Meet our 2021 Judges

Agility

Linda Robertson, Murfresboro, TN

	Dr. J Charles Garvin, Korcula Kennels (Dalmatians), Marion, OH Dalmatian Club of Greater St. Louis Regional Specialty

	Tim Robbins, Robbsdale (Dalmatians), Baytown, TX Chicagoland Dalmatian Club Regional Specialty

	Gale Passman, Hollyhead (Dalmatians), Westfield, IN Classes: DCA Sweepstakes In 1987 my husband and I decided that a Dalmatian was the breed that was best suited to us and our young family. We found a local breeder, Helen Siegel of Wedgewood Dalmatians, and acquired our first Dal, Wedgewood Dalfox Celly, CD, TT. At the time that Kelly became a part of our family I had no intention of showing her. But through the encouragement of Helen and my husband I found a hobby that I absolutely loved, mostly because I love dogs in general, and it all began. There have been a handful of litters through the years, and a few Hollyhead champions. I have dabbled in obedience and agility along the way. Membership in the Dalmatian Club of Greater Indianapolis has offered a lot of opportunity to meet like-minded folks, and a new membership in the Central Indiana Kennel Club is broadening my horizons in an all-breed sort of way. Along the way I have had the opportunity and pleasure of judging Sweepstakes at several regional specialties. I always, and still do, consider myself a student of the Dalmatian breed. It is an honor to have been chosen to judge the Sweepstakes entry for the DCA 2020 National Specialty!

	Laura Carpenter, Eclipse (Dalmatians), Winchester, KY Classes: DCA 2020 Futurity A Dalmatian chose me to be his person in 1979 and I have been in love with the breed ever since. I purchased my first show dog in 1988 and bred my first litter in 1991. I have had the good fortune to see many of the best Dalmatians produced in America over the last 30 years and I Iook forward to the opportunity to judge the next rising stars from the breeders of the 2020 Futurity qualifiers.

	Carrie Jordan, Nspird (Dalmatians), Garden Grove, CA Classes: DCA Dog classes, Junior Showmanship, Best of Breed

	Jim Ham, Saint Clair Shores, MI Classes: DCA Bitch classes, Non-Regular Classes

	Sharon Jonas


	Christine Kozanda Christine has been an AKC Scent Work judge since the program’s inception in 2017. She is also a UKC, CPE and SCAGS judge and a founding member of No-Z K9 Scent Work Club. She has trained dogs in agility for 30 years and became involved in detection sports in 2013. Christine has had GSD’s for 45 years. Her current dogs, Finn and Racer X are both titled. Finn holds the NACSW Elite Champion, AKC Scent Work Master and UKC Nosework Champion titles and is working on his full Grand Champion Title. Racer X has his NW1, Novice Nosework and Scent Work Excellent titles. When she is not at a trial, Christine is a registered nurse.

	Natalie McManus Natalie (Certified Nose Work Instructor) has been heavily involved in scent work since 2009 and started instructing in 2011. She has been a Judge for AKC Scent Work since 2017, as well as a CSD and Judge for USCSS. She has titled an Australian Shepherd mix (5th mixed breed dog to achieve an NW1), Pomeranian (1st Pomeranian to achieve an NW1 title), Border Collie (2nd Border Collie to achieve an NW3 title), a Belgian Malinois, and another Border Collie. Natalie is currently working on Elite Champion with her Border Collie and Elite 1 with her Malinois. Natalie is also a K9 Nose Work Camp instructor, and has taught at GA camp, CO camp, and PA camp.