Bert has shown dogs since he was at school, Boston Terriers, King Charles Spaniels, Shih Tzu’s and finally Pekingese. He has owned and bred 60 Pekingese Champions with Champions in the other breeds and countless overseas. He was the owner, breeder and handler of the 2003 Crufts Best in Show winner ‘Champion Yakee a Dangerous Liaison’ RBIS In 2002 winning 3 Toy Groups at Crufts also Top Dog all Breeds in the UK. In 1989 he was the owner, breeder and handler of the RBIS at Crufts ‘Ch Yakee For Your Eyes Only’ ‘Ch Yakee Leaving me Breathless’ won 2 Toy Groups at Westminster and ‘Ch Yakee If Only’ was Top Dog All Breeds in the USA and a Westminster Group Winner. In 1988 he judged Boston Terriers at Crufts with Pekingese, Shih Tzus and Havanese in later years and the Toy Group in 2022.

Caroline has been showing dogs for 43 years and started as a 12 year-old child showing the family’s West Highland White Terriers . Later she owned and handled her own Dobermanns and Siberian Huskys to their UK Champion Titles. To date the kennel has owned & bred 22 UK Champions and many more CC winners. Some of the many achievements include, UK Top Breeder, Top Dog, Top Brood, Top Stud and Top Puppy . Several Best of Breeds at Crufts and Best Puppy in Breed at Crufts as well as winning groups, Best in Show and Reserve Best in Show at both breed Club Championship Shows and General Championship Shows in the UK. Caroline awarded her first set of CCs in 2010 and is currently passed to award CCs in 19 breeds across the Hound, Pastoral and Working Groups. She is also passed to judge both The Pastoral Group and The Working Group at Championship Shows. Caroline has judged most breeds all over the UK but have also judged in various countries in Europe and Barbados. Caroline is very much looking forward to judging both exciting puppies as well as quality Champions.

I started exhibiting my wife’s English Springers in 1975 with reasonable success, our first one made up was Sh Ch Barlochan Engineer in 1979. Our foundation Bitch came from the the Feorlig Kennel. Several Show Champions followed under my wife’s Affix Wadeson, including the current Breed Record holder Sh Ch Wadeson Inspector Wexford. I started judging at Open show level late 70’s leading to ESS at Driffield Championship Show in the mid 80’s. I now award CC’s in 25 breeds plus the Gundog group, also judged overseas on several occasions. I am a Committee Member of Driffield Championship show and also Chairman at Pollard Canine society. I have a keen interest in all breeds of dogs.

David was always ‘dog mad’ as a child. After pestering his parents for a dog of his own, he wanted a Labrador which arrived when he was twelve years old from a local breeder who encouraged him to show her. He was soon hooked and was fortunate enough to make up his first Labrador champion whilst he was still at school. Eleven Labrador title holders were made up, including ‘Hugo’ who is still the Breed CC Record Holder (bred and co-owned by Mr and Mrs Kelley who were such good mentors and who bred his first champion). Beagles then took his interest and, in this breed, numerous champions have been campaigned, including three generations of champion males (Harrison, Harlequin and Jacob) who have produced many of the winners in the ring at the present time. Through his close friendship with Angela Williams, he has also co-owned/bred a Weimaraner title holder as well as nine Irish Water Spaniel title holders. In total, 38 UK title holders have been owned/bred in four breeds from two groups. David has previously served on both a breed club committee and all breeds championship show committee as well as editing a book on the Labrador. He has delivered the Breed Standard talk several times on the Labrador and Beagle breed at various seminars. He first awarded CCs in Labradors in 1992, Beagles in 2007 and has had the honour of judging both breeds at Crufts. Now he is approved to award CCs to six gundog breeds (including the Group) and two hound breeds. David is very much looking forward to judging Lagotto Romagnolo and Chesapeake Bay Retrievers without CCs as well as the Gundog Group at the City of Birmingham show in September.

