Butch Henderson
Our trainer Butch Henderson has had and extensive career with many accomplishments. Butch has over 30 years experience training, breeding, and competing with his working dogs. He and his Doberman, Agir, hold the 2004 AWDF national Champion title. He has nationally titled multiple breeds in Schutzhund, including Bouviers, Dobermans, German Shepherds, and Rottweilers. He has completely titled three high-competition schutzhund dogs from basic to Schutzhund III. In 1996, his Bouvier Brinks became the first and only Bouvier to capture the DVG national championship. In 2002, his German Shepherd Thunder was the Vice-Champion at the DVG nationals and in 2004; his Doberman Agir also became DVG Vice-Champion.
Butch is the current training director of the Commonwealth Working Dog Club in VA. He's a member of the N. American Working Bouvier Association and the United Doberman Club. He also belongs to both the USA and DVG Schutzhund Organizations. He was the 2001 Captain of the U.S. Rottweiler team in Italy, and was a bomb dog handler in NYC and Baltimore. Butch represented the U.S. 3 times in Germany at the Deutsche Meisterschaft and was selected to be on the USA team at the 2004 FCI World Championship. He breeds and trains his working Champion-line Bouviers and Dobermans and also has an extensive background in handling other popular working dog breeds including German Shepherds, Rottweilers, Malinois, and Pit Bulls.
Christy Faber
Christy Faber has 25 years of professional experience training and competing horses at the upper levels and teaching people in the equestrian sport of eventing. Twelve years ago when her first Border Collie, Rowdy, entered her life she discovered the great sport of dog agility. Christy took Rowdy to the elite level of competition in NADAC, qualifying for the nationals and competed in the USDAA trials. Now retired, Rowdy taught Christy’s husband Jim the game and continues to teach Christy’s students finer points.
Currently, Christy is competing her 3 year old Border Collie, Mikey, and her 1 1/2 year old Jack Russel Terrier, Toby, in NADAC trials. She is training a variety of breeds in agility, is involved with training foxhounds for sport and show, and finds great reward in helping people discover the bond that can evolve with their canine friend through the teamwork of Agility.