"Gretchen" ,"Gracie"  & "CJ " (Lhasa Apsos) Odie Club Hill's Red Neck Woman taking BOB from the classes at the Nolan River show - Jan 06 with Judge Lee Reasin. "How wonderful to see such correct lovely eyes &  coat" (Mr. Gary Doerge before awarding WB at Denton KC - May 06). I also have had the previlege to handle her 1/2 sister Odie Amazn Gracie Crossfield "Gracie" at the Reliant Series of Dog Shows July 2006 for a 4 pt Bitch Major & BOW Win! Gracie is owned by their breeder Sandy Fluhart. Gracie wins BOB over specials!   More Lhasa wins ! NOW  finished from the BBE class is OshoZen's Simply Amazing Daiyu "Aimee", (below - THANK YOU Judge Col Joe Purkhiser) her Dam OshoZen's Spice O' Life at Daiyu "Punkin" is now finished!!!    Awaiting his majors from the BBE class OshoZen's Koutaishi Sakae "Halo"     Looking for her last singles and 1 more major is Newfoundland Bifrost's Sweet Jorja Brown "Jorja"(pic below left wining her first major- Thank you Judge Arleen Davis.     You can see their show careers on their pages through my main web page under future champions http://www.oshozenakitas.com Please contact me personally if you would like me to assist with your dog or bitch send an email to: oshozen1@satx.rr.com  or call 210-654-6102; 210-862-7786 cell.  Stephanie Cottrell, located in San Antonio, TX. I travel in a Ford E350XLT Super Duty Van with dual air. All dogs go in the hotel with me.  Non-smoker. As the former 2- time President of the Greater San Antonio Owner Handler Association (current Secretary), Director of the Lone Star Akita Club of Houston and long time member in good standing of the Akita Club of America proper ring manners and professional decorum at all times is a must and is also expected of any assistants or clients - no exceptions - no excuses.
Handling by Stephanie ....  Thank you friends for your trust and faith in me.  Here are a few win pictures to showcase these lovely dogs. NON-SPORTING ..... "Gretchen" ,"Gracie"  & "CJ " (Lhasa Apsos) Odie Club Hill's Red Neck Woman taking BOB from the classes at the Nolan River show - Jan 06 with Judge Lee Reasin. "How wonderful to see such correct lovely eyes &  coat" (Mr. Gary Doerge before awarding WB at Denton KC - May 06). I also have had the previlege to handle her 1/2 sister Odie Amazn Gracie Crossfield "Gracie" at the Reliant Series of Dog Shows July 2006 for a 4 pt Bitch Major & BOW Win! Gracie is owned by their breeder Sandy Fluhart. Gracie wins BOB over specials!   More Lhasa wins ! Gretchen was bred by Odie Lhasa's, Sandy Fluhart Now a new champion - see page 2 for her photo when it arrives. HOUNDS ....... (Borzoi) "Lorelie" IABCA & UKC Ch Shefaro Kyrie's Lorelie; 1 of my favorite visiting couch potatos  shown going WB/BOW under Ms. Dorothy Nickels at the San Jacinto Show April 06; and WB under Mr. Skip Herendeen at the Denton KC show May 06.  Other Shefaro Borzoi I have shown and pointed: "Flipper", "Santana", "Cesario", and Ch "Rodrigo". WORKING ....... The Working Dogs have been my primary focal group being a breeder/owner/handler of Akitas and Newfoundlands.  I have handled my own Akitas to their championships as well as those I Co-Own and/or bred.  The links to their individual pages are below.  I will handle all puppies I have bred free of charge with the exception of the cost of entries. I will also support any new owner who wishes to learn to handle their OshoZen puppy themselves with instruction, fellowship and my time. Int'l Ch OshoZen's Starsinger Taishou "Boss" AKC pointed & IABCA Group Placer. Owned with Dr. Kimberlyn Montford and Leo Hill of San Antonio, TX. Nat'l, Int'l Ch OshoZen's Koutaishi Sakae "Halo" owned with Michael Lozano of Austin, TX. Sire of "Halo", "Boss", & "Belle", is my first Champion, first Akita and treasured friend - Am Ch Daiyu's Majestic Java OshoZen CGC "Bushido". (below right when he finished) Am. Int'l. Ch OshoZen's Hime Sama "Belle"(below) ...Finished with 14 points from BBE! Thank you Judge Polly Smith.