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Mrs. Marie H. Merchant

clanach@bigpond.net.au

All Breeds Judge licensed by the Australian National Kennel Council, for all Groups and Best in Show.

Have judged at Championship Shows in England, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Japan, Hong Kong, Macao, Singapore, New Zealand, Canada and coast to coast in Australia, including Royal Agricultural and Horticultural Society “Royal Shows”.

 

 

Have been on the Judging Panel at seven of the States of Australia’s Top Dog of the Year Competitions and have judged the Finals of the Junior Showmanship titles in three States.

 

Breeder of the internationally known Clanach English Springer Spaniels with in excess of seventy Show Champions, I have personally handled 50 ESS BIS winners.

 

I have exported to the United Kingdom, Denmark and New Zealand.

 

 These exports have had great success including Top Sire in the UK on two occasions, and sire of 17 Champions in the UK and Europe.

 

Top English Springer Show dog in Denmark and a Gold Medal Winner at the World Show 03.

 

 In addition, I have owned and /or titled several other breeds including Afghans, Labradors, Golden Retrievers, West Highland White Terriers and currently exhibiting Smooth Fox Terriers.

 I am on the “A” Judging List for Australian Cattle Dogs and English Springer Spaniels in the UK.

 

 

 

 Chairperson of the ANKC National Judges Training Scheme,

 Chair of the SACA Judges Training Panel,

Chair of the ANKC National Breed Standards Review Committee,

Convener of the ANKC Overseas Judges Approval Board and Chair of the National Breed Council’s Liaison Committee.

Breeds Approved to Judge:
Best in Show
Sporting
Hound
Working
Terrier
Toy
Non-Sporting
Herding
Shar-Pei
Sm Fox Terr
Neapol Mastiff
Petits Bassets
Pointers
G S H Pointers
G W H Pointers
Std Poodles
C C Ret
F C Ret
Gldn Ret
Lab Ret
Eng Setter
Gor Setter
Irish Rd&Wht Set
Irish Setters
Silky Terr
Eng Ckr
Eng Sprg
Field Span
Number of Champions: 70
Number of years as an exhibitor: 36
Number of years as a breeder: 33
Number of years as a handler: 38
Number of years as a judge: 34