started in OB 1963  apprenticed with all breed handler 1969-1974. showed mostly sporting, herding,working breeds. owned a grooming business 1974-1986. finished dogs from all 7 groups, campaigned Beardies, Manchesters, Springers, Pyrs, Tibetan Terrriers and spaniels,anatolians, Gr Swiss Mnt Dogs, Oes,Dachunds, Mini Bull Tr  Bull Terriers,   Bred springers from 1981 to present. Member of Naugatuck Valley KC and English Springer Spaniel Field Trial Assoc. Trained  a GSD  for UD title and a Springer to a UDX title plus several Rally Excellent.  Handled multiple BIS bull terriers and Bearded Collies