{"id":6943,"date":"2024-01-06T09:19:31","date_gmt":"2024-01-06T15:19:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/?page_id=6943"},"modified":"2026-03-25T10:22:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T15:22:34","slug":"bios","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/bios\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge &#038; Speaker Biographies"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6943\" class=\"elementor elementor-6943\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7754ad7 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7754ad7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-96a1c01\" data-id=\"96a1c01\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0a21c88 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0a21c88\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9dd273b\" data-id=\"9dd273b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6939b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b6939b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/06520e59-07d3-4d76-8525-246f1aadbc5b-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-12516\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/06520e59-07d3-4d76-8525-246f1aadbc5b-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/06520e59-07d3-4d76-8525-246f1aadbc5b-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/06520e59-07d3-4d76-8525-246f1aadbc5b-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/06520e59-07d3-4d76-8525-246f1aadbc5b-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/06520e59-07d3-4d76-8525-246f1aadbc5b-64x64.jpeg 64w, https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/06520e59-07d3-4d76-8525-246f1aadbc5b.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2133433\" data-id=\"2133433\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9c2f81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c9c2f81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7bebd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d7bebd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Judge &amp; 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Judge Assignments are Pending AKC Approval<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-788963f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"788963f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conformation Judges<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c4f2c36 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c4f2c36\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5dba927\" data-id=\"5dba927\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83af1e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"83af1e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1075\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/m_hegarty.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13332\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/m_hegarty.jpg 1075w, https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/m_hegarty-269x300.jpg 269w, https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/m_hegarty-917x1024.jpg 917w, https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/m_hegarty-768x857.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/m_hegarty-300x335.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/m_hegarty-64x71.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1075px) 100vw, 1075px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ac0163 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ac0163\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Judge Michael Hegarty (Chantismere) &#8211;\u00a0<br \/><\/b><b style=\"letter-spacing: 0.2px;\">National Specialty Judge<\/b><\/p><p>Having been involved with this charming breed for over 35 years\u2014both in the ring and as a judge around the world\u2014I\u2019ve been privileged to share in many memorable moments.<\/p><p>To be nominated and elected by the membership to judge at the ACKCSC Cavalier National in Kingsport, Tennessee in 2026 is an honour I accept with heartfelt gratitude. Thank you for this opportunity.<\/p><p>I look forward to judging with fairness and integrity, celebrating our wonderful breed in all its beautiful colours, and sharing this special occasion with both old friends and new.<\/p><p><strong>(See Catalog for Full Bio!)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c5155c\" data-id=\"8c5155c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc010d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cc010d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1274\" height=\"1420\" src=\"https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/H_Moen.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13331\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/H_Moen.jpg 1274w, https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/H_Moen-269x300.jpg 269w, https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/H_Moen-919x1024.jpg 919w, https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/H_Moen-768x856.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/H_Moen-300x334.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/H_Moen-64x71.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1274px) 100vw, 1274px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00b7a43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00b7a43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Heidi Mohn (Covington) &#8211; Ind. Spec. Dogs, BOB, Non-Regular, Jr Showmanship<\/b><\/p><p>Greg and I have bred, owned &amp; shown Cavaliers under the Covington affix \u00a0since 1994. I have judgedCavaliers since 2011, in US, Canada, and the UK.<\/p><p>We have bred or owned 85 AKC CH. \/3 ROMS, and 30 CKCSC-USA CH.\/2 ROMS.\u00a0 Our AKC, CKCSC-USA CH. Covington Paydirt \u00a0AKC ROM, was the #3 Cavalier- AKC Breed system in 2008 following his sire, AKC CH Rosscrea Flying High at Covington DUEL ROM, #7 in 2007 &amp; was one of the AKC Top Producing Cavalier Stud Dogs in 2008.<\/p><p>I believe in the fight to protect the future of and the sport of pure bred dogs. Most importantly I believe in our breed standard which has proven worthy throughout history allowing for both the preservation and the improvement of our breed.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>(See Catalog for Full Bio!)