All About Dogs by LowchensAustralia.com

DAVIS, Mr Lowell K

Terriers, Working, Herding, Hounds + most Sporting

Lowell Davis has been involved in the sport of Pure Bred Dogs for over fifty years, Starting with Smooth Standard Dachshunds. Starting in 1963, he and his wife, Arlene, got into showing and breeding Great Danes, and that is what they are best known for. Although their breeding program was somewhat limited, they bred many many USA Champions including 3 All-Breed best in Show winners and Specialty Winners too numerous to mention. Although they have not bred any Danes since the late 1980s The "Davis" bloodlines are behind most of the current top winning Fawn and Brindle Danes in the USA and Japan. 
Besides Danes the Davis's have bred and owned Champion Fox Terriers, Pembroke Welsh Corgis, Standard Wirehaired Dachshunds, and Pointers. They now live with two Champion Standard Wirehaired Dachshunds which they bred and a Champion Pembroke Welsh Corgi. 
Lowell Davis is approved to judge All Working Breeds, All Hound Breeds, All Terrier Breeds, and all Herding Breeds, and most of the Sporting Breeds in the USA. Besides judging in all parts of the USA, he has judged in Canada, Finland, Australia, Sweden, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Mexico, and Venezuela. 

DAWSON, Mr. Robert (Bob) L T

All Breeds  

An Australian, Robert has worked in the Asia and the Pacific region for over 28 years. He is currently a senior executive with the Asian Development Bank, a multilateral finance institution, of which Australia is a member. In dogs he has concentrated on Pugs, Boston Terriers, Miniature Dachshund, Basenji, and Bulldogs, breeding and campaigning many to their Philippine Grand Champions and Champions. He has also made-up AKC Champions in pugs. He is active in the show ring and has won a number of Best in Shows with his dogs. His kennel prefix is "Kawana". Mr. Dawson is a former Director on the Board of the Philippine Canine Club, the parent canine body in the Philippines. For many years he was the Chair of the Affiliated Clubs Committee and the Judges' Committee, and was actively involved in the creation of breed and group clubs. He was a founding member of the Pug Club of the Philippines and the Boston Terrier Club of the Philippines, and is now the Advisor to both clubs. He is President of the Hound Group Club of the Philippines. Mr Dawson judges all-breeds under the Philippine Canine Club Inc., list of breeds. He has judged in all-breed and specialty shows in Australia, Finland, New Zealand, India, Japan, Thailand, Switzerland, Latvia, Indonesia, Russia, Germany (Bundessieger Dortmouth), England, Singapore, Ireland, Malaysia, Canada, Sweden, Switzerland, South Africa and the United States, as well as in all of the major centers in the Philippines. He has critiqued in most FCI countries. He has judged Best in Show in most of these countries. Some of the specialties judged include Pugs (Australia, New Zealand, Japan, USA, Philippines); Boston Terrier (Australia and Philippines) Australian Shepherd (Finland and Philippines); Chow Chow (USA and Canada); Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (Canada), Doberman Pinscher (New Zealand and Philippines) and French Bulldog (Japan). He has been active in judges' training schemes and has given seminars in a number of breeds. 

DEAN, Mr. W. Everett, Jr.  

Sporting, Hound, Working, Toy, Non-Sporting

Was born in Savannah, Georgia, where he began his lifelong association with Cocker Spaniels. In his time as a breeder, he finished some fifteen Cocker champions. He worked in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Savannah office until 1955, when he became a professional handler. In his handling career he guided many Cockers (among other breeds) to championships, including Benhoff’s Ch. Artru Hot Rod, with whom he won Best in Show at the American Spaniel Club shows in 1958 and 1959.  Long one of the busiest judges on the circuit, he has officiated at the Westminster show several times: breed assignments; the 1996 Sporting Group; and Best in Show in 2002, when he selected the miniature Poodle Ch. Surrey Spice Girl.  He has been an active member of the Savannah Kennel Club, the Cocker Spaniel Club of Savannah, the Charleston Kennel Club, and the Virginia Kennel Club, and is a life member of the American Spaniel Club. Mr. Dean has organized and taught at seminars, and has been a panellist at more than thirty AKC hands-on testing events in several breeds.

