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Gebhard still a doggone success

Posted in AKC dog showing, tagged , , , on October 7, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Gabriella Gebhard and associate. (Photos courtesy Stephanie Gebhard)

The events change, the dogs change (sometimes), but the level of excellence achieved never wavers.

Coupeville High School grad Gabriella Gebhard has been operating at the top level in the dog showing world since day one, and nothing has changed.

The former Wolf, who breeds, grooms, and trains her own setters, continues to collect ribbons and accolades no matter where she competes.

Gebhard has been to the sport’s premium event, Westminster, more than once, and most recently attended the English Setter National Specialty events in Seattle.

She had multiple dogs in competition, including a young pup that she bred, Set’r Ridge’s Everlasting Promise.

Gebhard also worked with her first bred by male, Everest, as well as Atara, a veteran dam who claimed second place while currently pregnant.

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Gebhard, canine companion shine on big stage

Posted in AKC dog showing, tagged , , , , on February 12, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Gabriella Gebhard stands tall at the Westminster Dog Show in New York. (Photos courtesy Stephanie Gebhard)

It’s the biggest show of the year.

The annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is in its 149th edition and returned to the white-hot spotlight of Madison Square Garden for the first time in five years.

Among the competitors, and making a return trip, was Coupeville High School senior Gabriella Gebhard.

The accomplished dog handler was accompanied by Everest (Set’r Ridge’s Climbing to the Top), who she whelped, trained, and groomed since birth.

Gebhard has been one of the top Juniors in the country over the past couple of years, with her and her pooches bringing home a truckload of ribbons and trophies.

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Gebhard, pooches rule dog show universe

Posted in AKC dog showing, tagged , , , , on December 18, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Gabriella Gebhard and Walker (Set’r Ridge’s Legend in the Making).

“What a career!”

Stephanie Gebhard has had a front row seat as daughter Gabriella has taken the dog show world by storm over the past several years.

Now, one section of that run is coming to a close for the Coupeville High School senior, as she ages out of the world of Juniors dog handlers.

Competing at Royal Canin 2024 with Everest (Set’r Ridge’s Climbing to the Top).

But, as she makes the transition, Gabriella Gebhard (and her pooches) continue to rake in the awards and qualify for the big shows.

The CHS student, who is ranked #3 in Sporting Juniors across the USA in 2024, participated in the recent Royal Canin show in Orlando.

Gebhard is slated to show at Westminster — the premium event in the dog show world — in February at Madison Square Garden and has qualified for Royal Canin 2025 and Westminster 2026.

She did all that by going on a ribbon-winning tear during her final five weeks on the road as a Juniors competitor, assuring her a chance to return to her domain for visits even after aging out.

On point, always.

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Gebhard, pooch go on a winning tear

Posted in AKC dog showing, tagged , , , , on December 3, 2024| 1 Comment »

Gabriella Gebhard is wrapping up a stellar career as a Junior Handler.

It’s been a busy, and successful stretch of time for Gabriella Gebhard.

The Coupeville High School senior celebrated her 18th birthday Nov. 7, which also meant she aged out of being a Junior Handler in the dog show world.

With five weekends between the start of a new show year to her cake day, Gebhard and her faithful pooch, Walker (Set’r Ridge’s Legend in the Making), had to go hard to qualify for the two biggest events on the schedule.

That would be Royal Canin, held in Orlando Dec. 12-14, and the Westminster Dog Show, set for Madison Square Garden Feb. 10-11.

Needing to score big, Gebhard did just that, piling up eight Best Juniors, eight class wins, and four Reserve Best Juniors.

She’s currently the top-ranked English Setter Junior Handler, as well as being the #3 Sporting Junior Handler and the #11 All-Breed Junior Handler.

All the ribbons belong to them.

Keeping cool in the heat of the spotlight.

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Wolf senior rules dog show world

Posted in AKC dog showing, tagged , , , , on September 5, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Gabriella Gebhard and one of her prize-winning pooches. (Photo courtesy Stephanie Gebhard)

Only the passage of time can stop her.

Coupeville High School senior Gabriella Gebhard, one of the top dog showers in the country, will age out of juniors’ competition when she turns 18 this November.

Though even then, she’ll get a small reprieve, being allowed to compete in shows she has already qualified for while within the age limit.

Gebhard, who was tabbed as Best Junior at the Rainier Sporting Dog Show in August, shows multiple pooches, all of them near the top of their respective classes.

She’s scheduled to compete at the prestigious AKC National Championships presented by Royal Canin in Orlando in December.

After that, Gebhard returns to the biggest show of them all, the Westminster Dog Show, held at Madison Square Garden in New York next February.

As of the end of July, the Wolf student/athlete is the top-ranked English Setter junior handler in the country, while being #2 in Sporting Juniors and #8 in All-Breed Handlers.

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