Derek began showing Rough Collies in the 1960’s making up many champions in all colours, winning his first CC in 1964 and final one in 2014. His partnership with life-long friend Wendy Barrow “Frankanwen” realised over 30 Champion Long Haired Dachshunds. Derek’s judging career started with his first CC appointment to Rough Collies in 1970 and has awarded CC’s on 30 occasions to the breed. Derek judges Breeds in four of the groups, and the Working, Pastoral and Utility Group and BIS on 14 occasions including The City in 2014 and Crufts in 2016. Derek is immensely looking forward to his appointment.

I have had dogs in partnership with my sister Claire, since 1989 under the Alouann affix. Since then, we have bred and owned BIS/RBIS/SBIS/RSBIS/Group winners and placings, plus achieved multiple Top Dog status in both Afghan Hounds and Greyhounds in the UK and also Europe plus champions in the UK, Ireland, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Australia along with World Winner titles and in addition our dogs and dogs we have bred have attained international titles. I spent nearly 20 years on the committee of the parent Afghan Hound club, The Afghan Hound Association, and am currently a serving member the Yorkshire Afghan Hound Society. I have presented educational seminars for future judges for Afghan Hounds and have been Chairman for South Yorkshire Hound Society for a good number of years. I first started judging in 1999 and awarded my first set of CC’s in Afghan Hounds in 2010. I have been lucky to be invited to judge my beloved breed not only in the UK but USA, Europe, Scandinavia, South Africa and Australia. When I was in Australia, I was also had the honour to judge the New South Wales Hound of the Year event. I am now also Kennel Club approved to judge Dachshunds, Greyhounds, Saluki and Lhasa Apsos. I am very much looking forward to judging Afghan Hounds and my first CC set of Standard Smooth Dachshunds at City of Birmingham ch show.

I am currently approved for 35 Breeds across 4 Groups and I am passed for 2 Groups and also BIS. I am Treasurer of Darlington Dog Show and Chief Steward for the Main Ring @ CRUFTS. No longer actively Showing but have made up over 20 UK Champions in Dalmatian and CKCS. I am looking forward enormously to my Appointment at City of Birmingham

Frank showed his first dog, a cocker spaniel as a schoolboy, and he has been involved in the dog world ever since. Whilst at University he co-owned and handled two Sealyham Terriers to their titles. In 1970 he obtained two American cocker spaniel bitches as a foundation for his HIRONTOWER kennel. One of these bitches became a champion and both produced champions. 13 UK Champions were produced with others overseas. The Cockers have also remained a permanent favourite and CCs were won with these also. Frank has also been heavily involved in Dachshunds, Afghans and Great Danes and has handled champions in all of those breeds. First awarding challenge certificates in the UK IN 1974, Frank is now approved to award CCs in 140 breeds and judges all groups and Best in Show in the UK and has judged all groups and Best in Show under FCI rules in many countries. He judged Best in Show at Crufts in 2012 and has judged five of the seven groups at Crufts In 2023 he judged the Sporting group at Westminster Dog Show in New York. Frank has judged throughout Europe and also in USA , Australia, Japan, Thailand The Phillipines, India and Pakistan For many years Frank has delivered seminars on Conformation and Movement Frank is author of several books on dogs and his book ‘Judging the Gundog Breeds’ is much acclaimed worldwide. Outside his canine interests Frank is a keen horseman with a particular interest in hacks, hunters and children’s riding ponies .

I have been involved with dogs all my life and have a special interest in breeds within the Gundog, Pastoral & Working Groups and, in particular, the Hound Group. I have together with my wife, Ann, bred and exhibited Borzoi successfully for over 50 years and have bred and campaigned many UK champions. I first awarded Challenge Certificates in 1979 and to date I am approved to award Challenge Certificates in 46 breeds, including all Hound Breeds, as well as breeds in the Utility, Pastoral and Working Groups. I am also approved to award Best In Show at Championship level. I have served on various Breed Club and Canine Society Committees and I have been a serving Committee member and Trustee of the Welsh Kennel for more than 45 years, and I am now Welsh Kennel Club Joint Secretary. I was a Member of the Kennel Club Board for 20+ years and also served on the KC Breed Standards Committee, Show Executive Committee and the KC Judges Committee. Presently I am a Trustee of the Kennel Club Charitable Trust. I have been fortunate to have judged breeds all across the World including Australia, Russia, USA, Scandinavia and other European Countries including judging breeds at the World Dog Show in Amsterdam in 2018.

