Club Officers

President - Chris Sweetwood Christopher L. Sweetwood is the delegate for the Trap Falls Kennel Club located in Stratford, CT., and serves on the Board of Directors (Class of 2022) for the American Kennel Club and as the delegate committee liaison for the Field Trial/Hunting Test and the Bi-laws advisory committees. Chris also serves as the Co-Chair of the AKC Detection Dog Task Force, Ambassador for AKC Reunites Adopt a K-9 Cop Matching Grant Program, which he founded, Vice-Chair of the AKC PAC, and on the Board of Directors of the American Service Dog Access Coalition (ASDAC). Chris received an AKC Bailey Award in 2013, the AKC Visionary Award in 2016 and the AKC Good Sportsman Award in 2014. He is the chairman of the AKC Police dog Games scheduled for 2022 and was a featured speaker at the AKC Detection dog conference and numerous AKC PAC Conferences. He has been involved with purebred dogs since the age of eight with his father, who bred German Shorthair Pointers. After completing a military/law enforcement career he discovered the Spinone Italiano in the 1990’s. As an avid hunter, AKC pointing breed hunting test judge, Temperament test and CGC Evaluator he participates in AKC Conformation, Obedience, Rally, Hunting Tests (Pointing and Retriever) and Field Trials. Chris is a former board member of the Spinone Parent club and newsletter editor.

Vice President - Lisa Peters Lisa Peters lives with her 2 Belgian Tervuren and husband, Ken, and their three children. Lisa started her adventure in dogs with German Shepherds and for 25 years enjoyed the several she had along with a couple litters. Not too long after her first GSD, her first Belgian Tervuren came into their lives and now 25 years later she is still training and showing her Tervs. Lisa has trained in herding, flyball, conformation, obedience, rally and agility. She is the President of her specialty club and is asst. show chair for TFKC annual show.

Treasurer - Debbie Lindsay Deb was given her first miniature schnauzer in 1980 obtaining an obedience title with "Nick". Slowly Deb moved to the conformation ring after learning more about the breed and the grooming required to show a mini schnauzer. To date Deb has owned 5 Champions including the # 5 mini schnauzer of 2002, a Specialty BIS, and 2 pups achieving Awards of Merit at Westminster in 2005 & 2014. Deb is a member of the Stewards Club of America, lives in Shelton with her husband Al, their schnauzers and cockatiel named Sydney. During the day she supervises day programs in Norwalk & Stratford for the Dept of Developmental Services. The "family" enjoys visiting campgrounds on the east coast in their motorhome.

Secretary - Lauren Friedman Lauren is a AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator, Temperament tester, AKC Pointing Breed Hunting Test Judge and Therapy Dogs International (TDI) Evaluator responsible for certifying therapy dogs. She has been a member of her parent club, Spinone Club of America since 1991 and serves on their Hunt Test Committee. She has owned Spinoni since 1991. Presently serves as Secretary for Spinone Rescue of America and Secretary of Trap Falls KC. She is an active member of the Obedience Dog Training Club of Waterbury, Southern New England Chapter, Rappahannock Chapter and Rock Tavern chapter of the North American Versatile Hunting Dog Club of America/New England Pointing Dog Club. She participates in Hunting/field events, Conformation, Rally, Obedience, Trick Dog, Agility, Scent Work, Fast Cat, Therapy and Tracking at the highest levels as an owner handler and was the 2013 AKC Award for Canine Excellence winner for therapy.

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