The name BlueRose, is the result of the combined efforts and energies of handlers Phil & Amy Booth (formerly Rodrigues). Created in May of 2006, it represents their interests in Brittanys, Golden Retrievers, German Wirehaired Pointers, Irish Setters, and Smooth Fox Terriers as well as their professional dog show handling services. It was created by combining Phil's favorite color with Amy's long-time love of roses.   In researching blue roses, they found a great meaning for their new dog show kennel name.  A Blue Rose symbolizes new opportunities and endless possibilities that new ventures bring. It also denotes mysterious beginnings of novelty and excitement.

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Phil Booth began his involvement in the sport of dogs in 1984.  It was then that he purchased his first purebred dog, a Gordon Setter.  The short version of a long story is that he won a major from the Am-Bred class at his first dog show, Detroit K.C.  This dog became his first Champion and needless to say Phil was hooked.

Approximately 10 years later, after showing and finishing many dogs for himself and friends, Phil decided to change how he showed dogs from as a hobby to as a professional.  Phil never worked for a handler nor did his family raise him in the sport. His eye for a good dog, his skill training, trimming and handling dogs is truly innate.   He enjoyed sitting at shows and studying handlers in order to pick up tricks and tips that helped him develop his own style.  He began many friendships with several handlers who became mentors that still to this day exist.  The two biggest influences and friends are Tom Glassford and the late George Ward.  In Phil's opinion, no one could love and care for dogs more than George.  Phil takes great pride in following in this mentor's footsteps in loving and caring for all the dogs entrusted to him.

Over the past twenty years, Phil has finished numerous dogs of various breeds. He has won several Best in Shows and Best in Specialty Shows with multiple breeds. He won the 2007 Giant Schnauzer Club of America's National Specialty Show. He has also successfully shown many of the nation's top-ranked dogs including several Irish Setters, Dalmatians, and German Wire-haired Pointers as well as an Irish Wolfhound, an Australian Sheperd and a Giant Schnauzer. 

Amy Booth  was raised with Brittanys, which her parents, Joseph and Agnes Rodrigues competed in Obedience Trials as well as All-Breed Dog Shows. Amy's first time in the ring was when she was 6 years old. By the age of 9, she and her dog, Ch. Greenfield's Le Duc De Cannelle, won the 1980 American Brittany Club National Specialty Show. The funny thing was the dog was one month older than Amy. Since the age of 12, Amy also apprenticed with some of the nation's best professional handlers. Amy's eldest sister, Linda continues to breed Brittanys with their family under the kennel name Rojas. Linda has had a lot of success with both show and field trial Brittanys and has produced their family's first Master Hunter, Dual Champion and Amateur Field Champion. As of 2003, Linda is also an AKC Licensed Field Trial judge. Amy, Linda, and Agnes are all members of the American Brittany Club Breed mentorship committee.

In 1996, Amy created the Broxden kennel name and has bred Brittanys, Golden Retrievers, and Smooth Fox Terriers under that name.  She is very proud of what Broxden has accomplished and looks forward to a new era beginning under the BlueRose kennel name. 

Since she was a young girl, Amy has handled some of America's Top Brittanys and Golden Retrievers, and won her first Best in Show at 12 years of age. She is the breeder/owner/handler of America's All-Time Winningest Smooth Fox Terrier and one of the top breeder/owner/handled Terriers of All-Time. She won the 2007 AKC/Eukanuba Best Bred-by Exhibitor Best In Show with her Golden Retriever.

The BlueRose professional handling primary goal will always be the safety and well being of the dogs and as such both handlers are Registered American Kennel Club Handlers. BlueRose is motivated to properly feed, exercise, train and trim their dogs. A commitment is made to quality not quantity handling only the dogs that are good examples of their respective breeds. Blue Rose is not a boarding kennel and only keeps dogs that they show. They also heavily rely on their co-owners across the country to continue with their breeding programs since they have limited time at home due to traveling and showing dogs.