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A minute with... Who is the biggest influence in
Natasha Erika S. Ang 6 your show handling journey?
The biggest influence in my show handling journey
would be my dad. It was through him that I
Junior Handler learned about my passion for dogs and handling.

3 Who was your first dog, 4 handle dogs in the Show? What did you learn from showing dogs that you

Who taught you how to
and what breed? First
think are also useful even outside of the show
show dog? First dog you
handled in a show?
My dad was my first teacher when it
I have learned a lot of life lessons through handling. One lesson
My first dog was a Beagle, her name came to dog shows. As the years went 7 ring?
was Jasmine. However, the first dog I by, other handlers began mentoring that is really important would be being patient and learning to
handled was a Chihuahua. me in skills which I needed to develop accept defeat. Life doesn’t always go your way, one has to learn
to become a better handler. Through how to accept defeat and keep on going if one is to succeed in life.
them, I was able to tune my skills
How did you become more and improve on my handling.
interested in dogs?
2 In handling dogs?
Growing up, I have
always been surrounded
by dogs. When I was How did your handling
five years old. I started skills develop through
accompanying my dad to the years? What was
dog shows and I figured the easiest aspect
it would be fun handling of show handling for
dogs after watching you? What was the How do you see your
professional handlers in hardest aspect of show future in handling show
the ring. 5 handling for you? dogs? In purebred dogs in
I believe that handling is a 8 general?
continuous learning experience. I don’t see myself quitting anytime soon. I
Through the years, I was able will probably continue doing this for as long
to develop my skills in handling as I could.
through the help of other
How old are you? handlers. They shared their tips
How many years have and styles of handling with me
you been handling? and through that, I was able to What advice can you What would you
At what age did you create my own unique form of give to any child/junior consider as the major
1 start handling? handling. The easiest part of 9 handling aspirant? highlights of your show
handling would be showing the Never stop improving yourself. Always continue 10 handling experience?
I am currently 16 years old. I practicing your skills and don’t be scared to fail.
started getting into handling side-gait of the dog. The hardest It’s through failing that we One of the highlights of this kind of
dogs when I was 10 years old would be stacking the dogs. learn to better ourselves. hobby would be meeting new people
and I have been handling dogs and making new friends from around
ever since. the world.

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