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Geraldine Gulbransen - NZ (Group 1)
I have been involved with dogs all of my life with my parents showing and breeding Old English Sheepdogs and British Bulldogs, and my sister
Staffordshire Bull Terriers.
German Shepherds were always my first love and over the past 30 years I have successfully bred and shown top winning animals that compete at both All Breed and Specialist shows.
I have owned and shown OES and British Bulldogs, have interests in the Gundog group with Pointers and have had the pleasure to have involvement with many other breeds.
I am currently president of the Manawatu Kennel Assn and have been involved on committees of All Breed and Specialist clubs, from committee member to President.
I am actively involved with the NZKC Examiner Judges scheme, an examiner and secretary of the Manawatu Judges Assn. I am passionate about judges training and the ongoing improvement of our judge's schemes.
I attained my first championship panel in 1987 for the Working Group progressing to an All Breeds Judge. I have judged throughout NZ in most states of Australia, and in Sweden and Ireland.
Through my dogs and my judging I have been privileged to meet some wonderful people and judge some beautiful animals.
Kelly Martin - NZ (Group 2)
I started judging in 1986 (I was 21 years old - to assure you I was not a late starter!) My first Championship licence was for Shetland Sheepdogs, I then went on the next year to gain my Working Dog Licence. Subsequently I have sat and successfully passed all my groups in the first instance. I have 1,2,3,4,5 & 6. I will sit my Non-Sporting licence 2009 which will then give me my All Breeds licence. I have judged in all states of Australia and last year had the pleasure of judging the Scottish Breeds Club of Victoria (Working Dogs). I also judged Terriers in Tasmania at the Hobart Dog Club. I have been licenced for Terriers for 4 years. I was fortunate to be invited to judge the Central Terrier Club show in Wellington as my first Championship appointment and had an entry of 180 dogs. As an aside, I breed and show Shetland Sheepdogs and Pembroke Welsh Corgis. Currently I am campaigning (in conjunction with his owner) a Pembroke Welsh Corgi who is second on the leader board on Dogzonline NZ.
This will be my first Terrier group appointment in Melbourne and I look forward to judging and meeting the terrier exhibitors.
Beth Warman - NZ (Group 3)
Beth has been involved in the dog world since her family purchased a gold cocker as a family pet. From that early start her "Corsair" kennels has enjoyed considerable success including titling in excess of 100 champions plus 13 Grand Champions- Cocker Spaniels, American Cocker Spaniles & Bichon Frise) Homebred & imported Cockers exhibited by Corsair have dominated the New Zealand show rings since the seventies some of which have become respected icons in the breed. Beth has had a long and extensive involvement in club administration and has been secretary of North Canterbury Kennel Assoc since 1991. The 2000 Annual Conference of Delegates saw her nominated to the NZKC Executive Council a position, which she enjoyed and privileged to hold on behalf of the membership, retiring in August 2005 to spend more time with her dogs, travelling and exhibiting. Judging has been rewarding and challenging to Beth's involvement to the dog world, commencing in 1978 that's if you don't count the hours of "make believe" after school in the backyard and culminating in gaining her All Breeds Licence in 2002. Appointments include extensive judging throughout New Zealand, Australia and Europe. Beth Warman had the pleasure of judging numerous Cocker Specialties. Lillydale Kennel Club assignment will be her first Gundog appointment in Melbourne.
Malgorzata Wieremiejczyk-Wierzchowska - Poland (Group 4)
I have been a member of Polish Kennel Club for over 25 years, now, as an owner and breeder of many Basset Hounds champions, also as an owner of the late both AKC Champion and Inter Champion Dusan's Wise Guy. Currently I own another basset Inter Champion - Harwick Queen's Hermelin, and the son of his. Zoltan is an Inter Champion, Champion of Denmark, Poland, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Chroatia, Rumunia, Slovenia.
For the last 10 years I have been in the position of the President of Cracow Kennel Club, being also a member of the Managing Board of Polish Kennel Club headquarters in Warsaw.
Judge since 2000, International Judge Group IV, VI, VII,VIII, X (Group VI Specialist).
I was judging in many countries, in that in: Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Austria, Germany, Italy, Russia (Moscow), Esthonia, Latvia, Belarus, Hungary, Ukaine. I am a President of Basset Hound Club in Poland.
I have been raised in a home always full with dogs. My first basset hound I was given as a gift from my mom in 1979. It was a charming bitch Soraja Bajka z Zajeczego gonu.
This will be my first appointment in Australia and I look forward to this fantastic appointment and meeting the hound exhibitors in Melbourne.
Donna Puttock - NSW (Group 5)
Mithrandir Alaskan Malamutes began in 1992 with my first Alaskan Malamute bitch BVIS Aust Ch Diomede Mai Laiki CD WPD. However, my love of dog training began many years before this as a child when I read my first Canine Behaviour book written by Konrad Lorenz in 1981.
