Judges: Conformation
Updated: 5/15/23
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ABdFC National Specialty
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Parent Club Specialty
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ABdFC National Specialty
Breed: Dana Cline
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In the late 1960's, Dana Cline's parents gave him his first Great Dane and from that moment he knew that he would have a lifetime of involvement with this breed and with dogs.
As a young child he exhibited in 4H, training in both obedience and conformation. He found the dog show world in his teenage years, spending nearly every weekend traveling to shows, helping professional handlers and handling dogs for friends with other breeds as well. While his main interest was always in Great Danes, he worked hard to learn about other breeds and to become more active in all breeds. All of his weekends spent at dogs shows eventually led him to a career as a professional handler, where he specialized in Danes and sight hounds, but also handling various other breeds along the way. Breeding has always been a favorite aspect of this sport for Mr. Cline and currently breeds and exhibits Italian Greyhounds and Tibetan Mastiffs. He has bred over 100 champions in numerous breeds, primarily Great Danes, but also Borzoi, German Wirehaired Pointers, Miniature Bull Terriers, Bull Terriers, Beagles, Italian Greyhounds, and Tibetan Mastiffs. He was a long time member of the Great Dane Club of America. Mr. Cline is an All-Breed Judge. He has judged in a number of foreign countries, multiple National Specialties, as well as many of the country's top shows. He was also the Recipient of the 2017 AKC Judge of the Year. |
Futurity Judge: Karen Florentine
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I have owned Bouviers since 1986 and bred my first litter in 1991. With my breeding partners, Jessica Sheridan and Tracey Benyo-Bracale, we have bred a number of Champions under the kennel name Warwick. I am an ABdFC Breeder of Merit and have owned 10 Bouviers who have qualified for the Top Twenty and two who have won the Top Twenty. I have held offices on the ABdFC Board including Treasurer (1 term), Secretary (6 terms) and President (2 terms). Thank you to the membership for the honor of judging the 2023 Futurity.
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Sweepstakes and 4-6 Month Beginner Puppy: Vicki Seiler-Cushman
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Vicki Seiler-Cushman of Beavercreek, Ohio began showing dogs when she was 12 years old, winning a group fourth at Wesminster when she was 14 with her Siberia Husky, Ch Lobo Rey. Vicki became a professional handler guiding many top winning dogs in all seven groups including winning the Working Group at Westminster in 1990 with Giant Schnauzer, Ch. Skansens I Have a Dream. During the span of her career, she has won more than 200 Bests In Show. Vicki retired from handling in 2017 to begin her judging career.
Vicki has had the honor of judging Best In Show at the National Dog Show, the DPCA National Futurity 3 times, the DPCA National (Dogs), Chinese Shar Pei Club of America National and the Doberman Top Twenty 3 times along with The Boxer Top Twenty, Alaskan Malamute Top Twenty, Akita Top Twenty and Top dog at the Clumber Spaniel National. Vicki is on the board of the Dayton Kennel Club, a member of the Giant Schnauzer Club of America, The Doberman Pinscher Club of America, Morris and Essex, International Kennel Club of Chicago and is the Chairman of the DPCA Judges Education Committee. Vicki is a Procter and Gamble public relations retiree and judges more than 60 breeds over 5 groups with her main interest in Working Dogs. She lives with her husband Dr. Jeff Cushman, they own several Chihuahuas and one Doberman. Together they are the parents of five children. |
Parent Club Specialty
Breed Judge: Amy Gau
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Born into a family of Collie fanciers, I trained my first dog in obedience at age 13 and finished the first champion soon afterwards. Over 45 years later, I am still an active breeder and exhibitor of Collies under the Rosepoint kennel name. I have maintained a small kennel, but each dog here has at least 10 continuous generations of home-bred dogs recognized at the national level in our breed.
In the show ring, I have shown my Rosepoint Collies to multiple Best in Show and Best in Specialty wins, and I’ve owner-handled multiple dogs to ranking in both breed and all-breed top ten. As a breeder, I have produced Collies that have not only won in the ring themselves but contributed to pedigrees found in top winners and producers around the world. I am proud that each dog produced here at Rosepoint maintains the type and virtues needed in a Collie to excel in the show ring as well as maintaining the instinct and soundness that a Herding dog needs. As a judge, I am approved by AKC to judge the Herding and Sporting Groups as well as multiple Toy breeds, Junior Showmanship, Best in Show, and all Miscellaneous breeds. I have had the pleasure to judge around the world as well as at events held in conjunction with the AKC. Herding breeds and the jobs they do are always closest to my heart. I am honored to be part of a week that celebrates Bouviers this year. |
Sweepstakes Judge: Jeff Griswold
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It all started in High School back in 1972 when I got my first Registered dog, a Coonhound pup, making up many champions and World Champion. I judged UKC Coonhound events for five years.
In 1984 I got into Rottweilers and imported a nice Rottweiler bitch in which I trained in tracking, obedience and for Seiger shows around Indiana. I also worked her in the Schutzhund sport for several years. In 1989 my wife, Cindy and I bought our first Boxer and from then on we got hooked on doing conformation, obedience and breeding of Boxers for the next 10 yrs. We attended our first Bouvier Specialty in Wisconsin where we fell in love with the Bouvier. We purchased our first Bouvier in 2000, made him a champion and went on to champion many more. Our first litter of Bouvier pups in 2008 saw us with three champions, our first GR CH and #1 Owner/Handler as well as qualifying for Top20. Our second litter was from our Import bitch in which we Co-Owned with I’m special Bouviers, ie: Int Ch Gr Ch Avice American Express (aka, Elsa). We bred her to GCH I’m Special International Agent to produce the 2017 National Specialty Winner and Best of Breed Winner at West Minister Kennel Club, BIS RBIS MBISS GCHB I’m Special Griswold’s Official Sequel. Being VP of Kokomo Kennel Club for several years, I’ve had the opportunity to judge many matches and several Sweepstakes as well as instructing conformation & obedience classes for over 10 years. I would like to thank the BDFC of SEM for the privilege of having me judge the Sweepstakes at the Regional Specialty Show. |