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YAMADA, Mr. Burton J.

Working Group, Miniature Schnauzers, Misc Breeds

Burt Yamada started in dogs with the purchase of a Standard Schnauzer for his children in 1967. He had the top producing Standard Schnauzer bitch with 20 champion offspring, a record that stood for many years. With a very limited breeding program, Burt and his wife Ellen have owned or bred 75 champions, most of them owner-handled. Many of them were the top dogs in the breed, and National Specialty and All-Breed Best In Show winners. But the Yamadas are most proud of their 15 leading producers in the history of the Standard Schnauzer Club of America, with five of them reaching Hall of Fame status. 
Professionally, Burt is the Director of Western Operations and Missile Systems for Northrup Grumman Mission Systems, heading a division that works on defence-related projects involving ICBM missiles for space and defence. 
Burt first started judging in 1989 and has been doing the Working Group since 1995, and has judged all over the world, including in Japan, Taiwan and Costa Rica. In 2003, he judged the Working Group at Westminster and in 2004 he judged Best In Show. In his 35 years in dogs, Burt has been active in breed and all-breed clubs and has served as President and Director for many of them, including the Standard Schnauzer Club of America and the Standard Schnauzer Club of Southern California. He is currently president of the Orange Empire Dog Club and has served as Show Chairman for over 20 years. 

YERUSALIMSKAYA, Mrs. E  

All Breeds

Mrs Yerusalimskaya has had breed involvement with Standard Schnauzer, Doberman, Bullmastiff, Shar Pei, Russian Terrier, Labrador, American Cocker Spaniel, Chinese Crested and Griffon Bruxellois. Qualified as a Judge in 1981, and since 2000 has been qualified as an FCI all breeds judge. She is a veterinarian by profession. She has judged in Italy, Portugal, Finland, Bulgaria, Poland, Spain, Belgium, Australia (Spring Fair and Classic 1995), Chile, Brazil, Indonesia and all Soviet Republics. 

YOUNG, Mrs. Elaine

Terrier, Toy, some Hounds & Non-Sporting Breeds

Born in Victoria, B.C. she represented Canada in both Olympic and British Empire Games and still is interested in youth and amateur sports and Jr. Showmanship in the dog world. She has been news writer, especially featuring sports and women's activities as well as being responsible for public relations and promotion for many non-profit organizations such as Overlake Hospital in Bellevue, Wa. She is past member of the American Kennel Club Board of Directors, the Dog museum, Seattle Woodland Park Zoo, Mayor's Commission and the University of Washington School of International Studies. Judging internationally since 1962 and active in both exhibiting and promoting purebred and companion dogs sing the early 50's. Presently owns two Doberman Pinschers and a Shiba Inu. She has also had Champion Fox Terriers, Scottish Terriers, Borzoi and Chinese Shar-Pei As member of Seattle Kennel Club since 1957 she served as treasurer or a member of its Board for more than thirty years, and was their Delegate to the AKC for 17 years. She is member of Puget Sound Doberman Pinscher Club, Evergreen Shiba Club, charter member of the Great Dane Club of Western Washington and the Judges Education Assoc. of Washington. In 1997 she had honour of judging the American Staffordshire Bull Terrier National in Saarruecken, Germany and last year judged the Melbourne Royal in Australia and the World Show in Mexico City. She has also judged in Japan, Finland, Venezuela, Canada, Taiwan and Thailand. 

Eugene Yerusalimsky, is a renowned judge worldwide.He has officiated at premier shows in 34 countries embracing five continents, including several FCI, World and European title events, SICALAM, Best In Show at the World Kennel Club Congress in Dublin, the Contest of Champions Charity Supermatch in England, and the Collare d’Oro in Italy, to name but a few.
Eugene  first became a judge in 1967. He became an All-Soviet category judge, 1984, and FCI international all-rounder in 2000. Chairman of the RKF Judges Commission, 1992-2000. Founding President, All-Union Kennel Federation VKF, 1990-91, and Russian Kennel Federation RKF, 1991-2000.
Promotion of the RKF's affiliation to the FCI brought him a Gold Badge at the European Dog Show in Poznan, Poland in 2000.
The RKF awarded him its Gold Badge at its 10th establishment anniversary 2001, for outstanding contribution to Russian dog-breeding.
Author of monographs on dog biomechanics and harmony, Eugene spoke on these themes at judges’ seminars in the Soviet Union, Portugal, South Africa, Chile, Brazil and Germany, and a World Dog research congress in Basel Switzerland 1997. He delivered lectures on the same themes at the Odessa State University Biology Department, and taught at dog judging courses.
Eugene's research was summed up for the official FCI Journal. Reprints appeared in dog research journals in 27 countries. He has also written a book on Standard Schnauzers.
Mr. and Mrs. Yerusalimsky together own the Concorde (later, Ave Concorde) kennel, which has specialised in Standard Schnauzers from 1979. Possessing four World champions, eleven International champions, and many National champions. The Ave-Concorde kennel has another ten breeds as well.
Eugene was President of the Standard Schnauzer Club under the Moscow City Society of Amateur Dog Breeders 1983-92, founding President of the All-Union, later All-Russia, Schnauzer Club 1991-96. President of the RKF National Standard Schnauzer Club from 1996, and of the RKF Schnauzer/Pincher Union from 1999. The founding RKF President 1991-2000, Chairman of the RKF Judges Committee 1991-2000. 

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