I’ve had dogs all my life.  I took my first obedience class in my late teens & was hooked.  I joined a local dog club & the CKC in my early twenties & never looked back.  As my obedience training experience grew, I volunteered to help the local instructor & soon was assisting, with hopes of becoming an obedience judge one day.  That goal became a reality in 1995.  Since then, I have had the opportunity to judge all across Canada & in Bermuda.  I also share my judging responsibilities as an agility judge with the CKC & the AAC allowing me to travel across the country.  I was involved with the beginnings of the agility for the CKC & until recently, was also course approver.  I still perform this duty with the AAC.  I’ve had the honour of judging the AAC Nationals championship twice and several obedience specialties for breed clubs.

 I acquired my first Shetland Sheepdog in 1985 & bred Shelties for 10 years.  When I moved from the city to the country, I purchased my first Belgian Shepherd dog in 1991.  Presently, I live with one Groenendael & new Tervuren puppy along with my wife’s 4 shelties.

The achievements with my dogs include an OTCH and the First National Agility Trial Champion in Canada with my first Sheltie, Phoenix.  I have also had a variety of titles in obedience, CD, CDX and in agility, ADC, AADC, MADC, along with several masters’ game titles.  I still compete occasionally in conformation handling my own dogs.

When I’m not out judging, training my dogs or giving classes, I spend my week days working in the construction industry as a licensed carpenter.  I’ve been self employed for 14 years, specializing in the finishing aspect of construction, from hardwood floors to kitchen cabinets as well as kitchen & bathroom renovations.