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Mrs. Faye Strauss

MRS. FAYE STRAUSS of Kent, Washington established Sherluck Doberman Pinschers in 1973 with her husband Gary, and they have bred 100+ AKC Champions. As a handler, Ms. Struass finished numerous Dobermans and garnered many All-Breed and Specialty Best in Show wins. In 1995, Faye founded Sherluck MultiMedia that produced CD Breed Studies. Her book on 'The Doberman Pinscher' (TFH publisher) won Breed Book of the Year in 1998. 

Ms. Strauss has served dog clubs as a Board member, AKC Gazette columnist, and Judges Education chair. The Doberman Pinscher Club of America awarded her the Lifetime Achievement Award and AKC Good Sportsman Award. In 2019 she was nominated for Judge of the Year by the Purina Pro Plan® Show Dogs of the Year Awards Committee. Ms. Strauss is approved to judge the Sporting, Working, and Non-Sporting groups, Best in Show and Junior Showmanship. This is her third judging assignment at Westminster.