DEBRUYNE, Mrs. Catherine

All Breeds

Mrs deBruyne has been involved with purebred dogs since 1961, Golden Retrievers and Springer Spaniels. Judging since 1978 and reached all breed status in 1988. Has judged in Australia, South America, USA, Europe, Bermuda and Puerto Rico. Has been Director of the C.K.C. for past 14 years. 

DEBRUYNE, Mr. Levien 

All Breeds

Judging since 1978, Mr deBruyne started showing in 1962 and has bred, owned and exhibited Golden Retrievers and English Springer Spaniels. He has judged in Australia, Belgium, Bermuda, Netherlands, South America, USA, and throughout Canada.

DEWSBURY, Mr. Frederick N.

All Breeds 

Raised in a show environment, and exhibiting since 1967 Mr Dewsbury has been judging since 1985. He has owned and exhibited Italian Greyhounds and Borzois (registered his first litter in 1974). He has judged in Australia, Finland, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, USA, and Venezuela. 

DI PACE, Mr. Angel H. ("Toto")  

All Breeds 

FCI all breeds International Judge since 1968. He started off his showing career with German Shepherds, where he won 10 Best in Shows. Imported Poodles and bred and showed them with great success. Has handled Boxers professionally and has bred them. Also bred Siberian Huskies English Cockers, Beagles, Afghan Hounds, Miniature Pinchers, Collies and Borzois.
Later on in life he started with Terriers. He has bred, Kerry Blue Terriers, Airedale Terriers, Welsh Terriers, Scottish Terriers, but has put all his heart into Wire Fox Terriers and Smooth Fox Terriers which he has bred for 19 years . He is currently the President of the Fox Terrier Club in Argentina. His career as a judge has taken him to Europe and all through South America, where he judges Specialty Shows and International All Breed Shows. He has judged the Terrier Group Sweepstakes in Argentina's World Show, 1993. He has been co-founder of the Federacion Cinologica Argentina and member of its Board of Directors, founder and President of the Buenos Aires Kennel Club and has been a professor of many courses for the training of New Judges.

DESCHUYMERE, Mr Norman  

Toy, Terrier, Working, Non-Sporting (Refer below)

Group 1 – Toys and Group Specials but is not approved to judge Affenpinscher, Italian Greyhound and Miniature Pinscher, Group 2 – Terriers and Group Specials, Group 5 – Working Dogs and Group Specials but is not approved to judge Norwegian Buhund and Swedish Vallhund, Group 7 – Non-Sporting and Group Specials but is not approved to judge British Bulldog, Canaan Dog, Great Dane, Japanese Spitz and Shar Pei. Also approved to judge Basenji, Dachshund (Long, Min. Long, Smooth, Min. Smooth, Wire, Min. Wire) Akita, Alaskan Malamute, Samoyed, Shiba Inu and Siberian Husky.

DINARDO, Dr. Anthony D. 

Sporting, Hound, Working, Non-Sporting (Provisional Toys)

Began exhibiting dogs in 1970. “We purchased a family Great Dane for the children,” he says, “and he turned out to be a successful dog in the ring.”  Pursuing a limited breeding program, Dr. DiNardo produced a record-setting Doberman Pinscher that was number-one dog in the breed from 1982 to 1985. He has also bred winners of the Doberman Pinscher Club of America’s Top 20 and the breed’s national specialty show. Dr. DiNardo became an AKC judge in 1980 and is approved for all hound, working, non-sporting breeds, many sporting breeds, and various toy and herding breeds. He includes among his judging highlights the DPCA nationals, the Rottweiler Club of America’s Top 20, and judging Best of Best in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Dr. DiNardo is the founder and past president of the Connecticut River Working Group Association, the first AKC working-dog member club. A past president of the Doberman Pinscher Club of America, he is now the club’s AKC delegate and is proud to have “contributed to many changes at the DPCA.” He is also a member of the Rottweiler Club of America and the First Company Governor’s Footguard. He is the husband of Shelia DiNardo, an AKC judge of working and sporting breeds. 

