2010-2011 HAPDA CERTIFICATION

Certification planning has started.  We now have both judges and alternate

judges as well.  Buck Duis, Nebraska Highway Patrol, and Jim Bartley, K-9

supervisor for the Bellevue Nebraska Police Dept, have agreed to be judges.

Both are well respected and they will bring quality ideals to certification.

Certification will hosted by the Riley County Police Department and will be

held in Manhattan, KS.

CERTIFICATION DATES ARE:

October 3^rd for the Business/Certification Meeting

Certification October 4^th-8^th, 2010

Banquet October, 7th, 2010

Hotel rooms have been blocked and are available at:

Comfort Suites

1020 Hostetler Drive

Manhattan, KS 66502

(785) 539-9449

The block is being held under Heart of America Police Dog Association.  There

are 25 rooms and the rate is $85.00.  The block releases September, 16,

2010.

More information will be posted as is becomes available.

2009-2010 CERTIFICATION 

The 2009-2010 held in Atlantic, IA, is in the books. 

Atlantic, IA, was the scene for the 2009-2010 HAPDA certifications.  We had 18 teams from KS and IA.  

Certification started with a business and certification meeting on Oct 4 and certification began on Oct 5 and concluded on Oct 9.

There was an Awards Banquet and raffle on Oct 8 where several awards were presented.

 Detector Dog Case of the Year:

Shannon Arends and K-9 Murphy

 Patrol Dog Case of the Year:

Kyle Quist and Kane

Master Tracker:

Jeff Vaughan and Riddik

Detector Dog Trophy Run:

1. Kyle Quist and Kain

2. Tony Hawpe and Carla

3. If this is you, let me know

Patrol Dog Trophy Run

1. Jason Thompson and Aron

2. Tony Hawpe and Carla

3. Aaron Carswell and Cain

Tough Dog Trophy Run   

1. Jason Thompson and Aron

2. Tony Hawpe and Carla 

3. Jeff Vaughan and Riddik

The Riley County Police Dept. will be hosting the 2010-2011 certification in Manhattan, KS.

Thank you for visiting the Heart of America Police Dog Association website.  As an organization run by members, this website is now and will always be a work in progress.  We strive to maintain professional certification standards as well as a professional look to this site.  Our hope is that you visit the site often and give as much as you take from what you see on our pages.  There is more to this website than the front page and to access all that we have to offer, you need to register and / or log in.  We have restricted content to ensure that the material within our site is used to help Law Enforcement and Fire Fighting Professionals.  So, log in or join and please enjoy what you read. 

Shawn Moreland 

Secretary / Treasurer HAPDA