Tonja orisinally is from Pickens, South Carolina and now resides in Greensboro, North Carolina with her husband, Scott, She graduated from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and Management and has over twenty years of experience in the construction industry, She stumbled into Leatherwood Kennels in the Fall of 2007 and has come a long way from the first day she picked up 'one nasty old duck'. Under Linwood's direction, she has learned to take a pup from Basic Obedience to Force Fetch to Handling Drills. She helps manage the kennel and coordinate training of the dogs. She has three dogs in training: Cole, Casey and Ruby. Through perserverance and hard work, Cole is working toward his AKC Senior Hunter Title and Casey and Ruby shouldn't be too far behind. Her other passions include Gardening, Photography, and Painting