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 12 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: | ||
| 1/11/10 | Shadow's Tequila Tryst owned by J Carlson |
1st Money Female & Best of Opposite Sex American Brittany Club Western Futurity Show (AZ) |
| 11/28/09 | Ammo's One Man Band owned by G & S Leavens |
Best in Sweepstakes, 1st place 12-18 & Reserve Winners Dog ABC National Specialty Show (AR) |
| 11/28/09 | Ammo's Some Like It Hot owned by G & S Leavens |
1st place Open Bitches ABC National Specialty Show (AR) |
| 11/12-15/09 | Ch. Shelttany Against All Odds owned by R Tomasi & B Dayton |
Best of Breed all 4 days Canadian Valley & Chickasha KC (OK) |
| 11/13/09 | FC/AFC Tsunami owned by J & M Floyd |
Winners Bitch/Best of Opposite Sex for another point Canadian Valley KC (OK) |
| 9/25/09 | Ch. Shelttany Against All Odds owned by R Tomasi & B Dayton |
Best in Specialty Iowa Brittany Club (IA) |
| 8/15/09 | Ch. Shelttany Against All Odds owned by R Tomasi & B Dayton |
1st Place Field Trial Dog & first Judge's Award of Merit American Brittany Club Summer Specialty (CO) |
| 8/15/09 | Copley's Gunnery Sergeant owned by J Riccardi & R Tomasi |
1st Place 6-9 months dog & Reserve
Winners Dog American Brittany Club Summer Specialty (CO) |
| 8/1/09 | FC/AFC TJ's Prairie Blizzard owned by E Tillson |
Winners Dog/Best of Winners - 3 point major Bismarck KC (ND) |
| 8/1 & 2/09 | FC/AFC Tsunami owned by J & M Floyd |
Winners Bitch both days for 2 more
points Bismarck KC (ND) |
| 7/31/09 | FC KD's Slip And Slide owned by T Jagielski & D Connell |
Winners Dog - 3 point major Bismarck KC (ND) |
| 7/30/09 | FC/AFC Megasmoke Limited
Edition owned by M Horstmeyer & T White |
Winners Dog - 3 point major & New
DUAL Champion! Bismarck KC (ND) |
| 7/12/09 | FC/AFC Tsunami owned by J & M Floyd |
Winners Bitch / Best of Winners - 3 point
major Nebraska KC (NE) |
| 7/12/09 | FC/AFC TJ's Prairie Blizzard owned by E Tillson |
Winners Dog - 3 point major Nebraska KC (NE) |
| 7/11-12/09 | Ch. Shelttany Against All Odds owned by R Tomasi & B Dayton |
Best of Breed both days &
Sporting Group 2nd Nebraska KC (NE) |
| 6/28/09 | FC/AFC Megasmoke Limited
Edition owned by M Horstmeyer & T White |
Winners Dog / Best of Breed over
3 specials - 3 point major Mt Bachelor KC (OR) |
| PAST CHAMPIONS & SPECIAL WINS |
| 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 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 |
| 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 |