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Chris Madsen
Chris Madsen
Madsen German Shepherd Dogs
NOW Available for:

* Police Canine Seminars
* Schutzhund Club Seminars
* Management, Handler and Instructor Courses
* Consulting-Canine Unit Auditing and Evaluation
* Expert Witness Testimony
* Executive Protection Services

Utilize the best training methods for your Canine Unit or Schutzhund Club's needs!
Police handlers and administrators:
Will your department's unit look favorable in court proceedings?
Will you be able to defend your training and policies in court?
Are your teams effective enough?
       Please let me assist you with your training needs!  I can offer you a fresh prespective, modern ideas, effective training methods and proven teaching techinques!

      My name is Chris Madsen and I have been involved  with dogs all my life.  I grew up around our family dogs and raised my first German Shepherd Dog when I was 16 years old.

      I have been a Police Dog Handler for 19 years now and I have been training Police Dogs for over 15 years.  I have been involved in the establishment and training of over 20 Police Canine Units and 200 dogs in the greater San Francisco Bay Area.  I have worked with tracking, patrol, and detection dogs (both explosive and drug).  I have gained a reputation as an expert trainer in developing proficient canine/handler teams.  Currently, I am the Canine Sergeant for my police department near San Francisco, California and the President of the California Police Service Dog Association.

     In 1991, my service dog "Dax" was the winner of the U.S.A.'s International Police Dog Championship in Manassass, Virginia.  In 2000, my service dog "Racker" and I finished 20th (out of 60 entries) at the Internationale Poliseimeisterschaft für Diensthundführer (WPO Championship) in Hannover, Germany.  We were the high scoring U.S.A. team.

     I am a California P.O.S.T. certified Canine Handler Team Evaluator, and I have judged at local and California State level police dog competitons.

     I have testified in Superior Court as an expert in the area of police dogs and police dog handling.

     I have taught P.O.S.T. advanced officer courses in police dog handling and training.

     The more you learn, the more you realize there is to learn.  I have visited and trained at several police dog schools in Germany and I have attended seminars across the United States.  The learning process never ends, and you might see me at a police dog  or working dog seminar near you!  I am always trying to expand my knowledge base and number of worldwide contacts.

    
Schutzhund Handlers, Helpers and Clubs:
Is your training effective enough?
Do you want to learn something new?
      For over 12 years, I have been involved in the dog sport of "Schutzhund."  I have been an active handler and helper at both the club and national level.  I have titled several dogs from the B title through SchH3, and have taught many other handlers how to achieve their own. I have done helper work in Germany and learned from some of the best teahing helpers in the SV.   I am currently the Vice-President of the Menlo Park Schutzhund Club and an apprentice judge with the U.S.A.

     My Kennel name is "vom bösen Sohn" and I have bred 3 litters of German Shepherd Dogs.  Several of those puppies have gone on to achieve their Schutzhund titles.

     A World famous Silicon Valley C.E.O. also currently employs my services.  (A confidentiality agreement prevents me from further disclosure).

Chris Madsen

 

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