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Gebhard still a doggone success

Posted in AKC dog showing, tagged , , , , on March 22, 2026| Leave a Comment »

Gabriella Gebhard and associate enjoy the day. (Photo courtesy Stephanie Gebhard)

The queen has not left her throne.

Coupeville grad Gabriella Gebhard continues to excel in the world of competitive dog showing, guiding her canines to multiple awards and accomplishments.

The former Wolf was busy this weekend, with her dog Promise, who she bred and finished, impressing the judges.

Needing a three-point major to finish her championship, Promise “went winners bitch for a four-point major to finish and then went best of winners and best of opposite over the specials to make it a five-point major!” Gebhard said.

The duo also won owner/handler best of breed, and, pending AKC approval, Promise gets a promotion and will be known as “CH Set’r Ridge’s Everlasting Promise.”

“I am so proud of my bred by girl, finished entirely by me, shown only in the bred by class!” Gebhard said.

Along with continuing her lifelong love of showing dogs, Gebhard is also a 4-H trainer with a K-9 Korps dog club and works with young handlers who are following her into the canine world.

“She might have graduated but has kept her passion going!” said mom Stephanie.

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Bishop nimbly balances two worlds!!

Posted in Cheer, tagged , , , on December 18, 2014| Leave a Comment »

Elizabeth Bishop out for as drive with one of her 4-H animals.

Elizabeth Bishop, out for a drive with some of her 4-H animals.

Elizabeth Bishop

In the gym as a cheerleader.

Cows or cheers, Elizabeth Bishop is your woman.

The Coupeville High School senior has worked the sidelines at football and basketball games for years, having started in junior cheer during her elementary school days.

It’s a sport she’s stayed loyal to through all four years as a Wolf, and she’s currently one of five girls carrying the torch for CHS cheer this winter.

“I enjoy cheering on the team, whether it be football or basketball,” Bishop said. “Also, I enjoy how the cheer team feels like a family.”

While Coupeville school officials designate cheer as an activity and not a sport, Bishop is firmly on the side of those who think that’s a bit short-sighted.

“I would tell them cheer is just as much a sport as any other sport,” she said. “I don’t see other sports teams like football or basketball doing stunts and lifting a team member up in a stunt formation.”

Away from the cheer life, Bishop, who is also in the National Honor Society, is equally adept in the world of livestock.

Hailing from a Central Whidbey family with a long farming tradition, she grew up around animals and has been very successful raising and showing them.

“My primary interests are my animals and 4-H, where is where my extra time goes,” Bishop said.

She enjoys her English and weight training classes and draw much of her inspiration from a very close family member.

“My mom has made a huge impact on my life,” Bishop said. “She’s always has been my personal cheerleader all through life, to help make me the person I am.”

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