Board of Directors

Hello everyone! Let me introduce myself, Paulo Cunha. My first introduction to Mondioring was around the age of 12 in Portugal with my uncle. It was through him that as a teenager I got to put on the decoy suit for the first time and how I developed my love and knowledge for this sport. I am grateful to work alongside this board, as we have worked hard the last few years to reintroduce Mondioring here to Canada. I am excited to further enrich my experience with my club in Ontario and I am excited to be able to grow this wonderful sport in this country.

Tammy has been involved in mondioring since 2008 and has hosted world champions in mondio for seminars as well as hosting the last mondio trial in Canada which was in 2011 under the umbrella of the USMRA where her dog Riker earned his MR1 title! She has titled several dogs in French ring, CKC obedience, conformation and even an IGP BH! With the formation of the CWDF and subsequently the CMA and the ability to do mondio in Canada again, she is back to avidly training her 3 dogs in mondio! Tammy is a member of the Prairie Piranahas working dog club.

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Hello! My name is Maria Cruise and I live in Brandon Manitoba. The dog I am currently working in Mondioring is a Belgian Malinois named Rey du Dantero. I have been training in Mondio for several years. Prior to Mondio I was involved in IGP for a significant amount of time time. I train independently with emotional support from others!! Let’s build this amazing sport in Canada!!

Hi, my name is Ken Heald. I have been an active trainer and competitor in various dog sports for 60 years. I have served on boards for local dog clubs and national associations. In 2009 I switched my full attention to IGP/Schutzhund. I have titled 3 dogs to IGP3 and 1 to IGP2. I competed at the Canadian All Breed National IGP Championships three times, with two different dogs. After the 2024 Nationals I decided that it was time for a change for myself and my Malinois, Expat’s Cachet IGP3, IFH1. We began training Mondioring with my local group, Oxford Working Dog Club, and both Cache and I are thoroughly enjoying the challenge of Mondioring. In September 2025 Cache got the first leg of her MR1 at the first ever CMA trial in Armena, Alberta. I am looking forward to helping grow the CMA organization and the exciting sport of Mondioring in Canada.

 Mario Ancic, author, TV host and entrepreneur, is a certified animal trainer with over three decades of experience in working with animals.

In addition to canine athletes, Mario also works with companion pets. He has been engaged with various different institutions and governments where he has contributed to

improving training methods as well as training other trainers for military, police, SAR and private security agencies. 

Mario is the provincial evaluator for the SJA therapy dog program and serves as a mentor with the ABC for his region. Recognized nationally, as a Member in the Order of St. John, integrity and servitude are foundational in all that he does.