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When was Miko born ,
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Wilde West’s Knucklehead Miko
was whelped August 11, 1998. |
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Who did you buy Miko
and who bred her
Miko was bred by Jesse Olea and Al Banuleos out of JOS Block x Thao’s
Patch. I was referred to them by Tom Riche, who I had visited the week
before and he mentioned the litter. I called Al and was first in line
after the breeder’s pick. Al tested the whole litter while I was there,
picked his two and recommended I choose between two other pups. I got
lucky and chose Miko. |
How was Miko
as a pup
Miko was a very active, intelligent pup. I built a cage to keep her
enclosed in the backyard, which she hated, and she learned to climb up
and over the enclosure to get out. We had 2 old cockers that she loved
to torment and she was heck to break off the chickens. Being my first
working dog, she got a lot of attention as a pup; we took her to puppy
classes for socialization and basic OB and she was trained a lot around
the yard.
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At what age
did s he get his first grip on a sleeve ,by who
Miko got her first taste of bitework at the now infamous ABA Nationals
in Anaheim in 1999 by Tom Riche, who encouraged me to keep training.
After that we went to North County SchH Club and came under the tutelage
of Mike Stone.
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Whats drive does she seem to work of
naturally ,
Miko has huge prey drive. She is always on the move when outside
looking for something to do or chase. Tom Riche and Mike Stone worked a
bit on bringing out some fight drive, but overall I would say she
operates 70%/30% prey/fight drive. |
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What are Miko’s working titles
Miko has her SchH3 as awarded by SchH USA and BST2 by the WABA. |
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At what age did she
acquire his first sch title and her . |
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BST1 Oct
2000
SchH BH May
2001
SchH1 Mar
2002
SchH2 Apr
2002
BST2 Feb
2004
SchH3 Jul
2004
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Whats are
Miko’s hip score or ofa rating
Miko’s hips are rated by the OFA as Good.
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Whats Miko's
weakest trait and what is her strongest trait |
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I think her weakest trait is
her size. While I believe a sport dog generally needs to be on the
smaller side of the breed standard, if I could change anything about
Miko it would be to add a little more size to her.
However, both of her daughters that I have already at one year of age
are taller and thicker than she is.
I think her strongest traits are her desire to work/drives and her well
balanced temperament. |
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What is her full grown
typical weight
Miko was the runt of the litter and currently weighs in at around 65
lbs. |
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Whats is Miko’s highest
score on his titles |
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98 points
tracking SchH2
92 points
OB SchH3
99 points
protection SchH1
Total SchH3
score of 281 points (94-92-95) is the highest ever for an AB bitch. |
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What would you say
strokes you the most when you work her in sch
Her
constant drives. Many have commented how her drives compare to the
GSD’s and Mal’s. |
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What do you hate the
most about her |
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When she
gets into overdrive during protection and doesn’t think clearly. |
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What did you love about
her the most |
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Her
intelligence and personality. |
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Is she an outside dog or
inside dog |
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Miko is
kenneled outside during the day and sleeps in the house at night. |
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Does she have any
direct brothers or sister from the same litter |
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Al Banuelos
has a sister; I don’t know of any others. |
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If you were to clone one
of his traits what would that be |
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Her
seemingly endless drive. |
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Who were her trainers
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Both Miko
and I were trained as dog/handler team primarily by Mike Stone. Many
others share in the success we have had: Tom Riche, Gary Grassi, Tony
Becherer, et al. |
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What is your most
memorable session with her in training |
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My most
memorable training session was not during a club session, but when we
trialed for her BST2 the first time at the Nationals at the Golden State
club in N. Calif. Miko was in overdrive and basically ignored my
commands, running amuck looking for a helper to bite. It was there that
I learned that while motivational training techniques have their place,
well-meted compulsion training does too. |
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If you had the chance to
own another Miko would you change anything In her training
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I would
have paid more attention to developing a solid tracking foundation. |
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Would you say Miko’s is
a hardbiter or medium, |
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Being such
a small dog, physics only allow for so much pressure application by a
dog with a short muzzle, so I would say she is a medium biter. |
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At what age would you say
Miko went on a hardsleeve , was he a natural full grip dog
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Compared to
so many of the really good GSD’s, I think Miko initially was probably an
average biting dog. Mike Stone put a lot of work into bite development:
targeting, full grips, regrips/counters, etc., and made her a very good
biting dog…her grips are rarely negatively critiqued in trials. |
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At what age did she
start the bark and hold in the blind |
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I really
don’t remember. |
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How is Miko around ur
family |
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When
outside with the family Miko is always on the go checking things out.
When inside she lays around on the couch most of the time. She is not
one of those dogs that are constantly looking for attention. She is
great with all the other dogs and cats that we have. All of our dogs
(five) can run together. |
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Would you say Miko is a
typical Bulldog dog from what you have seen off out there
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I think Miko has many traits
of what a typical good bulldog should be. She has a great “want to
please” attitude, stable temperament/personality, the ability to “turn
it off and on” and yet can relax when in the house. She is protective
of the house/yard, yet is not a maniac about it; when I tell her someone
is O.K., she’s cool.
I think in today’s society, most don’t need
a dog that’s over the edge in fight/territory drive ready to bite anyone
that wanders into their yard; they’re an accident (and a lawsuit)
waiting to happen. Many get too caught up in measuring their own
testosterone levels via the dog at the end of their leash. ,
absolutely
good point |
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What was the strangest
moment you had with Miko or an event that blew your mind or scared
you |
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(Sorry
Benny, can’t think of anything particular) |
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What was Miko’s biggest
event /trail she attended /entered , what was the outcome
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We entered
the 2002 AWDF Nationals as a SchH1 team. Miko took first place with a
score of 270 points (93-89-88), the first time ever for an AB. |
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Does Miko have any off
spring , doing sch |
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There is
one female back east with Sean Flipp doing Ring, one male being trained
by Tammy Carpenter and I have two females being trained in SchH. |
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How many off spring does
she have |
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Miko
whelped a litter for the first (and only) time September 21, 2003. She
had 3 males and 4 females. She was bred to the great AB dual gr. champ
Souza’s Matias SchH1. |
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When trainers work her
what was their most typical quote or assessment about Miko
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Most seem
to like her drive and focus. Judges always comment that she seems happy
to be on the field and that we make a good team. |
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Do you have any more
breeding plans if so what is the ultimate goal or plans for
that available breeding ..
There might be one more litter from Miko. It is difficult finding the
right male that is titled and has the bloodlines to match. I would like
to linebreed on a couple of bloodlines then ultimately cross those lines
back to each other. It’s also difficult finding the right homes for the
pups. |
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