I’ve been involved all my life with dogs, much to the annoyance of my parents. I started my apprenticeship as a canine beautician while still in school, then went on to work with racing greyhounds. You can learn a lot from all the old trainers. I got my first Dobermann in the early 1970s with my late husband Keith. I decided to train for obedience with him, and one day I was asked if I would like to show him at a sanction show under Harry Glover. I then went on to win BIS, and I was bitten by the bug and have never looked back. After great success both here and abroad, I wanted to get another breed, which was a miniature pincher, followed by Akita, Rottweiler, and Japanese Shiba Inu. All my breeds have been very successful all over the world. The most I get out of breeding is seeing other exhibitors great success with Hikay’s breeding. While breeding and showing, I have also served as a secretary and helped form the association of the Japanese Shiba Inu. I award CC’s in Dobermann, Rottweiler, Akita, and Japanese Shiba Inu. And I am also on the A3 list for Akita Inu and Dogue de Bordeaux.

I have been judging dogs since the early 70’s and awarded my first set of challenge certificates in 1975. Since then I had the honour of judging Best in Show at Crufts and Best in Show at Amsterdam winners show and many other best in show awards. I award challenge certificates in all groups in the uk groups and have judged in many countries such as Australia, New Zealand, Korea, South Africa, Hong Kong, China, Pakistan and many European countries. I have a very successful Beagle kennel and have the honour of owning the breed record holder ch Bayard forgetmeknot winner of 50 challenge certificates and many more Beagle champions I have also made up champions in Miniature Pinschers, Dachshunds, Whippets Pharaoh hounds.

John has been judging since the early eighties and interestingly gave his first set of cc’s at Birmingham City in 1998 . John is now passed for 26 breeds across four groups passed and is passed to judge the working, pastoral and toy groups at championship level. John owned his first Doberman 1974 and first Miniature Pincher in 1982 .He has also served on his first general canine society since 1976 John is looking forward to his appointment immensely at one of his favourite shows.

It was 1978, that I purchased my first Working Breed, Dobermann followed by Belgian Shepherd Dog (Tervueren) in 1991 that were also in this group. I won the Working Group at Border Union 1996 before the split 1998 to Pastoral Group with my B S D (Tervueren). CH, Belamba Monopoly over Nightstorm, he was top BSD that year winning 6 CC’s, I then followed on by showing his son that I bred to 16 Challenge Certificates, CH, Nightstorm’s Fotocopy, I was extremely delighted when he was awarded BOB at Crufts 2001. Throughout my hobby I have successfully made-up Champions in Dobermann, Belgian Shepherd Dogs (Tervueren), Schipperke and Miniature Pinscher. I first awarded Challenge Certificates in 1996 for my first breed Dobermann then Belgian Shepherd Dog from 2002, I am now approved by the RKC to award CCs in 50 breeds, across 5 groups, the Working, Pastoral, Terrier, Toy and Utility. The RKC have approved me as a Group Judge for, Working, Pastoral and Toy Group also the ultimate Best in Show. I have been fortunate to have judged abroad in occasions and have enjoyed the opportunity: Kenya East Africa, Vladivostok Russia, Guernsey and Jersey, Sweden and numerous times in Southern Ireland. I have been a past committee member then Chairman of the Northern Belgian Shepherd Dog Club and I have been on committee of the North of England Dobermann Club from 1989 with breaks to the position of Chairman at this present moment in time. At City of Birmingham in August I am judging for the first time with Challenge Certificates Papillon and Staffordshire Bull Terrier, which I am looking forward to, then to Top it Off the show with my 7th Working Group!

