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BAJONA, Mr. Edgar L. 

All Breeds 

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Began exhibiting dogs in the Mediterranean (Malta). After moving to Canada he continued to breed and exhibit Afghan Hounds and standard Longhaired Dachshunds under the "Jagar" prefix.  Served as President of the Afghan Hound Club of Canada and The Guelph and District Kennel Club, an all-breed club in Ontario, Canada.  Received CKC approval to judge all breeds in 1995 and has judged throughout Canada, the United States, as well as The Royal Show in Queensland, Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Ireland and Mexico. He also judged at the World Show in Argentina in 2005. Edgar enjoys travelling and ballroom dancing.

BAKER, Mr. Maurice 

All Breeds 

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Maurice, originally from the UK, but resident in South Africa for almost 20 years, has been judging for over 40 years and has judged extensively throughout the world. He started judging in 1966 and since then has judged most breeds at specialist club level, also has judged Best in Show over 140 times. Apart from Shelties, Chinese Cresteds and Poms, has also owned Border Collies, Chow Chows, Scotties and Rough Collies. He particularly likes judging the Hound Group. The most memorable show was judging Shetland Sheepdogs at the Crufts Centenary show, and perhaps the most unusual place he and wife Sheila have judged is Hammerfest, which was quite an experience. 
Maurice serves on the South African Judges Committee of the Kennel Union, is Chairman of an all-breeds club and of Toy Dog Breeders Association. He is the author of the book Shetland Sheepdogs Today that was published in 1988.

BALAAM, Mrs Barb

All Breeds 

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Barb and her husband started showing German Shepherds in 1971, with several UK imports and one N Z import. In 1975 they decided to show in another Group and decided Group 3, English Cocker Spaniels, mainly Blue Roans and parti-colours. Their small but very successful kennel was known as Raalam Kennels and over the following 22 years they bred and showed many champions. They have also shown Dobermann's, Miniature Poodle, Australian Kelpie and an Australian Stumpy Cattle Dog. For 15 years until 2004 they showed Australian Cattle Dogs with much success. Now they show Schipperkes and Long Coat Chihuahuas, and are presently awaiting two more pups from those breeds.
In Breed Specialty Shows, Barb has judged Australian Cattle Dogs, Australian Stumpy Cattle Dogs, Australian Kelpies, Border Collies, Collie Rough and Smooth, Shetland Sheepdogs, Rottweilers, Poodles (all types), Dachshund (all types).

BANBURY, Brenda

All Rounder

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Brenda has always enjoyed being around dogs and grew up in the company of several cockers and an Italian Greyhound. After their marriage John and Brenda became regular exhibitors and made up home bred Champions in their three chosen breeds, Pyrenean Mountain Dogs, Pugs and Schipperkes. Also showed a Belgian Shepherd and a Basenji but did not breed these.
Having served on several Breed Club Committees and having judged Club Shows at home and abroad she greatly enjoys meeting fellow dog enthusiasts wherever judging takes her. As well as greatly enjoying judging in the UK, she also enjoys judging overseas and has travelled widely to many interesting countries to judge shows, these include most European Countries, Argentina, USA, New Zealand, South Africa, Canada, Japan, Thailand, Philippines, Kenya, Trinidad and Barbados. She has also judged Specialist Shows for a number of Breeds including Pugs, French Bulldogs, English Bulldogs, Pyrenean Mountain Dogs and Boston Terriers.
Brenda first judged at Crufts in 1983 and since then has judged on a number of occasions. In 2003 she judged the Finals of the YKC Stakes each day, in 2004 the Utility Group and in 2005 the Working Group, also Best in Show at The United Kingdom Toy Dog Championship Show, March 2004.  
Brenda judged Best In Show at Crufts 2006, and the ACT Canine Association Inc. International Autumn Festival 2006 and at the Tasmanian Ladies Kennel Club.

