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WADA, Mr. Koji

All Breeds

Mr Wada started breeding Maltese and Yorkshire Terriers in 1969 then went onto breeding Shih Tzu, producing many Champions, he has also visited many countries studying dogs. He qualified as an all breeds judge in 1980 and has judged many shows throughout Japan including the FCI International Dog Shows and Speciality Shows. He has also judged in Slovenia, Mexico, The Philippines, The Republic of China, Hong Kong, Thailand and Korea.
Mr Wada is looking forward to judging the Sydney Royal Dog Show in 2006.

WALMSLEY, Mr. Adrian

Toys, Terriers, Working Dogs

Adrian has judged Terriers since 1979, Toys since 1982 and the Working Dog Group since 1991.
Scottish Terriers from 1968, Sealyham Terriers (several being BIS winners), Lakeland Terriers (also BIS winners), Dandie Dinmont Terriers (multi BIG winners with a couple of BISS), Bull Terriers (Bull Terrier Club Judges A List), Wire Fox Terriers (multi BISS winners including at the Centennial Show in Canberra), Kerry Blue Terrier (multi BIG winners), Irish Terriers (that transformed the breed, multi BIG and occasional BIS winners).
In its heyday, his kennel contained 40 Terriers most of the time and up to 5 breeds at any time that were all shown against each other. Three years in a row, he won Terrier of the Year with Sealyham, Wire and Irish.
He edited “Down Under” Australia’s Terrier Magazine for 5 years, and has judged all over Australia and New Zealand as well as in the United States and Sweden (where he did Best in Show judging at their Terrier Club with 500 dogs and a swag of UK specialists and he also judged a Sealyham Terrier Specialty and the Kerry Blue Club). 
In addition to the terriers, he has had German Shepherds, Springer Spaniels, several Whippets, several Bichons at one stage including multi BIS winners and is presently possessed by an Affenpinscher and a Griffon Bruxellois.

WALTON, Mr. Joe C.

Toy, Non-Sporting, Hounds, some Terriers

Mr. Walton and his wife, Roberta, bought their first purebred dog, a red smooth mini Dachshund, in the 1960s, but it wasn’t until the 1970s, after acquiring a Shih Tzu that they began to show. Mr. Walton has bred, owned, or finished more than 70 dogs, including Shih Tzu, Chihuahuas, a Pug, and a Maltese. A high point of his career was the breeder-owner-handled Ch. Shen Wah’s Turn It Loose, ROM, a BIS Shih Tzu who had over a hundred breed wins, fifteen group firsts, and many specialty wins. 
He was first approved to judge Shih Tzu in 1987 and now judges the Toy, Non-Sporting, and Hound groups, seven Terrier breeds, Best in Show, and Junior Showmanship. Judging career highlights include assignments at Westminster, the American Shih Tzu National Specialty, and the 2005 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship. He has also judged Shih Tzu specialties in Europe and Australia. (Judging Australia 2006)
He has judged several Toy Group and national Specialties in Chihuahuas, and Tibetan Terriers, and has written numerous articles on the breed, which have been published in TNT, the ASTC Bulletin, Dogs in Review and the Shih Tzu Reporter. He was a board member of the Dog Judges Association of America, and served as their annual seminar chairman. He was also the Toy and Non-Sporting Group education coordinator of the Los Angeles Area Dog Judges Educational Association. 
Professionally, he was a high school teacher for 35 years, having retired in 2001. He taught German, English, and Art and Music History. He served for more than 30 years as chairman of the Foreign Language Department at his High School. For ten years, he coached football and basketball. Away from work and dogs, he is an avid amateur cook, loves listening to jazz and classical music, and plays the clarinet and saxophone. 

WATSON, Mrs. Marion 

All Breeds

WATT, Mrs. Anne 

All Breeds

Anne is an All Breeds judge and has been involved in the sport for 40 years. She first owned Pembroke Welsh Corgis, then Miniature Poodles winning many Best In Shows with both breeds. She also handled Old English Sheepdogs and Rottweilers to champion status.
Anne then changed her breed to Staffordshire Bull Terriers and over the years has bred and exhibited many champions, and is regularly seen in the Best In Show line ups. She has served on many committees and was a member of The Victorian Canine Association Judges Testing Panel.