I handled my first dog a rough collie age 12yrs old, we won 2 first prizes and best of breed. I left school at 15 and went to work at Belle Vue greyhound, track 2 years later Brenda started work there as a kennel girl and we married in 1964. We went as private trainers in 1970 and we had lots of good winners. My judging was taking off and I first gave tickets to greyhounds in 1991 at Windsor, since then I have judged the breed all over the world. I have donated trophies to be awarded to class winners at Birmingham City, some of which were won by our own Greyhounds at Belle Vue racing track which is now a housing estate. I also judged Ridgebacks in 1991 and awarded tickets to the breed in south Africa, I have judged the breed 5 times in Africa. This will be my last time judging these two breeds as I am retiring in 2025, I am immensely looking forward to this exciting appointment .

I have bred and shown dogs now for over 50 years, I started out in Afghan Hounds where i had bred or owned 7 champions. I have also had champions in many other breeds including American Cockers, Lhasa Apso, Pharaoh Hounds and Beagles. After working at the Hardacre Kennels of Tibetan Terriers i simply fell in love with the breed . Araki kennels has bred or owned many champions and is still to this day the Top Winning Tibetan Terrier Kennel in the history of the breed. Having bred many Champions worldwide and several BIS winners including the ultimate BIS at CRUFTS 2007. We still have around 20 Tibetan Terriers in our Kennel which is now run with my Partner Adrian Barron and our passion for this breed is as strong as ever. I Have judged in many countries around the world and to be offered an appointment to judge at this great show is an honour. I judge CCs over 4 groups, being a group judge for Utility and Hounds and am also a BIS Judge.

Kevin first started out in Bearded Collies having bred and owned several Champions under the Sunkap Affix. He has also owned Rough Collies, Shetland Sheepdogs, Boxer, Bullmastiff, Boston Terrier, Lhasa Apso, Pembrokeshire Corgi, and Cardigan Corgi. He first awarded CC’s in 1987 in his breed Bearded Collies. To date Kevin is approved to award CC’s in 46 breeds across 5 Groups along with both the Working, Pastoral groups and Best in Show. He is also judging several breeds at the Euro show in 2026 and will be judging the Pastoral Group at Crufts in 2025. He has judged in 22 countries and is looking forward to awarding CC’s for the first time in Beagles along with judging the Veteran Groups and Best Veteran in Show and Rough Collies at one of his favourite shows the City of Birmingham.

Meet our experienced judge Lucy Mottram who will be judging over all 4 days our Junior Handling, YKC members stakes and Good Citizen classes sponsored by the Kennel Club. Lucy started showing Bearded Collies as a junior handler in the 1990’s, although she once qualified for the finals held at Richmond never quite mastered the art of junior handling, however this didn’t stop Lucy enjoying showing! Lucy was a member of the KCJO (KC Junior Organisation as it used to be) and was selected to be a ‘runner’ for Crufts; this was Lucy first exposure to the organisational aspect of shows; many years on and Lucy is the Secretary of National Working & Pastoral Breeds Society and a committee member of Midland Counties Canine Society. Lucy really enjoys showing her Polish Lowland Sheepdogs and has won championship show groups, puppy groups & Best in Shows with her dogs. Lucy awards CCs in Polish, Beardies, GSDs and Havanese. Lucy notes “Juniors are such an important part of our hobby and its future and I’m so looking forward to judging their dogs and handling over four days at City of Birmingham”

I really jumped in the deep end with my initiation into dog showing. After visiting my sister in Canada, I fell in love with the Akita. Returning home to find there were none registered over here, my next job was to import one. Once she arrived, and completed her six months quarantine, I was persuaded to show her. She did really well, considering I had no idea what I was doing! Other people then also imported them, and we competed in rare breed classes for 10 years. 1990 was quite pivotal for me, the breed had challenge certificates for the first time, our import from America was the first UK Akita Champion, he went BIS all breeds, the first Akita to do this, and I had the privilege of award Challenge Certificates in the same year. Other breeds have also been in my kennel, Dobermanns, Norfolk Terrier & Wheatens to name a few. Gradually I was asked to judge other breeds at Open Level, and these turned into CC appointments. I am currently passed for BIS, 3 Groups, and around 50 breeds covering all groups, which I feel is some achievement. Judging has taken me various paths across the world, the furthest being Australia. I am also very involved behind the scenes, currently on various committees, holding the post of Secretary, Treasurer and I am also BEC for a couple of breeds.