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e16bd0\" data-id=\"3e16bd0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fb157a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9fb157a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1001\" height=\"1075\" src=\"https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Erica_Venier.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13330\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Erica_Venier.jpg 1001w, https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Erica_Venier-279x300.jpg 279w, https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Erica_Venier-954x1024.jpg 954w, https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Erica_Venier-768x825.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Erica_Venier-300x322.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Erica_Venier-64x69.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1001px) 100vw, 1001px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62718bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62718bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Erica Venier (Orchard Hill) &#8211; Ind. Spec. Bitches\/4-6 Mo. Puppies\/Non Reg\/Jr Showmanship<\/b><\/p><p>I began breeding and showing dogs while still in high school, developing into a serious exhibitor by 1974 with a Shetland Sheepdog bitch who was a Working Group winner. I bred Shelties on a limited basis, producing several champions under the kennel name Wits\u2019 End. I purchased my first Cavalier in 1996.<\/p><p>My daughter Rachel Venier is my team mate, brainstorming breedings and training youngsters. Together we have finished well over 150 AKC Champions in three breeds, the majority of which have been home bred Cavaliers. More than 50 of these dogs also have also earned their CKCSC-USA Championships. Among our dogs are four AKC National Specialty winners. With the National win on the tricolor Charismatic, Orchard Hill retired the ACKCSC National Specialty Best of Breed trophy, an accomplishment of which we remain proud.<\/p><p>I find judging to be not only a great source of pleasure but also an opportunity to continue to educate myself as a breeder. Thank-you all very much for your kind invitation; I am looking forward to this assignment.<\/p><p><strong>(See Catalog for Full Bio!)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-593074e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"593074e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-685ee17\" data-id=\"685ee17\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b31d83 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9b31d83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc40ff1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc40ff1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Futurity &amp; Sweepstakes Judges<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-40570b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40570b0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b7b3d6\" data-id=\"1b7b3d6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-453e1fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"453e1fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"219\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0367-219x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-12987\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0367-219x300.jpeg 219w, https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0367-747x1024.jpeg 747w, https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0367-300x411.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0367-64x88.jpeg 64w, https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/IMG_0367.jpeg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 219px) 100vw, 219px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Elizabeth Reed - Futurity<p>(Brython)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b194724 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b194724\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I am honored and excited to judge Futurity at the 2026 ACKCSC National Specialty. Cavaliers became my passion in 2004 while on vacation in the UK. My affix of Brython was added in 2007.<br \/><br \/>As a board member of the Birmingham Kennel Club, I have judged B-matches, as well as the Bred By Exhibitor Toy Group at our annual show. I was honored to judge Sweepstakes for the Blue Ridge CKCSC in May 2025. It is always a pleasure to evaluate the next generation. Thank you for your trust, I look forward to giving your puppies an excellent experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-330895d\" data-id=\"330895d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58104b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"58104b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"271\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/leslie-271x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-13005\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/leslie-271x300.jpg 271w, https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/leslie-300x332.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/leslie-64x71.jpg 64w, https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/leslie.jpg 314w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 271px) 100vw, 271px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Leslie Slusher<p>(Fields Edge)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-334a860 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"334a860\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Leslie Slusher, Ph.D. received her doctoral degree in pharmacogenetics from Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine. After completely a postdoctoral fellowship she joined the Department of Biology at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. She spent the next 26 years teaching at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.<\/p><p>Dogs have always been part of her life. She got her first show Cavalier from Erica and Rachel Venier of Orchard Hill in 2010. For the last 15 years, Dr. Slusher and her husband Roger have pursued their passions of breeding Cavalier King Charles Spaniels under the Fields Edge affix and the continuation of their family farm in Floyd, Virginia.