| Val
has always loved animals. At the age of 13 she saw her first Weimaraner
and knew that was what she had to have. In 1973, after finishing college,
she purchased her first one which resulted in total disaster. The puppy
was the result of two siblings being bred together and the lesson Val
learned at that time has carried over to her breeding program today. Her second Weimaraner was purchased as an adult
and became the cornerstone of her breeding bloodlines. In 1974 she began
taking obedience classes which began a lifelong career that she still
loves today. Given her family background in the military it was a natural
fit with the discipline and precision involved. She has put multiple
obedience titles AND Breed Championships on EVERY dog she has owned. At
last count she has put over 25 obedience titles on her Weimaraners and has
bred over 30 Champion show dogs. Val has taught obedience classes for over
15 years instructing all levels from beginner to utility. This has proved
invaluable to her as it taught her how many different approaches there are
to problem solving and that no one method works for every dog. Val became
involved in the canine talent industry in 1985 and, with generation after
generation of her dogs, she has continued to do movies, commercials, and magazine
lay-outs. She met Doug Terranova in 1991 on the set of the
feature film " MY BOYFRIEND'S BACK " and their professional
relationship has grown to include not only working her own animals on set
but also other breeds and even species. Many local producers are glad to
know that, when Doug is on other jobs, Val can capably take over on set. |
