The Alpha Team is our elite team of instructors. These instructors have evaluated and approved the most student titles year-to-date. Each title represents a student who has enriched the life of their dog by working with them to achieve a goal.

Photo # Co. Name Titles YTD ID# Country State Email CTDI CCFC SDJ AACE
Kelli Whitfield 210 1348 USA TN [email protected]
Sherry Orich 166 14462 Canada AB [email protected]
Vicki Thacker 134 1407 USA MT [email protected]
Libby Smith 110 2488 USA OH [email protected]
Kathleen Tepperies 94 390 United Kingdom East Sussex [email protected]
Milinda Riester 88 19562 USA IN [email protected]
Natalia Nizker 73 22021 USA GA [email protected]
Georgena Graham 65 21029 Canada AB [email protected]
Deanna Dostaler 65 31282 Canada AB [email protected]

These instructors are on fire! They are at the top of the list for having approved the most student titles during the last 60 days. 

Person Photo # Co. Name Titles in last 60 days Country State City
Sherry Orich 48 Canada AB Edmonton
Kelli Whitfield 39 USA TN Birchwood
Kathleen Tepperies 38 United Kingdom East Sussex Polegate
Milinda Riester 34 USA IN Rensselaer
Deanna Dostaler 26 Canada AB Grimshaw
Melissa Rodriguez 23 Canada AB Fort McMurray
Vicki Thacker 22 USA MT Clancy
Natalia Nizker 22 USA GA Peachtree City

Cheers to our most prolific dogs of 2026!  

Photo # Co. Titles Yr. Call Name Registered Name Breed Owner Dog ID in Dogs Species Sex DOB AKC ID Country
20 Ruger TDCH-M TDCH A Girl Is A Gun German Shepherd Dog Niki Flowers 43110 Dog Female/Femelle 01 Jan 2022 N/A USA
19 Eddie TDCH-M Eddie Coggins Cavapoo Lucia Archard 43315 Dog Male/Mâle 08 Oct 2022 N/A United Kingdom
14 Chunk TDGCH TDCH-M TDCH Fidgit's Chunky Monkey Labrador Retriever Karen Yeager 40536 Dog N/A USA
12 Hoax CCF-CH Flagtree's Something to Talk About Miniature American Shepherd Karen Bailey Cooper 40014 Dog Female/Femelle 04 May 2024 N/A USA
10 Justin CCF-CH Flagtree’s Boot Scootin’ Boogie Miniature American Shepherd Karen Bailey Cooper 23010 Dog Male/Mâle 01 Jan 1970 N/A USA
10 Rumor CCF-CH Flagtree’s the Rumor is True Miniature American Shepherd Karen Bailey Cooper 35480 Dog Female/Femelle 01 Jan 1970 N/A USA
10 Atlas Sir Atlas Flouncy Paws of Barbihaus Labrador Retriever Amber Lynn Knight 43893 Dog N/A USA
9 Toby TDGCH TDCH-M CCF-CH SDCH TC-CH Petranella Jubilee Jester English Springer Spaniel Joanne Charlton 12801 Dog Male/Mâle 07 Jul 2012 N/A United Kingdom
9 S'more CCF-CH Flagtree's All That And Some More Miniature American Shepherd Karen Bailey Cooper 23005 Dog Female/Femelle 01 Mar 2020 N/A USA
9 Fiona Whisper Fiona Von Landschaft Rottweiler Misty Denny 42094 Dog Female/Femelle 01 Jan 1970 N/A USA

These dogs have earned the most  LIFETIME titles. 

