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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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DUAL CHAMPIONS GALLERY

DC Shadow Attack

2009 - DC Breton's Truckee River Gold
owned by Gordon Theilen & Christine Zink
finished show title in 2008
daughter of Tubby, DC in 2003 (shown at right)

2009 - DC/AFC Megasmoke Limited Edition
owned by Margaret Horstmeyer & Tom White

2009 - DC Shadow Attack
owned by Phil Dangerfield
finished show title in 2008

2008 - DC/AFC MTB Emme's Cabo de Scipio
owned by Margaret Horstmeyer & Tom White
finished in 10 shows

DC Chikamin's Tub O'Gold
2008 - DC Rubyridge's Meg Will Do CDX MH MX MXJ
owned by Jan & Bob Hamner
handled to her last 5 points & major
2008 - DC Almaden's River of Shadows
owned by Bud & Sherry Larsen & Jessica Carlson
handled to his last 3 wins by Clint Livingston
2008 - DC Redlines Tequila Moon
owned by Bill & Cindy Leffingwell
2007 - DC Sawtooth Sam's 4Runner, MH
owned by Ken & Paula Barber
2007 - DC/AFC Tequila With A Twist
owned by Jessica Carlson
2005 - DC/AFC Redlines Tequila Smoker
owned by Bill & Cindy Leffingwell
handled to his first points by Linda Langford
2004 - DC/AFC TJ's Single Shot of Scipio
owned by Margaret Horstmeyer & Tom White
2003 - DC/AFC Chikamin's Tub O'Gold
owned by Gordon & Carolyn Theilen
. . . .

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
ABC Summer Specialty 1st Place Field Trial Dog & 1st Judge's Award of Merit
Multiple Best of Breed Wins, Sporting Group 2nd
Ch. Shelttany Against All Odds
Ch. Castle One In A Millennium JH x Can Ch. Shelttany's Itsy Bitsy
owned by Robin Tomasi & Barbara Scott Dayton

DC AFC Megasmoke Limited Edition
DC/AFC Redlines Tequila Smoker x NFC/DC/AFC Micro Chips of Nutmeg
owned by Margaret Horstmeyer & Tom White

Ch. Beaver's Straight Arrow
Hula's Bulletproof Rustler x Big Sky Brandy II
owned by Richard Beaver

ABC National Specialty Best in Sweepstakes & Reserve Winners Dog
Ammo's One Man Band
Ammo's Hot Wheels x Dirty Bird's No Fear Ammo
owned by Sandra & Gary Leavens

ABC Central & Western Futurity Shows 2nd Money Female
Ammo's Misty Morning Breeze
Ch.Millette's Let The Games Begin x DC Ammo's Gone With The Wind
owned by Patty McCarthy & Sandra Leavens

ABC Central Futurity Show 3rd Money Male
Gun Runner's IMA Hunk
NFC/FC/AFC Shambo's Dark Shadow x TJ's Prairie Starr
owned by Bill Hancock & Beverly Stokes



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
NFC/DC/AFC Tequila's Joker x Princess Haley II
The first Dual Champion Brittany bitch to ever win the National Specialty Show!
owned by Jessica Carlson

ABC National Specialty Best of Winners - Shelttany Against All Odds
Ch. Castle One In A Millennium JH x Can Ch. Shelttany's Itsy Bitsy
owned by Robin Tomasi & Barbara Scott Dayton

DC AFC Rubyridge's Meg Will Do CDX MH MX MXJ
CH Britt Fan's Ridge Runner Cody SH x CH Three B's Lady of Lace CD JH OA OAJ RN
owned by Jan & Bob Hamner (handled to her last 5 points & major by me)

DC Almaden's River of Shadows
NFC/AFC/AFC Shambo's Dark Shadow x CH Almaden's Lone River Romance
owned by Bud & Sherry Larsen & Jessica Carlson (handled to his last 5 points by Clint Livingston)

DC/AFC MTB Emme's Cabo de Scipio (finished in 10 shows)
DC/AFC Terra's Cabo Wabo x DC/AFC TJ's Single Shot of Scipio
owned by Tom White & Margaret Horstmeyer

CH/AFC Nahela, JH
Sintaska SH x Bar None's Red Ribbon SH
owned by Terry Gowin

Ch. Shadow Attack
(became a Dual Champion in January 2009)
NFC/FC/AFC Shambo's Dark Shadow x FC/AFC The Prairie Tornado
owned by Phil Dangerfield

Ch. Breton's Truckee River Gold
FC/AFC Hi Scor Jac D Ruffian x DC/AFC Chikamin's Tub O'Gold
owned by Gordon Theilen & Christine Zink

Ch. Alar's Sky Dancer
FC KB's Shadow-Dancer x Ch. Sovereign Alar Skyrocket JH
owned by Ann Farinas, Gunter Schanzenbacher & Jessica Carlson

Ch. Once In A Blue Moon, JH
FC/AFC Oak Hill's Blue Moon x Oak Hill's Maul-E-Hatchet
owned by Ken & Paula Barber

