About Les Flores

Les Flores is a retired California Police K9 Officer with over 30 years training dogs in the areas of K9, narcotic detection, Schutzhund, SAR, AKC obedience, and show. He has competitively trained and trialed numerous breeds including German Shepherds, Malinois, Dobermans, Dutch Shepherds, Pit Bull, Rottweilers, and mutts.

Some of his impressive accomplishments include winning over 150 Police K9 competition trophies with his dog “P.J.”, Winning 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places at DVG America National Championships as well as participating in the 2001 and 2002 DHV Meisterschaft (respectively) and the 100 year DVG Anniversary with his GSD, Ziggo v.d. Fasanerie, and winning the 2004 DVG America Championship as well as participating at the Meisterschaft and World Malinois Championships held in Germany and Austria (respectively) of the same year with his Malinois “Nicodemus les Ombres Valeureux.” owned by Diane Wray. Les also participated at the 1st World Dutch Shepherd Championship with Vrijheid's Aaron in Hoogkerk, Netherlands where he placed 7th and the TOP Auslander trophy. He has been invited to defend it in 2009.

In addition to his competitive training and handling, perhaps what Les is best known for in the Schutzhund community is his trial helper program development which is currently the foundation of helper programs being used and developed internationally as well as in major National Schutzhund organizations in the United States.

Les’ unique ability to teach both green and experienced helpers safe protection work through technique is unsurpassed. After eight years of service, he recently retired from DVG America office of National OFS (national training director). Before his retirement, Les certified over 200 helpers nation wide and has given countless helper, handler, and drive training seminars internationally.

de las Flores Kennels
Rochester, WA 98579

Les Flores
(360) 259 - 9192
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