Sue Mills-Kothe
Sue has owned dogs all her life, but she didn't get into training "formally" until 1976. She has trained Border Collies, German Shepherd Dogs, Papillons, a Rottweiler and Belgian Malinois. She trained her dogs to 9 Ch's (breed Champion), 5 UD's (Utility Dogs), 3 UDXís (Utility Dog Excellent) and 2 OTCh's (Obedience Trial Champion), one with a perfect score, MX (Agility Excellent), MXJ (Agility Excellent Jumpers), Herding titles. Her most titled dog is a breed Champion "Shelby" and is the first Ch. OTCh UDX MX MXJ HT Therapy Dog Border Collie in Minnesota. Shelby is now retired. She was working toward a MACh (Master Agility Champion) at the time of her retirement. Shelby is now 16 years old and still going strong. She recently obtained a MACh (Master Agility Champion) on Brovo, a Border Collie. This list continues to grow.
She helped train her husband's dog, Sam, the first UD (Utility Dog) Rottweiler in Minnesota. Since then, there are 3 more, all her students. In addition, another one of her students had the 1st BIS (Best in Show) UD (Utility Dog) Newfoundland. Total Recall believes that every breed of dog is capable of being trained to whatever level you have set as a goal.
Since opening Total Recall in 1990, we have trained over 8,000 students and their dogs to various levels, depending on their individual goals. Our commitment to providing the best training is evident in the fact that we have several students who travel over 2 hours, each way, to train with us. Sue's knowledge and expertise is known nationally, which is evident by the pictures showing many 1st Place, High in Trial, High Combined and Best of Breed Ribbons on display at the school. Her expertise in problem solving is well known.