Ch. Rusty Ridge Lucky Strike
DC/AFC Awards Rusty Ridge Jake MH x DC/AFC Rusty Ridge Bookers Last Fling
owned by Claude & Jan Kilpatrick (handled to his first points by owner)

Ch. Gerstdale's Money To Burn, JH
CH Castle Brittstorm Lghtng Bolt x CH Gerstdale's Mad Money SH
owned by Debbie Inferrera (handled to minor points by owner)

2007

DC Sawtooth Sam's 4Runner, MH
DC Chick's Blaze'n Sawtooth Sam JH x FC BG's Trademark Lawyer MH
owned by Ken & Paula Barber

Ch. Masked Jack of Diamonds (finished in 12 shows)
Ch. Jayhawker's Masked Bandit x Reddevil's Lucky Diamond at FF
owned by Rod & Carol Maves

Ch. Almaden's Grace Under Fire
NFC/FC/AFC Shambo's Dark Shadow x Ch. Almaden's Lone River Romance
owned by FG & Sherry Larsen

Best in Specialty Winner - 5 Group Placements - TOP 10 Brittany in Show AND Field rankings
DC Sovereign Copley Kiss My Chips

DC/AFC Roja's Gambling Chips x Ch. Sovereign's Classical Code JH
owned by Robin Tomasi

ABC National Specialty Award of Merit - DC/AFC Tequila With A Twist
NFC/DC/AFC Tequila's Joker x Princess Haley II
owned by Jessica Carlson

ABC Western Futurity Best of Opposite Sex - Ch. Copley Millennium Martini
Ch. Castle One In A Millennium JH x Ch. Wincrest Romantic Melody
owned by Robin Tomasi & Barb Scott

2006

Ch. Mega Chip
NAFC/FC/AFC Lea's Running Jayhawk x NFC/DC/AFC Micro Chips of Nutmeg
owned by Margaret Horstmeyer & Tom White (shown to first point by owner)

Ch. Rodeo's Shady Lady, JH
Ch. Rodeo's Rough Rider JH x Ch. Rodeo's Every Cowboys Dream
owned by Jackie Nicol & Poul Jessen (shown to first points by owner)

Ch. Chad's Rebel With A Cause (finished at 11 months old)
DC/AFC The Whiz Kid x FC/AFC Martin's Rusty Diamond Hunter MH
owned by Chad Connor

Best in Specialty Winner - Top 25 Brittany - Qualified for AKC/Eukanuba Invitational Show
Ch. Sovereign Copley Kiss My Chips

DC/AFC Roja's Gambling Chips x Ch. Sovereign's Classical Code JH
owned by Robin Tomasi

ABC National Specialty 1st place Field Trial Bitch - CH/AFC Tequila With A Twist
owned by Jessica Carlson & Ed Tillson

2005

DC/AFC Redlines Tequila Smoker
owned by Bill & Cindy Leffingwell (shown to first points by Linda Langford)

Ch. Almaden's Lone Shadow Dancer
owned by FG & Sherry Larsen & Sara Hellett

ABC National Specialty Award of Merit - Ch. Tequila With A Twist
owned by Jessica Carlson & Ed Tillson

ABC Western Futurity Best of Breed - Almaden's River of Shadows
NFC/AFC/AFC Shambo's Dark Shadow x CH Almaden's Lone River Romance
owned by Bud & Sherry Larsen & Jessica Carlson

ABC Western Futurity Best of Opposite Sex - Almaden's Lone River Romance
NFC/AFC/AFC Shambo's Dark Shadow x CH Almaden's Lone River Romance
owned by Bud & Sherry Larsen & Jessica Carlson

2004

Ch. Lone Oak's Sovereign Delta
New CH & ABC Western Futurity Best of Breed
owned by Beverly & Ron Bemis (shown to other points by Loran Morgan)

Ch. Tequila With A Twist
owned by Jessica Carlson & Ed Tillson

DC/AFC TJ's Single Shot of Scipio
owned by Margaret Horstmeyer & Tom White

Group First, & ABC Summer Specialty Award of Merit/Best Veteran - Ch. Burford's Delta Flyer
owned by Beverly & Ron Bemis

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
2003

Ch. Sovereign's Architect's Code, JH
New CH & ABC Western Futurity Best of Breed
owned by Jessica Carlson & Dawn & Joe Droel

Am/Can Ch. Jayhawker Huntersheart Mtn Jeb
owned by Lori Haldorson & Helen Rogers

DC Chikamin's Tub O'Gold
owned by Gordon Thielen DVM

Ch. Almaden's Lone River Romance
owned by F.G. & Sherry Larsen (shown to minor points by Katie Patrick)

Ch. Sovereign Alar Skyrocket, JH
owned by Rhonda & Jessica Carlson

Ch. Cedaridge Obi-Wan O'Dee
owned by Bob Travers

Best in Specialty Show win & Group placement - Ch. Lone Oak's Delta Force
owned by Beverly & Ron Bemis

 

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