry Slavens and other prominent
individuals with the vision of introducing Schutzhund in the United
States to help and promote and improve the working dog and
most notably the German Shepherd Dog. Schutzhund means
“protection dog,” however it encompasses far more in very
advanced obedience and tracking as well as the ultimate in safe
protection training. Schutzhund is truly “The Olympics” of dog
training. The true Schutzhund dog is not only a working
competition dog, but the ideal family companion and protector,
safe with children, but willing to die for his family.
1984-1986 U.S.A. BREED ADVISORY COMMITTEE: The National
Committee designed to determine and regulate breeding quality
working dogs in The United Schutzhund Clubs of America’s
registry. Mr. Tackett was one of the founders of this committee as
well as the primary organization. Mr. Tackett fought for orthopedic
soundness of hips.
1978-1990 LICENSED WORKING DOG JUDGE OF: THE UNITED
SCHUTZHUND CLUBS OF AMERICA: Judge Tackett was license
to judge WORLDWIDE.
1988-1990 DIRECTOR OF JUDGES OF THE UNITED
SCHUTHUND CLUBS OF AMERICA As Director of Judges his
many duties included selection and education of judges. His
services included being a liaison between USA and the world.
Years of successful history of helping with K-9 Police Dog
Training blanket Judge Tackett's career also. Our Police Officers
and their canines have his utmost appreciation and respect.
1991 to 2006 Judge Tackett laid down his judgeship in 1991 for a
higher calling of reaching high-risk kids in poverty and feeding the
poor. He remains President of Feed My Lambs Ministries, Inc.,
dedicated to feeding the poor.However, he re-entered his former
beloved sport as a judge for The GSDCA- WDA (The German
Shepherd Dog Club of America.Working Dog Association) Joe
and Victoria founded The Good Shepherd Schutzhund Club
serving Houston and rural Texas. You can read more about our
Schutzhund Working Dog Sport club on our SchH Club page.
2008 GSDCA-WDA Judge (German Shepherd Dog Club of
America Working Dog Association) AKC WDS Judge ( American
Kennel Club Working Dog Sport); President & Training Director of
The Good Shepherd Schutzhund Club near Houston, Texas.
Joe Tackett and his dog, Axel of Ironwood won First Place in WDS
1 and High in Tracking at the 2008 AKC WDS Working Dog Sport
National Cup Championship.
Joe is mentioned in the Second Edition 1999 of “The Total
German Shepherd Dog” by Fred Lanting on page 122 under
“History of Schutzhund in North America," 3rd column, line 12
from top of page.
Interested in having your dog trained? Interested in being a part of
our Schutzhund Club and volunteering to help? Please e-mail us
at joe@schutzhundk9.com or call 281-468-6977.
Joe and Victoria Tackett are both recipients of USA’S Gold Medal
for proven achievements in dog training in the areas of obedience,
tracking, and Schutzhund protection. Mr. Tackett was also honored
by the S.V. in West Germany with The Diamond and Gold Masters
Sports Medal, the highest medal awarded of its kind in the world.
Many Other Accomplishments Include:
Judge Tackett was selected to represent USA on a team sent to
Europe for world competition. Judge Tackett’s dog, Ironwood’s
Shoshoni SchH III, was the first American bred dog qualifying as a
team member BRED, TRAINED & HANDLED BY OWNER. Judge
Tackett & Shosnoni better known as “Nicky” competed in
obedience, tracking and protection nationally and internationally.
Mrs. Tackett raised and trained the highest scoring dog in the
United States in Schutzhund II (obedience, tracking, and
protection) in 1980. This history of MANY years of experience
counts where it is needed most --for the success of you and your
dog. She has trained and shown many dogs with great success.
She also achieved in Schutzhund tracking what only a rare few
trainers have ever accomplished in a recognized Schutzhund trial:
100 % perfect score! She has trained a wide variety of
temperamented dogs in tracking and obedience and has a history
of saving “ruined dogs.”
Victoria went home to Jesus on March 25,2009
These accomplishments are important because they insure
you the BEST for YOUR DOGS and YOUR NEEDS.
The Credentials of Judge Joe Tackett:
1960-1961 DOG WORLD AWARD
The Dog World Award is received only by a rare few individuals. It
is awarded for superior scores in obedience in 3 consecutive AKC
Obedience Trials.
1966-1971 HEAD TRAINER
The German Shepherd Dog Fanciers of Northern California
1968-1969 PRESIDENT
The German Shepherd Dog Fanciers of Northern California
1966-1975 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The German Shepherd Dog Fanciers of Northern California
1970-1973 HEAD TRAINER
Atherwood All Breed Training of California
1971-1982 HEAD TRAINER PENINSULA CANINE CORPS
The Peninsula Canine Corps is the oldest existing Working Dog,
Police, Canine, Schutzhund, Obedience-Tracking-Protections in
the U.S.A. The Peninsula Canine Corps maintains its respect
internationally.
