About Talbot

Talbot Kennel is the realization of a lifelong dream for me, Amy Duncan. I grew up in dogs and started showing dogs before I entered kindergarten. I started showing in junior showmanship the day after my 10th birthday and had a very successful career ending up in the Top Ten All-breeds in 1996.   Throughout my junior showmanship career I embarked in learning the dog show trade by apprenticing on the weekends at shows under great professional handlers such as Jay Richardson and Scott and Susan Kipp.  My junior and senior year in high school I apprenticed under the great care of Margaret and Roland Wilson.  From them I learned the delicate touch that is needed with so many sporting breeds and the finesse it takes to truly present them to their fullest potential.

I then went on to college and graduated cum laude from Marquette University with a Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Science. Throughout my undergraduate career I worked for Ken and Virginia Murray. After graduation, I focused on my apprenticeship and worked full time for the Murrays. This experience was unparalleled in the knowledge I gained.  I not only continued honing my skills as a handler, but learned in depth the physical conditioning needed for top dogs.  While studying with the Murrays, I got to spend time with some amazing dogs, most notably Fever, CH. Honeygait N Lampliter Fever (the top winning English setter bitch in history with 40 all-breed best in shows), Travis, CH. Honeygait Goodtime Hot Topic (multiple best in show winning English setter), Beauty, CH. Glenlair American Beauty (top best in show winning border terrier), Wizard, CH. White Acres Wizard (best in show winning English foxhound - my first best in show!), Whit, CH. Colthouse Millennium Man (best in show winning English setter - my first best with an English setter!), Simone, CH. Briarbrook's I'm Too Sexy (multiple best in show winning Australian shepherd).  I can't express enough my gratitude in being able to work with these amazing dogs!