NoseWork and AKC NoseWork Classes
Steve Bettcher, IACP Certified Dog Trainer
Certified NoseWork Instructor
Steve, born in Oakland and raised in the East Bay, has over 20 years of Bay Area Dog Training experience in obedience, agility and Nosework Training. He is an IACP Certified Dog Trainer. He completed Andrew Ramsey's K9 NoseWork Instructors Course. Two of his own dogs have won three National Agility Championships and were awarded The NADAC Agility Trail Championship. Steve has earned the following K9 NoseWork and AKC Scent Work titles with his Beagle Buddy:
NACSW Nose Work® Titles: NW1, NW2, NW3, NW3-C, NW3-V, NW3-E, NW3-I, NW3 Elite, Elite 1, LC1, LC2, L1I, L2I, L1V.
AKC Nosework Titles: Best in Trial (Novice B) SWN, SBN, SCN, SIN, SEN, SIA, SCA, SEA, SBA, SWA, SBE, SCE, SIE, SEE, SWE. SIM, SEM, SCM, SBM and SWM
SDS Nosework Title:Excellent Title, 1 Iron Dog 90% Qualifier
Steve is one of the NoseWork Instructors for the San Lorenzo Dog Training Club in San Leandro. He also teaches private lessons in Castro Valley, the East Bay and in Contra Costa County.