1982-1986 PRESIDENT PENINSULA CANINE CORPS
1982-1986 VICE PRESIDENT:UNITED SCHUTHUND CLUBS OF
AMERICA: Joe Tackett helped found this organization along with
the late Gernot Reidel, Jerry Slavens and other prominent
individuals with the vision of introducing Schutzhund in the United
States to help and promote and improve the working dog and
most notably the German Shepherd Dog. Schutzhund means
“protection dog,” however it encompasses far more in very
advanced obedience and tracking as well as the ultimate in safe
protection training. Schutzhund is truly “The Olympics” of dog
training. The true Schutzhund dog is not only a working
competition dog, but the ideal family companion and protector,
safe with children, but willing to die for his family.
1984-1986 U.S.A. BREED ADVISORY COMMITTEE: The National
Committee designed to determine and regulate breeding quality
working dogs in The United Schutzhund Clubs of America’s
registry. Mr. Tackett was one of the founders of this committee as
well as the primary organization. Mr. Tackett fought for orthopedic
soundness of hips.
1978-1990 LICENSED WORKING DOG JUDGE OF: THE UNITED
SCHUTZHUND CLUBS OF AMERICA: Judge Tackett was license
to judge WORLDWIDE.
1988-1990 DIRECTOR OF JUDGES OF THE UNITED
SCHUTHUND CLUBS OF AMERICA As Director of Judges his
many duties included selection and education of judges. His
services included being a liaison between USA and the world.
Years of successful history of helping with K-9 Police Dog
Training blanket Judge Tackett's career also. Our Police Officers
and their canines have his utmost appreciation and respect.
1991 to 2006 Judge Tackett laid down his judgeship in 1991 for a
higher calling of reaching high-risk kids in poverty and feeding the
poor. He remains President of Feed My Lambs Ministries, Inc.,
dedicated to feeding the poor.However, he re-entered his former
beloved sport as a judge for The GSDCA- WDA (The German
Shepherd Dog Club of America.Working Dog Association) Joe
and Victoria founded The Good Shepherd Schutzhund Club
serving Houston and rural Texas. You can read more about our
Schutzhund Working Dog Sport club on our SchH Club page.
2008 GSDCA-WDA Judge (German Shepherd Dog Club of
America Working Dog Association) AKC WDS Judge ( American
Kennel Club Working Dog Sport); President & Training Director of
The Good Shepherd Schutzhund Club near Houston, Texas.
Joe Tackett and his dog, Axel of Ironwood won First Place in WDS
1 and High in Tracking at the 2008 AKC WDS Working Dog Sport
National Cup Championship.
Joe is mentioned in the Second Edition 1999 of “The Total
German Shepherd Dog” by Fred Lanting on page 122 under
“History of Schutzhund in North America," 3rd column, line 12
from top of page.
Interested in having your dog trained? Interested in being a part of
our Schutzhund Club and volunteering to help? Please e-mail us
at joe@schutzhundk9.com or call 281-468-6977.
| JUDGE TACKETT NOW OFFERS HIS EXPERTISE OF OVER 45 YEARS TO HELP YOU ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS! |
| With the expertise of Judge Joe Tackett you and your dog can be winners! |
Judge Joe with Terry Hackathorn
& Ken Ellis' Prada von
Hagendoorn von Kellerhaus BH
Judge Tackett trained Prada for
her BH. He titled her in The
GSDCA-WDA (German Shepherd
Dog Club of America Working Dog
Association) Sanctioned
Schutzhund Trial on August 17th,
2007. Judge Tackett obtained 3
Tttles on 2 dogs at the same trial.
& Ken Ellis' Prada von
Hagendoorn von Kellerhaus BH
Judge Tackett trained Prada for
her BH. He titled her in The
GSDCA-WDA (German Shepherd
Dog Club of America Working Dog
Association) Sanctioned
Schutzhund Trial on August 17th,
2007. Judge Tackett obtained 3
Tttles on 2 dogs at the same trial.
Judge Wendell Nope & German
Shepherd Dog Club of America
President Gail Hardcastle with awards
for Joe Tackett's H.O.T. Axel of
Ironwood at The AKC WDS
Working Dog Sport National
Cup Championship 2008. Joe
was First Place WDS 1 and
High in Tracking at this
National Cup Championship
held in conjunction with the GSDCA
National Speciality November 7-8,
2008, in Beaumont, Texas.
Congratulations Axel and Joe!
Shepherd Dog Club of America
President Gail Hardcastle with awards
for Joe Tackett's H.O.T. Axel of
Ironwood at The AKC WDS
Working Dog Sport National
Cup Championship 2008. Joe
was First Place WDS 1 and
High in Tracking at this
National Cup Championship
held in conjunction with the GSDCA
National Speciality November 7-8,
2008, in Beaumont, Texas.
Congratulations Axel and Joe!
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Victoria and Ivan at Dayton High School.
18 month young Ivan and Victoria
obtained their BH via GSDCA-WDA
(German Shepherd Dog Club of America
Working Dog Association) on December
14, 2008. Victoria develops the dog's
focus while maintaining a happy working
spirit. She trains for accuracy as well as
joy of working.
18 month young Ivan and Victoria
obtained their BH via GSDCA-WDA
(German Shepherd Dog Club of America
Working Dog Association) on December
14, 2008. Victoria develops the dog's
focus while maintaining a happy working
spirit. She trains for accuracy as well as
joy of working.