HOT Regional
2008 HOT, Obedience and Youth Championships
June 19 — June 22, 2008
Hosted by OG Buckeye

USA Helper Clark Niemitalo

Helper Clark Niemitalo - Front Half 2007 MER Championships
Photo by Charles Snyder / MyTrialPhotos.com
USA Helper Clark Niemitalo in the blind 2007 Mideastern Regional Championships getting a good talking to from Trish Sansbury's HOT dog, Jax Von Lindesfarne.

Clark Niemitalo is one of the helpers selected for this trial. Clark a member of OG Indianapolis Schutzhund and Polizei. He also works with a private group closer to his home. He works in road construction with Niblock Asphalt and Paving.

Clark has assisted in helping to train and title several dogs of various breeds for himself and others. He's starting fresh this year with a Malinois puppy, Demyn, born at Clark's place last January.

Clark has been a familiar face at regional and national events. This year, he is one of the helpers selected for the WUSV World Championships in Cincinnati.

He's worked 434 trial dogs as either the front half or back half helper. Clark has always received 'Excellent' ratings from American and European judges for his trial work. Events Clark has worked include …

  • 5 club trials
  • 8 USA Regionals in the Mideastern and Midcentral regions
  • 10 National Events
    • Schnauzer National
    • 3 Malinois Nationals
    • 3 USA Nationals
    • 2 HOT Championships
    • 2 AWDF Championships
    • 2005 IFR
    • Alternate for 2002 Sieger Show

I would like to thank the helper committee for giving me the opportunity to work that trials that I have.