Rick's History

Rick with Super Gr.Ch. Topline's Toro Blanco BST, AD, SchH BH,
OB1, WP1, CD3, CGC, BST2

Owner - Breeder - Trainer
Rick has been involved with dogs his whole life. He became enthralled with the Sport of Schutzhund in 1989 and has trained not only his own dogs to Schutzhund titles, but has assisted countless others in achieving their titles as well. A German-style German Shepherd breeder from 1991, Rick modeled his German Shepherd breeding program after 100 years of German expertise in the genetic engineering of superior working dogs. He brings that expertise and knowledge to our breeding program with Topline. He is dedicated to the preservation of the American Bulldog as a working dog and admires and appreciates the fact that unlike so many of the other working breeds, the American Bulldog can be the total package of looks, structure and working excellence. This can only be accomplished through the type of stringent breeding program that he has insisted on for Topline.
Here are just some of his credentials:

President and Founder of
The Hudson Valley Schutzhund Club
Training Director of
The Long Island Schutzhund Club
Training Director of
The Hudson Valley Schutzhund Club
Co-Training Director for
The American Bulldog Club of Long Island
Breed Warden for
The United Schutzhund Clubs of America
Assistant Tattooist for
The United Schutzhund Clubs of America
DVG Certified
Training Director
USA Bite Helper
Conformation Judge for
The American Bulldog Association
Conformation Judge for
The American Bulldog National Alliance
Conformation Judge for
The National Kennel Club
Judge for
The Working American Bulldog Association
Breed Inspector for
The Working American Bulldog Association
Working American Bulldog Association
Board Member
American Working Dog Federation
Executive Board Member
Breeder/Trainer for Liebenshund Kennels
Training Director for
Topline Canine Training Center
Aggressive Behavior Specialist for
Island Canine Academy
Member USA, DVG, SV,WABA, AWDF, IABC