I have had in interest in terriers since being a young boy and following in my fathers footsteps, who bred and worked terriers. I had my own working terriers from been 14 years old. My interest changed from working terriers to KC registered terriers in the late 1970’s, when I purchased my first pedigree terrier, a Lakeland. I showed and bred these, with limited success. After my divorce, Bedlington terriers followed. My wife & I have been successful showing Bedlington terriers, winning many CC’s, making up many champions, been top breeder twice and breeding. We have also shown Manchester terriers in more recent years and have made up 4 champions, with other stud book entries. We have been KC assured breeders for many years and have been awarded the Certificate of Excellence from the KC. I am passed at present by the KC to award CC’s in 23 terrier breeds and the Terrier group, I am also passed to award CC’s in whippets (another breed I own). Always very keen to gain more knowledge in terrier and hound breeds and attend as many Seminars as feasible. A Breed Speaker , Mentor & assessor for both Bedlington & Manchester terrier seminars. I am currently the KC breed liaison representative for both Bedlington & Manchester Terriers and I am a Delegate for the Terrier Group. I have an interest in several Terrier committees, notably been the Chairman of the Manchester Terrier Association and Chairman of the National Bedlington Terrier Club, also serving on the National Terrier Club, Chairman of The Northern Dog Club, Vice Chairman of the Northern Counties Sporting Terrier Club, as well as serving on the committee of Darlington Champ show. I also spend my time at Crufts as a Group Steward. I am very much looking forward to judging both Airedales and Norwich terriers for the first time at CC level.

Martin was born on 12 February 1956 into a doggy family and since the age of 10 and has spent a lifetime within the canine world firstly as an exhibitor, breeder and to date full time judge. Martin’s very first appointment at Open Show level was on 1 January 1983 and in 1993 was approved to award CC’s for the first time. Currently Martin is approved to award Best In show and the Hound Group along with CC’s on the Gundog Group, Terrier Group, Pastoral Group and Utility Group. Martin’s judging career has seen him judge in Australia, South Africa, Russia and extensively in Europe. 2025 will be another milestone for Martin when he awards CC’s at Crufts for the first time. Another bow that has been added to Martin’s portfolio is that he is much sought after to commentate at several major All Breed Ch shows.

Michael Gadsby ( Afterglow ) ”AFTERGLOW” was registered over 40 years ago and produced a Champion and group winner in the second recorded litter. There have now been over 160 British champions owned and/or bred across 22 different breeds. Included are 17 different BIS winners in 5 different breeds. Breeder of 2 Crufts BIS and 2 Crufts RBIS winners in 2 breeds. On 4 occasions the kennel has produced. Top Dog All Breeds. Michael judges breeds across 5 groups and judges 4 groups and BIS. Michael is looking forward to judging at City of Birmingham, one of his favourite shows in the calendar.

A Best in Show judge, Moray is well known in Gundog circles throughout the world and needs little introduction. Moray has had numerous Champions in Cocker Spaniels, Hungarian Vizslas, Flat Coated Retrievers, and Welsh Springer Spaniels. His biggest win was with The Breed Record Holder Vizsla, Yogi, who went all the way to Best In Show at Crufts. Moray awards CCs across 70 Breeds and is qualified to judge 3 Groups and Best in Show. He has judged across the world and is one of our most highly respected judges. Moray is looking forward to his appointment at City of Birmingham.

