Welcome to "BAUERNHOF K-9 INC."! We're located just outside the village of Princeville in northwest Peoria County, Illinois. Sixteen miles to the southeast is the larger city of Peoria.
We offer "dual-purpose" training as well as training in more "specific" areas, and have healthy, trained and titled dogs available for transition, but will evaluate and train dogs already owned by your department - if they meet BKI standards. German Shepherd Dogs of European bloodlines are our breed of choice, but other breeds can be obtained as well. Also, the "Hold and Bark" method of man-work is preferred at "BKI" as endorsed by the DOJ and the IACP. Most courses are taught in this area, but on-site training may also be available.
Normally, the dual purpose course takes five to six weeks to complete, including testing and certification. Heated and air conditioned classrooms are used when teams aren't in the field. There are four hotels that are only twenty minutes from the main training sites, as well as a variety of restaurants, shops, and theatres for off-duty times. These facilities are located near the intersection of state routes 150 and 91, and are also accessed just off the I-74 by-pass of Rt 6.
Our goal is to provide you with a quality dog and quality training - at a FAIR price. Check us out! Call us at 309.385.4419, e-mail us at mlwest@npoint.net, or write us at "BAUERNHOF K-9 INC.", PO BOX 375, PRINCEVILLE, IL 61559.
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