Judge Profile

P.O. Box 136, Humpty Doo, N.T. 0836 Australia
61-0889881426 [email protected]

James Stephen (Steve’s) involvement in the dog world began in 1987 when, together with his wife, they purchased their first Australian Cattle Dog. Success in the ring quickly followed. Some 140 Champions and many Best in Shows later, he is proud to say that the prefix ‘Tagetarl’ is acknowledged worldwide for top quality ACDs. Steve is also known as a breeder of BIS winning Stumpy Tails, Silky Terriers and Australian Terriers, both at all-breeds and specialty level. He has exported dogs to 12 countries. Tagetarl bred the first Supreme Champion Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog and the first Red ACD to become a Supreme. Steve’s philosophy is to breed the complete dog. One that excels in conformation, breed type, soundness of temperament and correct breed movement.

Steve has long been involved with dog administration, having served in executive positions on all-breeds and obedience clubs. Steve sees these responsibilities as a positive way to contribute his time and expertise to assist fellow dog people, to promote responsible canine ownership and the virtues of purebred dogs to the broader public. Steve has volunteered his time as a breed mentor to many neophyte breeders both here and overseas. He is a tradesman and has been in senior management for over 30 years. Steve approaches all judging appointments as not only a responsibility but also, and very importantly, as an enjoyable pursuit.

Steve commenced his judge’s training in 1996 and is now an International All-Breeds (All-Rounder) Judge, as well as an Accredited ANKC Assessor. He has judged ANKC, FCI, and CKU Best in Show and is an accredited AKC judge. Steve has judged in all states within Australia and extensively overseas including Europe and Asia. He sees judging as a fantastic opportunity to meet new people with similar interests and commitments.

Steve has had the pleasure of judging specialty shows nationally and internationally. Including; the British Bulldog Club of SA, Spitz Breeds Clun of WA, Siberian Husky Club of NZ and the Briard Club of Germany.

Steve has instructed at both obedience training and conformation handling classes for many local clubs. Prior to becoming an All-breeds judge he has handled many other breeds including; Rottweiler, German Shorthaired Pointer, German Shepherd, Aust. Shepherd, Alaskan Malamute, Weimaraner, Staffordshire Bull Terrier and Dobermann.

Overseas Appointments
Briard Club of Germany, specialty show (females and BIS) 16 Jul 2017
Hangzhou Dog Club, China, all-breeds and BIS 12-14 Oct 2018
Semarang Dog Club, Indonesia, all-breeds and BIS, 26-27 Oct 2019
Wuhan Dog Club, China, all-breeds and BIS, 22-24 Nov 2019
Chandu Dog Club, China, all-breeds and BIS 21-23 Dec 2019
Yogyakarta Dog Kingdom, Indonesia, all-breeds and BIS 23-24 Jun 2023
Anjing Kintamani Bali, specialty show, Jogja, Indonesia 24 Jun 2023

Judging Appointments (Australia and NZ Only)

Appointments are based on shows entered in our system since 2012. Please inform us of any errors.