Mako Malinois

Serena is the handler, owner and trainer of Mako, the Belgian Malinois.

Mako is all heart

Anyone that meets Mako instantly falls in love with his contagious personality and are awed by his unwavering persistence. Serena and Mako train and compete in two demanding sports; dock diving and IGP. IGP (Schutzhund) consists of three phases: tracking, obedience and protection.

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Mako’s Milestones

2024

• IGP 3 (Schutzhund) AWMA, 04/2024

  • IGP 3 - 2nd place

2023

2022

• NADD Qualified - Southeast Regional - DJ & AR & HD, 8/2022

• NADD High Score @ Ocala Dog Ranch – AR, 06/2022

• Inaugural AKC Diving Dogs Premier Cup - ESPN, 04/2022

  • Air Retrieve Champion (1st Place)

• IGP 2 (Schutzhund) DVG, 2/2022

  • IGP 2 - 2nd Place

2021

• IGP 1 (Schutzhund) DVG, 12/2021

  • High in Tracking (A: 97V)

  • IGP 1 - 2nd Place

• Purina Pro Plan Incredible Dog Challenge Nationals (MO), 10/2021

  • Fetch It (7th Place)

• NADD National Championship Invite - DJ & AR & HD, 10/2021

• NADD Southeast Regional - Elite Distance (DJ), 08/2021

• NADD Southeast Regional - Elite Air Retrieve (AR), 08/2021

• NADD Southeast Regional - Master Hydro Dash (HD), 08/2021

• NADD High Score @ Courteous Canine – Air Retrieve, 08/2021

• NADD High Score @ Courteous Canine – Hydro Dash, 08/2021

• IGP BH (Schutzhund) USCA, 06/2021

• Purina Pro Plan Incredible Dog Challenge Eastern Regional, 04/2021

  • Eastern Regional’s Fetch It Champion (1st place)

• Purina Pro Plan Incredible Dog Challenge Eastern Regional, 04/2021

  • Diving Dog Distance (3rd place)

2020

• NADD National Rank – Elite Distance (9th place), 11/2020

• NADD National Rank – Elite Air Retrieve (10th place), 11/2020

• NADD National Championship Invite - Distance & Air Retrieve, 11/2020

• NADD Gulf Coast Regional, 10/2020

  • Elite Distance Champion (1st place)

• NADD Gulf Coast Regional, 10/2020

  • Elite Air Retrieve Champion (1st place)

• IGP BH (Schutzhund) DVG, 10/2020

• NADD High Score @ Ocala Dog Ranch – Air Retrieve, 09/2020

• NADD High Score @ Ocala Dog Ranch – Distance, 09/2020

• NADD TITLE - Dock Elite Excellent Division Distance, 03/2020

• NADD TITLE - Air Retrieve Elite Division, 02/2020

• AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC), 01/2020

• AKC Canine Good Citizen Advanced (CGCA), 01/2020

• AKC Canine Good Citizen Urban (CGCU), 01/2020

• AKC Trick Dog Novice (TKN), 01/2020

 2019

• NADD National Championship – Premier Distance, 12/2019

• NADD National Championship – Elite Air Retrieve (11th place), 12/2019

• NADD TITLE - Dock Elite Advanced Distance, 06/2019

• NADD TITLE - Air Retrieve Master Division, 05/2019

• NADD High Score @ Courteous Canine –Air Retrieve, 05/2019

• NADD High Score @ Courteous Canine - Distance, 05/2019

• NADD TITLE - Dock Elite Division Distance, 04/2019

• NADD TITLE - Dock Master Division Distance, 03/2019

• NADD TITLE - Dock Senior Division Distance, 02/2019