DONDINA, Mr. Paolo

All Breeds

A lawyer by trade, Paolo has been an All Breeds judge since 1985. His breed involvements include the Beagle, Saluki, Afghan Hound, German Shepherd Dog and English Springer Spaniel. Living in Italy, Paolo has judged in the U.K., Russia, Australia and many European countries. Messrs Dondina & Benelli won BEST IN SHOW at Crufts in 1975 with a Wire Fox Terrier called Ch Brookewire Brandy ff Layven (Ben).

DOHERTY, Mr. Martin D.

All Breeds

He has been showing and breeding since 1970 and has owned and exhibited Old English Sheepdogs, (his main breed - over 60 Canadian Champions) Irish Wolfhounds, Lakeland Terriers, Shih Tzu, Bulldogs, Whippets, and Bullmastiffs. He has judged extensively in Canada, also in Australia, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Puerto Rico, and the USA. He also gives Seminars & Presentations Old English Sheepdog.

DOUGLAS, Mrs. Pam J.

Groups 1, 2, 4, 5, & 7

Pam has owned and shown Pembroke Corgis since 1968. During that time she has bred and shown Best In Show winners, in both Specialist and All Breeds rings. She still has one Pembroke causing havoc with coats on the Beardies! Her involvement in Bearded Collies started in 1983 with her first import, and from there they have evolved into a major passion. She has bred and shown many multiple Best In Show winners in both spheres, Specialist and All Breeds. In her years with dogs, she has bred and/or shown to their titles in excess of forty Champions, in New Zealand, Australia and the USA. In 2003 they added Australian Terriers to their kennels, and she's found them to be a joy to live with.
Pam is Secretary/Treasurer of an All Breeds Club in New Zealand and is active in the Judges Training Scheme. She has judged extensively in New Zealand, often in Australia at both All Breeds and Specialist Shows and also at All Breeds Shows in the US and South Africa. She is currently licensed to judge 5 groups at Championship Show level, these being the following: Toy Group, Terrier Group, Hound Group, Working Group and Non Sporting Group and is aspiring to the Utility Group.

DOUGLAS, Mr. Wayne

Groups 3 & 4 (All Gundogs & all Hounds)

He first became involved in the world of showing dogs in 1977 with an English Cocker Spaniel. In 1979 he moved in to the Hound Group with the first of what was to become many Afghan Hounds. In 1983 the English Springer Spaniel “Ch Wongan Southn Silk” arrived returning his involvement with the Gundog group. Silks breeder also bred American Cocker Spaniels and he regularly handled them at shows. In 1984 he obtained his first exhibition Greyhound and soon followed by importing the first of two from Dagmar Kenis’ Solstrand Kennels in England. In the early 90’s American Cockers were added to his breeds. 
In all he has owned/bred/exhibited 23 Australian champions and has had specialty challenge and Royal show challenge winners in all 4 breeds. These include numerous All Breeds Best In Show winners as well as Specialty Best in Show winners and includes Runner Best In show at the 2002 Afghan National Specialty from the junior class. He is not a prolific breeder but does enjoy handling and judging. As well as his own Afghan and English Springer Spaniel he currently handles 2 varieties of Miniature Dachshunds (Long Haired & Wire Haired).
He was granted his Championship judges license in 1990, and is licensed to judge all Hounds and all Gundogs. He has judged the Afghan Specialty in Richmond, Virginia, US; South Island Whippet Club Specialty in New Zealand; Irish Wolfhounds & Saluki’s at a Sighthound Specialty in Landstahl, Germany; North Island Irish Wolfhound Club, New Zealand; Whippets & Greyhounds at the Whippet & Greyhound Club of South Australia (Championship Show); Afghans, Bassets, Dachshunds (all Varieties), PBGV, AVNSC, Killarney KC, Killarney, Ireland; American Cocker Spaniel Club Of New South Wales, Australia (Championship Show); English Springer Spaniel Club of Victoria (Championship Show); 4 Hound Club Championship Shows - Tasmania, Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory Perth (2005); Hound Group and Specials in all Australian states; Hound Group and specials in Victoria on numerous occasions since 1991; Greyhounds in Scotland (May 2005); Greyhounds, Whippets & Dachshund Wire in Sweden (May 2005). Is judging in May 2006 Afghan Hounds and English Springer Spaniels in the U.K. at Southern Counties Championships Show in Surrey UK. Also judging at 2006 Canberra Royal.

