K9 Team

Bella

Birthdate: November 4, 2016

Breed: Labrador Retriever

Certifications: MCC Air Scent FSA

Handler: Eric Sorensen

Favorite Toy: Frisbee

Bramble

Birthdate: July 1, 2024

Breed: Labrador Retriever

Certifications: MCC Air Scent FSA, In Training- Avalanche

Handler: Nicole Ponte

Favorite Toy: Anything with a squeaker!

Fun Fact: Bramble and her handler share the same birthday!

Evie

Birthdate: July 2022

Breed: Border Collie

Handler: Ruth Ann Neal

Favorite Toy: Frisbee

Fun Fact: Loves to jump

Finley

Birthdate: May 30, 2020

Breed: Labrador Retriever

Certifications: NAPWDA HRD and obedience 2021 and 2022, NNCDS HRD and obedience 2023 and 2024

Handler: Lette Birn

Fun Fact: Finley is a Labrador, but is not into people food. Most treats are suspicious to him, too. His magic is the spiky squeaky ball.

Gambel

Birthdate: November 17, 2019

Breed: Vizsla

Certifications: MCC HRD FSA, CFC HRD Wilderness Component

Handler: Linda Meincke

Favorite Toy: Anything new…

Fun Fact: Gambel is named after Gambel quail, hence the spelling. Of course, she was also a gamble, and she likes to gambol…

Jezebel

Birthdate: April 26, 2024

Breed: German Shepherd

Certifications: In Training

Handler: Nancy Sklavos-Gillett

Favorite Toy: Rope balls & Flying Squirrel (and our kitty?)

black German shepherd sitting in an orange chair

JJ

Birthdate: March 15, 2017

Breed: German Shepherd

Certifications: In Training

Handler: Nancy Sklavos-Gillett

Favorite Toy:Rope balls

Joey

Handler: Marsha Falco

Kona Yuki

Birthdate: July 26, 2019

Breed: British Labrador Retriever

Certifications:SARDUS HRD Type III/IV & CRAD Avalanche Rescue Validation

Handler: Malia Reeves

Favorite Toy: French Linen Tug

Fun Fact: Kona spends five days a week at the top of the mountain at Taos Ski Valley working on-call with ski patrol in the case of an avalanche emergency.

silver Labrador retriever running through the woods

Margo

Birthdate: February 2, 2021

Breed: Silver Labrador Retriever

Certifications: MCC Air Scent FSA

Handler: Alan Eschenbacher

Favorite Toy: Chuckit Flying Squirrel

Fun Fact: Margo remembers every location she has had a meal along her favorite wilderness trails

black Labrador retriever with orange vest running through a tall grass field

Murphy

Birthdate: September 28, 2022

Breed: Labrador Retriever

Certifications: In Training

Handler: Taren Nielsen

Favorite Toy: Squeaky chicken toy and food/treats

Fun Fact: Murphy's full name is Murphy's Law

black and white dog running and sniffing the grass

Pedey (Piedra)

Birthdate: 2016

Breed: Mixed

Certifications: NASAR K9 IV Land HRD, AKC Canine Good Citizen

Handler: Giancarla Calzetta

Favorite Toy: Lizards! Jkjk. None, she’s a food dog and works for hot dogs or cheese

Fun Fact: Piedra is a rescue mutt that was found wandering on her own in Maryland at about 8 months of age. Her name means “rock” or “stone” in Spanish and her search cue is also in Spanish. Her name and cue were both inspired by the beauty and culture of New Mexico.