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