Showcase Events

Top 20, Top 10 Owner Handled & People's Choice Awards

MASCUSA sponsors the Top 20 Showcase and Top 10 Owner Handled event to showcase excellence in Miniature American Shepherds. The Top 20 Showcase is a part of the National event and is meant to educate and entertain judges, exhibitors and breeders. The Top 20 Showcase event provides special recognition to those Miniature American Shepherds that have outstanding records according to Canine Chronicle. The Top 10 Owner Handled Showcases the top ten Miniature American Shepherds according to AKC.

The Top 20 and Top 10 Owner Handled showcases feature the best Miniature American Shepherds from the country. Each dog is evaluated by three judges: a Handler Judge, and AKC Judge, and a Breeder Judge using a scale of points to evaluate how closely it conforms to the breed standard. Each event is judged separately, utilizing the same three judges.

People's Choice is decided by the "people" who cast a ballot during the showcase event and choose between the Miniature American Shepherds who choose to compete in the event.

2023

Breeder Judge: Jeffrey Margeson, AKC Judge: Sally Wynn, Handler Judge: Heather DeLay

2023 Top 20 Showcase Winner

2023 Top 20 Showcase Winner
GCHS CH Kidd's Sometimes It Be Like That
Owned by Robert Kidd

Photo: © Aaron Gold Photography

2023 Top 10 Owner Handled Showcase Winner and 2023 People's Choice Winner

2023 Top 10 Owner Handled Showcase Winner
2023 People's Choice Winner
GCH CH Crimson's Caught Red Handed FDC DCAT CGCA CGCU TKN ATT
Owned by Teresa Hunt

Photo: © Aaron Gold Photography

2022

Breeder Judge: Karen Keller-Ross, AKC Judge: Jean Pero, Handler Judge: M'Kayla Starr

2022 Top 20 Showcase Winner

2022 Top 20 Showcase Winner
GCHG CH Alta Oceans Symphony of the Seas
Owned by Valerie Lee Nilsson

Photo: © Alyssa Janiszak Photography

2022 Top 10 Owner Handled Showcase Winner and 2022 People's Choice Winner

2022 Top 10 Owner Handled Showcase Winner
2022 People's Choice Winner
BIS MBISOH MRBISOH GCHG CH Blue Elks Missing Piece TKN
Owned by Allyson Senek

2021

Breeder Judge: Susan Whitaker, AKC Judge: Dr. Vicki Sandage, Handler Judge: Cory Wells

2021 Top 20 Showcase Winner

2021 Top 20 Showcase Winner
GCHS CH Blue Elk Beginning Of An Icon
Owned by Billy Huntington

Photo: © Pix 'n Pages Photography

2021 Top 10 Owner Handled Showcase Winner

2021 Top 10 Owner Handled Showcase Winner
GCHB CH Blue Elks Missing Piece TKN
Owned by Allyson Senek

Photo: © Pix 'n Pages Photography

2021 People's Choice Winner

2021 People's Choice Winner
GCHG CH Legacy's Homespun Aces n Ale
Owned by Suzanne Ritter

Photo: © Pix 'n Pages Photography

2020

Breeder Judge: Kerry Kirtley, AKC Judge: Carol Brown, Handler Judge: Stan Matsumoto

2020 Top 20 Showcase Winner

2020 Top 20 Showcase Winner
GCHS CH Timeless Slice Of Life
Owned by Karen Keller-Ross & Patti Cutler

Photo: © Pix 'n Pages Photography

2020 Top 10 Owner Handled Showcase Winner

2020 Top 10 Owner Handled Showcase Winner
GCH CH 4paws Salt N Pepper Crush
Owned by Debra Shambaugh

Photo: © Pix 'n Pages Photography

2019

Breeder Judge: Lori Mcellan, AKC Judge: Joyce Siddall, Handler Judge: Stan Matsumoto

2019 Top 20 Showcase Winner

2019 Top 20 Showcase Winner
GCHG CH Dynasty's Epic Adventure At Sunpeak BCAT
Owned by Julie Keller & Fran Withers

Photo: © Pix 'n Pages Photography