Cruise started his show career on August 29, 2003  with his renowned handler,  Tracy Lynn Carroll.  He received his 1st point at the Bayou KC Show the same day.  The very same weekend at the Vicksburg KC Show, Cruise won Winners Dog, Best of Winners & Best of Variety for 2 more points. 

The following weekend at the Riverside KC Show, Cruise won Winners Dog for 2 more points.  On October 2nd at the Hatboro KC Show he won Winners Dog and Best of Winners for another point and on October 25th, he went Winners Dog and Best of Winners at the Middleburg KC Show for 1 point.

Cruise then traveled to Maryland with Tracy on November 7th and was awarded Winners Dog, Best of Winners & Best of Variety Over Specials at the Salisbury, Maryland KC Specialty Show for 2 more points.

Needing his majors to complete his championship, Cruise was shown at the Central New York KC Specialty Show on November 15th and won Winners Dog and Best of Winners for a 4 point major.  The very next day was the highlight of my life when our outstanding dog was awarded Winners Dog at the Susque-Nango KC Show to complete his AKC Championship with a 3 point major.

Cruise is now at home with his friends at Dana's Cockers.  He participated at the American Spaniel Club Show in Philadelphia, PA on January 11, 2004 as a CHAMPION.