NEW YORK, New York – Miss Dorothy M. MacDonald of Carmel Valley, California heads the list of judges for the 125th Westminster Kennel Club dog show slated for Monday and Tuesday, February 12 and 13 at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Miss Macdonald has been involved in dogs all of her life. While growing up in England, her family had Welsh, Sealyham and Wire Fox Terriers plus a few Golden Retrievers. For many years she was associated with her mother in raising and showing Yorkshire Terriers. Miss Macdonald is best known for her long involvement with the Brittany in the field as well as on the bench. She has written and lectured on the Brittany extensively over the years and has judged at Conformation Shows as well as Field Trials since the early 1970’s. She is currently approved to judge the Sporting, Hound and Terrier Groups.

Competition will be offered for two new breeds this year. The Spinone Italiano in the Sporting Group and the Jack Russell Terrier in the Terrier Group.

Judges for each of the seven Variety Groups will be: Sporting - Mr. Ralph N. Del Deo of Bedminster, NJ. Hound - Mr. Kent Delaney of Orland Park, IL. Working - Dr. Klaus Anselm of Beulah, CO. Terrier - Mrs. Sandra Goose Allen of Madeira Beach, FL. Toy - Mrs. Helen Lee James of Littleton, CO. Non-Sporting - Mr. John Lyons of Pleasant Valley, NY and Herding - Mrs. Kathleen Steen of Alpharetta, GA.

Judges for the 158 breeds and varieties eligible for competition in the year 2001 show are as follows:

Sporting Group (27): Mrs Beth H. Speich of Spring Green, Wisconsin, assigned to Brittanys, English Setters, Gordon Setters and Irish Setters; Mrs Paula Nykiel of Washington, Missouri, assigned to Pointers, Pointers (German Wireharied), Flat-Coated Retrievers, Spaniels, Spinone Italiano, and Sussex Spaniels; Mrs Sharon R. Lyons of Pleasant Valley, New York, assigned to Pointers (German Shorthaired) and Weimaraners; Michael H; Faulkner of Buda, Texas, assigned to Chesapeake Bay Retreivers, Golden Retreivers, and Labrador Retreivers; Mrs Cynthia P. Schmick of South Windsor, assigned to Curly-Coated Retreivers, Clumber Spaniels and Field Spaniels; Mrs Anette R. Davies of Kingsville, Maryland, assigned to American Water Spaniels, Cocker Spaniels (Black), Cocker Spaniels (ASCOB), Cocker Spaniels (Parti-Color), English Cocker Spaniels and English Springer Spaniels; Dr Elliott L. More of Chester, New Hampshire, assigned to Welsh Springer Spaniels, Vizslas, and Wirehaired Pointer Griffons.

Hound Group (25): Ms Carol A. Reisman of Baldwin Harbor, New York, assigned to Afghan Hounds, Basenjis, American Foxhounds, English Foxhounds, Greyhounds, Harriers and Whippets; Mrs June A. Penta of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, assigned to Basset Hounds, Beagles (both varieties), Black & Tan Coonhounds, Bloodhounds, Ibizan Hounds, and Rhodesian Ridgebacks; Dr Donald Sturz Jr of Huntington, New York, assigned to Borzois and Dachsunds (all varieties); Mrs Joan P. Anselm of Beulah, Colorado, assigned to Irish Wolfhounds, Norwegian Elkhounds, Otterhounds, Petits Bassets Griffons, Vendeens, Pharaoh Hounds, Salukis and Scottish Deerhounds.

Working Group (21): Mrs Marcia P. Tucker of Leesburg, Florida, assigned to Akitas, Alaskan Malamutes, Bernese Mountain Dogs, Bullmastiffs, and Giant Schnauzers; Burton J. Yamada of Blue Jay, California, assigned to Anatolian Shephers, Boxers, Great Danes, Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs, Komondorok, Kuvaszok, Newfoundlands and St. Bernards; Ms Wendy G. Willhauck of Manitoba, Canada, assigned to Doberman Pinchers, Great Pyrenees, Mastiffs and Rottweilers; Mrs Marion Mason Hodeson of Tucson, Arizona, assigned to Portuguese Water Dogs, Samoyeds, Siverian Huskies, and Standard Schnauzers.

