ROBEL PORTUGUESE WATER DOGS SOUTH CAROLINA, USA USA

Professional All-Breed Handling

I was 5 years old when I told my mother, “I want a dog.” At 6, I insisted I wanted a German Shepherd to breed and show. I finally got my wish at 7, a beautiful German Shepherd, I named Trina, from Connie Beckhardt and Maurice Sendack. I began junior handling at German Shepherd Specialty Shows as soon as I was old enough to compete. I was hooked, I loved grooming, training and showing my dogs.

Since then, I have enjoyed a wonderful, successful career as a Professional All-Breed Handler, a Breeder of Merit of Portuguese Water Dogs, an owner and more recently a teacher, mentor, and coach to owner/handlers and breeder owner/handlers who want to train, groom, and show their own dogs in both conformation and performance.

Since 1985, I have mentored many breeder owner/handled PWDs to awards both here and abroad, Best in Shows in multiple countries, 4 PWD National Specialty wins in 4 countries, Westminster Kennel Club, Crufts and the World Show. I have and continue to work with many breeders of PWDs both here and abroad to breed the best of the best in my breed, to maintain the level of excellence I was taught years ago by Deyanne Farrell Miller and Carla Molinari. Now considered “an Old Timer” in PWDs it is my goal to help as many breeders and owners as I can to pass along all the amazing knowledge I learned about my breed from my many mentors.

I have been very fortunate to have many amazing mentors throughout my dog showing and breeding career. They taught me many valuable and important lessons that I implement to this day in my breeding program. I am fortunate to be a true student and mentor of the PWD breed.

Some of my mentors include the following amazing dog people:

Mrs. Connie Beckhardt-GSDs

Mr. James Moses-GSDs

Mrs. Barbara Whitney-Spindrift Pwds

Mrs. Deyanne F Miller-Farmion Pwds

Mr. Bill Trainor

Mr. Lewis Grello

Mr. Peter Green

Mrs. Annie Rogers-Clark

Mrs. Carla Molinari-Do Vale Negro Pwds

It's my passion to help mentor others and pass my knowledge as other's have passed on to me. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me if you are looking for handling services and/or training to handle your own dog.

Hi,

I’m *Elizabeth Volz*, and I’ve been breeding Portuguese water dogs since 1996!

My journey with dogs started when I was 5 years old, when I told my mother, "I want a dog." At 6, I insisted I wanted a German Shepherd to breed and show. I finally got my wish at 7, a beautiful German Shepherd I named Trina from Connie Beckhardt and Maurice Sendack. I began junior handling at German Shepherd Specialty Shows as soon as I was old enough to compete. I was hooked; I loved grooming, training and showing my dogs.

Since then, I have enjoyed a wonderful, successful career as a Professional All-Breed Handler, a Breeder of Merit of Portuguese Water Dogs, an owner and, more recently, a teacher, mentor, and coach to owners/handlers and breeder owner/handlers who want to train, groom, and show their own dogs in both conformation and performance.

Since 1985, I have mentored many breeder owners/handled PWDs to awards here and abroad, Best in Shows in multiple countries, 4 PWD National Specialty wins in 4 countries, Westminster Kennel Club, Crufts and the World Show. I have and continue to work with many breeders of PWDs both here and abroad to breed the best of the best in my breed to maintain the level of excellence I was taught years ago by Deyanne Farrell Miller and Carla Molinari. Now considered “an Old Timer” in PWDs, I aim to help as many breeders and owners as possible to pass along all the amazing knowledge I learned about my breed from my many mentors.

I have been fortunate to have had many amazing mentors throughout my dog-showing and breeding career. They taught me many valuable and important lessons that I implement to this day in my breeding program. I am fortunate to be a true student and mentor of the PWD breed.