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Ray Silvertrust
Our founder and training director, brings many years of experience to the job of helper. He has studied helper work with some of the most famous teachers in Germany, Austria and the United States. Over the years, he has served as Training Director and Chief Helper in a number of other schutzhund clubs where he taught new helpers the art of protection training. He has trained many dogs, including his own, to SchH III in Protection Work. Ray specializes as a Training Helper & has been recognized as an expert in bringing young & problem dogs to their full potential. He passed the rigorous examination held by the GSDCA-WDA and is a Certified GSDCA-WDA as well as a GSDCA Club Helper |
Skyler Silvertrust
Skyler passed the rigorous certification examination held by the GSDCA-WDA after only two years of studying with his father. Called a “natural” by one of Germany’s leading experts, Skyler was the youngest person to become a certified helper in America. Presently he is a certified Regional Helper. With considerable trial experience under his belt, in the past few years, he has also become a fine training helper. Skyler has been certified by the GSDCA and the GSDCA-WDA |
Nick Choukas
For many years, Nick has trained dogs in protection work for various police departments throughout the Midwest. Recently, Nick has become interested in IGP / Schutzhund sport and after studying IGP protection work with Ray passed the GSDCA certification test allowing him to work at club trials and breed surveys. |
Tom Heilwagen
After training and working with Ray for a year, Tom passed his GSDCA Certification which allows him to serve as a club helper at trials. |
