Jerry Bradshaw, CEO / Training Director

Jerry Bradshaw is Training Director & President of Tarheel Canine Training, Inc.  in Sanford, North Carolina. Jerry has been training dogs for competitive protection sports since 1991, and has competed in National Championship trials in both schutzhund and PSA, winning the PSA National Championships in 2003 with his dog Ricardo v.d. Natuurzicht PSA 3. Jerry has trained many Belgian Malinois to the highest titles in the sports in which he competed including Arrow of Tigerpaws , SchH 3, BH;  Ben von Lowenfels, SchH 2, BH; Rocky de la Maison Des Lions PSA 3; and Ricardo v.d. Natuurzicht PH 1, PSA 3.

Tarheel Canine Training Inc. is a nationally renowned training facility for police service dogs, and has placed trained police dogs at federal, state and local law enforcement agencies nationally and internationally since 1993. Jerry is often a  featured speaker at national police K9 conferences, and travels extensively giving seminars to police departments, the US Military, and sport trainers across the United States.  Jerry has written a book, Controlled Aggression, which is rapidly becoming the standard text  for understanding the fundamentals of canine aggression training for police service, personal protection, and competitive dog sports. Jerry also maintains a free blog at www.tarheelcanine.com.

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Accomplishments – K9 Sport Competition Training

 

  • o    Assistant Training Director, Raleigh Schutzhund Association, 1993-1994.
  • o    Training Helper, Raleigh Schutzhund Association, 1992-1994, Fayetteville Schutzhund Association, 1994-1997. Club Trial Helper, Raleigh Schutzhund Association, 1993, 1994.
  • o    Training Helper for 3 National Schutzhund 3 Championship competitors, RSA, 1992-1994.
  • o    President, Fayetteville Schutzhund Association, 1995-1996. Member, 1994-1996.
  • o    Training Helper, Club Trial Helper, Fayetteville Schutzhund Association, 1994-1996.
  • o    Many times High Obedience, High Tracking, High Protection, High in Trial & Protection Tournament Winner. 1993-1996, Schutzhund USA, club & regional competitions.
  • o    Many times High Obedience, High Protection, High in Trial, NAPD, PSA, 1998-2004.
  • o    Recipient Bronze Sportsmedal from United Schutzhund Clubs of America in recognition of dog training accomplishments, awarded, May 1994.
  • o    Recipient Gold Sportsmedal from United Schutzhund Clubs of America in recognition of dog training accomplishments, awarded, June 1997.
  • o    National Champion, 2002- 2003, PSA National Championships, PSA 3 Level. With Ricardo VD Natuurzicht PH 1, PPD 1, PPD 2, PSA 1, PSA 2, PSA 3 (2003).
  • o    Vice-Champion, 2001-2002, PSA National Championships, PSA 2 Level. With Rocky de la Maison des Lions, BH, PPD 1, PPD 2, PSA 1, PSA 2, PSA 3 (2003).
  • o    National Champion, 1999-2000 K9 Pro Sport National Championships, Senior Division. With Arrow of Tiger paws, SchH3, BH.
  • o    Competitor, 1996 USA Schutzhund 3 National Championships Placing 22nd Nationally & Top 10 in Obedience & Top 5 Protection.

 

    • Trainer & Handler of Ben Von Lowenfels SchH 2, BH, WH, CD, CGC. Owner Trained and Handled. Belgian Malinois.
    • Trainer & Handler of Arrow of Tigerpaws SchH3, BH (5x SchH 3, 1996 National Championship Qualifying Score 289V “Excellent”). Owner Trained and Handled, SchH 3 Club. Belgian Malinois.
    • Trainer & Handler of Rocky de la Maison Des Lions BH, PPD 1, PPD 2, PSA 1, PSA 2, PSA 3. PSA 3 Club. Owner Trained and Handled. Belgian Malinois.
    • Trainer & Handler of Ricardo v.d. Natuurzicht PH 1, PPD 1, PPD 2, PSA 1, PSA 2, PSA 3. PSA 3 Club. Trained & Handled Ricardo to all of his PPD and PSA Titles.  Ricardo has been used by US Military as a stud dog in the MWD “Super dog” Program.
    • Trainer & Handler of Freddy V. Leitman in training for PSA & Police K9 explosives detection & patrol.
    • President & Director of Judges, Protection Sports Association, 2009 – 2010.
    • Executive Director, protection Sports Association, 2010-2011.

