Sheigh Crabtree,CNWI

Sheigh is an NACSW Trial Judge and CNWI.

She currently trials with her dogs in NACSW at levels ranging from pre-NW1 to Summit. Sheigh and her eldest dog attended the NACSW National Invitational in Massachusetts in 2017. She stumbled onto NACSW in 2014 while looking for a fun local weeknight class for her puppy. Sheigh has been captivated by NACSW’s approach to advancing the scenting activities of companion animals ever since.

Sheigh has been active in K9 search and rescue for nearly a decade. She has state-certified in three SAR disciplines for CARDA (California Rescue Dog Association) through which she trained SAR K9s in Wilderness Air Scent, Human Remains Detection (C2), and Wilderness and Urban Tracking.
Sheigh has deployed on numerous state searches for CalOES (California Office of Emergency Services). She deployed on the 2018 Montecito Mudslide and high-profile searches in areas ranging from Joshua Tree, to Mount Whitney, and Yosemite.

In addition to statewide missions, Sheigh has served on county teams, deploying for Los Angeles Co. Sheriff Department’s Search Dog team (LASDSD). She is a founding member of San Bernardino County’s Search Tracking and Rescue team (SBSD S.T.A.R. K9).
Sheigh has trained three AKC National Tracking champions. She attended the 2021 AKC National Tracking Invitational with two of her champion tracking dogs.

Her first K9 search partner Doyle was an AKC ACE Hero award finalist in 2020.
Professionally, Sheigh is a studio animal trainer with over a decade of experience working with animals in film, television, and commercials. She is founder of Animal Intelligence Unit, LLC, a Los Angeles-based production company. She has provided training and talent for a range of U.S. and international clients including Apple, Target, Levis, Nissan, Purina, Tidy Cats, Wellness, Whimzees and ZippyPaws. Prior to founding her own company, Sheigh built over 20 years of experience in the media industry, having held executive leadership roles at Yahoo, Inc; Idealab; Los Angeles Times; The Hollywood Reporter; PDI Dreamworks; and Pixar Animation Studios.

She grew up on the East Coast where, as a child, she helped raise and train working field Labrador Retrievers.
Sheigh received a B.A. from Smith College and attended Saint Ann’s School in Brooklyn Heights, NY. She currently lives in Silver Lake, Los Angeles with her husband and their Border Collies and Australian Shepherds.