BARRETT, Shirley 

All Breeds

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She is breeder of English Cockers since 1958 and breeder of Jack Russell Terriers since 1995. Has exhibited many of both breeds to their Ch. as well as Breed, Group and BIS wins. Has also owned and exhibited American Cockers, Afghans, English Pointers, English Setters and Dobermans. Has a long association with other breeds, such as Golden Retrievers, Shelties, Collies, GSD and Poodles. She is licensed All Breed judge and has been judging since 1978 throughout New Zealand and Australia USA and Canada. 

BARTON, Constance M.

Sporting, Hound, Working, Terrier, 

Has been involved in the sport of dogs for 50 years. She began in the sport in the early 1950s, exhibiting Doberman Pinschers in conformation and obedience competition. In the years before seminars, breed forums, and other educational tools were available, Mrs.  By the 1960s, she was managing Elizabeth Clark’s legendary Springfield Kennels. During her tenure at Springfield, where she concentrated mainly on Labrador Retrievers, the facility became the largest showing and breeding kennel in the United States. After eleven years at Springfield, the AKC invited her to become the second woman field representative in the organization’s history. Mrs. Barton served as a field rep for sixteen years before becoming a judge. She is approved to judge the Sporting, Hound, and Working groups, as well as Best in Show and Junior Showmanship. Of her Best in Show assignment at the event, she says, “I feel as though I’m representing all the judges in the country, and I don’t want to let them or the AKC Brenda Banbury dog judge down.” She  is a founding member of the Labrador Retriever Club of the Potomac and the Middleburg Kennel Club, and is a life member of the Labrador Retriever Club. Mrs. Barton’s daughter, Deborah Ayer, is a breeder of Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.

BATEMAN, Mrs. Jean M.

All Breeds 

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Mrs. Bateman has been involved in dogs since 1962, and was approved to her first judging panel in 1969, and has since then gained appointments to all the other groups. She attained All Breeds status as from January 1st, 1995. She has an interest in English Setters, English Cocker Spaniels, English Springer Spaniels and Borzoi. Her judging appointments have taken her to both islands of New Zealand, all states of Australia (including A.C.T. where she had an appointment in December 2006), Canada, Manila, The Philippines and Hong Kong.

BATTAGLIA, Dr. Carmen L.

Herding, Working

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A member of the American Kennel Club Board of Directors. He was instrumental in the development of the AKC DNA program and is president of the AKC Companion Animal Recovery organization. Dr. Battaglia is the son of first-generation Sicilian immigrants. He attended Florida State University on a football scholarship and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in psychology, a master’s in criminology, and doctorates in criminology and sociology.
In 1960, he and his wife, Nancy, established the Van Cleve line of German Shepherd Dogs. He has since bred and managed top dogs in the breed, finishing several himself. He proudly notes that many of his winners have come from the American-Bred class and from futurity and maturity shows, “where competition is among the best breeders.”  His breeding and research has led to a number of influential books and articles. He is the author of Breeding Better Dogs, now in its fifth printing, and Caring for the German. He has published his findings in the AKC Gazette, Dog News, Dog World, and in leading journals abroad. He is a popular judge of herding and working breeds, one of the few who has presided at a German Shepherd national specialty in America, Canada, and Mexico. He has judged national specialties in several other breeds. A sought-after speaker on the seminar circuit and has been a guest on many television and radio programs.

BAUCHAL, Mr. Gianfranco

FCI Groups 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, & 10

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Breeder of Mini and Rabbit Dachshunds, both smooth and wires, for the last 20 years, under the affix "Bauchal's e del Gotha".  He has been for many years a member of the Directing Board of Torino Kennel Club and also the Vice-President of the Dachshund Club of Italy. He has judged many shows across Europe, such as Russia, Poland, Hungary, France, the German Bundessieger, Switzerland, Finland, Denmark, Spain, Belgium and the world dachshund show. 

