Princeton Dog Training Club’s Obedience Director Attains "OTCH" & Competes at Westminster Feb 15

PRINCETON, N.J. - Feb. 7, 2016 - PRLog -- Regina Steiner of Somerset, NJ, Obedience Director and Trainer with Princeton Dog Training Club, and her 5-year old German Shepherd “Bunny” recently attained the highest achievement in the competition obedience world: the “OTCH” which stands for Obedience Trial Champion.  Regina Steiner and Bunny will compete in the 1st Masters Obedience Championship Competition at The Westminster Kennel Club Show set for Monday, February 15, 2016 beginning at 8:30 am in New York.

         “Bunny”, whose registered name is OTCh Von Sontausen Holy Grail UDX5 OM5 BN GN RE HGH, is the 2015 German Shepherd Dog Club of America Obedience Victrix, earned at the National Specialty show held in St. Louis, Missouri and is the #1 GSDCA Obedience dog for 2015.  Every week Bunny enjoys joining Regina as “demo dog” in her work as Princeton Dog Training Club’s obedience and rally instructor.

         “Bunny is an amazing dog,” Regina said recently, “and I am very lucky to have her as my partner.  It has long been my dream to earn the OTCh and Obedience Victrix titles on a German Shepherd.  Bunny finished both titles at the same trial!  She's a special dog and I hope we have many more years together."

Regina has been leading dog training classes at the PDTC’s Griggstown Firehouse location for the past eight years; providing training from Beginner to Utility (advanced) Obedience for both pet and competition trainers and their dogs

         ABOUT THE OTCH

         The OTCH title is the culmination of many hours of training and years of competing and is the highest honor attainable in the American Kennel Club (AKC)’s program. . The dog and handler become a remarkable team working together to perfect the movements and commands while defeating a large number of other dog/handler teams in competition.

Bunny and Regina had to earn a total of 100 points, based on a rating scale distributed by the AKC. The points can only be earned by competing in either an Open B or a Utility B class. In addition, points are only awarded to dogs that place in the top four in each class and the amount of points awarded varies depending on the size of the class. For example, a team that placed first out of 15 may only earn 4 OTCh points but a team that places first out of 50 may earn as much as 40 points. In addition to the points a team must win 3 first place awards - one in an Open B class, one in a Utility B class, and an additional first place win in either Open B or Utility B, all under different judges.

         For details about upcoming Obedience classes with Regina Steiner, visit www.princetondogtrainingclub.com or call (908) 431-0460 or visit Facebook https://www.facebook.com/PrincetonDTC/?fref=ts    For more information about the American Kennel Club’s obedience program visit www.akc.org/events/obedience/

        About Regina Steiner :

        Regina Steiner teaches Pet, Rally, and Competition Obedience classes at Princeton Dog Training Club and has been competing since 1983. She has earned nearly 60 obedience titles in AKC, ASCA, CKC, and UKC obedience competitions, and recently attained the highest title OTCH with her German Shepherd, “Bunny.”  She has titled dogs in Schutzhund, Rally, Flyball, Tracking, Conformation, and Herding with various breeds including German Shepherds, Papillon and Siberian Husky. Regina Steiner has competed in numerous Regional Tournaments, with placements in obedience and rally at the 2006, 2008, and 2010 All Star Tournaments.