First let me say I would be honored to judge for your Nationals. I started herding in 1989 with a Bouvier Des Flandres after doing 10 years competition obedience with the various non herding breeds I owned through the years. When I tested my Bouv. and he loved it I started training in Bakersfield 2 times a week (126 miles each way). After a couple of years I found some land closer to home so I could practice more often. The rest is history, I went on to campaign an Aussie along with a Border Collie that I rescued and received my advanced titles on both at the trial I was competing at. Since then I went on to receive championships in AHBA and a WTCH in ASCA and ran my 2 Borders at the national open field nursery finals for the USBCHA and then on to the Open division. I am an all breed trainer having titles on over 10 different breeds and have been full time employed as a trainer giving lessons, clinics, and demos for over 15 years. I believe the main responsibility of a judge is to be fair and impartial, and represent yourself in a professional manner for the agency you are judging for. But.........above all else I believe an equally important aspect of judging is to remind the competitors that that we are here to promote the sport of herding and always remember that no matter the outcome of the individuals run, our dogs are our buddies and are only with us for a relatively short time in our lives, so love them no matter what, because they love us unconditionally........and last but not least.....have fun....... Thank you again for considering me as one of your judges and hope to hear from you soon.

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