 

 Accomplishments – Police K9 Training

 

  • o    Certifying Official, K9 Detection of Narcotics, Explosives, International Forensic Science Research Institute (IFRI), Florida International University & National Forensic Testing Center (NFSTC), Auburn University, April 15, 2004.
  • o    Certifying Official, TK9 Police K-9, Patrol, Trailing, Narcotics & Explosives Detection, 1991.
  • o    Founding Director & Certifying Official, NTPDA, National Tactical Police Dog Association, Tactical K9 Patrol, Tactical Trailing, Narcotics, Explosives, Cadaver, SAR, 2004.
  • o    DEA & NC DHR Licensed for controlled substances, and their application to K-9 Training.
  • o    ATF Licensed  for High & Low Explosives, and their application to K9 Training.

 

  • Expert Witness: Qualified in the areas of canine training and narcotics detection training in South Carolina General Sessions Court, 2nd Judicial Circuit, March 18, 2009.

 

Education

 

  • o    Completed Various 16 Hour Police K-9 Seminars attended through Jonni Joyce & K-9 Capers, Inc: Police Patrol, Cadaver Recovery, Advanced Narcotics Detection, and Man Trailing, 1992-1994.
  • o    Completed 16-Hour KNPV Training Seminar with Rik Wolterbeek, March 1995.
  • o    Completed 24-Hour KNPV Training Seminar with Jan Tinnemans, November 1995.
  • o    Completed 24-Hour Schutzhund Trainer’s Seminar with Rich Pastucka, Master Trainer Susquehanna TWP Police, PA, April 1996.
  • o    Completed, Training against the Genetic Grain, Seminar, aggression/genetic issues with Jean Donaldson, November 12, 1998 at the Valley Forge APDT International Conference.
  • o    Completed 24-Hour Advanced Schutzhund Trainer’s Seminar with Rich Pastucka, Master Trainer Susquehanna TWP Police, Tarheel K9, Sanford, NC, May 1997.
  • o    Completed 24 Hour Police K-9 Narcotics Detection Seminar with Peter Nunez, Dogworks K9, Inc. Miami FL, October 1998.
  • o    Completed 200 Hour Basic/Advanced Narcotics Detection Class & Certification of K-9 Team through, Dogworks K9, Inc., Miami FL, Peter Nunez, Instructor, February – March 1999.
  • o    Completed 24 Hour Police K-9 Seminar: Patrol & Advanced Narcotics Detection, assisted with Certification of K-9 Teams, Instructors: Peter Nunez & Aubrey Lewis, Dogworks K9, Inc.  Miami FL, November 1999.
  • o    Completed 24 Hour Police Canine Seminar with Rich Pastucka, Master Trainer Susquehanna TWP Police, Swatara TWP Police Dept, May 2000.
  • o    Completed 16 Hour Police K-9 Protection/Decoy Training Seminar with Stewart Hilliard, Instructor Lackland AFB, October 2001
  • o    Completed 40 Hours Instruction, 3rd National Detector Dog Conference, Florida International University, IFRI, May 19-23. Seminars in Narcotics, Explosives, Accelerants, Cadaver, Mold & Termites and their detection using K9s.
  • o    Completed, 20 Hours Instruction, Miami-Dade PD Narcotics Unit Seminar: Tactical Narcotic Teams. Civilian Trainer Observer of TNT Team Deployment, Miami, FL April 15, 2003. Instructors: Det. Abrom (Doug) Douglas, Jr. & Peter Nunez, US K9 Academy.
  • o    Completed, 4 Hours Instruction, Explosives Technology Seminar, RDU Airport Authority Police Dept., August 5, 2004. Instructor: Billy Green, NC SBI, Retired.
  • o    Completed, 20 Hours Instruction, Tactical Building Search Theory & Applications, August 27, 28, 29, 2004. Instructors: Jason Purgason, Reidsville PD NC & Sean Siggins, So. York Regional PD, New Freedom, PA.
  • o    Completed 8 Hours of K9 Legal Update, Terry Fleck Instructor, Coos Bay Oregon, July 14, 2006.
  • o    Completed 4 Hours of K9 Tactics and Less lethal Weapons, Terry Fleck Instructor, Coos Bay OR, July 15, 2006.
  • o    Invictus Tactical Law Dog Conference, including Tactical Tracking Deployments, Explosives K9 Deployments, Detector K9 Selection Las Vegas NV, February 19 – 21, 2007.
  • o    Invictus Tactical Law Dog Conference, HITT Hard Surface Urban Tracking, K9 Behavior, Las Vegas NV, February 25-28, 2008
  • o    Police K9 Magazine HITTS Conference, Denver CO, June 28-31, 2008.

