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Meet Our Judges
Saturday, Puppy and Veteran Sweepstakes
Bruce Schultz
Bruce Schultz has been showing dogs for over thirty years. He was
nominated and won Handler of the Year in 1991 from Science Diet. He also
has won multiple groups at Westminister Kennel Club, including
the Sporting and Hound Group. He has won over 20 Breed Nationals.
Bruce has also won Top Twenty Competitions.Bruce has judged in multiple
countries including Judging Sweeps Stakes at the German Shorthair
Pointer National Specialty, sweeps at many specialties, and also judging
Top Twenty Competitions.
Saturday Conformation
C.Anne Eckersly - Chadwick
My first
Cavalier, purchased in 1976, was no show dog but she was a wonderful
ambassador for the breed. She introduced me to obedience and I became
intensely involved in dog behavior. This Cavalier became the 5th Utility
Dog obedience titled Cavalier in the USA. More recently I have competed
and enjoyed Agility and one day, time permitting, hope to try Rally
obedience.
In
1982, after a very long wait, I finally found my first show quality
Tricolor bitch, CKCSC & Canadian Ch Maxholt Special Secret of Chadwick
aka "Chelsea" who became the top winning bitch in the USA at CKCS Club
Specialties at that time. She was a once in a lifetime dog who never put
a foot wrong. CKCSC Ch Chadwick Calamity Jane aka "CJ" was an important
bitch for me as she produced gold in every litter and appears in the
background of most of the Chadwicks of today. She passed away a few
months shy of her 16th birthday which is an incredible age for a
Cavalier considering so many of them succumb to early death due to an
inherent heart disease.
It became
apparent early on that health and temperament were as important as
beauty and conformation since many of a breeder's offspring are sold as
family companions. Thus I embarked upon a health-check system for the
parents of my litters, clearing them by a cardiologist, ophthalmologist
and by the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals for hip dysplasia and
patella luxation. My goal is to produce temperamentally sound, healthy,
happy and beautiful Cavaliers.
I have
shown my dogs in a variety of different venues all over the USA and even
in The Netherlands where I showed at the World Show in both conformation
and agility. CKCSC & AKC Ch Chadwick Miss Moneypenny won Best of
Opposite Sex at the famous Westminster dog show in New York City.
Amongst the winners, not only was Moneypenny the only female, I was also
the only person to have owned, bred and handled my own dog that year.
In 1996 I
purchased my first Tibetan Spaniel, a breed I had admired for many years
before that when I visited a Tibetan and Cavalier breeder in Scotland.
These dogs appealed to me with their wash and wear coat and extremely
long, healthy life.
I became a
CKCSC judge in 1984 and an AKC judge in 2005. I have judged Cavaliers at
Championship shows in the USA, UK and All Breed AKC shows. I have
organized and given seminars on various aspects of the Cavalier breed
and wrote a workbook for Cavaliers of the Northeast's Breeder/Judges
Symposium.
I was
honored to be the President of the CKCSC from 1998-2001 and have enjoyed
the congenial atmosphere that is so apparent at our USA original club
functions. I am the past Chair of the Health & Education Committee which
I held for many years and currently hold the position of President of
Cavaliers of the Northeast.
Sunday Conformation
Sandra Olsen
Sandra has
been involved in the sport of purebred dogs since 1967 when she,
acquired her first show dog, a Dalmatian, and began competing in both
the conformation and junior showmanship rings. In 1984 she began
breeding and showing English Cocker Spaniels with her sister Karen
Ericson. Together they have bred many champions under the "Happiness"
prefix. Numerous obedience, tracking and agility degrees have also been
awarded to dogs of their breeding, including the first master agility
title awarded to an English Cocker.
Her first
introduction to Cavaliers came when she attended Crufts in 1986 and, as
for so many; it was love at first sight! A few years later she acquired
her first cavalier, a Blenheim male, from Jim and Joanne Nash of Rambler
Dalmatians and Cavaliers. Today she resides with her tri cavalier Ch HMS
Starry Starry Knight or "Vincent" as he is lovingly known. Together they
visit senior centers, nursing homes and children's groups to provide
companionship and comfort to those who seek it.
For
Sandra, a natural progression from breeding/exhibiting dogs was to
judging them. She attained her AKC approval to judge in 1996, and is
currently approved to judge twelve Sporting Breeds, Cavalier King
Charles Spaniels, Dalmatians and Junior Showmanship. She has judged at
numerous National, Regional and Local Specialties, here in the U.S. as
well as overseas.
Additionally, Sandra is currently a member of Del Valle Dog Club and
serves as their delegate to the AKC. She is also a member of ACKCSC,
BACKCSC, ECSCA, DJA and ADSJ. Sandra has also given breed presentations
in English Cockers and Cavalier King Charles Spaniels to local, regional
and national Judges Organizations.
Sandra's
other interests include, travel, reading, gardening, cooking and
classical music. She currently resides in Duvall, WA with her Cavalier
"Vincent".
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