Photo # Co. Titles Earned Call Name Registered Name Breed Owner Dog ID in Dogs Species Sex DOB AKC ID Country
91 Calder TDGCH TDCH-M CCF-CH Highcroft Deker's Shining Legacy Collie (Rough) Lois Hall 30742 Dog Male/Mâle 01 Jan 1970 N/A USA
87 Logan TDGCH TDCH-M SDGCH3 CCF-CH TC-CH Scarborough's Keeper of the Dream Collie (Rough) Patty Stafford 11059 Dog Male/Mâle 05 Jun 2017 N/A USA
86 Glinda TDGCH TDCH-M CCF-CH SDGCH7 TC-CH Medlee's Ruby Slippers Papillon Diana Squicciarini 1879 Dog Female/Femelle 01 Jan 1970 N/A USA
83 Dylan TDGCH TDCH-M SDGCH7 CCF-CH TC-CH Scarborough's A Tribute To A Dream Collie (Rough) Patty Stafford 590 Dog Male/Mâle 01 Jan 1970 N/A USA
73 Brenna TDGCH TDCH-M CCF-CH SDGCH TC-CH Enchanted's Are You Ready For Love Keeshond Mary C. Lynch 32860 Dog Female/Femelle 01 Jan 1970 N/A USA
72 Reggie TDGCH TDCH-M SDGCH CCF-CH TC-CH Suncoast's Reggie Barkly of LI Keeshond Mary C. Lynch 3498 Dog Male/Mâle 01 Jan 1970 N/A USA
71 Jackson TDGCH TDCH-M CCF-CH SDGCH2 TC-CH Scarborough's Memories of Yesteryear Collie (Rough) Patty Stafford 15148 Dog Male/Mâle 01 Jan 1970 N/A USA
68 Lady TDGCH TDCH-M CCF-CH SDGCH TC-CH Lady *Mixed Breed Debbie Kujaczynski 38353 Dog Female/Femelle 03 Mar 2021 N/A USA
67 Hero TDCH-M TDCH CCF-CH SDGCH2 TC-CH Medlee's Enduring Hero Papillon Diana Squicciarini 37219 Dog Male/Mâle 01 Jan 1970 N/A USA
66 Enchanted TDGCH TDCH-M CCF-CH SDGCH TC-CH Sazbrat Welcome to New York Australian Shepherd Bridget L. McAlister 680 Dog Female/Femelle 01 Jan 1970 N/A USA
66 Toby TDGCH TDCH-M CCF-CH SDCH TC-CH Petranella Jubilee Jester English Springer Spaniel Joanne Charlton 12801 Dog Male/Mâle 07 Jul 2012 N/A United Kingdom
65 Farrah TDCH-M TDCH CCF-CH SDGCH TC-CH Scarborough's Artic Vixen Collie (Rough) Patty Stafford 33917 Dog Female/Femelle 01 Jan 1970 N/A USA
64 Truly TDGCH TDCH-M SDGCH CCF-CH TC-CH TeBrat Truly Scrumptious Australian Shepherd Bridget L. McAlister 685 Dog Female/Femelle 02 Mar 2013 N/A USA
64 Dougal TDGCH TDCH-M CCF-CH SDGCH TC-CH Swinside Scooby Doo *Mixed Breed Nicky Thomas 23853 Dog Male/Mâle 01 Jan 1970 N/A United Kingdom
63 Jay-Z TDGCH TDCH-M CCF-CH SDGCH TC-CH PSAASup.CH CHTT CHPSS pupTrCh TrGCh TrMaGCh TrSuGCh QADCH VSD5CH TCH ACH OCH WCH Su-Ch Indahouse Rock Steady Crew Working Sheepdog Dave Colls Karen Colls 22877 Dog Male/Mâle 01 Jan 1970 N/A United Kingdom United Kingdom
62 Ray TDGCH TDCH-M CCF-CH CH Blessed to Hope from Lavendermist Meadow Keeshond Mary C. Lynch 14518 Dog Male/Mâle 01 Jan 1970 N/A USA
61 Nikita TDCH-M TDCH CCF-CH CH SDGCH TC-CH Ch Thornvalley's Nikita of Oz White Shepherd Kathleen Ingram 22645 Dog Female/Femelle 01 Apr 2018 N/A USA

Legends are people who have earned over 100 titles with their own dogs. This commitment to the training and enrichment of the lives of their furry family members is truly admirable. 

Photo # Country Name ID# Co. State Titles Earned
USA Patty Stafford 295 OH 396
USA Karen Bailey Cooper 19809 OK 283
United Kingdom Kathleen Tepperies 390 East Sussex 233
USA Bridget L. McAlister 339 PA 206
USA Mary C. Lynch 2581 NY 203
USA Delania McNatt 1790 OK 166
Canada Charlene Edye-Rowntree 23475 MB 156
USA Kelli Whitfield 1348 TN 148
USA Diana Squicciarini 1300 PA 138
Dominican Republic Darla-Jean Wotherspoon 17325 Puerto Plata Province 138
United Kingdom Christina Opperman 10389 Staffordshire 137
USA Pamela Johnson 102 CA 136
United Kingdom Karen Colls 19711 Warwickshire 131
USA Elinda Anderson 13830 WA 126
USA Karen Wisler 773 OH 124
USA Tina Chase 7173 MI 121
USA Jessica Noll 12815 MO 108
United Kingdom Jan Martin 2428 West Midlands 107
USA Lisa Marino 1535 VA 105
Canada Deanna Dostaler 31282 AB 104
Germany Katja Hillebrand 30788 101