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TAGGART, Ms A |
IRELAND | |
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Terrier, Working, Toy, & Pastoral Groups |
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Successful breeder and exhibitor of Champions, Great Britain Champions and International Champions - West Highland White Terriers, Scottish Terriers &
Dobermann's. Approved by the Irish Kennel Club to judge Terriers, Working, Toy, & Pastoral Groups. |
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TAKAHASHI, Mrs Hiromi |
JAPAN | Kennel Name: Effelgent Banbi |
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AKU & JKC All Breeds |
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Mrs. H. Takahashi started breeding and showing Maltese in the 1960s. She has succeeded the deceased Mr. Terukazu Takahashi the kennel “Effelgent Banbi”. Later,
INT. GCH Effelgent Banbi’s Sunny Boy JR received BIS and the Minister of the Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries Award at the greatest Dog Show by JKC in 1983. In 1986, INT. GCH Effelgent Banbi’s Barbara received BIS at International Class and the Prime Minister Award at the FCI International Championship Show. In addition to the above, INT. CH Effelgent Banbi’s Stephany Spirit received BIS and the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries Award at the FCI International Championship Show. With her success in her breeding these dogs, she has produced well over 250 Champions and 14 International Champions. |
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TALVITIE, Marja |
Klaukkala, FINLAND | Kennel Name: Toiskan |
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FCI Groups 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, |
Cell Phone: 50/4407617 Email: Click here | |
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Marja has lived with dogs all her life. In her childhood home they had German Shepherd Dogs as family pets. Her first show dogs were St. Bernards, but after she got married her husband persuaded her to get an easier outdoor breed - Lapponian Herder. Marja has bred Lapponian Herders and in a smaller scale Finnish Lapphunds under prefix
Toiskan for 30 years. In 1984 family Talvitie moved to Helsinki and they got a Scottish Terrier. In a little while they got another new breed, a Dandie Dinmont Terrier. Marja and her daughter Nina has bred this breed for 16 years under prefix
Winterway's. After they moved back to countryside they bought two Bouviers from Holland. |
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TAST, Mr. Harry |
Parola, FINLAND | Kennel Name: Bonnie Step |
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All Breeds |
Ph: +358-3-6372561 Email: Click here | |
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Breeds owned/bred: Wire Fox Terrier, purchased his first dog in 1965, bred his first litter in 1968. Fluent in Swedish, English, German, French. Has judged in following countries: the Nordic countries and Australia, Belgium, Canada, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Russia, Spain and South-Africa. Year of first qualification: 1985 Qualified to judge: all breeds. Mr. Tast has been awarded the Vuolasvirta Breeder's Plaque of the Finnish Kennel Club. He has been active in the club work and working as a member of the Finnish Kennel Club board and having been a.o.t. President of the Fox Terrier Club. He has been decorated by the Black Russian Terrier Club and the Hungarian Shepherd Club. Equestrian sports is his other hobby, he is also an international Dressage Judge and Gait Judge for riding horses and a member of national Stallion Committee. |
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TAYLOR, Geraldine R. |
Manitoba, CANADA | |
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All Breeds |
Ph: (204) 444-2271 Email: Click here | |
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Geraldine, who has been judging since 1980, has been showing & breeding since 1963. She has bred, owned and exhibited Labrador Retrievers, Maltese, and Welsh Terriers. To date, in addition to Canada, she has judged in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Sweden, Taiwan, Uruguay, USA, & Venezuela. She often presents seminars on Toys or Sporting breeds. Judging Brisbane Royal 2007 as a replacement judge. |
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TAYLOR, Mr. R. William |
Quebec, CANADA | Kennel Name: St. Aubrey-Elsdon |
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All Breeds |
Ph: (450) 826-3545 Email: Click here | |
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Owned his first Peke in 1943, exhibited first dog in 1944, bred first litter in 1945. Fifty years later he is at top of his breed & won pedigree award as top Canadian Breeder of Ch. for two years in succession, in 1992 & 1993. |
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TEIXEIRA, Mr. Luis Pinto |
Lisbon, PORTUGAL | |
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All Breeds |
Ph: 351 21 924 1883 Email: Click here | |
