Dog Show Handling
In addition to showing my own dogs since 1987, I 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 six Dual Champions to date. 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 many Brittanys from various backgrounds, in addition to other breeds. Please contact me for rates and availability for show handling, grooming, evaluations and training.
 Dual Champion - 2008 DC Redlines Tequila Moon owned by Bill & Cindy Leffingwell |
 Dual Champion - 2007 DC Sawtooth Sam's 4Runner, MH owned by Ken & Paula Barber |
 Dual Champion - 2007 DC/AFC Tequila With A Twist owned by Jessica Carlson |
 Dual Champion - 2005 DC/AFC Redlines Tequila Smoker owned by Bill & Cindy Leffingwell |
 Dual Champion - 2004 DC/AFC TJ's Single Shot of Scipio owned by Margaret Horstmeyer & Tom White |
 Dual Champion - 2003 DC/AFC Chikamin's Tub O'Gold owned by Gordon Theilen |
| Highlights from recent shows: | ||
| 7/5/08 | FC Tsunami owned by J & M Floyd |
WB/BOW/Best of Opposite Sex - 3 point major Texas KC (TX) |
| 7/5/08 | Marsport Way To Go Joe owned by R Harris |
Winners Dog - 3 point major Texas KC (TX) |
| 7/4/08 | Rusty Ridge Lucky Strike owned by J & C Kilpatrick |
Winners Dog - 3 point major &
New Champion! Greater Collin KC (TX) |
| 7/4/08 | Gerstdale's Money To Burn JH owned by D Inferrera |
WB/BOW/Best of Opposite Sex - 3 point major Greater Collin KC (TX) |
| 6/29/08 | Shadow Attack owned by P Dangerfield |
Winners Dog for 1 more point Mt Bachelor KC (OR) |
| 6/24/08 | Shadow Attack owned by P Dangerfield |
Winners Dog for 1 more point Five Valley KC (MT) |
| 6/22/08 | Graysea Kaczs Shades of Silver (Weim) owned by L & P Kaczmarek |
WB/Best of Winners - 3 point major Five Valley KC (MT) |
| 6/21/08 | Shadow Attack owned by P Dangerfield |
Winners Dog for 1 more point Electric City KC (MT) |
| 6/20-21/08 | FC AFC Rubyridge's Meg Will Do CDX MH owned by J & B Hamner |
Winners Bitch both days for 2 more points Electric City KC (MT) |
| 6/18/08 | FC Tsunami owned by J & M Floyd |
Winners Bitch for her first show point Yellowstone KC (MT) |
| 6/14/08 | Indabas Montana Firestorm (Weim) owned by C Mehl & J Haufler |
WD/Best of Breed for 1 more point Eagle Rock KC (ID) |
| 6/14/08 | Shadow Attack owned by P Dangerfield |
Winners Dog for 1 more point Eagle Rock KC (ID) |
| 6/12-13/08 | Indabas Montana Firestorm (Weim) owned by C Mehl & J Haufler |
WD/Best of Opposite Sex both days for 2 points Pocatello KC (ID) |
| 6/7/08 | Shadow Attack owned by P Dangerfield |
Winners Dog for 2 more points Contra Costa County KC (CA) |
| 6/7/08 | AFC Nahela, JH owned by T Gowin |
WB/Best of Winners for 2 more points - New
Champion! Contra Costa County KC (CA) |
| 5/31-6/1/08 | Breton's Truckee River Gold owned by G Theilen & C Zink |
Winners Bitch both days for 2 more points
- New Champion! Reno KC (NV) |
| 5/26/08 | AFC MTB Emme's Cabo de Scipio owned by T White & M Horstmeyer |
WD/Best of Winners - 4 point major &
New Champion! Seminole KC (OK) |
| 5/25/08 | AFC Nahela, JH owned by T Gowin |
WB/Best of Winners - 3 point major Seminole KC (OK) |
| 5/24/08 | AFC Nahela, JH owned by T Gowin |
WB/BOW/Best of Opposite Sex - 4 point major Muskogee KC (OK) |
| 5/23/08 | AFC Nahela, JH owned by T Gowin |
Winners Bitch for 2 more points Muskogee KC (OK) |
| 5/22/08 | AFC MTB Emme's Cabo de Scipio owned by T White & M Horstmeyer |
Specialty Winners Dog - 4 point major Indian Nations Brittany Club (OK) |
| 5/17-18/08 | AFC MTB Emme's Cabo de Scipio owned by T White & M Horstmeyer |
WD/Best of Winners each day for 2 more
points Durango KC (CO) |
| 5/16-18/08 | AFC Nahela, JH owned by T Gowin |
WB/Best of Opposite Sex each day for 3 more
points Durango KC (CO) |
| 5/10/08 | Alar's Sky Dancer owned by A Farinas & G Schanzenbacher |
WB/BOW/Best of Breed for another point Klamath DF (OR) |
| 5/9/08 | AFC Nahela, JH owned by T Gowin |
WB/BOW/Best of Breed for her first point Southern Oregon KC (OR) |
| 5/9/08 | FC Almaden's River of Shadows owned by FG & S Larsen & J Carlson |
WD/BOS for another point Southern Oregon KC (OR) |
| 5/8/08 | Alar's Sky Dancer owned by A Farinas & G Schanzenbacher |
WB/BOW/Best of Breed for another point Southern Oregon KC (OR) |
| 5/8/08 | FC Almaden's River of Shadows owned by FG & S Larsen & J Carlson |
WD/BOS for another point Southern Oregon KC (OR) |
| 5/2/08 | Once In A Blue Moon, JH owned by K & P Barber |
WB/BOW/BOS over a special - 2 points &
New Champion! Utah Valley KC (UT) |
| 5/2/08 | FC Almaden's River of Shadows owned by FG & S Larsen & J Carlson |
WD for another point Utah Valley KC (UT) |
| 11/25/07 | DC/AFC Tequila With A Twist owned by J Carlson |
1st place Field Trial Bitch & Judge's
Award of Merit ABC National Specialty Show (AR) |
2007 Dual Champion special - DC Sovereign Copley Kiss My Chips
- Multiple Best in Specialty Wins & Multiple Group Placements
"Zelda" has won more in the show ring than any other
Dual Champion Brittany bitch in history. She is owned by Robin Tomasi.
| PAST CHAMPIONS & SPECIAL WINS | |
| 2008 | |
CH/AFC MTB Emme's Cabo de Scipio
(finished in 10 shows) CH/AFC Nahela, JH CH Rusty Ridge Lucky Strike Ch. Breton's Truckee River Gold Ch. Once In A Blue Moon, JH |
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| 2007 | |
| DC 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 Gun Dog rankings ABC National Specialty Award of Merit - DC/AFC
Tequila With A Twist ABC Western Futurity BOS - 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 |
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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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