Kirsten:

1994 Graduate of Penn State (Animal Bioscience with Animal Science minor)
MCOA Member since 1993
MCOA Futurity Director from 1999 to 2002 (4 specialties, St. Louis in 1999, Oklahoma City in 2000, Atlanta in 2001, Portland OR in 2002)
MCOA Working Dog Committee (July 2003 to present)
Charter Member of Northstar Working Group Association (NWGA) (April 1999)
NWGA Vice President January 2002 to August 2010
Grew up with a German shepherd.


Dennis:

1992 and 1994 graduate of Penn State (Architectural Engineering)
MCOA Member since 1993
Charter Member of Northstar Working Group Association (NWGA) (April 1999)
Grew up with Daschunds and a mixed breed


Alex:

Born the day after Toga’s first Major.
Future Junior Handler.


Nittany Mastiffs:

Established December 1991
Currently located in Ossipee, NH
First Litter in January 1995
15 total litters through 2006
Breeder of 2003 MCOA National Specialty Tournament of Mastiffs Grand Prize Winner (Autumn)
Finished 12 dogs (Marduke, Sybyll, Rykki, Lion, Joey, Jam, Toga, Lynnox, Cabo, Archer, Noodles, and Deuce) nearly 100% owner handled
Breeders of 15 Champions (Pip, Rykki, Lion, Jake, Apollo, Autumn, Topper, Toga, Lynnox, Cabo, Archer, Noodles, Strider, Deuce and Jules)
Trained and handled to 1 CD, 13 agility titles and 1 RN
Placed dogs in 15 U.S. states and 1 Canadian Province
      Alaska (1), California (4), Florida (1), Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Michigan (3), Minnesota (17), New Hampshire (1), New York (1), North Carolina (1), Oklahoma (1), Oregon (1), Pennsylvania (4), Wisconsin (6), Saskatchewan (2)

Shown dogs in 20 states
      Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin