Additional Information about Pat Nolan and his experiences

Began training professionally in 1975 in Denver, Colorado working for a start-up guard dog company.

In the early 1980’s, Pat taught Koehler Method obedience classes in Hagerstown, Maryland. Several hundred dogs successfully completed the Novice classes. The graduation requirements for the Novice class were those used for the Companion Dog exam in the AKC obedience ring. He also taught the Open class, where dogs of all breeds learned the force fetch. 

Trained and bred German Shepherd Dogs. Pat was active in the Greater Washington, D.C. Schutzhund Club. Schutzhund competitions test dogs in tracking, obedience and protection work.

During a short venture into AKC obedience competitions in the early 1980’s Won a High in Trial in Novice with a score of 199.5 out of 200.

Trained and handled animals for television and movies, working with crews from Baltimore, Washington, Philadelphia, and New York.

Held a Master Class Falconry Permit; trained and hunted Red Tails, Coopers Hawks, and Harris Hawks, both wild trapped and captive breed.

B.A., business, Wheeling Jesuit University, 2001.

Member and past secretary-treasurer, Professional Retriever Trainers Association.

Highlights of Pat’s Record
 

Dogs Titled While in Training

FC-CFC Pinewoods Willie Makeit MH 

FC Westwind’s Magpie MH

FC-AFC Hawkeye’s Lucky Kid 

FC-AFC Kerrybrook’s Goodtime Girl

FC-AFC Hawkeye’s Capital Gain (made his FC while in training with us)

FC-AFC Hawekye’s Candlewood Shadow

FC Broadreach Pebbles MH

Dogs Receiving Substantial Training

FC-AFC Firetails Three Bars

FC Midnight’s Madness

FC-AFC ReRun Him Again

AFC Screemin Yellow Zonker

FC-AFC Mistfield’s Red Zinger

FC-AFC Just Whistlin’ Dixie

Lester Young QAA Open Win