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Mr. Teixeira is a Civil Engineer with 30 years professional experience. He has owned and exhibited German Shepherd Dogs (breeder), Boxers, Dachshunds, Pekingese, Irish Setters, Cocker Spaniels, Golden Retrievers (breeder), and Beagles. He has been an all-rounder recognized by the Portuguese Kennel Club and the FCI since1985. He has judged Specialty shows for the following breeds. GSD, Boxers, Dobermans, Bulldogs, French Bulldogs, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Tibetan Terriers, Chows, St. Bernard's, Basset Hounds, Collies, Cocker Spaniels, Newfoundlands, Pekingese, Beagles, English Springer Spaniels, Clumber Spaniels, Sussex Spaniels, Field Spaniels, Golden Retrievers, Boston Terriers, Pugs, Chihuahuas, Bichons, Coton de Tulear, Pomeranians, Papillons, All Terriers, Salukis, Afghan Hounds, Whippets, Tibetan Mastiff, American Cockers, Shar Pei, Mastiff, Bullmastiff, Dachshunds, and Dalmatians. Mr. Teixeira has judged over 600 shows world-wide including the world show many times. He was Chairman of the Judges Commission for the Portuguese Kennel Club from 1991 to 1996. President of the Portuguese Kennel Club from 1989 to 1990. He was President of the German Shepherd Club from 1983 to 1997, president of the Collie Club 1985 to 1989. Chairman of the Boxer Club from 1995 to 2000, collaboration for several dog magazines, and has given seminars and lectures about dog breeding, conformation breeds and regulations. He is fluent in English, French, Spanish and Italian. |
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| THOMPSON, Mr Graham | Gauuteng, SOUTH AFRICA | Kennel Name: Hillswick/Stonecourt |
| Gundogs, Toys, Utility, Herding Groups | Web Site | Ph: +27 16 365 6602 Email: Click here |
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Graham began his venture into dogs whilst in Cape Town, South Africa, with a Cross Bred Cairn Terrier named GYPSY, who he trained and showed in Obedience. He has also had Shetland Sheepdogs whilst still in Cape Town. He and his Mother moved to Gauteng (then Transvaal) and he had Whippets, Dachshunds, Toy and Standard Poodles. He worked for a while at Boarding kennels, and whilst there owned and showed a Lakeland Terrier and Miniature Schnauzer. His wife Diana has done extremely well with her Standard Poodles under the STONECOURT kennel name. They added Smooth and Wire Fox Terriers to their kennel soon after they were married 13 years ago. Graham has also shown and owned English Pointers and English Greyhounds. He is on the Championship panel for Gundogs, Toys, Utility and Herding Groups, and the Terrier and Working Groups at Open Show level. He has been Chairman of All Breed and Specialist Clubs, and has judged in Zimbabwe as well as South Africa. Graham also breeds and shows Section A Welsh Mountain Ponies. |
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THOMPSON, Mr. John W. |
Victoria, AUSTRALIA | |
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All Breeds |
Ph: +61-3-9725 9394 | |
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John began showing dogs in 1954, mainly English Cocker Spaniels, also English Setters bred under the "Sidella" prefix. He obtained his Gundog licence in 1963, became an All Breeds judge in 1975 and has judged many times in New Zealand, Canada, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Thailand, the Philippines, Hong Kong/Macau, South Africa and Japan. John was on the KCC/VCA Management Committee from 1974 until 1997. He is a life member of the Victorian Canine Association. |
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THORN-ANDREWS, Mrs. Zena |
Worcestershire, U.K. | Kennel Name: Drakesleat |
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All Rounder |
Web Site | Phone: 01905 820720 |
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Approved to award CC’s in 130 breeds and an All Breed Judge under FCI rules. Mrs. Thorn Andrews has bred or owned 103 British Champions and is now the top breeder all breeds for the number of Champions since records began in 1873. Her record of Champions and over 600 CC’s make her the all time top breeder in the UK. Her Miniature Wire Dachshunds are well known world-wide. She is married to the well known all breed judge Mr. Terry Thorn. |
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THORN, Mr. Terry |
Worcestershire, U.K. | Kennel Name: Tahawi |
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All Rounder |
Phone: 01905 820720 | |
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Terry is the only judge in the UK qualified to award Challenge Certificates to all 146 breeds who have Championship status. He judges Best in Shows, all Groups and judged Crufts Best in Show in 1997. He has owned and showed dogs since 1959 making a record number of 39 homebred champions in his chosen breed Saluki. He is Vice President of Crufts. Approved by the FCI for all breeds, Groups, and Best In Show. |
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TIDSWELL, Mr. Robert |
South Australia, AUSTRALIA | |
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All Breeds |
Phone: +61-8-8381 6770 | |
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Has been an All breeds judge for more than 25 years. He has been breeding and exhibiting Welsh Corgis for 35 years. At one stage also bred and exhibited German Shepherd Dogs. Robert has judged extensively in all states in Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines. He is currently on the panel of Breed Standards Coordinators of The Australian National Kennel Council. |
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TOLSON, Mr Ronnie |
IRELAND | |
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Working, Utility & Pastoral Groups |
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Ronnie Tolson has been involved with the ownership, breeding, and exhibiting Boxers since the age of 11, some forty-nine years ago. Since then, he has bred and made up numerous champions, using as his foundation stock Tirkane and Onstage lines. More recently, 1982 and 1985 respectively, he has been involved with Rottweillers and Boston Terriers. Since he became a member of the Irish Boxer Dog Club, he has been active in the administration of the Club having held the offices of Chairman (3 years), Honorary Secretary (3 years), and Chief Steward on an almost perpetual basis, he is now Vice President. Ronnie began judging in 1983 and awarded his first tickets in 1987. Since then he has been approved to judge all Working, Utility, Pastoral groups and Best in Show by the Irish Kennel Club. He has judged in South Africa and Indonesia and Australia as well as in England and Ireland, particularly on the now world famous Munster International Circuit. |
