Westminster Dog Show dates:
February 13-14, 2006
The Best in Show judge for 2006 is James G. Reynolds of Ottawa, Canada
Judges for each of the seven Variety Groups in 2006 are:
Sporting -Mr. Michael Faulkner of Center Cross, VA
Hound - Dr. Donald Sturz of Huntington, NY
Working - Ms. Patricia Laurans of Newtown, CT
Terrier- Mrs. Peggy Beisel-McIlwaine of Ann Arbor, MI
Toy - Dr. Harry Smith of Durham, NC
Non-Sporting - Mr. Roger Hartinger of Cincinnati, OH
Herding - Mr. Rick Gschwender of Oxford, MI
Judges for the 165 Breeds and Varieties eligible for competition in 2006 are:
SPORTING BREEDS AND VARIETIES (28 ):
Mrs. Michele Billings, Ft. Lauderdale, FL: American Water Spaniels
Mrs. Kathy Lorentzen, Chesaning, MI: Golden Retrievers, Clumber Spaniels, Cocker Spaniels (all varieties)
Mr. Samuel H. McDonald, Chester Springs, PA: Brittanys, German Shorthaired Pointers, Gordon Setters, Welsh Springer Spaniels, Spinones Italiano, Wirehaired Pointing Griffons
Dr. Elliot More, Chester, NH: Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, Curly Coated Retrievers, Flat Coated Retrievers, Labrador Retrievers
Mrs. Bonnie Threlfall, Cary, NC: Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers, English Setters, English Cocker Spaniels, Field Spaniels, Sus*** Spaniels, Vizslas
Mr. Elliott Weiss, Eagle, ID: Pointers, German Wirehaired Pointers, Irish Setters, English Springer Spaniels, Irish Water Spaniels, Weimaraners
HOUND BREEDS AND VARIETIES (25):
Mrs. Michele Billings, Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Rhodesian Ridgebacks
Mrs. Susan St. John Brown, Lebanon, OH: Afghan Hounds, Borzoi, Greyhounds, Ibizan Hounds, Pharaoh Hounds, Salukis, Scottish Deerhounds
Mrs. Dorothy Hutchinson, Westbrook, CT: Basenjis, Basset Hounds, American Foxhounds, English Foxhounds, Irish Wolfhounds, Petit Bassets Griffons Vendeen, Whippets
Ms. Dorothy Macdonald, Carmel Valley, CA: Beagles (both varieties), Black & Tan Coonhounds, Bloodhounds, Harriers, Norwegian Elkhounds, Otterhounds Mr. John Wade, Loomis, CA: Dachshunds (all varieties)
WORKING BREEDS (24):
Mr. Peter Baynes, Lyman, SC: Alaskan Malamutes, Bernese Mountain Dogs, Giant Schnauzers, Great Pyrenees, Komondorok, Kuvaszok
Mrs. Michele Billings, Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Anatolian Shepherd Dogs, Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs
Mrs. Liz Cartledge, Berkshire, ENGLAND: Rottweilers, Samoyeds
Mrs. James Edward Clark, Greenwood, DE: Akitas, Black Russian Terriers, Boxers, Mastiffs, Neapolitan Mastiffs, Siberian Huskies
Mr. David Helming, Flemington, NJ: Newfoundlands
Mrs. Peggy Helming, Flemington, NJ: Portuguese Water Dogs
Mrs. Faye Strauss, Kent, WA: Bullmastiffs, Doberman Pinschers, German Pinschers, Great Danes, St. Bernards, Standard Schnauzers
TERRIER BREEDS AND VARIETIES (28 ):
Mrs. Michele Billings, Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Airedale Terriers, West Highland White Terriers
Mrs. Liz Cartledge, Berkshire, ENGLAND: Australian Terriers, Cairn Terriers, Smooth Fox Terriers, Wire Fox Terriers
Mrs. James Edward Clark, Greenwood, DE: Glen of Imaal Terriers
Mrs. Anne Katona, Morgan Hill, CA: Bedlington Terriers, Border Terriers, Dandie Dinmont Terriers, Miniature Schnauzers, Parson Russell Terriers
Dr. H. Scott Kellogg, Greenville, SC: American Staffordshire Terriers, Standard Manchester Terriers, Norfolk Terriers, Norwich Terriers, Sealyham Terriers, Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers
Mr. Kenneth McDermott, Newburgh, NY: Miniature Bull Terriers, Skye Terriers