WEBB, Mrs. Judy

Sporting, Hound, Terrier and provisional Toy Breeds

She was raised with Boston Terrier and Boxers, her first show dog was a Basenji, she raised and showed them for number of years. As handler she showed many of the top dogs in their breeds, including first Vizsla to go BIS, #1 Bassett in history of the breed, #2 Cairn in history of its breed as well as BIS winners in all groups.  In 1990 she was granted the Hound Group to judge. She now has the Sporting Group as well as Boston's, Cairns, Min Pins and Manchester Terriers and Junior showmanship. 

WEBB, Mrs. L.  

Working, Utility, Pastoral, Terrier, Hound, Toy

(See husband below)
Became involved in the canine world when exhibiting and handling Pekingese and Standard Smooth Dachshunds for her husband's parents in 1957. Awards CCs in Boxers and Japanese Akitas, Awards Green Stars in Great Danes and Boxers
Groups judged in the UK: - Working, Utility, Pastoral, Terrier, Hound, Toy. Serves on various canine societies.

WEBB, Mr. M. 

Refer below

Was brought up in the world of show dogs, his mother and father bred various breeds concentrating mainly on Pekinese and Standard Smooth Dachshunds. Was first introduced to the Boxer in 1953 as a schoolboy when his parents purchased one for showing. He and his wife acquired their first Boxer for showing in 1959 and have been with the breed ever since. In 1985 he purchased his first Japanese Akita bitch, followed very closely by their first Japanese Shiba Inu. Owned and bred one of the top winning Boxer bitches CH Mauraine Sweet Jolie Girl, and campaigned their Akita bitch Kiskas Teicho At Mauraine to seven Best Bitch and seven R Best Bitch at Championship Shows, one of their Japanese Shiba Inus Mauraine Waak-A-Dooh was top Shiba and breed leader in the Dog World breed leader competition in 1991. Has served on many canine societies and chaired and participated in and organised seminars.
Awards CCs in Boxers, Japanese Akita, Japanese Shiba Inu. Awards Green Stars in Boxers, Rottweilers, Dobermanns, Great Danes, Japanese Shiba Inu, Great Japanese Dog, Akita Inu 
Has judged Working Utility, Hound, Toy, & Pastoral Groups and BIS at all levels up to Open Shows, and most Breeds at Open Show level including Varieties & BIS at the Welsh Kennel Clubs Open Show in 2000and Northern Ireland Coleraine Varieties and BIS.  Judged The Maltese Kennel Club all breeds Championship Show, awarding CCs in 1993, St Petersburg Russia (White Nights) Championship Show in 1993 awarding CCs in Old English Sheepdogs Rough Collies and Shetland Sheepdogs,Barbados Boxer Clubs All Breed Championship Show 1997 awarding CCs, Southern Ireland Clonmel Awarding Green Stars in Boxers, Rottweilers, Great Danes, Dobermanns l998. Japanese Akita Association Club Open Show Bitches July 2000 .
Has written various articles and reports for Our Dogs, including “The first I0 Years of the Akita in the UK” 
Received the honour to be the first English judge to judge the Dogue De Bordeaux in England, when invited by the Dogue De Bordeaux Club Of Great Britain. Has just awarded Green Stars in seven breeds at the first Championship show held in Northern Ireland (2004) for Bangor and North Down C,C, held under FCI regulations. Sending the Rottweiler exhibit forward to BIS. 

WELSH, Mrs. Dorothy

Hounds, Working, Toys, Non-Sporting and Herding Groups

Dorothy has been involved with the sport of dogs since childhood. Her mother raised Pomeranians, which Dorothy exhibited until college. By the time she graduated from North-western University, she was interested in larger dogs and purchased her first Collie. She actively bred and showed Collies from 1944 through 1969.
Dorothy married AKC judge, J. Lynn Welsh in 1969 and that same year she began her own judging career. She currently judges all Hounds, Working, Toys, Non-Sporting and Herding breeds, and has judged in North and South America, the British Isles, Scandinavia, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Asia, and Africa.
Dorothy has been active in Collie clubs on all levels and is currently the AKC Delegate for the Chicago Collie Club. She served on the AKC Board of Directors for four years and has actively been involved with The American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog since its inception and serves on its Board. Dorothy has the distinction of being awarded a Gaines Fido for "Woman of the Year," as well as the honor of being inducted into the Ken L Ration Hall of Fame.

