The Non Competitive Obedience Association Guest Judge List

The Non Competitive Obedience Association was formed to encourage advanced obedience training and to enable handlers to earn titles even when they cannot get to a traditional obedience trial. NCO is a great "first step" and we strongly encourage participants to continue on to competition obedience in other venues!

What Are Guest Judges?
Guest Judges are experienced obedience or tracking people who will judge NCO submissions as their schedule allows.
An NCO Guest Judge may be an obedience or tracking judge in another venue,
An Experienced competitor who has trialed in obedience or tracking and trained a dog through Utility level or TDX level.
A very experienced trainer with students who have eaned advanced titles

Guest Judge List
A judge's name being on this list does not mean they are currently judging submissions, just that they have been approved to judge NCO submissions. Current judges will vary according to availability.
Guest Judges are in no special order

Barb Burri - NH OBEDIENCE Competing since 2001 Judge in 3 venues for Rally and 1 venue for Obedience. WCRL Advisory Board 240 titles in Rally, Obedience, Agility, Barnhunt and Scentwork Highlights: ARCHMX6 in Rally, Top 20 Rally dogs for the last 5 years, 2014 AKC Rally nationals, multiple High Scoring Labrador.	Kate Cowles - IA OBEDIENCE Competing since 2000 Judge for Cyber Rally-O in both Rally & Dance Divisions 102 titles in Obedience, Rally, Agility, Nosework, Barnhunt and Dog Parkour Highlights: Frequent High in Trial in UKC Rally and UKC Agility AMBOR #1 UKC Rally Level 1 2014 Perfect score (200) in Beginner Novice 2015
Connie Gavin - ON TRACKING Titles in tracking, agility, barn hunt, nosework, dock jumping, rally obedience, and parkour. Tracking since 2012: CKC TD, TDX, UTD, and AKC TD with my Field Spaniel; CKC TD with my husband’s German Shepherd Dog. Canadian Kennel Club Regional Tracking Representative.	Lisa Potts - IL OBEDIENCE Performance Event Judge for Obedience, Rally and Agility Competing since 1996 Competitive Dog Sports Trainer since 1996 300+ titles in Obedience, Rally, Agility, Flyball, Conformation and Herding Highlights: Qualified multiple years for AKC Rally & Agility National Championships and for the Agility World Team Try outs
Alex Whittman - KY OBEDIENCE & TRACKING Competing since 1997 43 titles in Obedience, Rally, Tracking, Agility, Barn Hunt, Dock Diving and Lure Coursing Highlights:Numerous High in Trial, High Scoring breed and multiple title awards, 5 time qualifier for AKC Rally National Championship, Competed in AKC National Championship, Ultimate Air Dogs National Championship, 2009 Novice Agility Springer of the year.	Diane Richardson - NH OBEDIENCE & TRACKING Founder Non Competitive Obedience Assn Competing since 2003 Trainer to the public since 1989 Wildlife Recovery Dog trainer/handler since 2008 10 titles in Rally, Obedience, Tracking with multiple placements Highlights: ARC #5 Rally Excellent 2006, F&F #9 Combined rally Advanced/Excellent Rottweiler 2006
Erika Butler - WA OBEDIENCE & TRACKING Competing since 1982 MANY titles in Schutzhund/IPO, Obedience, Rally, Tracking and Carting Highlights: Multi HIT in SCH/IPO , Multi Top 10 in Obedience and Carting	Andrea Dugan - NY OBEDIENCE & TRACKING Competing since 1985 Multiple titles in Agility, Conformation, Herding, Obedience, Rally, Tracking, Schutzhund CGC Evaluator SPOT Evaluator TADSAW Trainer Trained 5 dogs for the NYS Troopers in Tracking, Obedience, Protection and Narcotics Detection

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