Ringside handling
Your dog, presented right, at shows you already attend. Day rate per breed, conditioning notes included after each weekend.
Marisol Vega · Professional handler, all-breed
In the ring
every weekend.
Conditioning through the week, presentation on the weekend, and a straight answer about whether your dog can win. Based in San Diego · On the road most weekends.
47Group Firsts
6Bests in Show
23Breeds campaigned
12Seasons on the circuit
What a handler
actually does for you
Full campaign management
Specials campaigns run end to end: entries, travel, conditioning, coat work, advertising strategy, and honest reporting on where the dog stands.
Junior and owner coaching
Private ring-craft lessons for owner-handlers and juniors. Gaiting, stacking, free-baiting, and the calm that judges can feel down the lead.
On the string this season
“She finished our bitch in four weekends after two years of us trying on our own. The condition reports alone are worth the rate.”
R. Okafor, Rhodesian Ridgebacks
Fall circuit
Entries close roughly two and a half weeks out. If you want a breed on this schedule, get in touch before the close date.
- Del Valle Dog ClubPleasanton, CAAug 14 to 17
- Silver Bay Kennel ClubDel Mar, CASep 4 to 6
- Orange Empire Dog ClubSan Bernardino, CASep 26 to 28
- Kings Kennel ClubHanford, CAOct 10 to 12
“Marisol tells you the truth about your dog. When she says special him, you special him.”
D. Whitfield, Bergamasco Sheepdogs
Tell me about your dog
Breed, age, what you want out of the year. Honest evaluations only: if the dog is not ready, you will hear that too, along with what would get it there.