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e9475ac elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e9475ac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bcbc4fb\" data-id=\"bcbc4fb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52bf9c4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"52bf9c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b88b0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b88b0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Junior Showmanship Judges<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5fd1971 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5fd1971\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0109a24\" data-id=\"0109a24\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0395e6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0395e6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/TracieLaliberte-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-13913\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/TracieLaliberte-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/TracieLaliberte-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/TracieLaliberte-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/TracieLaliberte-64x64.jpg 64w, https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/TracieLaliberte.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Jr Showmanship Judge<p>Dr. Tracie Laliberte, Infindad Cavaliers<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38301c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38301c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tracie Laliberte, Ph.D. has extensive knowledge and a lifetime of love and experience in the professional field of dogs. She is a Breeder of Merit for Lhasa Apsos and CKCS, winner of Best Junior Handler at Westminster Kennel Club and Crufts Dog Show. She completed a Doctor of Philosophy about &#8220;dogs&#8221; at Salve Regina University.\u00a0<\/p><p>Tracie has instructed classes in Canine Communication, Holistic Approaches to the bond, and basic dog care for public and professional groups. In addition, she is CPDT-KA, an active AKC judge, a speaker for civic and community groups, and is a multiple award-winning writer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f17996e\" data-id=\"f17996e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df27357 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"df27357\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"269\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/H_Moen-269x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-13331\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/H_Moen-269x300.jpg 269w, https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/H_Moen-919x1024.jpg 919w, https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/H_Moen-768x856.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/H_Moen-300x334.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/H_Moen-64x71.jpg 64w, https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/H_Moen.jpg 1274w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 269px) 100vw, 269px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Jr Showmanship Judge<p>Heidi Mohn, Covington Cavaliers<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4426073 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4426073\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Greg and I have bred, owned &amp; shown Cavaliers under the Covington affix \u00a0since 1994. I have judgedCavaliers since 2011, in US, Canada, and the UK.<\/p><p>We have bred or owned 85 AKC CH. \/3 ROMS, and 30 CKCSC-USA CH.\/2 ROMS.\u00a0 Our AKC, CKCSC-USA CH. Covington Paydirt \u00a0AKC ROM, was the #3 Cavalier- AKC Breed system in 2008 following his sire, AKC CH Rosscrea Flying High at Covington DUEL ROM, #7 in 2007 &amp; was one of the AKC Top Producing Cavalier Stud Dogs in 2008.<\/p><p>I believe in the fight to protect the future of and the sport of pure bred dogs. Most importantly I believe in our breed standard which has proven worthy throughout history allowing for both the preservation and the improvement of our breed.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>(See Catalog for Full Bio!)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-38f34dc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"38f34dc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c179d0\" data-id=\"6c179d0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc52a10 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bc52a10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91af624 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91af624\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Companion Events &amp; Performance Judges<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e37004b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e37004b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-69177c2\" data-id=\"69177c2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aa4b62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3aa4b62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"264\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/Garvin1-264x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-14511\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/Garvin1-264x300.jpg 264w, https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/Garvin1-300x341.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/Garvin1-64x73.jpg 64w, https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/Garvin1.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 264px) 100vw, 264px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Rally &amp; Obedience Judge <p>Rick L. Garvin (both days)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1effda9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1effda9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I started training and showing dogs in the mid 1970\u2019s with my first Golden Retriever Brett (Amberac\u2019s Boisterous Brett), who went on to finish his OTCH and was a wonderful companion in our household. From the moment I first stepped into the obedience ring I was hooked on this wonderful sport. Since that time, I have put numerous obedience titles on dogs ranging from the CD to the UDX. In the Spring of 2009, I completed a UDX title on my Border Collie. In December of 2012 we added to the family a new Golden puppy (Surefire\u2019s Mr. Max UD GN RN). In the fall of 2019, I showed Max in the Utility class and completed the requirements for his UD. In March of 2019 we added another Golden to the family (Wakemup Easy Rising Riptide CD BN RN) and he is now training for his CDX and UD. I have been a member of the Manhattan Kansas Kennel Club since 1976 and have been privileged to join the GRCA and the Kansas City GRC. I am approved by the American Kennel Club to judge the Novice, Open, Utility, Alternative and Optional Titling Obedience classes, all AKC Rally classes, and all AKC Non-Regular Obedience and Rally classes. I have thoroughly enjoyed my many years of training, judging, and showing dogs along with the many friendships that have been made throughout the years.