 

Seminars Instructed

 

  • o    Police K-9 Training Decoy & Protection Instructor for K-9 Capers, Inc, Falcon, NC. 1993-1995
  • o    Seminar Instructor:Schutzhund & Police Dog Training Seminar, K-9 Capers, Inc. September 1995.
  • o    Seminar Instructor: Protection & Decoy Seminar, Capital Cities K-9, Inc. Pasadena, MD October 1998.
  • o    Seminar Instructor: Competition Obedience, Kabler School for Dogs, Inc. Virginia Beach, VA 1999.
  • o    Seminar Instructor: Search & Rescue Obedience Certification, Greater Atlantic Rescue Dogs, Richmond, VA, July 1999.
  • o    Assistant Instructor with Instructors Aubrey Lewis, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office & Peter Nunez, DEA Instructor & US K9 Academy:  DEA Seminar Jacksonville, FL June 2001 & Glynn County S.O. Advanced Narcotics Detection Seminar, federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), Brunswick, GA, April 2001.
  • o    Co-Instructor 40 Hour Police K-9 Patrol and Decoy Seminar with Stewart Hilliard, Lackland AFB, at Tarheel Canine, MWD K-9 Unit, 42nd MP Det., Ft. Bragg, NC. December 2003.
  • o    Instructor 40 Hour Police K9 Seminar, MWD K-9 Unit, Ft. Bragg, 42nd MP Det., NC March 2003.
  • o    Instructor 16 Hour Police K-9 Seminar, Narcotics, Explosives, & K9 Patrol, Southern York Regional Police Dept, June 2003.
  • o    Instructor, 20 Hour PSA Seminar, Obedience, E-Collar, Protection Theory & Application, Premier K-9, Lansing MI, October 3-5, 2003.
  • o    Instructor, 16 Hour PSA Seminar, Obedience, Protection, & Applications, Las Vegas, NV February 26 & 27,  2004.
  • o    Instructor, 16 Hour PSA, Patrol K9, Decoy Training, Panzer K9 WDC, Maggie Valley, NC, March 27 & 28, 2004.
  • o    Instructor, Police K9 E-Collar Applications, Tarheel Canine Training, Inc. Sanford, NC, April 17 & 18, 2004.
  • o    Instructor, 16 Hour PSA Seminar, River City Working Dog Club, Cincinnati, OH, May 28, 29, 2004.
  • o    Instructor, 24 Hour Advanced PSA Seminar, Panzer K9 WDC, Maggie Valley, NC, August 20, 21, 22, 2004.
  • o    Instructor, 8 Hour Scent Discrimination Trailing Seminar, First Knight Kennels, Yadkinville, NC, September 11, 2004.
  • o    Instructor, 24 Hour Advanced PSA Seminar, Sin City Working Dog Club, Las Vegas, NV October 29-31, 2004.
  • o    Instructor, 24 Hour Police K9 Seminar: Tactical Obedience, Building Search, Felony Vehicle Stops, SRPD, New Freedom, PA November 19-21, 2004.
  • o    Instructor, 24 Hour Advanced PSA Seminar, Sin City Working Dog Club, Las Vegas, NV February 11-13, 2005.
  • o    Instructor, 16 Hour Police K9 Decoy School, Tarheel Canine Training Inc. February 4-5, 2005.
  • o    Instructor, 24 Hour Advanced Detection Seminar, Explosives Detection, Narcotics Interdiction, NASA Headquarters, Greenbelt MD, June 1-3, 2005.
  • o    Instructor, 24 Hour Tactical Building Search & E-Collar Seminar, Asheboro NC PD, Randolph CC, May 30-June 1, 2006.
  • o    Instructor, 24 Hour Advanced Detection Seminar, Explosives Detection, NASA Headquarters, Greenbelt, MD, June 28-30, 2006.
  • o    Instructor, Patrol & Narcotics Problem Solving, Oregon Coast K9, Coos Bay Oregon, July 16-17, 2006.
  • o    Presenter, “Protection Training & Aggression Evaluation” E-Collar Palooza Conference, Hazel Green WI, September 19-24, 2006.
  • o    Presenter, Invictus Tactical Law Dog Conference, “Resolving Dominance Aggression Issues in Police K9s” Las Vegas NV, February 19 – 21, 2007.
  • o    Presenter, “Introduction to Protection Sports” IACP Trainer Conference, Hutto TX, March 22-25, 2007.
  • o    Instructor, Foundation Patrol Training for Sport & Police K9, Maine, May 4-5, 2007.
  • o    Evaluator/Consultant, K9 Program Evaluation, Department of Energy, Strategic Petroleum Reserve, TX and LA, May 11-13, 2007, August 3-5, 2007, and November 14-15, 2007.
