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 21 Dual Champion Brittanys. I have enjoyed many terrific wins at American Brittany Club National Specialty shows in the past 15 years, and look forward to more!
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.
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| Highlights from recent shows: | ||
| 7/10/11 | Ammo's High Tide owned by A Thompson |
Best of Winners - 3 pt major - New Champion! Jefferson County KC (MO) |
| 7/10/11 | Sniksoh Tequila Caliente owned by E Tillson |
Winners Bitch - 3 point major Jefferson County KC (MO) |
| 7/9/11 | FC KD's Slip And Slide owned by T Jagielski & D Connell |
Best of Winners - 3 pt major - New DUAL Champion! Jefferson County KC (MO) |
| 7/9/11 | Sunnyvale Flint Hills Flyer owned by J & P Henderson |
Winners Bitch - 3 point major Jefferson County KC (MO) |
| 7/1-3/11 | GCh. Ammo's One Man Band owned by G & C Leavens |
Best of Breed all 3 days Mt Bachelor KC (OR) |
| 6/24-7/2/11 | Schonhund River Romance owned by A Farinas & G Schanzenbaher |
Winners Bitch 4 days for her first 4 points Montana & Oregon shows |
| 6/16/11 | GCh. Ammo's One Man Band owned by G & C Leavens |
Best of Breed Eagle Rock KC (ID) |
| 6/16/11 | Ammo's High Tide owned by A Thompson |
Winners Dog for 2 more points Eagle Rock KC (ID) |
| 6/16/11 | Copley's Casino Royale owned by R Tomasi & H Glick |
Winners Bitch/Best of Winners - 3 point major Eagle Rock KC (ID) |
| 6/12/11 | Ammo's High Tide owned by A Thompson |
Winners Dog/Best of Winners - 5 point major Contra Costa County KC (CA) |
| 6/9/11 | Copley's Casino Royale owned by R Tomasi & H Glick |
Winners Bitch for another point Lake County KC (CA) |
| 6/2-6/11 | GCh. Ammo's One Man Band owned by G & C Leavens |
Best of Breed all 5 days Gray Summit shows (MO) |
| 6/2-5/11 | Ammo's High Tide owned by A Thompson |
Winners Dog all 4 days for his first 4 points Gray Summit shows (MO) |
| 6/2-6/11 | Copley's Casino Royale owned by R Tomasi & H Glick |
Winners Bitch 3 days for 3 more points Gray Summit shows (MO) |
| 6/6/11 | FC MB's Make Mine A Double owned by C Landerholm-Miller |
Winners Dog for another point Gray Summit shows (MO) |
| 5/20-22/11 | GCh. Ammo's One Man Band owned by G & C Leavens |
Best of Breed all 3 days & Sporting Group 3rd Durango KC (CO) |
| 5/20-21/11 | FC MB's Ruby Red Tequila owned by C Landerholm-Miller |
Winners Bitch both days - New DUAL Champion! Durango KC (CO) |
| 5/20 & 22/11 | FC MB's Make Mine A Double owned by C Landerholm-Miller |
Winners Dog both days for 2 more points Durango KC (CO) |
| 5/21/11 | Alar's Red Tequila River owned by T Suggs & J Carlson |
Winners Dog for another point Durango KC (CO) |
| 5/17/11 | Shadow's Tequila Tryst owned by J Carlson |
Best of Winners - 3 point major - New Champion! Coronado KC (NM) |
| 5/17/11 | Alar's Red Tequila River owned by T Suggs & J Carlson |
Reserve Winners Dog to a major Coronado KC (NM) |
| 5/14/11 | Shadow's Tequila Tryst owned by J Carlson |
Winners Bitch - 3 point major Rio Grande KC (NM) |
| 5/14/11 | GCh. Ammo's One Man Band owned by G & C Leavens |
Best of Breed Rio Grande KC (NM) |
| 5/7/11 | Ch. Ammo's One Man Band owned by G & C Leavens |
Best of Breed & New Grand Champion Intermountain KC (UT) |
| 4/15/11 | Ch. Ammo's One Man Band owned by G & C Leavens |
Best in Specialty Show Nebraska Brittany Club (NE) |
| 4/10/11 | Alar's Red Tequila River owned by T Suggs & J Carlson |
Winners Dog for his first show point Salina KS (KS) |
| 4/8-10/11 | Ch. Ammo's One Man Band owned by G & C Leavens |
Best of Breed all 3 days Sunflower Cluster Dog Shows (KS) |
| 4/15/11 | Ch. Ammo's One Man Band owned by G & C Leavens |
Best in Specialty Show Iowa Brittany Club (IA) |
| PAST CHAMPIONS & SPECIAL WINS |
| 2010 |
ABC National Specialty Show Winners Dog & Award of Merit to finish his Championship DC
AFC Tsunami DC
AFC In It For The Fun, MH Ch. Almaden's Timber Ridge Tess (finished at 13 months old) Ch. Rocklan's Smart Alec Kid ABC Western Futurity Show Best of Opposite Sex |
| 2009 |
ABC Central & Western Futurity Shows Best of Breed DC
AFC Megasmoke Limited Edition Ch. Beaver's Straight Arrow ABC National Specialty Best in Sweepstakes & Reserve Winners Dog ABC Central & Western Futurity Shows 2nd Money Female ABC Central Futurity Show 3rd Money Male |
| 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 |
| 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 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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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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| 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 |