Tina has been showing Samoyeds for over 40 years when her father entered her in her first AKC Junior Showmanship competition at 13 years of age. She was hooked!
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Little did her family know just how much Samoyeds and dog shows would be a part of her life. Tina has successfully handled many breeds dogs professionally at AKC dog shows to their championship and beyond, as well as putting many Best In Shows on her own dogs and client dogs.
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Although she has enjoyed handling for other people, Tina currently is focusing on handling HaleStorm Samoyeds.
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She currently lives with her husband and biggest supporter Joe, along 5 Samoyeds and a cat.
Joe is HaleStorm's #1 Fan and Puppy Sitter. He likes to be behind the scenes when it comes to the dog shows, but he is hand on when it comes to raising puppies and spoiling the adults.
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The dogs absolutely know who to go to when they want to be fed early and get more treats.