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Steve Bettcher

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Steve, born in Oakland and raised in the East Bay, has over 23 years of Bay Area Dog Training experience in obedience and agility and over 9 years of Scent Dog Training. He is an IACP Certified Dog Trainer and has completed Andrew Ramsey's K9 NoseWork Instructors Course. Two of his own dogs have won three National Agility Championships and were awarded The NADAC Agility Trail Championship. Steve is also an AKC Scent Work Judge. He has earned the following NACSW K9 Nose Work® and AKC Scent Work titles with his Beagle Buddy and Havanese Bobby:

Buddy:

NACSW Nose Work® Titles: NW1, NW2, NW3, NW3-C, NW3-V, NW3-E, NW3-I, NW3 Elite, ELT-1, ELT-2, ELT-3, ELT-CH, LC1, LC2, L1I, L2I, L1V.

AKC Scent Work Titles: Best in Trial (Novice B) SWN, SBN, SCN, SIN, SEN, SIA, SCA, SEA, SBA, SWA, SBE, SCE, SIE, SEE, SWE. SIM, SEM, SCM, SBM and SWM

SDS Nosework Title:Excellent Title, 1 Iron Dog 90% Qualifier

Bobby:

NACSW Nose Work® Titles: ORT

AKC Titles: CGC

Steve is one of the Nose Work Training Instructors for the San Lorenzo Dog Training Club in San Leandro, CA. He also teaches Online Scent Work Classes for both AKC Scent Work and NACSW Nose work. He also, teaches private Online Nose work Classes from his home in Oakland, CA.

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  • Agility training

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