Riverbend Kennels - Expert Training and Show Handling

Welcome to the Riverbend Kennels website.

Riverbend Kennel is located in the beautiful rural hills of Stanley North Carolina. For over 30 years, owner/operator Mike Ellis has been producing, raising, and training quality working dogs that are a pleasure to own.

Mike Ellis and Riverbend Kennels offers
expert obedience training. Mike has
trained over 1,000 dogs during his years
of operation.

Boarding is available, with or without
training.

Mike Ellis is an accomplished handler in the Conformation rings. Mike has finished numerous Champions in various breeds, and is a sanctioned ADBA judge.

Contact Riverbend today to schedule your appointment with Mike for boarding or training.

# AKC Obedience (Trained obedience for over one thousand dogs)

# Sanctioned confirmation judge and ADBA sanction.

# Weight pull judge for over 12 years

# Judged AKC Sweeps for Rottweilers

# Conformation Titles (numerous breeds) in AKC

# Obedience Titles (numerous breeds) in AKC

# Conformation Titles on ADBA American Pit Bulls

# Weight pull titles on ADBA ZTP Title on Female Rottweiler

# PROT, obedience, conf., weight pulling, C.G.C

# Therapy, Agility, Carting and Tracking

# Formed Southeastern American Pit Bull Club 1982

# Held office as President, Vice President, BOD, EBA Rep, Member of ARC

# Member Carolina Rottweiler Club 1985

# Held Position as Pres, Vice President, BOD

# Piedmont working dog club DVG - Vice President

# APA Judge # V.P. SAPUC # Member Mid Atlantic Rottweiler Klub