Terrier Group (27): Elliott B. Weiss of Eagle, Idaho, assigned to Airedale Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers, Bedlington Terriers, Cairn Terriers, Dandle Dinmont Terriers, Jack Russell Terriers, Skye Terriers, and West Highland White Terriers; Mrs Karen C. Wilson of Sperryville, Virginia, assigned to Australian Terriers, Border Terriers, Fox Terriers (Smooth), Fox Terriers (Wire), Irish Terriers, Lakeland Terriers, Miniature Schnauzerz, Soft-Coated Wheaten Terriers, and Staffordshire Bull Terriers; Edward B. Jenner of Burlington, Wisconsin, assigned to Bull Terriers (both varieties, Kerry Blue Terriers, Standard Manchester Terriers, Miniature Bull Terriers, Norfolk Terriers, Norwich Terriers, Scottish Terriers, Sealyham Terriers, and Welsh Terriers.

Toy Group (22): W. Everett Dean Jr. of Richmond, Virginia, assigned to Affenpinschers, Brussels Griffons, Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, English Toy Spaniels (Blenheim and Prince Charles), English Toy Spaniels (King Charles and Ruby), and Havanese; Dr Robert J. Berndt of Springfield, Missouri, assigned to Chihuahuas (Longcoat), Chihuahuas (Smooth), Italian Greyhounds, Shih Tzu, Silky Terriers, and Yorkshire Terriers; Mrs Charles P. Patterson of Destin, Florida, assigned to Chinese Cresteds, Toy Manchester Terriers, Miniature Pinschers and Pugs; R. William Taylor of Havelock, Quebec, assigned to Japanese Chin, Maltese, Papillons, Pekingese and Pomperanians; Miss Maxine V. Beam of Roanoke, Texas, assigned to Poodles (Toy).

Non-Sporting Group (18): Miss Virginia L. Lyne of Saanichton, British Columbia, assigned to American Eskimo Dogs, Chinese Shar-Pei, and Schipperkes; Miss Maxine V. Beam of Roanoake, Texas, assigned to Bichon Frise, Lowchen, Poodles (Miniature), Poodles (Standard), and Tibetan Spaniels; Luc Boileau of Burlington, Wisconsin, assigned to Boston Terriers, Bulldogs, Chow Chows, French Bulldogs, and Lhasa Apsos; Dr Michael T. Manning of Hamilton Square, New Jersey, assigned to Dalmations, Finnish Spitz, Keeshonded, Shiba Inu, and Tibetan Terriers.

Herding Group (18): James F. Frederiksen of Knoxville, Tennessee, assigned to Australian Cattle Dogs, Australian Shepherds, and Bearded Collies; Lester R. Mapes of Hampton, Massachusetts, assigned to Belgian Malinois, Belgian Sheepdogs, Belgian Tervuren, Briards, German Shepherd Dogs, and Old English Sheepdogs; Mrs Jean Fournier of Simsbury, assigned to Border Collies, Bouviers des Flandres, Canaan Dogs, Collies (Rough), Collies (Smooth), Pulik and Shetland Sheepdogs; Cynthia P. Schmick of South Windsor, assigned to Welsh Corgis (Cardigan), and Welsh Corgis (Pembroke).

 

Elliott B. Weiss and Mrs Charlotte P. Patterson will judge the Junior Showmanship preliminaries. Miss Maxine V. Beam will judge the finals.

 

Ticket Information

If tickets are still available, general admission is $35 (good for one entrance only, either day) with children under 12 years of age admitted for $21. Season tickets (which bear the privilege of entering and leaving the building at all times during the two days) ate $55. Box seat tickets (good for both days, as well as for reserved seat) are $85. Ringside seats for the finals (Tuesday only) are $55.

To receive a mail order ticket form, write to Tickets, Westminster Kennel Club, 149 Madison Avenue, Suite 803, New York, NY, 10016. Tickets will be mailed in mid-January.