ABOUT US
K9 Training, Obedience Training, Pedigree Dogs and Boarding
CCK was founded in 2019 out of our deep passion for training police service dogs. With over 60 years of combined experience in training and handling K9s, we are dedicated to delivering top-notch training programs that push our teams to excel. At CCK, we offer a range of services, including green dog selection, trained single and dual-purpose canines for narcotics and explosives detection, as well as obedience training, pedigree dogs, and boarding.
Cedar Creek Kennels has established itself as a premier provider of police canine teams, delivering highly trained canines to a wide range of law enforcement agencies throughout the United States. Their clientele includes not only local and state police departments but also federal agencies and elite U.S. military special forces groups. Cedar Creek Kennels is known for its commitment to excellence in canine training, ensuring that their teams are equipped to meet the demanding needs of modern law enforcement and specialized military operations.
At Cedar Creek Kennels, our success rate is not just a statistic—it’s a reflection of our dedication to training top-performing K-9 teams that make a significant impact in the field. We are committed to continuing this tradition of excellence and helping law enforcement agencies achieve unparalleled success in their K-9 operations.
We Are Proud To Have Provided Dogs To The Following Agencies
WHO WE ARE
At Cedar Creek Kennels, our police canine training program is dedicated to setting a new standard in excellence. Our mission is to deliver exceptional training through a low student-to-instructor ratio, ensuring each participant receives personalized attention for effective learning. We emphasize scenario-based training, drawing on real-world experiences from our own deployments and those of other handlers. This approach helps prepare handlers for actual situations by focusing on understanding canine indications and behaviors. Our goal is to foster a cutting-edge training environment that promotes the success and safety of both handlers and their canine partners.
TRAINING ELITE POLICE K9 TEAMS TO HUNT, SERVE AND PROTECT
Extraordinary Experiences
We work with local, state and federal agencies with our K9 teams for narcotic and explosives detection.
Transportation Security Administration
Core Values
- Law Enforcement Officer
- Certified Handler
- Certified Multi-purpose Handler
- Certified Canine Trainer
- Certified Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board Canine Trainer
- Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board Canine Odor Recognition Assessor
Matt Greenlief
Director of Canine Training and Operations Cedar Creek Kennels
Matt Greenlief’s distinguished career in law enforcement began in June 2006 with the Warren County Sheriff’s Office in Monmouth, Illinois. In 2007, he was chosen to be a canine handler, earning his certification in March of that year. Over the next several years, Matt and his canine partner made significant contributions, achieving hundreds of arrests and numerous drug and currency seizures. Their expertise extended to assisting major federal and state agencies, including the U.S. Marshals Service, ATF, DEA, and various State Police Task Forces, which helped them build a reputation for effectively locating wanted suspects.
In 2015, Matt further advanced his skills by completing a second multi-purpose canine handlers course and a ten-week canine trainers course, resulting in his certification as a Canine Trainer. With his new canine partner, Matt and his team achieved hundreds of arrests and apprehensions of violent offenders. His role as a canine trainer has been influential, with Matt training over 500 law enforcement officers and military members nationwide.
Matt’s expertise was further recognized in 2015 when he was certified by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board as a Canine Trainer. By 2019, his specialized knowledge earned him a position as the Canine Odor Recognition Assessor for the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board, appointed by the State of Illinois Mobile Training Unit 4.
Cedar Creek Kennels has established itself as a premier provider of police canine teams, delivering highly trained canines to a wide range of law enforcement agencies throughout the United States. Their clientele includes not only local and state police departments but also federal agencies and elite U.S. military special forces groups. Cedar Creek Kennels is known for its commitment to excellence in canine training, ensuring that their teams are equipped to meet the demanding needs of modern law enforcement and specialized military operations.
- Police Officer Dog Unit New South Whales Australia 2006-2021
- Police Canine Handler and Trainer since 2015
- Over 400 suspect apprehensions.
- Has instructed police K9 teams throughout the US.
Dave Wynne
Director of Law Enforcement Operations
Law enforcement officer for 21 years with the New South Wales Police Force (AUSTRALIA).
In 2009, Senior Constable Wynne successfully completed the General Purpose (patrol) dog course within the New South Wales Police Force and is still currently an operational handler. Since 2009, Senior Constable Wynne has successfully completed 2 re-team courses, two drug courses, a tactical dog course and urban search and rescue training. Since 2009, Senior Constable Wynne has had over 450 apprehensions from tracking/searching for offenders.
Senior Constable Wynne first traveled to the United States in 2011 training with numerous police departments and other government agencies across the country.
In 2015 Senior Constable Wynne began attending the American Working Dog Olympics at Vohne Liche Kennels, where in 2017 he presented a seminar on Tracking in Urban environments
In 2016 Senior Constable Wynne began conducting operational dog training with numerous police departments across the United States and still continues to do so. In 2021 Dave Wynne moved his family to the United States and started his career at Cedar Creek Kennels as the Director of Law Enforcement Operations.
- Armed Forces/Special Forces
- Armed Forces Canine Handler & Trainer
- Wartime Canine Handler & Trainer
Torrin Lomax
Director of Military Operations
Torrin Lomax retired US Army and serve with the special forces for 14 years. Shortly after 911 the need for canines to be organic to the special forces groups arose he played an executed numerous combat missions in support of operation Iraqi freedom operation enduring freedom Afghanistan in operation enduring freedom in the Philippines he has trained hundreds of handlers and thousands of canines for use with special forces Army Rangers marine special operations command law Enforcement and search and rescue.
Torrin is well-versed in basic canine behavior, tracking, obedience, odor detection, and basic handler protection tracking. Torrin has traveled the United States in the world to learn and train with the best.
