Jeannine Rash

Red Lion, PA

Jeannine's first show dog was a rescue Toy Manchester Terrier. He was a very scared and nervous dog, but when he didn't get up from the down he did very well, getting scores in the 190s through Utility. Next, she finally bought a purebred dog--a papillon. Mazzi started his career getting a TD and went on to become her first OTCH. He became #1 dog in the Toy Group in the Delaney System, went to the NOI twice placing both times, and had two tournament placements including a second in Utility.

When Mazzi was four years old, Jeannine got her second papillon, Gidget. Gidget is her dream dog, getting a 200 the very first day she was ever shown. She received another 200 score when she won the Papillon National Specialty for the third time in a row. Gidget is the only papillon ever to do that. She has a few tournament placings and has been invited to the NOI four times. She is the #4 All Time Toy Dog in OTCH points. She has just recently retired at the age of 12. Gidget is Jeannine's favorite dog.

Meanwhile, Jeannine and her young niece Amy showed Jeannine's mother's dog Stiener to a breed Championship. When Stiener was three, Jeannine decided he should at least have a CGC. After only two weeks of training he got the CGC and did so well that she decided to give him a trial period of training for Obedience. With only 2-3 days of training per week, Stiener got a CD with a Delaney system ranking, a high score of 199, and a tournament placing. They continued and he got a CDX, including a first out of Open B! In Utility Stiener got two legs fairly quickly, then hit a slump. Jeannine was showing Gidget and her next dog Jeffrey as well as Stiener, all in Utility B, so Keith decided he would take over Stiener's training. They completed the UD together and even got an extra leg the next day, then went on to Rally.

Jeannine showed Jeffrey to a breed championship with three majors including a 5-point major at a Papillon Specialty! Jeffrey flew through his Obedience titles getting his CD, CDX and UD in one year. He then got his UDX and OTCH. He has Delaney System Rankings, tournament placings, and three NOI invitations.

The newest papillons in the house are Nicholas and Willie. Both are two years old. Nicholas is showing in breed and has almost half his points and one major towards his Championship. He flew through his first Rally title never making an error and showed in Pre Novice at the National Specialty, winning the class with a 199.5. He has a very promising future.

Willie was just supposed to be a foster dog for a few weeks. He had so many problems that Jeannine and Keith decided to let him stay. He is totally devoted to Jeannine and is getting better with Keith all the time. He has recently started taking treats from new people and some have even been able to touch him. This is a huge step for him. His show future is unknown but either way he is very loved.

Jeannine has been teaching on and off since the late 1980s with Keith often assisting. Jeannine uses a lot of play and motivation with mild compulsion. Her favorite trainers include Terry Arnold and Sylvia Bishop, although she has learned from many talented trainers over the years. In 2001, Jeannine and her husband began giving seminars. Papillonia Dog Training Academy was built in May of 2005. They give private and group lessons and also seminars and workshops. More about their dogs and school can be seen at www.papillonia.com.