BAUER, Mr. Richard

Toys, Terrier, Non-Sporting, Hounds

Proudly refers to himself as “an honest-to-goodness, dyed-in-the-wool, native New Yorker,” being born, bred, and educated in Manhattan. Mr. Bauer began his career in the early 1950s, obedience-training a Boxer. His next obedience dog, Papillon Admiral of Mariposa (Shadrock), went on to become one of the great toy dogs of all time in obedience competition. 
After his return from military service, Mr. Bauer began a long association with Poodles. He spent ten years in the employ of Anne Rogers Clark at the fabled Surrey Kennels in Mahopac, New York. With partner Blair Prentice, he acquired the facility and operated under the Curzon kennel name. In 1965, he went Best in Show at his first two assignments as a professional handler, at the Twin Brooks and Old Dominion kennel club shows. Until his retirement from handling in 1991, Mr. Bauer guided some of the greatest Poodles of his time to major wins. He took the Toy Group at the 1974 Westminster show and won Best of Breed at the Poodles Club of America’s national specialty four times, one of only two professional handlers to ever do so. He was named Handler of the Year in 1980. An AKC judge since 1991, he is approved for the Hound, Terrier, Toy, and Non-Sporting groups, and several other breeds from the remaining groups. Mr. Bauer has officiated at three Westminster shows, including a Toy Group assignment. 

BEADON, Mrs. Irene

Shetland Sheepdog

Irene, along with her sister Gwen owns the Myriehewe Shetland Sheepdogs/Rough Collies kennel. She has been breeding and showing Shetland Sheepdogs for 36yrs and within that time has owned or bred 14 English champions, 7 overseas champions , numerous CC & many RCC winners. Their most famous champion, Ch. Myriehewe Rosa Bleu was winner of the old style working group at Crufts two years running, Dog World Top Dog (all breeds) in 1995, breed record holder and many BIS / RBIS all breeds and Club shows, throughout her career.
Irene judged her first show in 1977 at the age of 18; she judged her first breed open show in 1983 and awarded her first CC in 1987. Since then she has been lucky enough to judge over 2,500 dogs at championship show level & International CACIB shows including having the honour of judging Crufts in the Millennium year. The international shows have taken her to 7 countries where she has met some fabulous people who have since become very good friends. She is a kennel club assessor which she takes very seriously as she believes people coming into the breed and stepping up to judging should have someone to be there for help and guidance. She was lucky when she started to have some famous breeders from yesteryear take time to help her, and her aim is to be able to pass on similar help and guidance to others.
Away from the dog scene, Irene's job is as an accountant. She is married with two children who are both keen swimmers and water polo players. She is a qualified swimming teacher / timekeeper / judge and is due to take her starter exam in November. Most nights / weekends are spent on poolside coaching kids ages 6 – 16yrs old – which she finds very rewarding especially when you see them progress to national level. In her spare time (which isn’t much) she finds gardening very relaxing.

BEAM, Miss Maxine V.

Sporting, Working, Terrier, Toy, Non-Sporting Groups

Professional handler, all breeds for almost 30 years, retired in 1972 and commenced judging in 1973. Handled 3 poodles to win the Quaker Oats Ken-L award, first in 1956 with toy, "Ch. Blakeen Ding Ding" who was also top all breeds BIS that year, in 1957 the Miniature Poodle, "Eng/Am/Can Ch. Adastra Magic Fame" which was retired with 53 Bests, and in 1963 the Miniature "Eng/Am./Can/Mex. Ch. Montmarte Marie Nina"  She handled "Ch. Rockmont's Glamour" in 1954 and won all 3 awards given by Amer. Boxer Club for bitch, most breeds, Groups and BIS, the wonderful BIS Shepherd, "Ch. Royal Rogue of Long Worth", the Cairns "Ch. Milbryan McGillicuddy" and "Ch. Caihness Colonel", the great Lhasa "Ch. Licos Kula La" and many others.  Ms. Beam is approved to judge Sporting, Working, Terrier, Toy and Non-Sporting Groups. She has  judged three times at the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship, at Westminster, and at many other shows throughout the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii. Abroad, she has worked at two of Australia’s largest shows, Sydney and Melbourne Royal, and in Canada, Mexico, and Cape Town, South Africa.

