WAO 2013- team USA
400 division team U
NAME: Anne Kajava DOG NAME: Manja BREED: Shetland Sheepdog HEIGHT: 400
Anne has a really unusual carrier behind. She has a Master’ s Degree in International Policy Studies and lived and worked in Japan for over 10 years. In 2001, she left a lucrative career in international marketing and business development in the high-tech industry in order to pursue her passion of working with dogs. She instructed at Power Paws Agility for 3 years, renown as one of the most premier agility training centers in US and abroad, before going on to teach independently and form Jump’ n Java Agility. Anne’ s teaching style following a clearly defined and consistent system of handling, Providing high rates of reinforcement( for both dogs & people); and includes a lot of patience and humor. Lat year finished 9th in Biathlon.
NAME: Cassandra Schmidt DOG NAME: Bliss BREED: Poodle, Miniature HEIGHT: 400
Cassandra started agility in 2005 now is a trainer at the K-9’ s in Motion club. With her Labradoodle Roxy was the 2009 USDAA South Central Regional 16” Performance Grand Prix Champion and the 2009 USDAA 16” Performance Speedjumping National Champion. This will be her 1st WAO.