Dog Show Handling
I began showing in conformation and Junior Showmanship in 1987, and later worked for professional show handlers for 3 years, learning to train, groom, and show dogs of many breeds in all of the AKC Groups. I have handled dogs to multiple Group and Specialty wins and have been proud to finish many Champions, including putting most or all of the show points on 10 Dual Champion Brittanys. I have enjoyed many terrific wins at American Brittany Club National Specialty shows in the past 15 years.
I spend most of my time traveling to shows & field trials throughout the Western & Midwestern states. I show just a few times during spring and fall field trial season, but from late April through mid-July I show every week in several states. I compete at most of the American Brittany Club events including the National Specialty, Summer Specialty (most years), and some of the Futurities. One of my main goals is to promote the Dual Champion Brittany, so I am always looking for great field trial dogs to show; but I have finished Brittanys (as well as other breeds) from various backgrounds. Please contact me for rates and availability for show handling, grooming, evaluations and training.
 2008 National Specialty Best of Breed DC/AFC Tequila With A Twist owned by Jessica Carlson |
 2008 National Specialty Best of Winners Shelttany Against All Odds owned by Robin Tomasi & Barb Dayton |
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| Highlights from recent shows: | ||
| 6/28/09 | FC/AFC Megasmoke Limited
Edition owned by M Horstmeyer & T White |
Winners Dog / Best of Breed over
3 specials - 3 pt. major Mt Bachelor KC (OR) |
| 6/22-23/09 | FC/AFC MTB CaboRita de Scipio owned by M Horstmeyer & T White |
Winners Bitch both days for 2 more
points Five Valley KC (MT) |
| 6/21/09 | FC/AFC Tsunami owned by J & M Floyd |
Winners Bitch / Best of Winners - 3 point
major Five Valley KC (MT) |
| 6/19/09 | Ch. Shelttany Against All Odds owned by R Tomasi & B Dayton |
Best of Breed his first time shown
as a "special" Electric City KC (MT) |
| 6/19/09 | FC/AFC In It For The Fun, MH owned by W Hale |
Winners Dog / Best of Winners for
his first 2 show points Electric City KC (MT) |
| 6/16-17/09 | Timberline's Ion The Prize owned by D Larvick |
Winners / Best of Winners both days
for 3 point majors Yellowstone Valley KC (MT) |
| 6/14/09 | Timberline's Ion The Prize owned by D Larvick |
Winners Bitch for 2 points Pocatello KC (ID) |
| 6/11-13/09 | Graysea Kaczaks Shades of Silver
(Weim) owned by L Kaczmarek |
Winners Bitch all 3 days for 4 more
points Eagle Rock & Pocatello KC (ID) |
| 6/10/09 | Beaver's Straight Arrow owned by R Beaver |
Winners Dog - 3 point major
& New Champion!
Snake River Canyon KC (ID) |
| 6/9/09 | FC/AFC MTB CaboRita de Scipio owned by M Horstmeyer & T White |
Winners/Best of Winners - 3 point major Snake River Canyon KC (ID) |
| 6/9/09 | Graysea Kaczaks Shades of Silver
(Weim) owned by L Kaczmarek |
Winners/Best of Winners for another
point Snake River Canyon KC (ID) |
| 6/7/09 | Shelttany Against All Odds owned by R Tomasi & B Dayton |
Specialty Best of Winners - 4 pt major &
New Champion! Contra Costa KC / Northern CA specialty (CA) |
| 6/4/09 | FC/AFC MTB CaboRita de Scipio owned by M Horstmeyer & T White |
Winners Bitch for another point Skyline DF (CA) |
| 5/31/09 | Beaver's Straight Arrow owned by R Beaver |
Winners Dog/Best of Winners - 5
point major Flatirons KC (CO) thanks to Robin Tomasi for handling Arrow here! |
| 5/30/09 | FC/AFC MTB CaboRita de Scipio owned by M Horstmeyer & T White |
Winners Bitch - 4 point major Flatirons KC (CO) |
| 5/25/09 | FC/AFC MTB CaboRita de Scipio owned by M Horstmeyer & T White |
Winners Bitch for another point Coeur d'Alene DF (ID) |
| 5/23-25/09 | Beaver's Straight Arrow owned by R Beaver |
Winners Dog/Best of Winners all 3
days for 3 more points Spokane KC (WA) & Coeur d'Alene DF (ID) |
| 5/17/09 | TJ's Blazn Rocketman owned by R Myers & J Carlson |
Winners Dog/Best of Winners for another
point Intermountain KC (UT) |
| 5/16/09 | FC/AFC Megasmoke Limited Edition owned by M Horstmeyer & T White |
Winners Dog for another show point Intermountain KC (UT) |
| 5/16/09 | Shadow's Tequila Tryst owned by J Carlson |
Winners Bitch/Best of Winners for
her first show point Intermountain KC (UT) |
| 5/9-10/09 | Beaver's Straight Arrow owned by R Beaver |
Winners Dog both days for 2 more
points Southern Oregon KC (OR) |
| 5/8/09 | TJ's Blazn Rocketman owned by R Myers & J Carlson |
Winners Dog/Best of Winners for another
point Klamath DF (OR) |
| 5/3/09 | TJ's Blazn Rocketman owned by R Myers & J Carlson |
Winners Dog/Best of Winners for his
first show point Utah Valley KC (UT) |
