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Meet the 2024 Judging Panel

Masters Agility Championship Judges:

Mr. Zack Davis of Jersey City, New Jersey

Ms. Susan Leitner of Vancouver, Washington

Masters Obedience Championship Judge:

Mrs. Barbara W. Selton of Bloomington, Minnesota


Junior Showmanship Preliminary Judges:

Ms. Rebecca Cross of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Mrs. Stacy Threlfall of Apex, North Carolina

Junior Showmanship Finals Judge:

Mr. Diego Garcia of Lillington, North Carolina


Group and Breed Judges

Hound Group Judge:

Ms. Christine Erickson of Queen Creek, Arizona

Hound Breeds Judges:

Mrs. Gayle Bontecou of Clinton Corners, New York: Ibizan Hounds, Irish Wolfhounds, Pharaoh Hounds, Scottish Deerhounds.

Mr. Michael Canalizo of Mill Neck, New York: Borzois, Greyhounds, Salukis.

Dr. Daniel W. Dowling of Hope, Maine: Basenjis, Basset Hounds, Beagles (both Varieties), Grand Basset Griffon Vendéens, Harriers, Otterhounds, Petit Basset Griffon Vendéens, Portuguese Podengo Pequenos.

Mrs. Pamela S. Lambie of Phoenix, Arizona: Afghan Hounds, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Whippets.

Mr. Neil T. McDevitt of Beavercreek, Ohio: American English Coonhounds, American Foxhounds, Azawakhs, Black and Tan Coonhounds, Bloodhounds, Bluetick Coonhounds, Cirnechi dell'Etna, English Foxhounds, Norwegian Elkhounds, Plotts, Redbone Coonhounds, Sloughis, Treeing Walker Coonhounds.

Mrs. Betty-Anne Stenmark of Grass Valley, California: Dachshunds (all Varieties).


Toy Group Judge:

Mr. Glen Lajeski of Cloverdale, California

Toy Breeds Judges:

Ms. Pamela Bruce of Welland, Ontario, Canada: Toy Poodles.

Mr. Richard T. Jackson of La Plata, Maryland: Affenpinschers, Biewer Terriers, Papillons.

Dr. Adam S. King of Elburn, Illinois: Chinese Cresteds, Havanese, Pekingese, Pugs.

Mr. Joao Machado of Humble, Texas: Chihuahuas (both Varieties), Italian Greyhounds, Miniature Pinschers, Pomeranians, Russian Toys.

Mr. Desmond J. Murphy of Monroe, New York: Silky Terriers, Toy Fox Terriers, Toy Manchester Terriers, Yorkshire Terriers.


Non-Sporting Group Judge:

Mr. Fred C. Bassett of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

Non-Sporting Breeds Judges:

Ms. Pamela Bruce of Welland, Ontario, Canada: Miniature Poodles, Standard Poodles.

Mr. Brandon H. Edge of Laurinburg, North Carolina: Boston Terriers, Bulldogs, French Bulldogs.

Mr. Richard T. Jackson of La Plata, Maryland: Chinese Shar-Pei, Chow Chows, Dalmatians, Shiba Inu.

Mrs. Elaine J. Lessig of Annandale, New Jersey: American Eskimo Dogs, Bichon Frises, Cotons de Tulear, Finnish Spitz, Tibetan Spaniels, Tibetan Terriers, Xoloitzcuintlis.

Mrs. Vicki Seiler-Cushman of Xenia, Ohio: Keeshonden, Lhasa Apsos, Lowchen, Norwegian Lundehunds, Schipperkes.


Herding Group Judge:

Mr. Michael Faulkner of Center Cross, Virginia

Herding Breeds Judges:

Mr. Michael Canalizo of Mill Neck, New York: Bearded Collies, Bergamasco Sheepdogs, Bouvier des Flanders, Norwegian Buhunds, Old English Sheepdogs, Pulik.

Ms. Minna-Liisa Koltes of Ennice, North Carolina: Beaucerons, Belgian Laekenois, Belgian Malinois, Belgian Tervuren, Briards, Canaan Dogs, German Shepherd Dogs, Icelandic Sheepdogs.

