New member Sandy Hoesel and CT Lady receive their award at the Weimaraner Club of Northern Illinois test on April 6th, 2008. From left are tracklayer Mary Reich, Sandy Hoesel and CT Lady, and judges Terri Everwine and Wally O'Brien.

Terri Everwine and Sid (co-owned by Lois Breslow) tracked their way to a new VST title on September 30, 2007.

We had two passes!

Pictured in back row are tracklayer Terri Everwine, judge Rebecca Johnson, judge Donna Kircher, and tracklayer Teresa Higgins. Kneeling in the front are B. Szaton and her Basset hound Bonsai's Quietly Making Noise CD, and S. McMillan and lab Dutch Hollow's True Blue CD. Congratulations

We had an unusual companion in the spring of 2007 in our tracking fields - a snow goose apparently liked our tracking fields and decided to enjoy the weather for a few weeks!

... for Cindy Bundy and CH Guardstocki Mad Hatter MSLF TD. They earned their TD title at Rand Park's TD test on March 25, 2007.

Looking out over the tracking fields

Darlene Charmelo and Jake working their way through a TD track.

Six dogs earned their TD title!

Pictured are (left to right): Owner M. Greene and her lab, owner Everett Campbell and his Flat-Coated Retriever, (in front) owner Dee Morrison and her lab, (in back) judges Carol Ruthenberg and Rebecca Johnson, owner K. Simonson and his two English Springers who each earned their TD, and owner B. Hirschy and his Field Spaniel.

Beth Walker and her champion tracking dog Jeep at the prestigious AKC Tracking Invitational in 2005.

Jean Richardson and her Staffordshire Bull Terrier Westside Mingus Dynasty, TD earned their title at Moraine's TD test in Wisconsin on May 29, 2005.

Pictured are (left to right): Tracklayer Darlene Charmelo, judge Mary Mazzella, Jean Richardson and Charlie, judge Mel Lloyd

CT Skibbereen Autumn Leaves VCD1, CDX, also known as Missy Kailyn, is the 1st Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier, the second Terrier and the 85th dog to become a Champion Tracker. The CT title was earned on May 16, 2004 at the Rand Park VST test in Lincolnshire, Illinois. Kailyn has a total of 18 titles, she is an International Therapy Dog, and she was "Sandy" in the play Annie for 6 "perfect performances" (as stated by the cast members). "She is also the love of my life," says owner Judy Shortino.

Pictured here are (left to right): tracklayer Roni Szeliga, Judge Bonnie Kircher, Judy Shortino and her dog Kailyn, and Judge Ted Hoesel.

On November 2, 2003 at the Ottawa Field Trial Grounds in Eagle, WI, Moraine member Barb Larsen and her bloodhound Reba earned their TDX. Pictured at top: Judge Beth Walker; owner/handler Barbara Larsen; TDX Dog Rebel's Sound Scentsation (REBA); Judge Stephen Ripley; and tracklayer Darlene Long.

Says owner Barb Larsen (pictured at left with Reba),"Well worth the wait! Not that that's what we did. We worked hard for this. Reba was 7 years old at the time of this test, and we trained for almost all of it."

"Having had 2 hip surgeries as a youngster, we didn't get a good head start at titles and had to lay off for over a year—in her 'prime time'. Then when she got her TD it was in less than 4 minutes. (I'm still catching my breath.) Then, in between—WOW, it seemed like forever."

"I always like to think that she had matured and was just too good for this type of tracking by then. That's why it took her so long and that finally, she just gave in—for me, I'm sure. Reba's always been a big goof. I guess it rubs off. I love my big old smelly dog."

Robbie (Maplerun Willo-Aire Robbie) and Moraine member Nancy Foster tracking in March 2003. He was born the summer of 2002 and got his TD in September 2003. "He loves tracking," says owner Nancy Foster.

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