AMERICAN SCHUTZHUND – JUDGES
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF JUDGES
AMERICAN SCHUTZHUND JUDGES
JUDGE
JOHN BOCHENEK
MICHIGAN
248-860-5340
John is the Training Director/ Founder of Metro Detroit SchH & Police K9. For over ten years, John has been a Police K9 Trainer/Consultant. John is a Trial Helper and has worked over nineteen Championships. John is also a certified USCA Teaching Helper. For many years, he has been a SchH/IPO Competitor with top ten placements to include “Helpers Favorite Dog” awarded at the National Level. He is also the 2018 USCA FH National Champion.
JUDGE
CARLA GRIFFITH
NORTH CAROLINA
214-476-6428
Carla entered the USCA judge’s program in 1996 and became a licensed judge in 1998. In addition, Carla held a SV Judge’s license. Carla has judged over 250 club trials in the USA and Canada and 20 Regional and National events. Carla has successfully titled and competed with many dogs.
JUDGE
KEVIN SHELDAHL
NEW MEXICO
505-250-4576
Kevin is a Police Canine Handler, Instructor, Judge (Psp, DPO, WPO Utah POST) and is a Police Canine Certifying Official (Detection, and Patrol) for the National Police Canine Association.
Kevin is also the Training Director for New Mexico Hundesport and has been for 20 plus years. He is a frequent lecturer at Police K-9 conferences around the US and has taught in other countries such as Germany, Colombia, and China. Kevin has successfully titled and competed with many dogs in multiple venues.
JUDGE
JAN NIELSEN
WASHINGTON
209-403-8879
Jan is a Certified Master Trainer of Patrol and Narcotics Detection and is highly experienced with the latest training techniques from Norwegian Customs, KNPV, and the Dutch National Police. Jan continues to train worldwide with top working canine trainers. Jan is also a certified police K9 judge and has judged multiple police canine competitions throughout California. Jan has successfully titled and competed with many dogs in multiple venues.
JUDGE
JOERI VETH
724-777-6686
In addition to heading up the American Schutzhund helper certification program, Joeri Veth has also been added to our team of judges. Joeri is a very Experienced and talented trainer/competitor with multiple World Championship achievements. Joeri competed with 3 dogs on a National and International level and titled an additional 8 dogs.
Competitor Experience:
Onta von Karthago – 33 x IPO3
2012 Regional Champion South of Holland
2nd Place
2011 WUSV IPO World Championships
75-96-97 (HIGH STADIUM)
2012 WUSV IPO World Championships
9th place
93-94- 95
Fido von der Hagenmuhle
2015 WUSV World Championships
26th place
84-92- 92 (only passing dog in flight for Phase A)
2016 WUSV Universal Sieger World Championships. National Champion of Norway
#1 in show and #3 overall
Ace von der Herzen Haus
2018 USCA Mid Eastern Regional Championship
1st Place
GSDCA National Championships 2nd Place
USCA WUSV IPO World Team Qualification Trial
11th Place