BEDFORD, Ms. Julie 

Gundogs

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Julie is the owner of the well known Croftsway Labrador Kennels, and has been exhibiting & breeding Labradors since 1975. Croftsway Labradors have won Best in Show awards at Speciality shows throughout New Zealand, and have had the honour on winning CCs at the Sydney & Brisbane Royal shows, and the Sydney Spring Fair. They have also won Best in Show (All Breeds) awards in Australia. There are Croftsway Champions throughout New Zealand, Australia, the Philippines, Canada and the USA. Julie was first approved to award CCs in the Gundog (Sporting) group in 1986. Since then she has judged throughout New Zealand. She has judged at Speciality Labrador shows in Australia and the USA, and has also judged Golden Retrievers and English Pointers in the USA.

BEECH, Mr. Mal & Mrs. Joan

All Breeds

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In 1978, they purchased their first show dog, an English Cocker bitch, who finished her championship and immediately went to a pet home. As happens many times, they came to the realization that she was not without her major faults. They did go on to better breeding, finishing many champions both in Canada and the U.S, competing well at specialties. 
In the early '80's, they were involved with Lhasa Apsos for about five years, again finishing many champions in Canada and the U.S. They had good friends who raised English Springers and Pomeranians, and it was there that they took on yet a third breed, Pomeranians, and later a few co-owned Springers. They also owned German Short-Haired Pointers here and there, mainly for exhibiting, as well as a Pembroke Welsh Corgi, again American and Canadian champion and much-loved companion. 
While they maintain a fondness for our other breeds, it is with the Pomeranians that they had their greatest successes. Their home-bred dogs, owner-handled, have placed in the top ten dogs in Canada. They still enjoy breeding and finishing their puppies, but no longer campaign dogs. 
They are charter members of the South-western Ontario Sporting Dog Club, assisting with specialty events each year, and have judged in Ireland, U.S., Venezuela and Australia, and the Spring Fair dog show in Australia, 2005. 

BEISEL-MCIWAINE, Ms. Peggy

Terrier, (Provisional Herding)

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Acquired her first show dog, an Old English Sheepdog, soon after her high-school graduation. It was as an assistant to George Ward in the mid-1970s that she began her association with terriers, particularly Wire Fox Terriers. 
She was a professional handler by 1980, when she married Cairn Terrier breeder Sandy McIwaine. Their Foxairn Kennels have “finished a multitude of Cairns and fifteen homebred Wires.” Foxairn has twice produced the number-one Cairn in the country, one of whom was a two-time National Specialty winner.  Has judged National Specialties for Cairns, Sealyham Terriers, and Wires at Montgomery County, presided over the Terrier Group at the Great Western show, and has judged at Westminster. She counts among her ring highlights judging 198 Cairns at an open show in England. A member of the American Fox Terrier Club and serves on the judges’ education committee of the Cairn Terrier Club of America. She is a board member of the Terrier Club of Michigan and the Wire Fox Terrier Club of Central States, and is Vice President of the Cairn Terrier Club of Greater Detroit. She has presented Cairns at many educational seminars.

BENDIXEN, Ms. Shaneen 

All Breeds

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Shaneen commenced judging in 1971 and became a Championship All Breeds Judge in 1983. She has judged at all breed shows in all states of Australia, and at specialty shows, ‘Royal’ shows and special events such as "Contest of Champions". 
Judging appointments in the United States of America, Ireland, the Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Indonesia and New Zealand have all contributed to Shaneen's international judging experience.
Shaneen's interest in breeding and showing dogs began with her father's Smooth Fox Terriers. For the past thirty-five years, she has exhibited and bred Pembroke Welsh Corgis. Awards won include a Best In Show at Brisbane Royal, finalists in Queensland's "Dog of the Year" contests, Reserve Best in Show at the Australian Corgi National, Runner-Up Puppy of the Year (all breeds) at the CCC (Qld) Dog of the Year contest and numerous Best in Shows at major all breed and specialty shows. She has also exhibited Labradors (for over 20 years), Scottish Terriers, and has owned, prepared and handled a Standard Poodle. Shaneen is involved with various committees including the Canine Control Council (Qld) Conformation Judges Sub-committee and assists with the training of new judges.