I have been involved in dogs for most of my life, as a child my Father bred racing Greyhounds. Before being involved in the show world, I owned and worked Labradors. It was at a Game Fair in 1979 that I first saw a Weimaraner and was determined to own one . In 1982 me and my husband bought a Weimaraner male, and my husband had a go at showing him, he did very well winning 28 Challenge Certificates including BOB at Crufts in 1984 where he won his way into the last 4 in the Gundog Group. My husband stopped showing, so I took over, and to date I have made up 12 of our own dogs winning in excess of 90 CC’s. I have also handled and made up a further 9 Gunalt Champions and also a GSP champion bringing the total number of Champions to 21 and in excess of 220 Challenge Certificates. I judged my first set of CC’s for Weimaraner’s in 1992 and I am now passed to judge CC’s in all of the gundog group. I am also passed to award CC’s in 3 Terrier breeds. I have judged in numerous countries around the world and will be judging in Gibralter later this year. I currently serve on the committee of a Premier Open Show and also on The North of England Weimaraner Society. I am looking forward to judging Large Munsterlanders this year and thank the committee of City of Birmingham Championship Show for inviting me.

I bought my first Bulldog in 1988, bred a couple of litters and exhibited them at open and championship shows. My interest in terriers evolved in 1993 and to date I have bred Airedales, Fox (wire), Irish, Lakeland & Welsh terriers. In partnership with my wife, we have bred / owned 37 UK Champions in 5 breeds and CC winners in a further 2 breeds. Our dogs have won Terrier group, Puppy group and Best puppy in show awards and we have attained top breeder awards on several occasions. I award CC’s in Bulldogs, 9 terrier breeds, the terrier group and I am on the A3 list for a further 3 utility breeds. I am to judge 2 breeds at Crufts in 2025 & 2027 I am looking forward to judging at Birmingham City and wish to thank them for their invitation.

Nick has bred and shown livestock most of his life having been raised on his parents farm where they bred working Labradors and English Springer Spaniels. Nick and his partner Andy brought their first show dog, a Whippet in 1992 and their Witchstone affix was granted in 1994. They have won over 250 CC’s in English Toy Terriers as well as CC’s in Whippets, Italian Greyhounds and Manchester Terriers. Their famous Manchester Terrier bitch was the one time UK bitch breed record holder and three times Crufts BOB. In their principle breed ETT’s they have bred more than 50 Champions, 6 different UK Championship Show Toy Group Winners and several finalist of both the prestigious Pup of the Year, Junior & Champion Stakes competitions. Their Wichstone kennel name has been declared the UK’s Top English Toy Terrier breeders for the last 20 consecutive years as well as Top Breeders in the Toy Group for the last 4 consecutive years. Nick has been KC approved to award CC’s in 12 Toy Breeds and has judged the Toy group three times including Best in Show at UK Toy Dog earlier this year. Nick said “This will be my 5th CC appointment in Miniature Pinschers and my 2nd CC appointment in Charlies, I am looking forward to spending the day with two of my favourite breeds.”

I have been involved with dogs all my life, I was born into a Stafford family. I have been involved with committees and held officers positions over the years including on The Staffordshire Bull Terrier committee. I have judged in numerous countries around the world and through Europe, Scandinavia, Israel, USA and Africa. I am approved to award CC’s in 29 breeds including all Terrier breeds, the terrier group and Best In Show at championship level. I have judged the terrier group and 15 breeds at crufts. I’m very much looking forward to judging Scottish terriers at Birmingham city championship show.

