Biographies
Kelly Morris
I am a third-generation conformation dog person.
I showed Shelties occasionally as a kid and learned obedience with my dog Sir Morris – BIS Ch Jo-Ro’s To Sir With Love and managed to earn a CD a him between shows.
Later I became involved in the worlds of Agility, and then Rally-O, and had much fun in both sports.
Enter Scent Detection. WOW! Nosework became my sport, and my passion. I started learning in 2014, and trialing and training in 2016. I have introduced it to all of my Shelties, and they all love to ‘FIND IT’. I trial in CWAGS, SDDA, K9 ABC Games, CDSA, K9SDD and CKC.
Currently I am an all levels judge in CWAGS, CKC and most recently I became a judge for CDSA. I am also working to achieve CNWI status with NACSW.
Scent Detection is most definitely my sport!
Lionel Whittaker
I have been involved in the sport of competitive obedience for the past 30 years, training and trialing my Labrador Retrievers in both Obedience and Rally Obedience.
I actively campaigned two dogs for three years, putting MOTCHs on both. For each of those years the two held the ranking of #1 and #2 Obedience Labradors in Canada; in one of the three years the older of the two earned the ranking of #6 all-breed Obedience dog in Canada.
My most recent forays into the ring have been with a Chesapeake Bay Retriever in Obedience and my young Labrador in Rally.
While the majority of my ring experience has been in the regular classes, I have trained and handled my dogs in brace and team classes.
In addition to Obedience and Rally Obedience I am also licensed to judge all levels of Hunt Tests and Working Certificate Tests.
Neil Goodwin
First, I would like to thank the Flat-Coated Retriever Society of Canada for the opportunity to judge at your National Specialty. I always look forward to the opportunity to evaluate the accomplishments of the valued breeders of our magnificent breed.
I have had purpose-bred Flat-Coats in my life for over 40 years. My first breeds were Flat-Coated Retrievers and Belgian Tervuren. I am an AKC Breeder of Merit for Flat-Coated Retrievers and Curly Coated Retrievers. Breeding only occasionally, I have bred and/or owned 13 American Champions, five of which I subsequently showed to their American Grand Championship.
I have always enjoyed attending Canadian Specialties, and have exhibited in at least a half dozen of them from Nova Scotia to British Columbia, finishing four Canadian Champions and seven Canadian Working Certificates.
I have participated in and earned titles with my Flat-Coats in Conformation, Field Events, Obedience, Rally, Agility, and Fast CAT. I am a past President and the current AKC Delegate for the Flat-Coat parent club, the Flat-Coated Retriever Society of America.
I am an AKC Conformation judge, approved to judge the Sporting Group, and also eight Herding breeds.
I am a former 4-H Dog Project Leader, and have always taken an interest in helping young dog owners learn how to care for, train, and show their dogs.
I am excited to be a part of your show, and looking forward to seeing you in Edmonton!