12 Ways to Excel as an Owner-Handler
These 12 tutorials will help you with your short- and long-term goals in the dog show world - so that you can EXCEL!
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"12 Ways to Excel as an Owner-Handler" includes 12 tutorials to help you do just that - excel as an Owner-Handler! In this course, we have put together 12 informative tutorials from a range of topics to help you with your show dogs. These tutorials are meant to be "action items" that you can put to use right away, or at your next show, to help you excel.
Topics include planning & goal setting, breed-specific grooming & handling, critiques, breed standards, and more. We have put these tutorials together with all levels of owners, handlers & groomers in mind, as well as topics that we are frequently asked about. Maybe you're just curious about being an owner-handler and want to know about some of the things involved - this is a great way to get a taste of the dog show world!
Tutorials will include a video, and diagrams, written text, checklists, timelines, or a combination thereof. With every tutorial you will find a coupon code for a LEDSA course related to each tutorial.
BONUS! This course includes the complete ebook from our "Excel as an Owner-Handler" webinar.
Note: This is the same course we released in 2022 - if you purchased it then, simply log in to your account to brush up on your tutorials and access the newly uploaded "Excel as an Owner-Handler" ebook.
Your Instructor
I showed my first dog in Junior Handling when I was 7 years old, I went 5th out of 5 in a junior handling class, I cried, but despite that humble beginning I was instantly hooked!
Believing that you should always do what you love, I became a professional handler in 1987 and I have been presenting Canada's (and the world’s) top dogs ever since. With more than 550 All-Breed Best in Shows, I am proud to have been highly awarded at such prestigious shows as Crufts, the World Dog Show, Westminster Kennel Club and the AKC Invitational. As well I have had Top Dog All breeds in Canada 3 separate times, all three dogs are still record holder’s in their own right.
In addition to my wins as an all-breed handler, I have spent more than 30 years perfecting the art of presenting one of the dog world's most difficult breeds to master: The Poodle. Today, I am internationally recognized as one of the world's most talented and experienced Poodle handlers. I have presented seminars on grooming Poodles all over this planet. . I am also the Creative Educational Advisor and Specialist for Chris Christensen Systems.
I have proven that hard work, dedication and passion can take you absolutely everywhere in this wonderful sport, which is why I am committed to supporting, promoting and giving back to the dog community. Currently, I am President of the Canadian Professional Dog Handlers Association, Vice-President of the Canadian Kennel Club Foundation, I have been CKC Junior Handling representative for both Nova Scotia and South Western Ontario. I am a regular contributor to dog magazines in several countries. I have mentored several of the Top Professional Handlers in the USA and Canada as well as coached 3 Juniors to win the Canadian National one of whom went on to win Crufts World Junior Handling Competition.
In 2017, I launched Leading Edge Dog Show Academy, the world's first on-line dog show training school. My mission is to help mentor a new generation of dog show enthusiasts through innovative video-based grooming and handling lessons. LEDSA has won the award for Best On-line Education each year since it’s inception. I look forward to working with enthusiastic students as they perfect their skills on the way to the winner's circle.
Sit back, as I bring a lifetime of grooming and handling lessons to video, here at Leadingedge Dog Show Academy.