My name is Marcus Hampton and I was born and raised in Buffalo N.Y. Through my years growing up I played football and boxed and of course always had a passion for dogs. I started Schutzhund in the year 2000 when I met my mentor and good friend Owen Tober at the Schutzhund club of Buffalo where I was a member and did helper work but now have my own working dog group. When I am not busy doing helper work and training with my own Schutzhund group, I am spending time training my young boy Viking in IGP.

I am a National level helper , and since 2000 I have done many club trials and many big events doing Sch and IPO I, IPO II and IPO III dogs as well as a police DPO trial and helper seminars.

• 2009 Mid Eastern Regionals : Sch II and back half Sch III's
• 2009 USA GSD Nationals : back half Sch III's
• 2010 Working Dog Championship: pre-selected (injured reserve)
• 2010 Mid Eastern Regionals: Sch II and back half Sch III's
• 2011 AWDF Championship : front half Sch III's
• 2011 Working Dog Championship : front half Sch III's
• 2011 World Qualifier : Back half Sch III's
• 2011 Mid Eastern Regionals : back half IPO III's
• 2011 AWMA Nationals: Back half IPO III's
• 2011 USCA GSD Nationals: back half IPO III's
• 2013 AWDF Championship: back half IPO III's
• 2013 USCA GSD Nationals : front half IPO III's
• 2014 World Qualifier: front half IPO III's
• 2014 AWDF Championship: back half IPO III's
• 2014 Working Dog Championship : front half IPO III's
• 2014 USCA GSD Nationals : pre-selected
• 2014 AWMA Nationals : front half IPO III's
• 2015 AWDF Championship : IPO II's
• 2015 AWMA Nationals: front half IPO III's
• 2016 Mid Eastern Regionals : back half IPO III's
• 2016 AWMA Nationals: back half IPO III's
• 2016 Podium Schutzhund Club club trial: IPO I's, II's and III's
• 2017 AWDF Championship : back half IPO III's
• 2017 AWMA Nationals: front half IPO III's
• 2017 Podium Schutzhund Club trial IPO I's, II's and III's
• 2018 AWDF Championship : back half IPO III's
• 2018 World Qualifier
• 2018 AWMA Nationals: back half IPO III's
• 2018 DVG Nationals: back half IPO III's
• 2019 GSDCA Nationals
• 2019 AWDF Championship IPO III's Front Half
• 2019 World Qualifier Front Half
• 2019 Dutch Shepherd World Championship IGP III's
• 2019 Dutch Shepherd Nationals: Back Half IGP III's
• 2019 DVG Nationals: Back Half IGP III's
• 2019 AWMA preselected

Thanks to AWDF committee and helper selection committee for letting me apart of this years 2020 great National AWDF event. I would also like to take the time out to thank all the people that supported me through the years such as my mentor and great friend Owen Tober founder of Schutzhund Club of Buffalo, my family and everyone who has been there for me.

I started doing helper work in 2006. After moving to Va Beach, I was mentored by Fred Samseer and Carla Van Douijvenbode from the Netherlands. As the years went on I trained at multiple clubs around the country, due to my military service and having to move often. In 2013 I became a National Level decoy with the GSDCA under Steve House. Later I would become a National Level Helper in USCA, a class 1 helper in DVG, and a Teaching Helper with the GSDCA.

Notable trial experience includes:

• Multiple club trials
• 2014 National Sieger Show (back half)
• 2016 WUSV joint qualification trial (back half alternate)
• 2017 WDSAA National Championship (front half)
• 2018 USCA S.W Regional Championship (back half)
• 2018 GSDCA National Championship (front half)
• 2018 USCA PNW Regional Championship (front half)
• 2018 DVG National Championship (front half)
• 2019 USCA SW Regional Championship (Back half)
• 2019 AWDF National Championship (Back Half)
• 2019 DVG National Championship (Front Half)
• 2020 AWDF (pre-selected)

My name is Timo Rieg and I was born in Mutlangen, Germany. It was not until I moved to the USA that I started training our own shepherd and got introduced to helper work. I have been fortunate to be mentored by several great people in the sport. Since moving to Florida in February 2017, I have been training with Phil Hoelcher at Highway Schutzhund Club. Currently I am a certified helper for the DVG (Level 1), GSDCA (National Level) and USCA (Club level).

• Deutscher Schäferhunde Club San Diego, Club Trials
• Space Coast Schutzhund Club, SEKG Regional Championship
• Wesley Chapel Total Dog Training Club, Club Trial
• Highway Schutzhund Club, Club Trials
• Prime Time IPO Training Club, Club Trial
• Highway Schutzhund Club, SEKG Regional Championship
• Southwest Florida Schutzhund Club, Club Trial
• Arkansas Schutzhund Club, (AWDF) Championship IGP1 & 2
• Central Florida Police & Working Dog Club, SEKG Regional Championship
• Commonwealth Working Dog Club, DVG National Championship IGP1 & 2

I've been working at a dog school since 2011, Kőbányai Happy Dog Kutyaiskola. My trainer is Andras Benke, FCI international Judge, Protection Helper.

• 2012 First helper exam „C“ category, 2nd place
• 2014 Helper exam and qualifications „B“ category, 1st place
• 2014 V.Kiskun Cup
• 2014 Hungarian Championship, First part
• 2014 Bende Cup, First part
• 2015 Helper exam and qualifications „B“ category 3rd place
• 2015 Duna Cup
• 2015 Velka Paka (SK), First part
• 2015 Bende Cup, Last part
• 2016 2.Josera Cup and Tisza Cup, First part
• 2016 Duna Cup
• 2016 Velka Paka
• 2016 (SK), Last part
• 2016 Bende Cup, Last part
• 2017 Helper exam and qualifications „B“ category 1st place
• 2017 2. Wanger Cup, Hungarian Championship, First part
• 2018 AWDF National Championship
• 2018 HMC Hungarian qualification FCI, FMBB, Last part