  • o    Instructor, Police K9 Decoy Seminar, Glynn County Police GA, February 9 & 10, 2008.
  • o    Presenter, Invictus Tactical Law Dog Conference, “The Misapplication of Force in Police K9 Training” Las Vegas NV, February 25-28, 2008.
  • o    Instructor, PSA & Police K9 Patrol/Obedience, Absolute Control Dog Training NJ, April 26 & 27, 2008.
  • o    Instructor, Police K9 Decoy Seminar, MD DOC, April 29-May 1, 2008.
  • o    Instructor, Advanced Detection & Tactical  K9 Patrol Scenarios, NASA Headquarters, Greenbelt, MD June 19-22, 2008.
  • o    Instructor, Police K9 Decoy Seminar, Anne Arundel County MD Police, October 6-8, 2008.
  • o    Instructor, Police K9 Decoy Seminar, Kingsport Police Dept. TN, January 14-16, 2009.
  • o    Instructor, Police K9 Decoy Seminar, Westwego Police Dept. LA, January 21-23, 2009.
  • o     Instructor, Police K9 Decoy Seminar, Montgomeryville PA, March 24-26, 2009.
  • o    Instructor, MWD Tactical Patrol & Decoy Seminar, Ft. Belvoir VA, April 14-16, 2009.
  • o    Presenter, “The Power of Reward: Obedience Training” HITS Police K9 Conference, Louisville KY, April 20-22, 2009.
  • o     Instructor, Explosives Detection & Police Patrol/Decoy Seminar, LGK9 on Behalf of Brazilian Military, Sao Paulo, Brazil, April 24-29, 2009.
  • o    Instructor, Police patrol & Decoy Seminar, Kentucky State Police, Lexington, KY, May 19-20, 2009.
  • o    Instructor, K9 High Risk Deployments Seminar, Cohoes PD & NYSP, NY, September 1-3, 2009.
  • o    Instructor, Police K9 Obedience & Patrol Problem Solving, Franklin County SO & Trinity K9, Cincinnati OH, 2009.
  • o    Instructor, Police K9 Decoy Seminar, Forsythe County SO GA, Cumming, GA, November 2-4, 2009.
  • o    Instructor, Police K9 Tactical Patrol, High Risk Deployments, Explosives Detection, Cadaver Recovery, Narcotics Detection, Tactical Tracking, USVI Police Department, St. Thomas, USVI, January 18-28, 2010.
  • o    Presenter, Invictus Tactical Law Dog Conference, “Conditioning Rock-Solid Environmental Performance in Patrol K9s” Las Vegas NV, February 19 – 21, 2010.
  • o    Instructor, Police K9 Decoy Seminar, OLEKA (Ohio Law Enforcement K9 Assn), Dayton, OH March 3-5, 2010.
  • o    Instructor, K9 High Risk Deployments Seminar, Portland PD, Portland, ME, April 19-21, 2009.
  • o    Instructor, Advanced K9 Explosives Detection Seminar & Certification, University of Oklahoma PD, Norman OK, May 17-19, 2010.
  • o    Instructor, Police K9 Decoy Seminar, USPCA (United States Police K9 Association) Region 5, Elkhart, IN, June 8-10, 2010.
  • o    Instructor, K9 Decoy & Aggression Control, USAF, Columbus AFB, MS, August 2-4, 2010.
  • o    Instructor, K9 Decoy & Aggression Control, US Army, Ft. Belvoir, VA, October 12-14, 2010.
  • o    Instructor, Police K9 Decoy School, OLEKA, Cleveland, OH, November 8-10, 2010.
  • o    Instructor, Police K9 Decoy School, Tarheel Canine Training, Inc., NC, November 30 – December 2, 2010.
  • o    Instructor, K9 Decoy & Aggression Control, US Army, Ft. Rucker, AL, February 16-18, 2011.
  • o    Instructor, Police K9 Decoy School, Baltimore City Police Department, MD, March 15-17, 2011.
  • o    Instructor, Police K9 Decoy School, Palatine Police Department, IL, May 10-12, 2011.
  • o    Instructor, K9 Decoy, Aggression Control, Advanced Detection, US Army, European Command, Miseau Germany, May 16-20, 2011.
  • o    Instructor, K9 Decoy, Aggression Control, Advanced Detection, Tracking, US Army, Ft. Wainwright, AK, June 20-24, 2011.
  • o    Instructor, Police K9 Decoy School, Virginia Beach Police Department, VA beach, VA, August 15-18, 2011.
  • o    Instructor, PSA Competition Seminar, K9 Unlimited, NJ, September 3 & 4, 2011.
  • o    Scheduled Instructor, High Risk K9 Deployments Seminar, Montgomery TWP PD, Montgomeryville, PA September 27-29, 2011.