| 5/2/09 | Beaver's Straight Arrow owned by R Beaver |
Winners Dog/Best of Winners Utah Valley KC (UT) |
| 5/2/09 | FC/AFC MTB CaboRita de Scipio owned by M Horstmeyer & T White |
Winners Bitch/Best of Opposite Sex Utah Valley KC (UT) |
| 5/1/09 | DC Sovereign Copley Kiss My Chips owned by R Tomasi |
Best of Breed & Sporting Group 3rd Intermountain KC (UT) |
| 5/1/09 | FC/AFC MTB CaboRita de Scipio owned by M Horstmeyer & T White |
Winners Bitch for her first show
point Intermountain KC (UT) |
| 5/1/09 | Beaver's Straight Arrow owned by R Beaver |
Winners Dog/Best of Winners/Best of Opp. Sex
over a special Intermountain KC (UT) |
| 4/27/09 | Shelttany Against All Odds owned by R Tomasi & B Dayton |
Best of Breed, ABC Western Futurity Show Homedale, ID |
| 4/27/09 | Ammo's Misty Morning Breeze owned by P McCarthy & S Leavens |
2nd Money Female, ABC Western Futurity Show Homedale, ID |
| 4/27/09 | Ch. Lone Oak's Redline Pride owned by B & R Bemis |
3rd Money Male, ABC Western Futurity Show Homedale, ID |
| 4/3/09 | Shelttany Against All Odds owned by R Tomasi & B Dayton |
Best of Breed, ABC Central Futurity Show Thayer, IA |
| 4/3/09 | Ammo's Misty Morning Breeze owned by P McCarthy & S Leavens |
2nd Money Female, ABC Central Futurity Show Thayer, IA |
| 4/3/09 | Gun Runner's IMA Hunk owned by B Hancock |
3rd Money Male, ABC Central Futurity Show Thayer, IA |
| 4/3/09 | Tullamore With A Twist owned by J Carlson |
1st 9-12 Bitch & Best Puppy Iowa Brittany Club (IA) |
| 11/29-30/08 | DC/AFC Tequila With A Twist owned by J Carlson |
National Specialty Best of
Breed from National Qualifiers Class American Brittany Club (AR) |
| 11/29-30/08 | Shelttany Against All Odds owned by R Tomasi & B Dayton |
National Specialty WD
& Best of Winners - 5 point major American Brittany Club (AR) |
| 11/29-30/08 | DC/AFC MTB Emme's Cabo de Scipio owned by T White & M Horstmeyer |
National Specialty
1st Place National Qualifier Dogs American Brittany Club (AR) |
| 11/29/08 | Marsport Way To Go Joe owned by R Harris |
National Specialty
1st Place American-Bred Dogs American Brittany Club (AR) |
| 11/29/08 | Tullamore With A Twist owned by J Carlson |
National Specialty
1st Place 6-9 Months Bitch Sweepstakes American Brittany Club (AR) |
| PAST CHAMPIONS & SPECIAL WINS | |
| 2008 - "A Banner Year!" | |
ABC National Specialty Best
of Breed - DC/AFC
Tequila With A Twist ABC National Specialty Best of Winners - Shelttany
Against All Odds DC
AFC Rubyridge's Meg Will Do CDX MH MX MXJ DC Almaden's River of Shadows DC/AFC MTB Emme's Cabo de Scipio (finished in 10 shows)
CH/AFC Nahela, JH Ch.
Shadow Attack Ch.
Breton's Truckee River Gold Ch.
Alar's Sky Dancer Ch. Once In A Blue Moon, JH Ch. Rusty Ridge Lucky Strike Ch. Gerstdale's Money To Burn, JH |
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| 2007 | |
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Sawtooth Sam's 4Runner, MH Ch. Masked Jack of Diamonds (finished in 12 shows) Ch. Almaden's Grace Under
Fire Best in Specialty Winner - 5 Group Placements - TOP 10 Brittany
in Show AND Field rankings ABC National Specialty Award of Merit - DC/AFC
Tequila With A Twist ABC Western Futurity Best of Opposite Sex - Ch. Copley Millennium
Martini |
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| 2006 | |
| Ch. Mega Chip Ch. Rodeo's Shady Lady, JH Ch. Chad's Rebel With A Cause (finished at 11 months old) Best in Specialty Winner - Top 25 Brittany - Qualified for AKC/Eukanuba
Invitational Show ABC National Specialty 1st place Field Trial Bitch - CH/AFC
Tequila With A Twist |
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| 2005 | |
| DC/AFC
Redlines Tequila Smoker Ch. Almaden's Lone Shadow
Dancer ABC National Specialty Award of Merit - Ch.
Tequila With A Twist ABC Western Futurity Best of Breed - Almaden's
River of Shadows ABC Western Futurity Best of Opposite Sex - Almaden's
Lone River Romance |
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| 2004 | |
| Ch. Lone Oak's Sovereign Delta Ch. Tequila With A Twist DC/AFC
TJ's Single Shot of Scipio Group First, & ABC Summer Specialty Award of Merit/Best Veteran
- Ch. Burford's Delta Flyer |
| 2003 | |
| Ch. Sovereign's
Architect's Code, JH Am/Can Ch.
Jayhawker Huntersheart Mtn Jeb DC
Chikamin's Tub O'Gold Ch. Almaden's Lone River Romance Ch. Sovereign Alar Skyrocket, JH Ch. Cedaridge Obi-Wan O'Dee Best in Specialty Show win & Group placement - Ch. Lone
Oak's Delta Force |
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| 2004 ABC Summer Specialty Veteran Dog & Award of
Merit, followed by a BOB & Group First win from the Veterans class
BISS Ch. Burford's Delta Flyer, owned by Beverly Bemis |
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