When we began attending dog shows in 1995, this was a family activity. Both of our daughters, Melissa and Heidi traveled with us to dog shows and Melissa immediately became extremely interested.  She studied all of the exhibitors and professional handlers and we would often find her imitating the handling she had just watched while walking and exercising dogs.

Once Melissa turned 10 years of age, she applied for an AKC junior handler number and the first show she was eligible to compete in was the Collin County Kennel Club. This was a 2 day show, and on the first day she took 3rd place.  When she came out of the ring, we congratulated her and told her how good she did.  She then asked us what she could have done differently and how she could improve.  It was now that we realized how competitive our little girl was.  She then told us that the next day she would WIN!  As always, we would tell her that it was only important that she have FUN! Well, on the second day, she won her class.  To add to her accomplishment, she then went on to win Best Junior Handler beating the top Junior Handler in Texas at that time.

During that first year of eligibility, Melissa continued to participate in Junior Showmanship and consistently won (25 first place wins, 12 BJH awards) and easily qualified to enter and participate at the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club.

Over the next 6 years, while Melissa continued to participate in AKC Junior Showmanship, she was provided the opportunity to use various other breeds to participate in junior showmanship with.  She began showing various breeds for our dog show friends in the Conformation Breed ring also.  One of the breeds that Melissa began co-owning was a Brittany and we became active in that Breed in 1998 and founded Brittstorm Brittanys.  Brittstorm Brittanys has produced 20 Champions, many of which you will see below.

Near the end of Melissa's Junior Showmanship career, she won Best Junior Handler at the 2001 Golden Retriever Club of America National Specialty, the 2002 Golden Retriever Club of America Western Regional Specialty, and also at the 2002 American Brittany Club National Specialty.

Melissa has handled many AKC Breeds toward AKC conformation awards and placements (i.e WD, WB, BOW, BOS, BOB, BISS, and Group Placements).  The various AKC Breeds that Melissa has handled include: Sporting Group: Brittany, Golden Retriever, English Setter, Gordon Setter, Irish Setter, Black Cocker Spaniel, Ascob Cocker Spaniel, Parti Color Cocker Spaniel; Hound Group: Standard Smooth Dachshund, Ibizan Hound; Working Group: Alaskan Malamute, BullMastiff, Great Pyrenees, Standard Schnauzer; Toy Group: Chinese Crested, Japanese Chin, Papillon, Pekingese, Pomeranian, Pug; Non-Sporting Group: Boston Terrier, Dalmation; Herding Group: Australian Shepherd.

Melissa is available for All Breed Handling at select shows (she is a full time college student) and can be reached for handling requests through this website.

A gallery of conformation handling pictures of dogs Melissa has handled over the years are shown below.  Please enjoy the pictures and notice the determination that Melissa has displayed over the years while handling these dogs.

Conformation Handling

- Melissa Meyer - pictures

Gracious Glds Love On The Rocks (AKC CH pointed) Ellen /Alan /Melissa Meyer - Goldenwind Goldens                UKC CH Dogwood's Morning Star Miracle (AKC CH major pointed)

CAN CH. Gldn Glows Sunny Serenade (AKC CH major pointed)

 CH Summit Goldenwind High Caliber SDHF  owners: Ellen, Alan and Melissa Meyer - Goldenwind Goldens                                                                    

 Slygo's Time In A Bottle (AKC CH pointed) Owners Bernadette                   Slygo's Unchained Melody (AKC CH pointed) owner: Bernadette

 Tetro - Slygo Golden Retrieves and Ellen Meyer-Goldenwind Goldens           Tetro - Slygo Golden Retrievers

Slygo's Bat Outta Hell (AKC CH pointed) owners: Bernadette Tetro -Slygo Golden Retrievers, Ellen / Alan Meyer - Goldenwind Goldens

 Goldenwind Take'em By Storm (AKC CH pointed)                        Goldenwind Rock My World (AKC CH pointed) owners:Ellen,                             

 owners: Jennifer Snyder and John Smith                                        Alan and Melissa Meyer - Goldenwind Goldens

CH Quantum Leap - co-owned by Melissa Meyer

Peachcreek Why Not (AKC CH pointed) co-owned by Melissa and Ellen Meyer - Brittstorm Brittanys

 Group Placing CH Brittstorm Crystal Clear - owners: Ellen,  Alan and Melissa Meyer - Brittstorm Brittanys

Group Winning, Multi-Group Placing, BISS CH Brittstorm Thunder N Lightning - Breeders//owners: Ellen, Alan and Melissa Meyer - Brittstorm Brittanys

Group Winning, Multi-Group Placing, BISS CH Brittstorm Thunder N Lightning - owners: Ellen, Alan and Melissa Meyer - Brittstorm Brittanys

Group Winning, Multi-Group Placing, BISS CH Brittstorm Thunder N Lightning - owners: Ellen, Alan and Melissa Meyer - Brittstorm Brittanys

BIS Multi-Group Placing CH Acura's Blue Sage - owners: Matt &               Multi-BIS Multi-BISS AKC/ASCA CH Rainyday's Red Red Wine - owners: Linda

Natalie Mathews, handled by Melissa Meyer                                                                                Phillips and Kathrin Phillips-Ellis, Group Placing handled by Melissa Meyer

Multi-Grp Placing BISS AKC/INTL CH.Brittstorm U Askd For It U Got It                                             CH Blueridge's Ambren Express - Owners: Blueridge Brittanys - David

Owners: Nancy Crandall, Kaitlyn Sanchez, co-owned & Bred By  Ellen &  Melissa Meyer                 Downng, Ed Peace, handled by Melissa Meyer                                                                     

CH Brittstorm Lightning Flash - owners: Nancy Crandall, Kaitlyn Sanchez -              CH Brittstorm National Debt - owners: Heidi Kurek, Ellen Meyer, handled by Melissa Meyer

Kabina Kennels, Ellen Meyer - Brittstorm Brittanys, handled by Melissa Meyer

Multiple Group Placing CH Brittstorm National Weather Service - owners: Sally Scolton & Ellen Meyer, handled by Melissa & Ellen Meyer

CH Castle Brittstorm Lightning Bolt - owners: Ned & Betty Castillo, Castle Brittanys, handled by Melissa Meyer

CH Brittstorm Fahrvergnugen - Owner Goldie Coates, Wyngold Brittanys, handled by Melissa Meyer

CH Brittstorm National Chip of Love -  Owners:Stacy Pearson - Love Brittanys, Ellen Meyer - Brittstorm Brittanys, handled by Melissa Meyer

CH Brittstorm Clear Elegance -  Owners: Ellen, Alan and Melissa Meyer - Brittstorm Brittanys

CH Brittstorm Clear And Present Danger  CD JH-  Owners Joanne &Ed  Corley

Cher-Gay Best Kept Secret (AKC ptd)  - owners: Cheryl Grossman, -                 CH Tejas' Venus Lacy SS - owners Lucia Butler - Tejas Dachshunds, Ellen Meyer, handled by Melissa Meyer

Cher'Gay Australian Shepherds, Ellen Meyer , handled by Melissa Meyer                                            

Melissa winning BJH at 2001 GRCA National Specialty with CH Tempo's       Melissa winning BJH at 2002 ABC National Specialty with CH Triwin's

Joy To The World       Owners Alan, Ellen &Melissa Meyer                            Forget Me Not  Owners Melissa Meyer & Nancy Lamm, Triwyn Brittanys

  CH Tempo's Joy To The Word

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