 

Memberships & Positions

 

  • o    Member, IACP, International Association of Canine Professionals, Since 2004.
  • o    Member, ABKA, American Boarding Kennels Association, Since 1998.
  • o    Member, INEOA, International Narcotics Enforcement officers Association, 2000.
  • o    Member, IACSP, International Association for Counterterrorism and Security Professionals, 2003.
  • o    Associate Member, USPCA, 2005.
  • o    Member, Sanford Chamber of Commerce, Since 1999.
  • o    Member, Better Business Bureau of Eastern NC, Since 1998.
  • o    Founding Director, Protection Sports Association, PSA,  www.psak9.org
  • o    Founding member, American Dutch Police Dog Association (ADPDA), November 1994.
  • o    Founding Director & Evaluator, National Tactical Police Dog Association, January 2005.
  • o    Member, Schutzhund USA, 1991-1997.
  • o    Member USA Schutzhund 3 Club, February 1994: Trainer of a dog from puppy through SchH3.
  • o    Member (2-Time) PSA 3 Club, September 2003, for achieving the PSA 1 – PSA 3 level.  
  • o    Contributing Writer, Dog Sport Magazine. 1998-2000
  • o    Contributing Writer, The Malinois Handler. 1998 – 2000.
  • o    Associate Editor, The PSA Newsletter, 2003
  • o    Contributing Writer, Police K9 Magazine, 2009 – Present
  • o    Contributing Writer, K9 Cop Magazine, 2009
  • o    Columnist & Contributing Editor, PoliceOne.com, 2009 – Present.
  • o    President & Board Member, National K9 Search & Rescue University, DFD Inc. (Non-Profit), 2010.
  • o    Honorary Member, Ohio Law Enforcement K9 Association, 2010-1011.

