Who We Are
  
 
 
 
"MICAH"                                   "MAX"                                    "LEASA" 
Leodens What In Blue Blazes                 Leoden's Maximum Velocity                      Myvale Primo A Blue Muse
    3/ 9/95-                                                    2/21/99-                                              2/5/90-11/23/03
MAD
GM JM
NATCH
TN-E WV-E TG-O
MACH
CATCH
RS-E,  JS-E,  GS-E
JHD
CATCH*
NATCH
TN-E WV-E TG-E
AD 
MXJ,  MX
RS-E,  GS-E,  JS-E
* First West Coast CPE Ch.
*First Sheltie CPE Ch.
AX,  AXJ
AAD
O-EAC,   EJC,  EGC
OV-EAC
RS-E,  GS-E,  JS-E
dual CDs
HCT
 

 
 "CAJUN"
Diamond P's Raging Cajun
Born 6/23/04
 
 
CL1-F
"Let me be the person my dog thinks I am"
 
We feel who we are, as trainers, is best reflected by our
K9 partners above and our students
 
 
Jessica with Leasa,  Marna with Micah
  
 
 
 Marna and Jessica have been training agility students since 1996 as well as competing in Agility trials since about 1994 in USDAA, NADAC, AKC and ASCA.  Their dogs have qualified several years to attend the annual championship shows in the main three agility organizations. At a recent trial their dogs,  Micah and Max were HIT and 2nd HIT of all jump heights. They are members of agility clubs and organizations and regularly update new handling techniques by attending seminars presented by top trainers and handlers from both the US and Europe.
  
 
     
 
Marna Obermiller
At 1998 ASSA Herding Trial
obtaining a "Pre-Trial" qualification
 
 
 
 
Marna "started" in dogs about 35 years ago. While in Jr. High School, she started showing her family's mixed-breed,  Felicity,  in Obedience.  After achieving a HIT perfect score of 200 points at an Obedience fun match the judge urged her parents to purchase a purebred dog for her to pursue Obedience trialing.  She was given a Sheltie puppy in 1967,  "Edie",  who became "Danlos Elfin Delite of Myvale CD, CDX". In the 3 years before Marna graduated from High School,  Edie's accomplishments for her owner included HITs,  High Score Jr. Handler,  a 199 1/2 score,  and being chosen as part of the team representing the Mt. Diablo DTC in an inner-club challenge match.
 
Marna went on to establish Myvale Kennels breeding and showing Shetland Sheepdogs in conformation until about 1990.  She has obtained titles on her Shelties in Obedience,  Conformation,  Agility,  and Herding.  When her daughter,  Jessica,  started training and showing in Agility and she saw how much fun the dogs and their people were having,   Marna developed what she always has referred to as "dog withdrawal symptoms" and went out and purchased "Micah"  (Leodens What In Blue Blazes) . The NATCH title above represents accomplishing the coveted title of "NADAC Agility Trial Champion". 
Next they recieved USDAA Master Agility Dog Title.
In 2005 Micah, at ten recieved his CPE Championship and his AKC Agility Championship.
At 10 1/2 years old, Micah thinks he's only 3 and is still competing with wild enthusiasm.
Latest News, in 2004 due to Marna's concern of Micah's age, she broke down and brought home a new family member, "Wren is her name and Obsessing is her game"
  
 
Jessica Obermiller

 
 Winning 1st place at her first AKC Agility Trial

On the Start line of her Championship Run

Jessica was raised with the Myvale Shelties from birth, playing with puppies, feeding them, grooming them.  When Marna retired the kennel,  Jessica was given her very own puppy,  "Leasa" (Myvale Primo A Blue Muse)  along with the total responsibility of care and training of the puppy although Jessica was only 6 years old at the time!  She has always been a natural with dogs and has always amazed people with her "magic touch" with even the most unruly dogs!
 
When about 9 years old she took Leasa to two 6 week obedience training sessions. Jessica later achieved in only 8 days of Obedience trials dual CDs in AKC and ASCA,  along with several 1st placements,  a HIT,  2nd HIT  and High Score Jr. Handler!  Marna even talked her into taking Leasa to a couple of AHBA Herding tests where they achieved their HCT title.
 
However,  after discovering Agility it was evident this was THE venue for the Jessica/Leasa team and at 11 years old,  Jessica was out competing with adults and hauling home ribbons,  as many "Blues" as the other colors.  They qualified to attend the NADAC World Championship trial in 1996 and came home with 2 Sixth Place rosettes and 1 Seventh Place rosette...when only 13 years old!
 
Now that Leasa has crossed the Rainbow Bridge (God bless her),  Jessica has been trialing her 6 year old Sheltie,  Max,  (Leodens Maximum Velocity)  who has recieved the first West Coast and Sheltie CPE Championship(CATCH) with numerous High in Trials.
He is now pursuing his AKC Championship.
Jessica has a new addition to the family, Raging Cajun, a Chocolate Lab, who is destroying the agility courses
 
Jessica is attending CSUS where she is completing the Teacher Credentialing Program