The son of a close friend from my years stationed on Guam was a senior TCM exec, and I was invited to the TCM festival in 2019. Working with dogs in rescue, breeding, and judging has been enjoyable in so many ways.ĭo I have any hobbies or interests apart from purebred dogs? As for hobbies, I’m an avid reader and I love old movies. Through our work with canine rescue and local shelters, we were able to meet and talk with a number of rather well-known folk like Jane Fonda, Ted Turner, and Betty White (all dog lovers). Forty-two years ago, I married into Bull Terriers and have loved the breed ever since. However, I did tracking and guard/attack training with my male GSD when I lived in Germany.
Too many who love the look of that breed don’t understand the energy level and coat requirements (easier now than in the time I had them… thanks largely to much better grooming products). When I finished my undergraduate work, I bought a Pekingese, who was for many years the light of my life. We have the lovely crystal bowl trophy from the event.Īs for dogs, when I was about nine years old, my father bought a Fox Terrier for my brother and me. We participated in one of her Carmel Valley charity croquet afternoons/matches, which David’s father won and we all drank a lot of very good champagne. We never saw Kim Novak, who was married to a local veterinarian, though they have since moved to Oregon, I believe. We are also close to Carmel (and yes, we used to see Clint Eastwood occasionally around town, and we ran into Doug McClure several times in the Hog’s Breath-Clint’s bar at that time-and at the Monterey airport). We are south of San Francisco and just a bit north of Monterey and Big Sur, with some of the most gorgeous coastline in the world. Driving into Spreckels reminds one of country roads in France). The area below us is what John Steinbeck (who was from nearby Salinas) called “the pastures of heaven.” We are across the Salinas River from Spreckels (a wonderful little community built by sugar). Where do I live? How many years in dogs? How many as a judge? David and I have lived for 42 years in a home on a promontory overlooking the Salinas Valley. I’ll use the questions sent to me as a framework, but not exclusively, since David has responded to many of these questions already and his responses will cover a lot of ground for me too. To the staff and readers of ShowSight, thank you for your invitation to include me in this issue.
Is there a funny story you can share about your experiences judging the Terrier breeds?.Which Terriers from the past have had the greatest influence on the sport?.Why is “Montgomery” a significant show for so many breeders/exhibitors outside of Terriers?.In your opinion, what makes a Terrier the ideal companion?.How would you assess the overall quality of the “newer”.Many Terrier breeds are known for their singular expression.What about breed character? Can you share your thoughts on sparring in the ring?.Can you speak a bit about breed-specific presentation in the Terrier breeds? Coat Conditioning?.Have you bred any influential Terriers? Have you shown any notable winners?.Can you talk about your introduction to Terriers?.Do you have any hobbies or interests apart from.Where do you live? How many years in dogs? How many as.
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