About us...

When we were both much younger we were what is commonly known as "dog show brats", and we've both been involved with dogs, and dog shows, for most of our lives. 

Just so you'll know a little about us we invite you to read our stories and learn how our "partnership" came to be...

William's Story...

       William - he started winning very young!

My family bred and showed Irish Setters  (my father still breeds them), and as a junior I bred English Cockers.  I made my ring début at the age of seven with one of our setters, and from then on I was very active (and successful) in Junior Showmanship, and the breed ring,  with a variety of breeds.

I always wanted to be a handler, but before embarking on a handling career I worked for Garry MacDonald here in Canada, and for Bobby Stebbins in the States - gaining experience, honing my skills, and perfecting my craft...

 

I started handling professionally in 1986 (I lived in the back of my van), and in 1987 took the Irish Setter Ch. McCammon Impresario to Top Dog All Breeds (also setting a record as the youngest handler to have a Top Dog All Breeds).

I'm one of  only five handlers who has  had more than one Top Dog All Breeds, and I've had a dog in the Top Ten All Breeds since 1991.

 Another BIS with Beef


Look at the Top Ten Stars page for a gallery of these great dogs and their accomplishments, and check the Yesterday's Stars  page for a few of my other winners.

Several highlights of my career so far include:
        Another BIS for Adèle

The incomparable record of Adèle

        Ch. Artizoé Colour of My Love

  • Group 2nd at Westminster in 1999
  • All Time Top Winning Canadian English Setter
  • The top winning Blue English Setter of all time
  • 59 Canadian Best in Shows
  • 200+ Group 1sts
  • Award of Merit 1996, 97, 98, 99 at the English Setter American Nationals
        The accomplishments of two great Beagles

Ch. Lenergie Clancy Lower the  Boom

Buddy
won the Beagle American National in 1992  
The first Canadian Bred Beagle ever to win the American National !

 William and Buddy
            William and Kevin

Ch. Fircone Country Cousin

Kevin
won the Beagle American National and was Canada's No. 1 Hound in 1994

And, of course, the records set by the Great One ~ Piper..

Ch.  Muldoon Dewitts Great One

  • 100 All Breed Best in Show

  • 195 Sporting Group First

  • 5 Specialty Best in Show in Canada

  • 2 Specialty Best in Show in the U.S.

  • All Time Top Winning Irish Setter in Canada

  • Best of Breed at Westminster

 One of many BIS for Piper and Will

And if you're interested in statistics, I've won  600+  Best in Shows but I'm afraid I've lost count of the number of  Groups I've won or the number of dogs I've finished...


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