AKC Judge for the Working Group and Jr. Showmanship and Conformation trainer who started in 2014. I am somewhat a newcomer to the sport of purebred dogs, compared to a lot of my fellow judges. As a child, I was not allowed to have a dog. I got my first show dog, a Great Pyrenees, in 1982 and the rest is history. Although I have bred only a few times, they have included 19 Champions, WD, RWD, BBE, BOW, and Best in Futurity at our National Specialties. I am a past President of the Great Pyrenees Club of America. For that club, I co-chair the Judges Education Committee and serve on the Health and Rescue Committees. I have been chosen to chair three Great Pyrenees National Specialties, including 2010 which was held in conjunction with the 4th Great Pyrenees Club of America, the Pyrenean Shepherd Club of America, and the Swedish Great Pyrenees Club. Also the National Specialty Sweepstakes for the Newfoundland Club of America and the Rottweiler Club of America, Junior Showmanship for the Kuvasz Club of America, and the Saint Bernard Club of America. Also, the regional the day before the Leonberger National Specialty, an honor that is humbling and the greatest honor that any breed club could bestow.

 

  I am a founding member and past President of the Pyrenean Shepherd Club of America, Treasurer of the Mile High Great Pyrenees Club, founding member, and President of the Peak To Peak Working Dog Association in Denver. Throughout the last 30+ years, I served in several positions in all-breed and regional breed clubs. Have been the show chair for 7 of the 8 Peak to Peak Working Dog Association Group shows. I am married, have three grown children and five grandchildren. My non-dog hobbies include travel, exploring wineries, cooking, and reading. My family currently includes one Pyr and 2 Ragdoll cats.