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".