10 Questions ...

Profession: Professional handler and small-business owner

Dog-sport involvement: Third-generation professional handler 

Hometown: Muncie, Indiana

Astrological sign: Libra 

1. Do you have any dog-show superstitions? 

I never wear red! 

2. TV-show guilty pleasure? 

“The Crown.”

3. If you were president of AKC for one day, what would you do? 

Cut down on the number of approved dog shows! I miss the days of big numbers and strong competition! 

4. Most valued material possession? 

I typically wear a Great Dane pin that was passed down to me from many Great Dane “greats”! 

5. What is something no one would guess about you? 

I could probably win a “Chopped” championship. 

6. Who would you compare yourself to? 

I love it when people tell me that I am a perfect combination of both my mother and my father. 

7.  What are you “famous” for? 

Being the Great Dane Girl.

8. What website do you visit most often?

Amazon.

9. What was more memorable, your most satisfying win or disappointing defeat? And what was it? 

Winning the Great Dane National Specialty has to be at the top of the list. 

10. What do you wish someone would ask you?

“Would you like to show a Poodle?!”