Keith Lovell has judged many times in the USA since first judging a Match in 1979 followed by Championship Shows in California in 1981 (and beyond) and then right through until the present in Hawaii, Minneapolis, Illinois, Texas, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland. He has judged Best IN Show on several occassions including the Centenary Year Show of The Hawaiian Kennel Club and in 2011 was honoured to judge Best in Show at Montgomery County Kennel Club all Terrier Show.
Keith has also judged in Japan, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Hungary, Romania, Croatia, Thailand, Philappines, New Zealand and South Africa. In his home country of Australia he has judged in every state and is licenced to judge over 100 breeds.
In 2012 Keith will judge the Terrier Group atv the 150th anniversary of the first show in Australia in Hobart Tasmania where the first was held.
Keith, and his wife Patricia, have been breeding and showing Airedales since 1968 and between then and now have also bred and exhibited Irish Terriers, Fox Terriers and Welsh Terriers making home bred champions in all those breeds. Keith has also owned Rottweilers and exhibited succesfully. Keith and Patricia have always groomed, presented and shown their own dogs. They have exported to the USA and seen their Tjuringa breeding become an American Champion and likewise have bred Terriers that have become International Champions and champions in European countries.
Keith has been involved in Canine Administration in Australia (On the Board of the Victorian Canine Association) at the highest level and has also been responsible for the Training Program for Terrier Judges and as one of seven on the Judges Training and Examination Committee. Keith continues as an examiner and holds office on two all breed clubs and his Airedale Terrier Club. Keith is a TRUSTEE of the Australian Dog Museum.
Keith is a retired Elementary School Principal who in a second career led a large multi faceted Employment and Training Organisation as CEO. More information is available on www.keithlovell.net