I have owned dogs for most of my life having had Whippets as a child though never show dogs. As a teenager sport played a major role in my life as I played semi- pro football and also hold a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and instructed until around 1980 when an injury put paid to both sports and that is when i started showing dogs. My first breed was a Rottweiler then in the late 90’s I bought a Leonberger as they came into the Working group from Utility and have owned and bred CH’s in the latter breed. I have been very lucky to have judged many times in Latvia, Belgium, Germany, Sweden, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Malta Slovakia, Russia and Sri Lanka. I have judged many breed club shows in these countries as well. I am passed to award CC’s in 32 breeds over 4 groups plus the Working and Pastoral Groups and BIS

I didn’t become involved in show dogs until 1989. My first open show judging appointment was in 1994. I am not a regular on the judging scene, but I do enjoy judging. I have been judging for over 30 years now and love judging HPR breeds. When I started showing, the first dog that I owned was a Spinone and then followed a GSP and a GWP, a breed that I still own. I now award CC’s in all 3 of these breeds. My first CC appointment was in GWP in 2007 and I have awarded CC’s In this breed 4 times now. I awarded CC’s in GSP in 2015, my only time in this breed. This will be my 4th time awarding CC’s in Italian Spinone and I am looking forward to judging them again. My first appointment was at Blackpool in 2015 and I have judged them at Windsor and Bath.

I have owned dogs all my life and started showing Welsh Spinger Spaniels under the Brent affix in the late 1980’s. With my wife under the Silkridge Affix we have successfully shown four whippets to their champion titles. We have also shown and bred Pointers, successfully making up three generations of Show Champions. I started my judging career in 1994 and I am currently passed to award CC’s in five breeds. I feel judging different breeds helps give you a better understanding of how your own breed functions and I am passionate about preserving breed type and breeding healthy dogs. I had the honour of judging Best Puppy in Show at the Gundog Breeds of Scotland championship show in 2023. I have been involved in the administration side of clubs at Open and Championship level for many years and I am currently involved in several clubs occupying various roles including Chairman, Vice Chairman and Secretary. I am on the committee of three different breed clubs as well as holding the role of Health & Safety Officer and Vice President for National Gundog Association. I am looking forward to judging at City of Birmingham

We obtained our first Rough Collie in 1967 and became an addict. I judged my first open show in 1971 and gave my first set of CC,s in 1984. Along with my Daughter In Law we bred several UK champions before retiring from the show ring. I Have judged over 70 UK championship shows including three times at Crufts. I am passed to Award CC,s in 6 breeds and judge the Pastoral group. I have judged from one end of the globe Ireland, to the other end New Zealand. and all the Scandinavian and Baltic countries, all over Europe. Russia, Australia, and Argentina. Last year It was an honor to be awarded by the British Collie Club a Life time achievement award the only time In my life I was speechless. This will be the 15th time I have judged the breed with CC,s and so looking forward to judging them again for such a popular show.

Having been showing dogs since 1973 with Old English Sheepdogs & Bearded Collies and most recently (20 years) Shih Tzu’s and Lhasa Apso’s it has always been a family affair, we have made up and bred many champions in all these breeds. I started judging in 1977 and awarded my first set of CCs in Old English Sheepdogs in 1984, I now award CCs in over 50 breeds over 5 groups, also approved to judge the Pastoral group, Working group, Utility group and best in show. I have judged extensively overseas in every European country many times, I have been fortunate enough to judge in the USA many times, South America, Barbados, Jamaica, India, Sri Lanka, Dubia, South Africa, Japan. But my favourite show has to be Cruft’s as I am the proud owner of 28 Cruft’s judges’ badges, judged the pastoral Group in 2006, Working Group 2007, Breeders Group in 2015, first judge to judge the Import register, along with many breeds. This year at the City I am judging Border Collies, this will be my 14th time judging this breed, I was a founder committee member of the North West Border Collie Club, judged the breed at Crufts in the last century. Also this year I am judging German Shepherd Dogs, a breed that was one of the best breeds to judge, given my first set of CCs to this breed in 1999 at Southern Counties, awarded Ch GAYVILLES NILO his final CC to break the breed record at Blackpool 2021, in 2010 I gave CH ELMO VOM HUNHNEGRAB best in show at Birmingham National as very young male winning his first CC he went on to win the Pastoral Group at Crufts the following year and I think he is now the breed record holder, I would like to believe my GSD critique from LKA highlighting about the well behaved exhibitors in this breed helped the breed council to successfully lobby the Kennel Club to stop the practice of sending field officer to check for double handling.