Mr. Shawn J. Nichols of Calgary, Alberta, Canada: Belgian Sheepdogs, Border Collies, Collies (both Varieties), Entlebucher Mountain Dogs, Finnish Lapphunds, Mudis, Pyrenean Shepherds, Shetland Sheepdogs, Swedish Vallhunds.

Mrs. Betty-Anne Stenmark of Grass Valley, California: Cardigan Welsh Corgis, Pembroke Welsh Corgis.

Ms. Joyce A. Vanek of Evergreen, Colorado: Australian Cattle Dogs, Australian Shepherds, Berger Picards, Lancashire Heeler, Miniature American Shepherds, Polish Lowland Sheepdogs, Pumik, Spanish Water Dogs.


Sporting Group Judge:

Mr. David L. Kittredge of Rochester, New York

Sporting Breeds Judges:

Mr. Gerardo Bernard of Mexico City, Mexico: English Setters, German Shorthaired Pointers, German Wirehaired Pointers, Gordon Setters, Irish Red and White Setters, Irish Setters, Pointers, Vizslas.

Mr. Richard T. Jackson of La Plata, Maryland: American Water Spaniels, Irish Water Spaniels, Spinoni Italiani, Sussex Spaniels.

Mrs. Pamela S. Lambie of Phoenix, Arizona: Boykin Spaniels, Clumber Spaniels, Cocker Spaniels (all Varieties), English Cocker Spaniels, English Springer Spaniels, Field Spaniels, Welsh Springer Spaniels.

Mr. Shawn J. Nichols of Calgary, Alberta, Canada: Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, Curly-Coated Retrievers, Flat-Coated Retrievers, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers, Weimaraners, Wirehaired Pointing Griffons, Wirehaired Vizslas.

Mrs. Judy Taylor of Cambridge, Ontario, Canada: Golden Retrievers, Labrador Retrievers.

Ms. Joyce A. Vanek of Evergreen, Colorado: Barbets, Bracco Italiano, Brittanys, Lagotti Romagnoli, Nederlandse Kooikerhondjes.


Working Group Judge:

Mr. Rick Gschwender, of Nampa, Idaho

Working Breeds Judges:

Mr. Edward A. Fojtik of Ingleside, Illinois: Black Russian Terriers, Giant Schnauzers, Great Danes, Great Pyrenees, Newfoundlands, Portuguese Water Dogs, Saint Bernards, Standard Schnauzers.

Mrs. Karen S. McFarlane of Kearney, Missouri: Alaskan Malamutes, Boerboels, Dogo Argentinos, Komondorok, Kuvaszok, Samoyeds, Siberian Huskies.

Mrs. Abigail S. Patrizio of Clinton, Connecticut: Anatolian Shepherd Dogs, Bernese Mountain Dogs, Bullmastiffs, Mastiffs, Neapolitan Mastiffs, Rottweilers.

Mrs. Vicki Seiler-Cushman of Xenia, Ohio: Cane Corsos, Chinooks, Doberman Pinschers, Dogues de Bordeaux, German Pinschers, Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs, Leonbergers.

Ms. Joyce A. Vanek of Evergreen, Colorado: Akitas, Boxers, Tibetan Mastiffs.


Terrier Group Judge:

Ms. Patricia Anne Keenan of Chehalis, Washington

Terrier Breeds Judges:

Ms. Pamela Bruce of Welland, Ontario, Canada: Airedale Terriers, American Hairless Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers, Australian Terriers, Bedlington Terriers, Glen of Imaal Terriers, Irish Terriers, Kerry Blue Terriers, Scottish Terriers.

Mr. Edward A. Fojtik of Ingleside, Illinois: Miniature Schnauzers.

Mr. Desmond J. Murphy of Monroe, New York: Cesky Terriers, Dandie Dinmont Terriers, Lakeland Terriers, Skye Terriers, Smooth Fox Terriers, Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers, Standard Manchester Terriers, Wire Fox Terriers.

Ms. Lori Pelletier of Exeter, Rhode Island: Border Terriers, Norfolk Terriers, Norwich Terriers.


Best in Show Judge:

Mrs. Rosalind Kramer of High Point, North Carolina