References
 

Dear Gert & Christine !

Thank you so much for being “the worlds best
working dog breeders"! :)
I am very grateful for the possibilities you have given me in every way and your hospitality that never ends!!
I have  now bought a few puppies from you, and they are always of top quality
!
Grom van de
Biezenhoeve has become min pride and joy! He seems to be everything I am dreaming of in a  real working dog! (he has a lot from his father Buffya serious dog!)
I have without a doubt complete trust in your choice of bloodlines and combinations. For me and the establishment of kennel Norvind I am very thankful for the cooperation and the possibilities this will give me!
See you
soon!

Best regards
Per Rasmussen, Kennel Norvind, Norway


 

Hello Gert & Christine!
                   
Gil is a dog with lots of natural potensial. She has a super good nose and is very cooperative and alert in obedience. In protectionwork she is a natural talent with lots of drive. Gil is overall a super female! I am sure with good training and education you will hear a lot more from her!!

 

Regards
Jürgen Ritter, Germany


 

Hello Gert & Christine!
                   
I just wanted to let you know that i am so happy that you chose Figo for me! So far he lives up to everything that I want from a dog.. and even more! Figo has a extremely good nose, is very cooperative and he is very quick and alert. With correct education in protectionwork I am almost afraid to think how far we can get!! Figo is also very strong in all kinds of environments, and even though his young age I have never seen him afraid of anything.
Once again THANK YOU!

Regards
Ole Petter Kristiansen, Norway


 

Hello Gert & Christine!

We would like to thank you for a fun and proffesional seminar with us the summer of 2006.

All of us in Team Slagen learned a lot, eather it was tracking with Johnny, obedience with Christine or protectionwork with Gert. Gert's helperwork is still the topic of many conversations.

 

We are already talking about a new seminar for next year. We had a fantastic week with you guy's, constructive and fun training, and also nice evenings off the field with even more dog talk.

This seminar gave us the spirit to continue with this fun sport, and we thank you for that!

Best regards

Team Slagen, Norway


 

Hello Gert & Christine!

Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to buy Faxi Furia van de Biezenhoeve from you. She has shown to be a great dog! She is very serious yet playfull and I really have to keep my toung straight at all times. She bites in everything she can, is crazy about everything she can eat, not afraid of anything and is very curious.Faxi is a very happy dog, she loves people and children. She always wants to be the center of attention. In her work she shows great promise in all diciplines. In general she has a very strong and stabil mind, and has a lot of dominans.

Thanks again!

Best regards,

Stian Nordli, Norway

     

 

 

Dear Gert & Christine!

We would like to thank you again for this wonderful weekend you have spent with us!

 

The participants got so worked up, we have already started to organise the next seminar. We have felt that we have to keep this line of training continuous, because it gives so much to our training efficiency. And what is more, you have once again pointed it out to us, that dog sport is fun, training can be joyful, and we have to give our heart just as much, as we expect it from aour dogs!

We will never forget, how you could feel glad and also show it, when our dogs did something nice! You did it better actually than the handler of the dog. This weekend gave so much for us, besides the lots of information, it gave us back the feeling why we started it somewhere in the past… You have made us remember, not to forget why we have started on the hard, but joyful path of dog-training. Another great discovery was when you emphasized, that it is a team-sport. It was funny seeing how hard it was to rely on the help of others, because we are not used to it. And on the other hand, it made so much difference! You have demonstrated it so swell! In protection work, seeing how you two could form a team in less than a second!! So your message about training in teams – now this is one of the most important homeworks we have to make and practice!

All the details in the training were also very helpful, it was astonishing to see how small details really matter, only a small thing, like a faster movement still makes a big difference!!

Your very personal, friendly attitude made the training really special, it was really good to talk with you, we have learnt a lot! Since the participant were from different teams, it was really interesting to see, that as a few weeks passed, on many different places they were using the things we have learned from you, and the training really showed improvement!

 Thank you again for the very intensive and splendid weekend! We are really looking forward your next seminar, can hardly wait till then!

 Yours sincerelly,

Edit Babos, Hungary

 


 

Dear Gert & Christine!

