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Obedience Instructors

Dena Pett-Hudson

Dena Pett-Hudson is a third generation dog trainer and exhibitor who got her start in dog training at age eight through the 4-H program with her family’s Bouvier des Flanders. By nine she had her own puppy, a long hair Dachshund, and began showing him in AKC events where she earned their CD and CDX titles and also advanced through the Jr. Showmanship ranks. Additionally, she participated in cat showmanship and obedience. Bit hard by the show bug, Dena stayed in 4-H until she was 19, becoming a Jr. Leader for her 4-H club’s dog training program. After graduating, she continued showing in AKC where she titled a variety of breeds including a Bulldog, German Shepherd and Standard Poodle and also competed successfully with horses in eventing and dressage. Dena is currently competing with a Boxer named Maddux and a Standard Wirehair Dachshund named Barney. She competes in obedience and agility and is training them for all levels of tracking and is showing Barney in the breed ring and, when time permits, in earthdog and field trials.

Agility Instructors

Jasmine Lyon

Jasmine has been involved in the world of dogs (training, showing, exhibiting) since she was 5 years old. She grew up training and showing Rottweilers. She has since loved and been owned by many dogs…including Boxers, Samoyeds, Schipperkes, Border Collies, a Parson Russell Terrier and a Wirehaired Dachshund, and all have or had confirmation and/or performance titles.

Jasmine first got involved in agility in 1994, when she started training her Boxer, Patty. She has since competed in AKC agility trials all over the Southeast with a variety of dogs, from small Dachshunds to large German Shepherd Dogs, each with their own learning and competing style. She regularly attends seminars and training classes with her own dogs and competes in approximately 15-20 shows per year.

Jasmine’s current furry herd includes 2 Border Collies (Emma – 14 & Ian – 10), a PRT (Radar – 6) and a Standard Wirehaired Dachshund (Serra – 3)…and since she is active in Border Collie Rescue, a foster dog can usually be found at her house as well.

Jane Exum

Jane Exum has been showing Pulis in agility for 8 years and competing in the conformation and obedience rings for over 25 years. She has the highest scoring Pulis in the U.S. Her dog, Scootie, was the first MACH Puli and her Fruby was the first champion MACH Puli. She is the only Puli owner to have qualified dogs for the AKC National Agility Championship for four consecutive years placing 12^th in 2007. Her dogs have been in the top 5 agility Pulis invited to the AKC Invitational since it’s inception and last year had the high scoring Puli entered. In addition, she was given the 2007 AKC Outstanding Sportsmanship award by the Puli Club of America. She is on the Board of the Puli Rescue Trust and is a member of several local area dog organizations. She also owns and shows a Cocker Spaniel in AKC and USDAA .