Mr. Bruce Schwartz, Los Angeles, CA: Bull Terriers (both varieties), Irish Terriers, Kerry Blue Terriers, Lakeland Terriers, Scottish Terriers, Welsh Terriers
TOY BREEDS AND VARIETIES (23):
Mr. Timothy Catterson, New Castle, IN: Havanese, Miniature Pinschers, Pugs, Shih Tzu
Mr. W. Everett Dean, Jr., Richmond, VA: Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, Chihuahuas (both varieties), Chinese Cresteds
Mrs. Shirley Limoges, Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA: Affenpinschers, Brussels Griffons, Maltese, Papillons, Pekingese, Pomeranians
Mr. Kenneth McDermott, Newburgh, NY: Toy Poodles
Mrs. June Penta, Greensburg, PA: English Toy Spaniels (both varieties), Italian Greyhounds, Japanese Chin, Toy Fox Terriers, Toy Manchester Terriers, Silky Terriers, Yorkshire Terriers
NON-SPORTING BREEDS AND VARIETIES (18 ):
Dr. Robert Indeglia, Narragansett, RI: American Eskimo Dogs, Chinese Shar Pei, Chow Chows, Dalmatians, Finnish Spitz, Keeshonden, Lowchen
Mr. Kenneth McDermott, Newburgh, NY: French Bulldogs, Lhasa Apsos, Miniature Poodles, Standard Poodles
Mrs. Sari Tietjen, Rhinebeck, NY: Bichons Frise, Boston Terriers, Bulldogs, Schipperkes, Shiba Inu, Tibetan Spaniels, Tibetan Terriers
HERDING BREEDS AND VARIETIES (19):
Mrs. Stephanie Hedgepath, Lexington, SC: Belgian Malinois, Belgian Sheepdogs, Belgian Tervuren, Bouviers des Flandres, Briards, Canaan Dogs, Polish Lowland Sheepdogs
Mrs. Linda More, Cary, NC: Australian Shepherds, Old English Sheepdogs, Shetland Sheepdogs, Cardigan Welsh Corgis, Pembroke Welsh Corgis
Mrs. Kathleen Steen, Alpharetta, GA: Australian Cattle Dogs, Bearded Collies, Border Collies, Collies (both varieties), German Shepherd Dogs, Pulik.
Finals: Mrs. James Edward Clark, Greenwood, DE
Preliminaries: Mr. Samuel H. McDonald, Chester Springs, PA and Mrs. Bonnie Threlfall, Cary, NC.
Westminster Dog Show dates:
February 13-14, 2006
The Best in Show judge for 2006 is James G. Reynolds of Ottawa, Canada
Judges for each of the seven Variety Groups in 2006 are:
Sporting -Mr. Michael Faulkner of Center Cross, VA
Hound - Dr. Donald Sturz of Huntington, NY
Working - Ms. Patricia Laurans of Newtown, CT
Terrier- Mrs. Peggy Beisel-McIlwaine of Ann Arbor, MI
Toy - Dr. Harry Smith of Durham, NC
Non-Sporting - Mr. Roger Hartinger of Cincinnati, OH
Herding - Mr. Rick Gschwender of Oxford, MI
Judges for the 165 Breeds and Varieties eligible for competition in 2006 are:
SPORTING BREEDS AND VARIETIES (28 ):
Mrs. Michele Billings, Ft. Lauderdale, FL: American Water Spaniels
Mrs. Kathy Lorentzen, Chesaning, MI: Golden Retrievers, Clumber Spaniels, Cocker Spaniels (all varieties)
Mr. Samuel H. McDonald, Chester Springs, PA: Brittanys, German Shorthaired Pointers, Gordon Setters, Welsh Springer Spaniels, Spinones Italiano, Wirehaired Pointing Griffons
Dr. Elliot More, Chester, NH: Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, Curly Coated Retrievers, Flat Coated Retrievers, Labrador Retrievers
Mrs. Bonnie Threlfall, Cary, NC: Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers, English Setters, English Cocker Spaniels, Field Spaniels, Sus*** Spaniels, Vizslas
Mr. Elliott Weiss, Eagle, ID: Pointers, German Wirehaired Pointers, Irish Setters, English Springer Spaniels, Irish Water Spaniels, Weimaraners
HOUND BREEDS AND VARIETIES (25):
Mrs. Michele Billings, Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Rhodesian Ridgebacks
Mrs. Susan St. John Brown, Lebanon, OH: Afghan Hounds, Borzoi, Greyhounds, Ibizan Hounds, Pharaoh Hounds, Salukis, Scottish Deerhounds
Mrs. Dorothy Hutchinson, Westbrook, CT: Basenjis, Basset Hounds, American Foxhounds, English Foxhounds, Irish Wolfhounds, Petit Bassets Griffons Vendeen, Whippets