I would like to thank you for your excellent and professionally given seminar in Sweden. I have not seen such enthusiasm and dedication in bringing the best out of every dog and handler. You are simply two of the best !! The participants and audience responses to the seminar was overwhelming and we had to “promise” to set up a “follow up” seminar.
Comment like “the best I’ve ever been to”, “they are awesome”, “absolutely the best”, “Gert’s technical skills is out of this world” and “Christine is simply the best obedience instructor” was heard over the days, and I can only agree to everything I heard. And together, as a team of instructors, you are awesome, you really could keep us all interested and motivated during the long days. And the way that you almost immediately could spot the “problem areas” in each dog/handler and have a “fix” to it was amazing.
One thing that really is printed in my mind is when you said “why make training more difficult than it already is”, this will be my personal “motto” from now on. I hope and believe that next time you will see some actual results from what we all learned during this seminar.

S
o once again a big thank you!!

Kindest regards
Mona Wiehen / Kennel Brigadens, Sweden

 

Hi Gert and Christine

Please post this information on your website as we want all your clients, perspective or current, to know how satisfied and grateful we are at Coal Mountain Working Dogs (CMWD) for all your teachings that you shared during the awesome seminar you conducted with us in Cumming, Georgia, USA , and the friendship that we have developed from that wonderful weekend.

 

After the first day of the seminar, it was clear that your abilities to understand dogs and people where outstanding and that you also have a very good ability to communicate what needs to be done to bring the best from the dog, handler and helper.

All of the participants approached me at the end of the seminar and told me "this was an excellent seminar, Gert and Christine are awesome and asked when can we have them back?". When you guys give a seminar, you give it everything that you have and hold nothing back. All the seminar participants were most appreciative of your doing that, and all have become better dog owners, trainers and handlers because of your giving!

Next, I wanted to give you an update on the success that CMWD has had since the seminar. Three of our dogs achieved the BH and one dog achieved the SchH 1 with 100, 91, 94. These four dogs would not have been able to achieve such success if you guys were not so willing to share your knowledge and the "system". The direct impact that you guys had on these fours dogs during the seminar allowed us to greatly improve our dogs in the short month between the seminar and trial and gave us the confidence to go out and compete and achieve great success. Thank you!

Lastly, all of our dogs and handlers at CMWD are making tremendous progress in tracking, obedience and protection using the "system". Everyone is looking forward to the next seminar in late 2006, so they can show you guys the progress that they have made using the techniques and understanding that you shared with them during the seminar. We really can not wait until you guys come back and will find time to work more on your softball swing and throwing/catching too!

Best regards,
Dennis L. Vander Linde
Training Director, Coal Mountain Working Dogs
Cumming, Georgia, USA

 

Hello my name is Lisbeth Karlsen.
 
After  some trips to Belgium I contacted Gert if he could help me to get a puppy from Zidane vom Haus Sevens, and he was very helpful. Gert found a suitable litter for me and I decided to go for it.
Gert kept in touch through the whole puppy period, sending pictures etc from the day they where born until I picked her up. He picked the perfect dog for me, "Dirty". I could never had this great dog if it wasn't for Gert and his helpfulness. 
Thank you so much for finding this female for me! Dirty has so far passed her BH, and has HD-A and ED-0.
 
Regards Lisbeth Karlsen, Norway

 

 
Hello Gert & Christine!

I just want to say that Castro is absolutley the best dog I've ever worked with in my life. I have used him several times on the street and everytime I get him out of the car he performs like a well oiled machine. I am still truely amazed at the level of strict obediance and disipline Castro has. I ask him to perfom a command and he immediately reacts without question or hestitation.
 

Not to mention that he scares the crap out of the bad guys and all the girls think he's so handsome.
I feel safe and confident working with Castro because I know he will not let me down on the job. Once again thank you for my new partner, and my friend.

Dan Barsnica

 

Hello Gert & Christine!
 
I want to thank you for giving me the opportunity to buy Exx van de Biezenhoeve.
He is living up to all my expectations and even more. I have gotten a dog with a big D! He is very social with everyone he meets; children, adults etc.
   
I have already worked a lot with contact and I feel that we are already becoming a TEAM, that works good together.
I
am extra proud because I am the only one in Scandinavia with a puppy from this litter.