DOYLE, Mr. Gary E.

All Breeds 

Owned, bred and/or exhibited a variety of breeds including: Pugs, Italian Greyhounds, Irish and English Setters, Golden Retrievers, German Short Haired Pointers, English Cocker Spaniels, Afghans, Greyhounds, Dalmatians and Schipperkes.  Currently the family is campaigning an English Setter and a Dalmatian.  Senior Vice President of the Executive Council of the New Zealand Kennel Club the hobbies governing body.  The number of clubs and associations that he is involved in are many but the main ones are, the Canterbury Kennel Association where he is the Immediate Past President, this is the South Island's largest club. He is also President and co-founder of the English Setter Club and the Selwyn Kennel Society, Patron and Life Member of the Canterbury Kennel Association and the Southern Gundog Society and Patron of the Southern Golden Retriever Club.  Started judging in 1976 and gained his All Breeds License in 1988, he has been fortunate not only to judge all over New Zealand but also in every state of Australia as well as Thailand, the Philippines, New Caledonia, Mexico, India, Singapore and Ireland. 

DOYLE, Karen

Hound, Terrier (Provisional Herding)

In 1971 while she and husband were in Europe they brought back an Afghan Hound puppy which she decided to show. It was at the dog shows she discovered the Saluki and it was love at first sight. Had her first litter of Salukis in 1978 and has subsequently bred Best in Show and Specialty Best in Show Salukis under the "Gazella" prefix. She has new addition to her household of an American Staffordshire Terrier. 

DRAPER, Dr. Sam

Terrier, Toy, Non-Sporting, several Sporting

Showed his first dog, a Cairn Terrier, in 1939 under the legendary judge Alva Rosenberg. After serving in the Army during World War II, he began his long association with Chow Chows. Co-owned Ch. Eastward Liontamer of Elster, a top-winning Chow who went on to sire 32 champions. With partner Desmond Murphy, Dr. Draper has since co-owned and exhibited several multiple Best in Show–winners under the Liontamer banner. They have written extensively and given seminars on the fine points of Chows. Dr. Draper is the co-author of two comprehensive books on the breed: The Book of the Chow Chow and The World of the Chow Chow.  He was approved to judge Chows in 1971 and currently judges the Non-Sporting, Toy, and Terrier groups, and several sporting breeds. The long-time AKC delegate from the Chow Chow Club and judge of the club’s 1986 national specialty, Dr. Draper has also served the Westchester, Tuxedo, Saw Mill, and Westbury kennel clubs in several meaningful roles.

Doreen and her husband, Ron, obtained their first Basenji in 1969 and have been very involved in the dog world since then. They have bred many Champions including the first Basenji to win a big award at the Royal Melbourne Show when Ch Makuba Am Mbindi went Best Opposite Sex out of over 1000 Hounds. They have also had a Hound Group 4 - at the 2002 Royal Melbourne Show. They owned the first Basenji to win an All Breeds Best in Show in Victoria, and later a bitch of ours also won an All Breeds Best in Show. Doreen has been honoured with Life Membership of the Hound Club of Victoria and also the Basenji Club of Victoria.
Doreen obtained her first judging licence in 1980 - the Hound Group, and since then has added the Terrier, Gundog, Working Dog and the Utility Groups. She is currently on the Trainee Judging List for the Toy and Non-Sporting Groups.
She has judged Hound Shows in every State and Territory in Australia and also in New Zealand. She has also judged in the UK (including a Basenji Specialty), Finland (including two Basenji Specialties), South Africa, New Zealand and the USA (three Basenji Specialties including the 2003 Basenji Club of America National).

DUNFEE, Natalie

Hound, Working, Terrier, Toy, Non-Sporting, Herding (Provisional Sporting)

After purchasing her first Yorkshire Terrier she began showing and breeding dogs in 1970. Her career in judging began in 1990, starting with Group 5, then 4, 6. 7 and 2. She has owned and bred Yorkshire Terriers, Pekingese & Pomeranians. She has, in these breeds, had 45 Champions and over 70 BIS.