Ms. Dorothy Macdonald, Carmel Valley, CA: Beagles (both varieties), Black & Tan Coonhounds, Bloodhounds, Harriers, Norwegian Elkhounds, Otterhounds Mr. John Wade, Loomis, CA: Dachshunds (all varieties)
WORKING BREEDS (24):
Mr. Peter Baynes, Lyman, SC: Alaskan Malamutes, Bernese Mountain Dogs, Giant Schnauzers, Great Pyrenees, Komondorok, Kuvaszok
Mrs. Michele Billings, Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Anatolian Shepherd Dogs, Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs
Mrs. Liz Cartledge, Berkshire, ENGLAND: Rottweilers, Samoyeds
Mrs. James Edward Clark, Greenwood, DE: Akitas, Black Russian Terriers, Boxers, Mastiffs, Neapolitan Mastiffs, Siberian Huskies
Mr. David Helming, Flemington, NJ: Newfoundlands
Mrs. Peggy Helming, Flemington, NJ: Portuguese Water Dogs
Mrs. Faye Strauss, Kent, WA: Bullmastiffs, Doberman Pinschers, German Pinschers, Great Danes, St. Bernards, Standard Schnauzers
TERRIER BREEDS AND VARIETIES (28 ):
Mrs. Michele Billings, Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Airedale Terriers, West Highland White Terriers
Mrs. Liz Cartledge, Berkshire, ENGLAND: Australian Terriers, Cairn Terriers, Smooth Fox Terriers, Wire Fox Terriers
Mrs. James Edward Clark, Greenwood, DE: Glen of Imaal Terriers
Mrs. Anne Katona, Morgan Hill, CA: Bedlington Terriers, Border Terriers, Dandie Dinmont Terriers, Miniature Schnauzers, Parson Russell Terriers
Dr. H. Scott Kellogg, Greenville, SC: American Staffordshire Terriers, Standard Manchester Terriers, Norfolk Terriers, Norwich Terriers, Sealyham Terriers, Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers
Mr. Kenneth McDermott, Newburgh, NY: Miniature Bull Terriers, Skye Terriers
Mr. Bruce Schwartz, Los Angeles, CA: Bull Terriers (both varieties), Irish Terriers, Kerry Blue Terriers, Lakeland Terriers, Scottish Terriers, Welsh Terriers
TOY BREEDS AND VARIETIES (23):
Mr. Timothy Catterson, New Castle, IN: Havanese, Miniature Pinschers, Pugs, Shih Tzu
Mr. W. Everett Dean, Jr., Richmond, VA: Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, Chihuahuas (both varieties), Chinese Cresteds
Mrs. Shirley Limoges, Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA: Affenpinschers, Brussels Griffons, Maltese, Papillons, Pekingese, Pomeranians
Mr. Kenneth McDermott, Newburgh, NY: Toy Poodles
Mrs. June Penta, Greensburg, PA: English Toy Spaniels (both varieties), Italian Greyhounds, Japanese Chin, Toy Fox Terriers, Toy Manchester Terriers, Silky Terriers, Yorkshire Terriers
NON-SPORTING BREEDS AND VARIETIES (18 ):
Dr. Robert Indeglia, Narragansett, RI: American Eskimo Dogs, Chinese Shar Pei, Chow Chows, Dalmatians, Finnish Spitz, Keeshonden, Lowchen
Mr. Kenneth McDermott, Newburgh, NY: French Bulldogs, Lhasa Apsos, Miniature Poodles, Standard Poodles
Mrs. Sari Tietjen, Rhinebeck, NY: Bichons Frise, Boston Terriers, Bulldogs, Schipperkes, Shiba Inu, Tibetan Spaniels, Tibetan Terriers
HERDING BREEDS AND VARIETIES (19):
Mrs. Stephanie Hedgepath, Lexington, SC: Belgian Malinois, Belgian Sheepdogs, Belgian Tervuren, Bouviers des Flandres, Briards, Canaan Dogs, Polish Lowland Sheepdogs
Mrs. Linda More, Cary, NC: Australian Shepherds, Old English Sheepdogs, Shetland Sheepdogs, Cardigan Welsh Corgis, Pembroke Welsh Corgis
Mrs. Kathleen Steen, Alpharetta, GA: Australian Cattle Dogs, Bearded Collies, Border Collies, Collies (both varieties), German Shepherd Dogs, Pulik.
Finals: Mrs. James Edward Clark, Greenwood, DE
Preliminaries: Mr. Samuel H. McDonald, Chester Springs, PA and Mrs. Bonnie Threlfall, Cary, NC.
