Janice has had a lifelong association with training
animals. She started with horses and as a youngster successfully competed
in many areas of equine competition. In her early twenties her interest
shifted to dogs and so began the path that has led to Tevra Dog Training
and K9 Wear as we now know it.

Janice has been involved in training dogs at
all levels since 1978. She began private training under the name of
Tevra Dog Training in 1996 and has trained and competed at the highest
level of competitive obedience, attaining Obedience Championship status
with eight of her dogs. She has also been extensively involved in
the domestic training of most breeds of dogs over the past 35 years,
conducting training seminars throughout New Zealand and parts of Australia
Her life has been busy with almost continual training
both of her own and others people's dogs, helping people find the
right dog to fit their life-styles, re-homing dogs and sitting on
many committees involved not only with dog obedience, but also advisory
matters and welfare issues relating to dogs.
Janice’s husband Alastair not only brings many years dog training
knowledge to the business, but also has 30 years’ experience as an
Animal Control Officer with the Christchurch City Council. Alastair
puts his vast handyman skills to work keeping the property and equipment
running smoothly while sharing the workload in the kennels with Janice
Apart from breeding Border Collie/Siberian Husky crosses
and Breed Show title winning Shetland Sheepdogs, Janice and her family
have owned German Shepherds and Spaniels. The Kirk household has had
long-term care of a wide variety of other breeds over the years, so
Janice is very familiar with the care of many differing personalities!!