10/07/11

Welcome to O.G Buckeye

The late Dick Baker had a dream and a goal.   Recognizing the value of good
dogs in Police Work, he believed that the Medina County Sheriff's Department
should have its own training academy.  Thirty years ago he founded O.G.
Buckeye Schutzhund Club.  He and his wife Louise, provided the training
grounds on their Sharon Township farm.  The club was chartered in the state
of Ohio as a non-profit educational-sports organization.  Its sole purpose
is to educate the public on the proper maintenance and handling of working
dogs, to educate on the proper breeding, to promote training and to promote
the Schutzhund sport.

In 1982, OG Buckeye became affiliated with the United Schutzhund Clubs of
America (USA)  just shortly after the death of Dick Baker.

Today, Dick's dream is carried on by training director, Mark Scarberry.  The
club has grown since 1972, however, the goals, the dreams, and the memory of
Dick and Louise Baker will always remain a part of OG Buckeye's tradition.