WENG WOH, Mr. Chan

All Breeds 

Mr. Chan is the President of the Malaysian Kennel Association and also serves in the Board of Directors of the Asia Kennel Union. He participates actively in the running of MKA; has served as a director of MKA since 1994, served in the capacity of Secretary of MKA Perak Branch for 18 years and a qualified Examiner for MKA judges Training Scheme. He is also a delegate of the AKU conference and also serves in the Committee for AKU Judging Manual. Our revered judge is also the Chairman of the Judges and Steward Committee. 
He has shown or bred Pekingese, Pomeranian, Miniature Pinscher, Pug, Miniature Poodle, Whippet and Smooth Fox Terrier. He has shown many Champions and BIS winners.
He is a licensed All Breeds Judge of the MKA, AKU and FCI. His busy judging appointments have taken him to 22 countries around the world in the continents of Asia, Australia, Africa, Europe, North and South America. Some of the biggest dog shows he has judged are Brisbane Royal, New Zealand National Dog Show, the National Dog Show in Canada and the Helsinki International Dog Show in Finland. He is engaged to judge in Canada, Russia, Belgium, Solvenia, India, Indonesia, Taiwan, Australia, Thailand, South Africa and New Zealand. 

WESTON, Bill & June

All Breeds 

Both have been involved in the dog world since the late 50s. Originally from Victoria, they moved to ACT with their family and dogs in 1964. 
They have bred and exhibited Dachshunds of three varieties, English Setters, Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, Pomeranians & Shetland Sheepdogs. Their dogs have won over 40 Best in Show awards at championship shows.  They have judged since the 60s and gained their all breeds license in 1972. They have both judged in every State in Australia, New Zealand, England, Ireland, South Africa, Sweden, Finland, India, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines & Japan.  Both have held executive offices in many clubs and still do and still run the Breed Judges Training Scheme in Canberra. 

WHITE, Mr. Jim 

Sporting, Hound, Working, Terrier, Herding

Started with Basset Hounds in 1962 and has owned and shown Smooth Fox Terriers for past 18 years. Judges Sporting, Hound, Working, Terrier and Herding Groups as well as BIS, Misc. and Juniors.

WHITFIELD, Mr. Geoff 

All Breeds

A dog exhibitor for a good while, Geoff's main interest centres around the Terrier Group. He considers himself a dog person as he enjoys watching and talking dogs on a broad basis. Has owned/shown Fox Terriers (both coats), Scottish Terriers, Lakelands, Welsh and had Kerry Blues for some thirty years. Has also more recently had Spaniels, Boxers, and a Miniature Schnauzer. Over recent years, Geoff and his wife Cathie, have travelled to the USA every few years to take in some of the bigger shows to see top dogs in good numbers. Served a lengthy term on the NZKC Executive Council and is currently Treasurer of an all breeds club and secretary of the local Terrier club.

Anita has owned dogs since 1972, and was a former swim instructor and Pub owner. She was first licensed to judge at CC shows in 1990 (in England) and her breeds are Swedish Vallhund's and Rottweiller's. Three of her best known dogs are GB Ch Svedala The Scandinavian (Rottweiler), GB Ch Alec-Guiness av Svedala, and Int Nord Ch Svedala Ludwig Lodjur (Västgötaspets). Anita was first licensed to judge at CC shows in 1990 (in England) and in 1995 in Sweden. She has judged in Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, England, Italy, Russia, Estonia, USA, and Australia. She has the honour of judging Swedish Vallhund´s at Crufts in 2006.

WILBERG, Mr. Knut Sigurd

FCI All Rounder

WILBERG, Mr. Leif Herman

A Corgi Specialist and Chairman of the Norwegian Welsh Corgi Club. Mr. Wilberg is a member of the General Committee and also Chairman of the Judging & Education Committee of the Norwegian Kennel Club. He has been an FCI Judge for 29 years, awards CC’s in 137 breeds and is licensed to judge Best In Show at All Breed International Shows. He has owned and bred both German Shepherds and Welsh Corgi Pembrokes
Awarded the Norwegian Dog Judges' Society Silver Mark, The Short Tail's Order of The Norwegian Welsh Corgi Club, Norwegian Kennel Klubs Breeders' prize 2002.
Fluent in English and German, Mr Wilberg has judged in Australia, Belgium, Canada, England, Estonia, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Scandinavia, Switzerland, and the USA. 

