• Quenny Ot Vitosha IPO III (The One) and his handler/trainer Ivan Balabanov for their win at the 2007 FCI World Championships in Torino, Italy! (93-95-97-285 pts)
• Quenny Ot Vitosha IPO III (The One) and his handler/trainer Ivan Balabanov for their win at the 2007 FMBB World Championships! (98 points in Obedience)
• Quenny Ot Vitosha IPO III (The One) and his handler/trainer Ivan Balabanov for their win at the 2007 AWDF Championships.
• Quenny Ot Vitosha IPO III (The One) and his handler/trainer Ivan Balabanov for their win at the 2006 AWDF Championships.
• Quenny Ot Vitosha IPO III (The One) and his handler/trainer Ivan Balabanov for their win at the 2005 AWDF Championships as well as his fourth place with Vice World Champion, Django Ot Vitosha SchH3, IPO3, FH!
• Doc Ot Vitosha ScH III, IPO III (Cody) and his handler/trainer Silke Balabanov for their win at the 2004 Malinois Nationals!
• Cynthia Zimmerman and her malinois A' Bete Visage Noir vom BMT. for high obedience and high protection at the 2004 American Working Dog Association Nationals as well as high obedience (99) and high protection (97) at the 2004 North American Championships!
• Douglas Surber earned 98 points, a second place in obedience, and tied for high protection with Cynthia Zimmerman with 97 points in protection at the 2004 North American Championships!

News Flash- Ivan has won the 2005 AWDF Championships with Quenny ot Vitosha as well as a fourth place with Vice World Champion Django ot Vitosha. Quenny earned a 99 points in protection and 98 in obedience while Django won 1st place handler/owner trained and high obedience at 99 points. Four Ot Vitosha dogs made the USA team this year!

Having recently been the 2001 USA Nationals Champion, 2003 American Working Malinois Association IPO3 Champion as well as 9 Time Schutzhund World Team Member, Ivan's techniques are truly innovative receiving positive critical acclaim both Nationally and Internationally from top trainers in the world of dog-sport. He's co-author of Advanced Schutzhund (Howell Books, 1999) which was a finalist in the Dog Writer's Association of America competition.

Ivan and his students have stood time and time again on podiums at National and International Obedience, Schutzhund and Ring Sport competitions.  Having competed on 8 Schutzhund World Teams, been Vice Champion at the Belgian Shepherd World Championships, USA National Schutzhund Champion in 2001, 2003 American Working Malinois Association (and countless other accolades), Ivan continues to dominate the dog sport scene with consistently high scores and memorable performances.

Ivan’s techniques are truly innovative receiving positive critical acclaim both Nationally and Internationally from top trainers in the world of dog-sport. He’s co-author of Advanced Schutzhund (Howell Books, 1999) which was a finalist in the Dog Writer's Association of America competition.

His accolades include:
Obedience-
1993 USA Nationals second in obedience 
High Obedience 1994 USA Nationals 
High Obedience 1995 northwest regionals 
High Obedience 1997 North American 
High Obedience 1999 DVG Nationals 
High Obedience 2000 AWDF Championship 
High Obedience 2000 FCI/IPO World Championship (all breed) 
High Obedience 2001 AWDF Championship 
High Obedience 2001 USA North Americans

Tracking-
High Tracking 1995 Northwest regionals 
High Tracking 1996 North American 
High Tracking 1997 DVG Nationals 
High Tracking 1999 DVG 
High Tracking 2000 Northwest regonals
High Tracking 2002 World Championship for Belgian Shepherds (100pts)
High Tracking 2003 World Championship for Belgian Shepherds (100pts)
High Obedience 2002 World Championship for Belgian Shepherds
High Obedience 2003 American Working Malinois Association
High Obedience 2003 USA Nationals

Protection-
1993 USA Nationals second in protection 
High Protection 1995 USA Nationals 
High Protection 1995 Northwest regionals 
1997 Deutshe Meistershaft(Germany) second in protection 
High Protection 1997 Northwest regionals 
High Protection 1998 DVG Nationals 
High Protection 1999 DVG Nationals 
High Protection 2000 AWDF Championship 
High Protection 2000 World Championship for Belgian Shepherds 
High Protection 2000 DVG  Nationals 
High Protection 2001 AWDF Championship 
High Protection 2001 USA North Amercians
High Protection 2001 Canadian SchH3 Nationals
High Protection 2001 USA SchH3 Nationals
High Protection 2003 American Working Malinois Association

Some of Ivan's personal accomplishments include:

• 12th place at FCI/IPO Championship (best placing US team ever at this championships!)
• 1998 FH (97 points highest score)
• 5th at 1995 USA Nationals
• 1995 USA Northwest Regional Champion
• 2000 AWDF SchH3 Champion
• 2000 USA  Nationals 1st place H.O.T. ( handler owner trained) 6th overall
• 2000 World Championship for Belgian Shepherds (Homburg/Germany) Vice Champion!
  At the same competition his dog was awarded the trophy for the youngest dog at the trial!
• 2001 AWDF IPO 3 Champion
• 2001 USA North Americans 1st place H.O.T. and High Obedience
• 2001 USA SchH3 National Champion
• 2002 USA SchH3 Nationals 3rd place over all and 1st place H.O.T. with score of 290 Ivan has been 4 times 1st place H.O.T. at the USA Nationals with 2 diferent dogs !
• 2003 American Working Malinois Association IPO 3 National Champion
• Coach for A'Shane Ot Vitosha & Kelly Martin
• Three time DVG/America SchH III National Champions
• 1998, 1999, 2000 back to back!!!
• 1999 Deutsche Meistershaft - vice Champion with 97/94/96 (287) score
• 1999 USA Nationals 5th place
• 1997 DVG Nationals 3rd place and 6th at Deutshe Meistershaft (same year)
• 1997 USA North West Regional Champion
• 1996 USA Nationals 4th overall
• 1996 USA Nationals 1st place H.O.T.
• 9th at 1996 North American Championship and 1st place - Owner/Handler trained!
  plus...........4 time member of different USA teams
  
• Kelly Martin / Shane ot Vitosha / Ivan Balabanov Coached Amok Ot Vitosha & Martha Hoffman to:
• 3rd place DVG Nationals 1998
• 9th at North American (high obedience)  
• Twice Belgian Shepherd World Championship team member  
• 1997 FCI/IPO USA team member  
• 1998  Deutsche Meistershaft participant
  
• Coached Kelly Martin & Bocca Ot Vitosha to:
• 2nd place at the 1999 DVG /America SchH III 
• Championship with score of 292 
• 2000 USA North West Regional Champion
• 2001 DVG Regional Champion (south CA)
  
• Coached Susanna Suomensaari & Chicory Ot Vitosha to:
• SchH II champion at the 1999 DVG America Nationals
  
• Coached Brownie Bombardier Ot Vitosha & Kathy O'Brian
  from puppy to the First (and only as of yet) Mondio Ring 3 trained dog in USA!
  Bomber and Kathy are also the only American team to compete three times at Mondio Ring 3 World Championships  1998, 1999, and 2000.
  Bomber also placed 1st at the K-9 Pro Sports 
  competition in 2000

The list keeps going...!

To contact Ivan, or for more information on his accolades, dogs, training and seminars, contact:
www.ivanbalabanov.com
ivanb19@msn.com