BENNETT, Mrs. Joan M. 

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Graeme and Joan have been involved with breeding, showing and judging dogs since 1966. Whilst Graeme started with German Shepherds, Joan's first dog was a Rough Coated Collie. In 1975 she became involved with German Shepherd Dogs and since 1978 they have bred under the kennel name Konev. Both are now All Breed Judges and their judging appointments have taken them to both islands of New Zealand, Tasmania, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, New South Wales, the Northern Territory, Victoria, Canada, Nova Scotia and the Philippines. As well as breeding Rough Coated Collies and German Shepherds, Graeme and Joan have also owned and exhibited a Standard Poodle, an Afghan Hound, Japanese Akitas, a Weimaraner, English Pointers, Australian Shepherds, a Large Munsterlander and Pembroke Welsh Corgis. Both are Life Members of the Central Districts German Shepherd Dog Club and Graeme is a past president of the All Breed Club, Manawatu Kennel Assoc., a position he held for over twenty years. Although both All Breed judges Graeme and Joan have been extensively involved with German Shepherds as their breed for many years. From 1980 on they have only bred German Shepherds and in that time showed in both the All Breed and Specialist rings. They have owned/bred many excellent graded Shepherds and B.I.S. winners in both rings. They hold the Australian Council bronze medal for hip-scored dogs. Both were breed-surveyors and have judged Specialist GSD shows in New Zealand. Graeme is a past president, honorary Patron and a Life Member of the N.Z.G.S.D. Advisory Council. 

BERGUM, Mr. William

Sporting, Hound, Terrier, Toy, Non-Sporting

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Is a past member of the American Kennel Club Board of Directors.  Began exhibiting Pekingese in the early 1950s. He proudly gives credit to his late wife, Elaine, for the success of their small-scale dog-breeding program. "Anything I have achieved in the sport was the result of marrying a lady with the Midas touch," says Bergum. “Considering the small number of dogs involved, her success was miraculous.” Approved to judge Pekingese and Pugs in 1961 and has since added the Toy, Hound, Terrier, and Non-Sporting groups, as well as several breeds from the remaining groups. He has judged at major venues at home and abroad.  A life member of the Ventura County Dog Fanciers, Mr. Bergum is a past president and AKC delegate of the club and was its show chair for 32 years during the heyday of the famous Ventura–Santa Barbara weekend of dog shows. He was the founding president of the Pekingese Club of Arizona, a past member of the Pekingese Club of America’s board of governors, and past president and show chairman of the Sahuaro State Kennel Club. During his term on the AKC board of directors, Mr. Bergum introduced the concept of “back-to-back” shows and rekindled interest in the then-dormant “group show.” Both ideas were approved by the board and are now integral parts of the modern show scene.