<\/p><p>I hope every exhibitor at the 2026 Cavalier National Specialty enjoys their time in Tennessee and that your every dog wish comes true!!!! It truly is an honor to be asked to judge at this year\u2019s event and I would like to take this opportunity to thank the selection committee for inviting me to be a member of the judging panel. I am sure it will be an exciting and fun-filled event for everyone attending.<\/p><p>Good luck to everyone and please enjoy your day in the sun. To exhibit at this event is a tremendous accomplishment for both you and your team member. A special thanks to the National Club for hosting this event and a very big thank you to all the volunteers who helped make this exciting event a success.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7280661\" data-id=\"7280661\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75e0e21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"75e0e21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"245\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PaulaGarnet02-245x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-13536\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PaulaGarnet02-245x300.jpg 245w, https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PaulaGarnet02-838x1024.jpg 838w, https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PaulaGarnet02-768x939.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PaulaGarnet02-1257x1536.jpg 1257w, https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PaulaGarnet02-1320x1613.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PaulaGarnet02-300x367.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PaulaGarnet02-64x78.jpg 64w, https:\/\/ackcsc.org\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/PaulaGarnet02.jpg 1395w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Agility Judge<p> Paula Miloglav-Recco<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb221b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb221b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>My life went from being brought up in the horse show world and transitioning to the dog show world. I first began in Conformation and Obedience, later adding Rally when it was introduced. In the mid-1980s, I started playing Agility with my Rottweilers, competing in NADAC and USDAA. When AKC Agility launched, I joined that venue as well and have also competed in CPE.<\/p><p>Over the years, I\u2019ve competed with and titled multiple breeds for friends, though my breeds of choice remain Rottweilers and Miniature Dachshunds. My Novice A AKC Agility dog earned Reserve High in Trial at our Rottweiler National Specialty in 1999 during her very first weekend competing. Since then, I\u2019ve earned multiple High in Trial Agility awards with several dogs, and my dogs have been ranked in the top ten for year-end awards across multiple venues in Rally, Agility, and Dock Diving.<\/p><p>My current Rottweiler \u201cGarnet\u201d (AGCH MACH 5 PACH 7 ADCH PDCH GOLD LAA GOLD CATCH 3 Woodrotts Love At First Site) achievements have included #1 MACH and #1 PACH Rottweiler for multiple years, the #1 Working Group MACH dog of the year in AKC (2020), placed 5th at the AKC Invitational in 2021, and was the #1 16\u201d Performance dog in USDAA in 2022.<\/p><p>I am truly honored and excited to be judging the ACKCSC Agility National Specialty.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-956613b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"956613b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-94abce2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"94abce2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0bfe47c\" data-id=\"0bfe47c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-761b103 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"761b103\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; 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Bell, DVM<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c60a0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c60a0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"gs_tkn\"><br \/>Dr. Jerold Bell is a prominent figure in the field of canine genetics and breeding. He is an Adjunct Professor of Genetics at the Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine and a member of several prestigious organizations. He also practices at Freshwater Veterinary Hospital in Enfield, Connecticut.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"gs_tkn\">He earned his DVM from Cornell University and was trained in genetics and genetic counseling at Michigan State University and University of Missouri. Dr. Bell chairs the WSAVA hereditary diseases committee, is on the board of directors for the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals, and the American Kennel Club Canine Health &amp; Welfare advisory panel. <\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"gs_tkn\">Dr. Bell is also the author of &#8220;Veterinary Medical Guide to Dog &amp; Cat Breeds&#8221; and has been involved in various genetic disease control programs for different dog breeds. His work focuses on preserving the health and future of dog breeds through genetic research and breeding practices.<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"gs_tkn\">He and his wife Candice are breeder\/owners of Gordon Setters, with multiple Best in Show dogs, National Specialty winners, Master Hunters and Westminster breed winners<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Judge &amp; Speaker Biographies All Events &amp; Judge Assignments are Pending AKC Approval Conformation Judges Judge Michael Hegarty (Chantismere) &#8211;\u00a0National Specialty Judge Having been involved with this charming breed for over 35 years\u2014both in the ring and as a judge around the world\u2014I\u2019ve been privileged to share in many memorable moments. 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