WILD, Mr. Edward A. 

All Breeds

Grew up in Blenheim Ontario, a small town near the U.S. border close to Detroit. An elementary school teacher by profession, animals have always played an important role in his life.  In 1968, Apperwild Kennels was established, specializing in Basset Hounds. English Cocker Spaniels, Dachshunds, Beagles and a Scottish Terrier have been raised at one time or another, however, Bassets have always been the center of attention.  Has served as Vice President, Show Secretary and Show Chairman of the Kent Kennel Klub Inc., Show Chairman for the Basset Hound Club of Canada, and Secretary/Treasurer for the Association of South Western Ontario Kennel Clubs. He is currently a member of the South Western Ontario Judges Study Group.  Judging since 1987, Ed is an All Breeds judge in Canada and has judged there as well as in the United States, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Colombia, Finland and New Zealand. 

WINCH, Mr. Max

All Breeds

Has shown numerous breeds including Smooth Fox Terrier, Scotties, Afghans & Gun dogs. Has bred over 50 Champion Irish Setters and American Cockers with his famous "Idylewins" affix, many of them Australia's top dogs. He has judged specialty shows around the world, and he is all breed judge. Has won and bred Specialty BIS and All Breed BIS winners, a Royal Show Runner up BIS, Royal Show Groups and Runner up in Group on numerous occasions at Melbourne Adelaide Sydney Perth and Darwin Royal Shows.

WINDSOR, Mr. Douglas

All Breeds

Has owned pure bred dogs since he was ten (Boxers and American Cockers). Obtained his first Golden Retriever in 1971 and following that with a Flat-coated Retriever in 1975 and a Belgian Sheepdog in 1980. He has bred over 100 litters of Goldens and Flat-coats and two litters of Belgians, producing over 100 Canadian Champions and somewhere in the vicinity of 40 American Champions. Doug has bred Best in Show winners in Golden and Flat-coated Retrievers and his Flat-coat has been #1 in Canada for the last three years. He has also owned a number of Obedience and Agility Champions. 
He began judging in 1984 and became an All Breeds judge in 1998. Has judged in Australia, New Zealand, China, Venezuela, Columbia, Argentina and throughout the United States, and also judged in every Province in Canada.  Judged the Canadian and American National Specialties for Flat-coats and Labradors as well as numerous American Golden Specialties and the Canadian National Golden Specialty. His dogs are still actively shown in Conformation, Agility and Obedience.

WOOD, Ms. Barbara J.

Non-Sporting & most Toy Breeds

Group 1 – Toys and Group Specials but is not approved to judge Affenpinscher, Australian Silky Terrier, Griffon Bruxellois, Havanese, Italian Greyhound and King Charles Spaniel, Group 7 – Non-Sporting and Group Specials but is not approved to judge Canaan Dog, German Spitz (Klein), German Spitz (Mittel), Great Dane and Japanese Spitz. Ms Wood is also approved to judge Manchester Terrier, Finnish Spitz and Shiba Inu

WOODS, Dr. Michael

All Breeds

Has been involved in Labradors as breeder, exhibitor and now Judge for over 25 years. Been judging since 1989 and has judged throughout Canada, in the United States, Australia, Hong Kong and Venezuela. He and his wife Judy have been breeding Labrador Retrievers since 1977 and have bred over 60 Canadian champions.  He is presently licensed to judge all class in obedience. 
Has written articles on Labs, conformation judging, ethics in the dog fancy, is a columnist for DIC and has contributed books on the Labrador Retriever. 

WOOLLEY, Judith 

Hound Group Specialist

Judith has owned, bred & shown Afghans for 30yrs, with a predominance for dogs with substance. She wanted a less hairy breed & Dobermann's joined the household twenty years ago. Her partner had Rhodesian Ridgebacks & Judith grew to love them also.
She is a licensed championship Hound judge & has judged in Australia, UK & Germany.

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