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TOSI, Ms. Kim |
Queensland, AUSTRALIA | Kennel Name: Guntreva |
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ANKC Groups 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 |
Ph: +61-(0)7 3372 3621 Email: Click here | |
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Kim has owned and bred Labrador Retrievers under the “Guntreva” prefix for over 25 years. During this time many of her dogs have been multiple Best in Show winners at All breeds and Speciality shows. She has also owned/exhibited American Cocker Spaniels, Golden Retrievers, Welsh Corgi (Pembroke) and Lhasa Apsos. |
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TRAINOR, Mr. Nigel |
Nelson, NEW ZEALAND | Kennel Name: Arawhiti |
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NZKC Groups 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
Web Site | Ph: +64 3 5267177 Email: Click here |
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Nigel has been involved in dog showing all his life, with his parents having bred Dachshunds, Cocker Spaniels, Pugs, Pomeranians, Pekingese and Chihuahua. He has always had a passion for the Gundog group. While at high school he handled a German Shorthaired Pointer who had been imported into New Zealand for hunting and his lines, this GSP won numerous group and in show awards. |
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TRIPOLI, Mr. Salvatore |
ITALY | Kennel Name: del Tavuliddaro |
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All Rounder |
Ph: +39-06-3721628 Mobile: +39-333-6592960 Email: Click here | |
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Salvatore was a breeder of English Cocker Spaniel but he did have more than one Great Dane. His kennel name
(he did stop to breed a lot of years ago) is del Tavuliddaro. He became a judge when he was only 26 years old.
He was a member and vice-president of Central Board of Italian Breed Club for Great Danes, also a member of the Central Board of the Italian Breed Club of Spaniels, where he was
Vice-President until few years ago. He was also teacher in some courses of cynotechny for aspiring judges. Starting from last year he is writer and scientific consultant of “The Dog Great Encyclopaedia” (five volumes of the biggest Italian publishing house
DeAgostini). |
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TROTTER, Mr. Charles |
Tennessee, USA | |
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All Groups except Terriers |
Ph: (615) 941-1295 Email: Click here | |
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Began his career in dogs in 1958 as a handler, graduating to zone representative of the Professional Handlers Association for a number of years.
He retired from handling in the late 1970s and began judging soon thereafter. Mr. Trotter now judges all breed groups except terriers. At the 1997 Westminster show, the dog he selected as the Working Group winner went on to Best in Show. |
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TROTTER, Patricia Craige |
Tennessee, USA | Kennel Name: Vin-Melca |
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Sporting, Hound, most Terrier Breeds |
Ph: (615) 941-1295 Email: Click here | |
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Has been a true “dog person” since her childhood in Virginia. Her Vin-Melca Norwegian Elkhounds are internationally famous as both show dogs and producers. They include the top sire and dam in the breed’s history and an incredible ten group firsts at Westminster. Her famous Ch. Vin-Melca’s Vagabond is enshrined in the AKC Museum of the Dog Hall of Fame. In 1953, Mrs. Trotter won the Gaines Research Center’s Girl Show Dog Fancier of the Year award. She has since won fourteen Kennel Review Breeder of the Year and Owner-Handler of the Year awards, is a member of the Quaker Oats (now Nature’s Recipe) Hall of Fame, and has won two Fido Awards—as Dog Woman of the Year (1991) and as Dog Writer of the Year (1998). Became an AKC judge in 1994, and has since judged several national specialty shows, the 1999 Westminster show, and the 2000 Morris & Essex revival. She is the author of the influential book Born to Win, and her breeding column for the AKC Gazette won a 1997 Maxwell Medallion from the Dog Writers Association of America. Is past president and show chairman of the Del Monte Kennel Club and has been a member of the Norwegian Elkhound Association of America for more than forty years. |
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TYSSEN, Mrs Dianne J. |
Invercargill, NEW ZEALAND | Kennel Name: Prestonville |
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All Breeds |
Web Site | Ph: +64-(0)3-213 1567 Email: Click here |
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Mrs Tyssen and her husband purchased their first pedigree dog, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel – in 1972. They soon became involved in showing and added Griffon Bruxellois,
Weimaraner's and a German Shepherd to their kennels. They registered their ‘Prestonville’ prefix in 1974 and have bred or owned 80 Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Champions, 2 King Charles Spaniel Champions, 14 Griffon Brucellois Champions, 9 Weimaraner Champions and 1 Border Terrier Champion. They have homebred Cavalier Champions in NZ, Australia, USA, Japan and Finland. |
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