Throughout my childhood there was always a dog around, all different kinds of breeds, shapes and sizes, hence my love of dogs. In 1993 we acquired our first German Short-haired puppy from the renowned Midlander kennel. From then on we were hooked! During the next 20 years we bred 4 litters, under the Collwarwick affix, keeping a pup each time. Many of our dogs have had some success, both working and in the showring, gaining 1sts in Field Trials, Best in Shows and 2 RCCs. I accepted my first judging appointment in 2004 and continue to enjoy this aspect of dog showing. Currently I own 2 male gsps, aged 2 and 5, both descendants of our own past litters. They are a joy.

A man who needs very little introducing, one of the UK’s most prolific breeder, handler, owner exhibitors Mr Tan Negrecha of the world famous Chandlimore Affix. Alongside of Best in Show, Tan will be judging all of the Puppy Groups across the 4 days and Best Puppy in Show! Tan is passed to judge Best in Show along with both the Working and Pastoral groups. He awards CC’s in over 20 breeds in the Working, Pastoral and Terrier groups. He has made up Champions in St Bernard’s, Rough collies, Pyrenean Mountain Dog, Tibetan Mastiff, Norfolk Terrier, Norwich Terrier. He bred the first UK Jack Russell Terrier to win a CC with the new allocation of CC status for the breed. Tan has won approximately 75 groups at Championship Shows with six breeds – St Bernard’s with 20 different group winners, Pyrenean Mountain Dog, Rough collie, Norwich Terrier, Tibetan Mastiff, Jack Russell Terrier. He has won the coveted Championship Best in Show with 4 different breeds! Tan looks forward to his appointment at City of Birmingham, one of his favourite shows on the circuit.

Vanessa had her first Shih-Tzu in 1980 and was immediately hooked up on this most lovely breed. Her first open show judging appointment was in 1987. Vanessa has a wide interest in many breeds both as a Judge and Exhibitor. Vanessa has owned, shown and handled a variety of breeds : Shih-Tzu, Boston Terrier, Afghan, Greyhound, GSD, Retriever (Golden), Great Dane, Lhasa Apso, Rottweiler, Dobermann, Akita, Irish Wolfhound, Chihuahua, Miniature Pinscher, Rottweiler, Manchester Terrier; and has obtained Stud Book Numbers, CC’s, RCC’s Junior Warrant and Champion Shih-Tzu. Vanessa has a wide interest in varying breeds of dogs, is passed to award Challenge Certificates in 45 breeds in the UK Toy & Utility Groups, plus The Toy & Utility Group at UK Championship Show level, is also a Policy Group Judge for Toy & Utility Groups. She has judged all over the UK, Ireland, Channel Islands, USA, Russia, Eastern Europe and Europe. Recently widowed Vanessa’s late husband Peter Wegmann from Schffhausen Switzerland, residing in Rural Gloucestershire, Peter was a former NH Jockey and Racehorse Trainer. Vanessa is the hectic and proud mother of 16 year old Henry.

I owned my first Afghan Hound in 1976( was very young) and have owned the breed since. I judged my first open show in 1985. In 1988 Wire Haired Dachshund’s were added , my first litter were born in 1989 and to date there have been 26 Uk Champions bred/ owned at Cloudside. Many top dogs in breed and also group winners, amassing over 160 CC’s, during this time I have owned CC winning Borzoi’s and Whippet. I have also owned GSD’s , BFDB, Tibetan Terrier and Standard Poodles. I award CC’s in 8 hound breeds 1 Toy and 1 Pastoral and have judged the hound group 3 times. I have judged Afghans, Wire Haired Dachshunds at Crufts and am Judging Long Haired Dachshunds in 2027, have also judged in Australia Finland and South Africa. I am very much looking forward to to judging at City of Birmingham and thank the Society for the opportunity to judge the Junior and veteran stakes over the four days. I am so looking forward to it.