 

Books, Manuals & Articles

 

  • o    Bradshaw, G.W. “Are You an Expert K9 Handler?” PoliceOne.com, August 15, 2011.
  • o    Bradshaw, G.W. “Answering Criticism of Explosive Detection Machines & K9s,” PoliceOne.com, January 11, 2009.
  • o    Bradshaw, G.W.” The Power of Reward: Building Searches,” Police K9 Magazine, September/October 2009.
  • o    Bradshaw, G.W. “Basic E-Collar Training for the Police K9,” K9 Cop Magazine, March/April 2009.
  • o    Bradshaw, G.W.” The Power of Reward: Obedience,” Police K9 Magazine, March/April. 2009.
  • o    Bradshaw, G.W., Contributing Author, “Training Perspectives” Police K9 Magazine, January/February 2009.
  • o    Bradshaw, G.W., Contributing Author, “Training Perspectives” Police K9 Magazine, November/December 2008.
  • o    Bradshaw, G.W. “Social Status and K9 Training,” PoliceOne.com. October 17, 2008.
  • o    Bradshaw, G.W. “The Crucial Role of the Decoy in K9 Training,” PoliceOne.com. August 11, 2008.
  • o    Bradshaw, G.W. Controlled Aggression in Theory & Practice, Lulu Publishing, © 2008.
  • o    Bradshaw, G.W.”Focusing your Patrol Dog on Human Apprehension”, Police K9 Magazine, March/April. 2008.
  • o    Quoted in, Performance Dogs: Schutzhund & Ringsport, Dog World Magazine, August 2005.
  • o    Bradshaw, G.W. Preparing for the Handler Attack in PSA 1, PSA Newsletter, January 2005.
  • o    Bradshaw, G.W. Formulating a Strategy for Showing your Dog in PSA. PSA Newsletter, January 2005.
  • o    Bradshaw, GW & Purgason, J. TK9 Advanced Detection Training Manual, © 2005.
  • o    Bradshaw, G.W. TK9 Police K9 Decoy School Manual. © 2005.
  • o    Bradshaw, G.W. & Goodrich, J. A Commonsense Approach to Dog Training, © 2005.
  • o    Bradshaw, G.W. Controlled Aggression in Theory & Practice, © 2005.
  • o    Bradshaw, G.W. NSK9 Academy Training Manual, © 1997, 2001, 2003.
  • o    Bradshaw, G.W. Off-Leash Training & Progressive Use of the Electronic Collar. In Controlled Aggression in Theory & Practice. © 2004.
  • o    Bradshaw, G.W. Defense Training the Young Prospect, The Malinois Handler, Aug/Sept 1998.
  • o    Bradshaw, G.W.  Drive Development and the Hold & Bark, Dog Sports Magazine, Jan 2000.
  • o    Bradshaw, G.W. Attention & Control Fundamentals in the Schutzhund Competition Dog, Part 1, Dog Sports Magazine, April 1998.
  • o    Bradshaw, G.W. Attention & Control Fundamentals in the Schutzhund Competition Dog, Part 2, Dog Sports Magazine, August 1998.

 

 Academic Credentials

 

  • o    Bachelor of Arts, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Economics, June 1985.
  • o    Master of Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Applied Economics, July 1988. Fields of Study: International Economics, Macroeconomics, & Econometrics (forecasting). Professional Publications in Economics in: Western Journal of Agricultural Economics (1990), Revista de Analisis Economico (1988). Instructed undergraduate program.
  • o    ABD Advanced Graduate Studies, Economics, PhD Program, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 1989-1994.  Fields: International Economics, Macroeconomics & Econometrics. Instructed undergraduate program. Research in Forecasting, Money & Banking.
  • o    Winner 1993, Outstanding Graduate Student Teacher of Economics Award, UNC-CH.
  • o    Nominee & Finalist, UNC Dept. of Economics Lurcy Fellowship, 1991.
  • o    Instructor in Economics, Virginia Tech, 1985-1986.
  • o    Instructor in Economics, UNC-Chapel Hill, 1989-1994.
  • o    Instructor in Economics, Durham Technical College, NC, 1995.
  • o    Instructor in Economics, Elon College, Elon College, NC. 1996 – 1998.
  • o    Instructor in Economics, MBA Program, Meredith College, Raleigh, NC. 1996-1998.
  • Instructor, Small Business & Entrepreneurship, Small Business Assistance Center, CCCC, Sanford, NC. 1994-1996.