SPOTLIGHT ON THE OLD ENGLISH SHEEPDOG
DIANE ANDERSON I am licensed by AKC for Best In Show, the Working Group and part of the Herd- ing Group and am provisional for the Non-Sporting Group. Since my first judg- ing assignment in 1975, I have judged at championship level around the world: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Columbia, Den-
(OES) when I was eight years old. That dog was meant to be a family pet, but we took her to a match; about 70 OES were there. She went Best of Opposite and my mom was hooked. CHRIS
GABURRI I live near Pittsburgh, Pennsylva- nia. I had to laugh about what I do outside of dogs because the answer is that there is not much I do outside of the dogs except spend time with my husband, Al, cooking and garden-
mark, England, Finland, Germany, Gibraltar, Iceland, India, Ireland, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nor- way, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland and the US, including the honor of judging OES at the Melbourne Royal Show and World Shows (the most recent in Finland in 2014). I have owned Old English Sheepdogs since 1969 and bred under the prefix Likeabear. My lines continue to produce champions in America, Australia, Canada and Europe. CATHY DRUMMONDS I live in Monroe, Michigan and spend time with my hus- band, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. If in town on a Sunday, I attend church with my husband and family. I’ve had OES for 35 years and have been showing in conformation for 31 years. LIZ
ing. I groom dogs for income and am on the board of three dog clubs: the Old English Sheepdog Club of America, Beaver County KC and the Western Reserve Old English Sheepdog Club. I bought my first pet OES in 1974. My exposure to the local breed club, the Greater Pittsburgh OES Club, and the friends I made there got me interested in showing and breed- ing. I bred my first litter in 1978 and my first Champion, bred under the Rosebery prefix, came from that litter. I have gone on to finish and breed approximately 40 Champions. ANN LAPP I live in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. I am a retired faculty mem- ber from the University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire. Along with my husband, Robert, I have exhibited and bred OES since 1974. JERE MARDER I lived in Chicago, Illinois in a Victorian condo for 35 years and then moved to Valparaiso, Indiana. I love to attend theatre, opera and musicals. I also love to travel all over the world. I have been in dogs for about 40 years. I started with Jack Funk showing my dogs and then I started to show my own dogs. I have judged the OES National Sweepstakes.
FUJIKAWA I live in Wellington, Florida after moving from a Chicago suburb about six years ago. I am a licensed profes- sional engineer and work for a consult- ing firm specializing in the design and construction management of water
and wastewater treatment plants. I’ve been in the dog world for many years. My mom got our first Old English Sheepdog
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