Ron and Dianne's first involvement in the sport of dogs was with the purchase of an Afghan Hound in 1970 but it was to be the successful show career of a Dalmatian bitch purchased in 1973 that was to set the pattern for their future. Since then their dogs have not been outside the winning circle, having won over 400 Best in Shows at both All Breed and Specialty Level. The success of their breeding kennels is just as well known with over 100 Champions either owned or bred by them. Dogs from their Kennels have been sent to all Australian States and many exported to Europe, Asia and New Zealand that have had significant influences on the breed in those places. They have also owned, exhibited and bred two of the greatest winning Dalmatians in Australian breed history. “ Champion Swiftgait MyLord Duke” who won 46 Best in Show awards at both Specialty & All Breeds level. Their current top Dalmatian is a female “Grand Ch Swiftgait In Thefastlane” - she has won 105 All Breeds Best in Shows and was the Number One Dog All Breeds in Australia for 2000. She also holds the world record for Best in Show wins by a Dalmatian and the record for the Greatest Best in Show Winning Dog All Breeds in Australia of all time.
Whilst their major involvement is in Dalmatians, they have both owned and exhibited Best In Show winning English Pointers, Boston Terriers and Smooth Fox Terriers. They have also been involved in breeding and exhibiting Labrador Retrievers, British Bulldogs and Doberman that have all been Best in Show winners.
Involvement in Club administration has been extensive having held most club positions at one time or another. Currently Ron is President and Dianne Secretary of Cessnock All Breeds and Obedience Kennel Club, Ron President and Dianne Treasurer of Lake Macquarie ABKC and Dianne is President and Ron is Secretary of The Lakes District Canine Club the three Clubs running two major Championship dog shows each, each year with entries around the 1000 dogs. Ron has also been an executive officer of the Combined Northern Canine Committee which overseas the operation of a permanent Dog Showground utilised by 32 Dog Clubs in the Newcastle area. They are also responsible for the organization of Championship Dog Shows for four local Agricultural Societies. 
Both Ron and Dianne have written extensively for local and international dog publications. Lecture's, notes and seminars have been provided in Australia and overseas. Ron has been a correspondent for National Publications including Oz Dog and National Dog Magazine. They have also been involved in lecturing and examining at Judges Training Schemes and Ron was Chairman of the Hunter Region Committee of the Royal New South Wales Canine Council.
First licensed to judge in 1980, they are both now licensed to judge all breeds and have judged extensively throughout Australia, and on numerous occasions throughout New Zealand, Canada and America. They have also judged in French New Caledonia, Malaysia, The Philippines, Thailand, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, The Netherlands, Korea, India, South Africa, England, Wales and Ireland, Both Ron and Dianne enjoy judging, travelling and meeting new people. 

BESSHO, Mr. Satoshi

FCI & JKC All Breeds 

Satoshi has been familiar with dogs since childhood and was involved in showing Akitas, Japanese Spitz and German Shepherd Dogs at the age of 10. He began breeding Pomeranians in 1975 and has also been involved in breeding German Shepherd Dogs, Papillons, Toy Poodles and Standard Poodles. Satoshi qualified to judge Pomeranians in 1980 and received his All Breeds licence in 2002. He has judged at many shows throughout Japan including the FCI International Dog Show and the JKC National Pomeranian specialty Shows, and has judged in Mexico, New Zealand, the Republic of China and Thailand.

BEXON, Mr. Chris

Gundogs 

Chris has stewarded at General, Group and Breed Championship Shows, and has acted as Show Manager at Breed Club Championship and Open Shows. He personally organised all breed and group Open Shows; Breed Club Championship and Open Shows; Working tests and the European Spaniel Congress in 1993. Since 1997 he has organised the National Gundog Association Championship Shows with the support of a good team and also the Judges Development Seminars.
He has judged the Gundog group at championship shows and ten breeds at CC level, English Setters, Gordon Setters, Irish Red & White Setters, Italian Spinone, Curly Coated Retriever, German Wire Haired Pointer, Sussex Spaniels, Field Spaniels, Clumber Spaniels & Irish Water Spaniels. He has two questionnaires at the Kennel Club at this time waiting to be passed for English Springer Spaniels and American Cocker Spaniels. 
Founder member of the Midland English Setter Society and the Irish Red and White Setter Club of Great Britain. 
Started Showing English Setters in 1974, since then has shown a Pointer, Italian Spinoni, Sealyham Terrier, Sussex Spaniels and now currently shows Hungarian Vizslas. Six Champions owned/bred at home or abroad. Top Winning English Setter bitch in 1979. Sussex Spaniel Breed Record holder. Award CC’s in ten breeds. Has judged the gundog group at championship shows most years since 1996. Has judged in Holland, Belgium, Finland and South Africa (twice). Compiled two Champions books for Sussex Spaniels. Current President of the United Spaniel Association. Current Secretary of the National Gundog Association. Current Secretary of the Sussex Spaniel Association

BEZZECCHI, Dr. Giulio

All Breeds

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