Exx has very high preydrive, and he bites in whatever he can get a hold of; curtains, colabottles, keys or biting toys. It does not take much movement before his ears are straight up and he is ready for action.
He shows high talent for tracking, he loves to use his nose. Already at 12 weeks his marks on the article in the track.Exx learns extremely fast, so I have to keep my tongue straight at all times!
 
Exx goes everywhere with me, and he is not afraid of anything. He has to check out everything that is out of the ordinary. If he gets surprised by something, it only takes a few seconds before he is finished with the situation. I have taken him to places that a lot of adult dogs can't handle: escalators, lifts, technical rooms with a lot of noise, open stairs etc, and he has so far not had problems with anything. He has showed me that he is a super clear mined dog, that functions extremely well.
 
This is a dog I KNOW I will have a lot of fun with, as a sport dog as well as a security dog.
I want to thank you both for professional help, transport and all the paper work that came with it.
 
Best regards
 
Tom Egil Førland, Norway

 

Hello Gert & Christine
 
I want to thank you for finding Dorien Van Roy's Hoeve (AKA) Dara.
Dara is everthing you said she was, She is a 16 month old dog that will make a great top sport dog. She will play ball untill you can't throw it anymore, she never quits. Dara's training is coming along very well. She is clear headed and just wants to please you. Her protection is very good!!
Anyone looking for a nice dog should contact You and Christine, if they want a nice dog. I would  recomend you to anyone and I will. Again Thank You so much for this wonderful bitch.
 
   Best Regards
  Steve Jones ,USA

 

Hello

Thank You soo much for finding these 2 excellent Tom van’t Leefdaalhof daughters for us.
They live up to all our expectations and more…
We have very high hopes for them as future competition dogs and later on as valuable breeding females.
I also wanted to thank you for every effort you made to arrange the purchase and the needed paperwork.
Last but not least I want to thank you for your hospitality and friendliness that really made me feel as a “long time friend” not as we met for the first time :)
I really can recommend anyone in need of professional help finding the right dogs to get in contact with Gert and Christine.

Kindest regards

Mona Wiehen, Sweden
Kennel Brigadens

Lena Martinsson, Sweden

Kennel av Midälvaland


 

Hi Gert and Christine

I want you to know, that Evita van de Biezenhoeve is a very promising puppy.
Friendly with people, not fearful in any way of noise and materials and without any problems on all grounds.
She has a very high prey drive and is biting in everything. Very important is for me the fact, that she never wants to give up. If she wants to do or have something, she tries until she is on her
goal – it doesn`t matter for her, if she is falling down or she is aching.

Many thanks for the breeding and very good embossing and of course your nice hospitality.

Tanja Rummel, Germany
Kennel vom Schwarzen Basilisk

 

Hi Gert and Christine
 
Thank you for helping us bring Anchi Van Corsalabroek Sch 3 Kkl 1 to Minnesota. He is even more gorgeous than his pictures. Everyone who meets him loves him!
You would think he had been here his whole life. He has decided that I'm his person, and he's "My dog".  When my husband asks him to do something, he looks at me as if to say "Should I listen to him"?!  We get a chuckle out of him!
If you are ever in the Midwest for a seminar, let me know!

Callie Smuder  Minnesota USA

 

To Gert & Christine

I wanted you to know how pleased I am with Axelle.  She is just as you described to me and we have bonded very quickly.  Axelle has an excellent temperment and gets along great with my other dogs and has good house manners.  I have not had a chance to work her that much as I have been on vacation.  I will keep you informed on our progress in Schutzhund.  I think I will have a excellent teacher in Axelle. 
Thank you for helping me to get her.

Dorothy May, Mississippi, USA


 

Hi Gert and Christine,

I just want you to know how much I appreciate your helping me locate these two fine dogs. They are both great. Ygor v Ruytershof SCH3 is producing some fine pups which are in demand. Bruna  T'Linnershof SCH3 who was bred in Belgium to Eros v.d. Mohnwiese the 2004 WUSV world champ, has produced some very nice pups.

Bruna and Eros' pups can be seen at www.hudsonhaus.com and other pups that Ygor has procuced can also be seen. I appreciate your arranging the breeding. You did a great job with the paperwork. I received it in a timely manner and had no problems at all with AKC getting them registered. Talk to you later.

                       Larry Hudson, Mississippi, USA