The next evening, Dick invited Gayle to be his date at the Canine Health Founda- tion cocktail party. Later that evening, one of the worst snow storms hit New York City. Gayle said that it was literally snowing sideways. They were going to go to Sammy’s with friends for dinner, but that plan was cancelled due to the storm. Instead, Dick and Gayle spent the evening with friends watching the winter Olympics. Afterwards, Gayle made the first move and kissed Dick good night! When they returned to Salt Lake City they became inseparable. Six months from their first kiss they were married! Both Dick and Gayle have years of experience in dog shows, both breeding and exhibiting and later, Gayle judging. Dick first showed German Shepherds in 1953 and belonged to the Colorado Kennel Club. He went on to show Mal- tese from Dr. Vincenzo, Calvaresi’s Villa Malta Maltese, and belonged to the Old Dominion KC. After returning to Salt Lake City, Dick showed Standard Poodles from Ms. Jean Lyle, Wycliffe Kennels. In the 80s, Gayle was intro- duced to Bull Terriers and dog shows.
She quickly embraced both. After over 20 years of co-owning, breeding and showing Bull Terriers, she fell in love with a beautiful Miniature Bull Ter- rier while judging a 2004 Specialty in Australia. Years later, Gayle and Dick were gifted with a repeat breeding (Star- dom G Day Gandalf) from friends, John and Bernadette Schofield. Due to the success of Gayle and Dick’s Minia- ture Bull Terrier, CH Gandalf’s Abigail Adams, and the successful show career that Sallie Cummings, Doug and Kathy Toomey had in showing a littermate, GCH Evolutions Runs with Scissors, Gayle and Dick’s, GCH Evolution’s Woop Woop at Gandalf was recognized in the top 5 brood bitches of the year. They currently live with two Minia- ture Bull Terriers, GCH Evolution’s Woop Woop at Gandalf (“Bindi”) and CH Gandalf’s Abigail Adams (“Abi”). Now retired, Gayle has the time to con- centrate on pursuing one of her many passions, judging dogs. Gayle began judging in the late 90s and currently judges the Non-Sporting Group and is working on the Terrier Group.
Dick and Gayle like to travel and since their wedding have not been wast- ing any time. They both believe that the dog shows provide wonderful oppor- tunities to travel. Whether judging or just wanting to go, they have been to Crufts Dog Show where they purchased a beautiful Caesar Rabbitt bronze Bull Terrier bust. They have also traveled to the English Bull Terrier Trophy Show in Coventry, England. Dick chuckles about the contradiction between the “no chalking” signs posted at the Bull Terrier Trophy Show and the exhibi- tors in the “car park” wearing head to toe protective overalls while chalk- ing the Bull Terriers! Gayle’s judged in Australia a few times and on one trip they had a wonderful time with their late friend, Dr. David Harris, author and well-respected Bull Terrier breed- er/judge. They traveled onto NWS, Australia where Gayle judged a Bos- ton Specialty. In Salisbury, they were awestruck by the beauty at the Poodle Club of America. The Salisbury location enabled a side trip to Washington DC. Just outside of Boston, Gayle and Dick especially enjoyed her assignment at
Clockwise: Robin and Cindy Stansell are responsible for the author meeting Gayle and Dick; left to right: Robin, Gayle, Cindy, Linda and Dick.
Gayle judging at Santa Barbara Kennel Club.
When you ring steward for a judge
from Louisville, be sure to wear your Kentucky Derby Hat! Gayle was Mr. Joe Gregory’s ring steward at Santa Barbara!
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