Summer Camp Instructors

- Get to know your ABCTC 2012 Summer Camp instructors -

Ann Braue

Ann made her agility debut in April 2002 after 10 years in the competition obedience ring.  She rose quickly to compete at the National and World level.  Ann has competed internationally seven times; five for the AKC World Team at the FCI Agility World Championships and twice as the USA Crufts representative.   In 2007, she along with her teammates Linda Mecklenburg and Carrie Jones won the silver medal at the FCI World Championships in Hamar, Norway.   Ann is a 21-time National Finalist and a five time USDAA National Champion, winning the $10,000 Steeplechase three times, the Dog Agility Masters Team Tournament once and the Grand Prix of Dog Agility once.   

Ann is highly sought after as a private instructor and seminar presenter.  Her gift of teaching is combined with passion, creativity and motivation  provides a fun and rewarding environment for both the dog and the handler.  Ann’s training philosophy focuses on positive reinforcement and building a strong relationship with the dog while at all times maintaining consistency.

Ann currently owns five border collies and several cats.  She resides in Eau Claire, Wisconsin with her husband Mark.

See Ann's full list of accomlishments here and visit with Demi, Scream, Spree, Synner and Suspect on her dogs' page - coming soon!

Karen Holik

Karen is an eight-time AKC/USA World Team Member, a four-time National Champion at the United States Dog Agility World Championships, and a Silver Medalist at the prestigious FCI World Agility Championships. She has also been a Finalist at National Events here in the United States with each of her dogs (past and present) over the past 15 years.

Karen began participating in dog agility in 1992 when she started training her Chow/Sheltie mix, Simon. She loves training dogs of all motivation levels. Her success with many breeds demonstrates her effectiveness. She believes that all dogs can be taught to run to their full potential and agility should be a team sport and fun for the dog at all times. She believes the most important aspects of agility training are teaching the fundamentals and being consistent with your handling at all times.

Karen currently owns 4 dogs (two Shelties and two Border Collies). She teaches private/group lessons and classes in Brandon, Florida. She also travels the United States, as well as Puerto Rico, Bermuda, Mexico and Costa Rica, giving seminars.

Jennifer Crank

Jennifer Crank began training and showing dogs at the age of five.  She competed on obedience with her mother’s retired obedience sheltie, which then lead her into the sport of agility.  At the age of seven she earned her first agility title with the family sheltie, Lacey.   In 1993 Jenn got her first sheltie, Skittles, and earned her first MACH with her.  Skittles was bred and produced Guess and Splash (owned by her mother).  Both dogs have gone on to multiple MACHs.  Jenn and Guess were also chosen three times to the AKC World Team and represented the United States in the Agility World Championships in 2004, 2006 and 2007.  Guess and Jenn were individual silver medalist in 2006 and individual bronze medalist in 2007.  In May 2009 Jenn made the AKC world team with her sheltie, Blaster.  After competing in Austria in September 2009 she came home with a Medium Team Silver Medal.  Jenn and Blaster were also part of the 2011 WAO team traveling to England in May 2011 where they were gold medalist in the Individual Biathlon and silver medalist in the Games Championship.  Jenn has also competed in AKC and USDAA national championships with numerous achievements including:  2^nd place AKC Nationals in 2005, 2-time Performance Versatility Pairs National Champion, 2009 USDAA DAM Team Nation Champion, and a finalist in multiple events with 5 different dogs.  

Jennifer also owns:

ADCH MACH CH Xtreme PT, XF – Border Collie

MACH Kaboo OF – Sheltie

Presto MX, MXJ – Sheltie.

Jenn has been training with her coach and mentor, Linda Mecklenburg since 1999.  She is a student of the Awesome Paws Handling System and uses the system for a basis of her training and instructing.  Jenn stays current on the Awesome Paws Handling System through private lessons, seminars and camps.