Ansley Sims

AKC Junior Handler

Co-owns:  CH Gilnockie's Mother Superior JH & CH Gilnockie's SevenStrong
When I was looking for a home for Habit, a friend told me about a friend of hers who might
be interested in a puppy.  Yes, they were interested but the timing was just not right.  The
puppy I had picked out for them, Habit, went to Alabama instead.  Coincidentally about 15
miles from where they were from.

Five months later I received a call that Habit needed to come home.  No questions asked, I
made arrangements for Habit to be picked up by a friend of mine who was driving back up
north from Florida, he picked up Habit on the way.  I received a call halfway home and Joe
told me that he was keeping Habit.  Fine, I said.  So Habit spent the next year with Joe and
Kathy being spoiled and periodically shown by me.

In the meantime, Ansley started taking handling lessons with another of my dogs.  She
really has taken to Junior Handling so we put her name on Seven.  In her first show she
won her Juniors class, and the same day took Habit back in the ring for me where she won
BOB out of the classes over specials!  What a way to start out handling dogs!

The next weekend was the GSCA Midwest Specialty in Lima, OH.  Ansley was entered in
Juniors where she won her class.  I had Habit entered in BBE where she won her class
and went to to take WB for a 5 point major to finish!  As I had a special entered, I again
handed the lead to Ansley to take Habit back in.  Ansley went on to go BOW, BOS over
specials!

She walked out of the ring with a beautiful big smile on her face and I told her that she
could keep Habit for her own if she wanted.  Of course her answer was YES!

So, Habit has come full circle.  She is now where she was meant to be... with Ansley.
Ansley in action at TKC!
Ansley has gotten her 3 first places needed in Novice
Juniors to move up!

She will now be in Open Junior!  Congratulations Ansley!