Since then I have devoted many years to training, showing, loving and breeding Alaskan Malamutes, and now more recently my beloved Australian Shepherd. I have trained and handled to title (both conformation and performance), many other breeds with particular interests in Golden Retrievers, Labradors, German Shepherds, Bernese Mountain Dogs Siberian Huskies and Samoyeds. I have travelled to Canada, the USA, Europe and New Zealand gaining very good friends all over the world with whom I share my passion. I have also studied formally in the obedience field, conformation, and scent detection, gaining qualifications in all.
While my kennel name has changed to Mistari®, to coincide with my TV training & art business, my values and dedication has not.
I have had numerous dog articles published by Holflin Publishing (US) and other dog magazines both locally and overseas for over 12 years. I continue to write regular features for Hoflin Publishing and more recently I have provided topical and general interest articles for Dog News Australia.
My formal qualifications include - ANKC Utility Group and ANKC Working Dog Group Conformation Judge (US Working Group and Herding Group equivalents), Accredited Canine Good Citizen Instructor & RNSWCC Instructor, an Associate Diploma in Horse Management, A Certificate IV in Workplace Assessment and Training, a Bachelor of Commerce, as well as a Graduate Certificate in Journalism and Customs Narcotics Detector Dog Handler.
I am Vice President of the Bungendore & Palerang ABKC, as well as being on Committee of two other Canberra based regional clubs. I have been a member of my breed specialist clubs both internationally and in Australian since 1993, as well as having held the position of Area Editor - Southern Hemisphere for the Alaskan Malamute Club of America (2002-2004).
Antonio Rojo Fajardo - Spain (Group 6 and Best in Show)
I started playing with "pure breed" dogs when I was only 9 years old that I had my first German shepherd. Later I become founder and director of the Canine Society of Eastern Andalucía. From 1986 I am a judge and have filled various organizational positions both local and national, such as for instance, member of the directive committee of judges of the Royal Canine Society of Spain.
I have bred many races amongst which I will especially mention the Pyrenees Mountain Dog (I was president of the Spanish club dealing with this race for 9 years), the West Highland White Terrier, the Smooth Fox Terrier, the Rottweiler, Dachshunds (Teckel) of various breeds, the Labrador Retriever, the minute Pinscher and the Pug. I have got several championship titles with some of these races, under the name of "Los Leones del Partal". Amongst the championships gotten include many Champions of Spain, of several European and American countries, as well as International and Worlds championships.
Presently, I am Specialist Judge for the following breeds: Rottweiler, Boxer and the Pyrenees Mountain Dog. Likewise I'm a recommended Judge for the Terriers group, my favourite being numbers 2º, 3º, 4º, 5º, 8º, 9º and 10º.
Currently I'm also the President of the Spanish National Club for fostering the Carlino (Pug) breed, as well as President of the Granada Society for the Protection of Animals and Plants.
I am an All Rounder Judge for all breeds, having been nominated by the Committee of the Royal Canine Society of Spain.
From my beginning as a canophilo, I have over and over acted as Ring commissary with specialist judges in hundredths of expositions, including the Valencia World Exposicition, where I was commissary for three pavilions. Whenever I' able, I try to act as commissary as this gives me the opportunity to work with many specialist judges, from whom I continue learning. I regularly go the most important World Fairs, either as delegate, or as visitor. I breed and regularly show dogs at exhibitions, never having lost contact with all aspects of canophilia, namely breeder, exhibitor, spectator and judge.
In regards to my personal educational and professional background, I graduated in Economics and Political Sciences, as well as majoring in Business technical engineering. My professional career has developed in the Banking sector, occupying several directive positions, including that of main officer in charge.
Art is another of my favourite occupations, having developed a keen interest both in Artistic Photography and Sculpture. I contribute regularly in the written media as well as in radio, both at local (Granada) and National levels.
As for teaching experience, I have taught summer courses and given seminars and conferences at the most prestigious Spanish universities, such as the Universidad Complutense (Madrid) and the Menéndez Pelayo International University, as well as at various foreign universities, like for instance the Sao Paulo University in Brazil.
This will be my first visit to Australia and I look forward to judging and meeting the canine community in Melbourne.
Karen Graham - NZ (Group 7)
I have judged in Perth, Sydney, UK, NZ North Island and South to many to remember . I will be judging in U.S.A in 2010.
I have Judged Four Poodle speciality Shows UK, America, Sydney, Christchurch and Auckland. Licensed to do three groups Non-Sporting ,Utility and Working. I have Breed or owned Three of your Royal Best In Show Winners, I had a Bitch Grand Champion Aus Champion Wildwind Winter Song I sent to Australia in The nine All Breed Shows she was entered in she went Best in Show at Eight and Best Of Breed at the ninth show Sydney Royal then back home unbeaten. Her Son was top dogs over here all breeds Grand Champion Wildwind Ice Man. His Litter brother. NZ & Aust Ch Wildwind Color me Bad, Brisbane Royal Winner NZ & Aust Ch Wildwind Going Straight. I look forward to my first Non Sporting group assignment in Melbourne.
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