Judges & Speakers
Judges and speakers will be added as they are finalized.
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Ellen Bartkus
WC/WCX - WC land
Vero Beach, FL
I started in dog sports with a Miniature Schnauzer and the 4-Footed Leaders 4-H Dog...
Amy Booth
Conformation - Junior Showmanship
Mims, FL
Amy Booth was raised with Brittanys, which her parents, Joseph and Agnes Rodrigues competed with...
Andy Brittingham
WC/WCX - WCX water
Fleming Island, FL
Like many, I got my first Golden for two reasons: duck hunting and their great...
Barbara Brown
Conformation - Puppy and Veteran Sweepstakes Bitches and Best Puppy
Arlington, TX
I currently live in Arlington, TX, but spent most of my life in nearby Dallas....
Jim Bryan
Hunt Test - Senior
WC/WCX - WCX water
Edgewater, FL
I was born and raised in Ocala, Fla., and I currently live in the New...
Sherie Catledge
WC/WCX - WC water
Clarkrange, TN
Thank you so much for the opportunity to judge Golden Retrievers in WC/WCX tests at...
Duncan Christie
Field Trial - Derby
Pinetta, FL
I ran my first AKC Licensed Derby in 1977 with “Splashdown Bold Joshua,” one of...
John Defilippi
Agility
Stephens City, VA
John was introduced to agility in 2003 when his wife started competing with their first...
Laura Franchi
Conformation - Puppy and Veteran Sweepstakes Dogs and Best Veteran
Gilroy, CA
It was after I was married in 1985 that I acquired my first dog. My...
Jake Fredericks
Field Trial - Open
St. Petersburg, FL
Jake Fredericks joined the sporting dog community almost 10 years ago with his first working...
Randall Gerbino
Hunt Test - Junior
WC/WCX - WC land
Stuart, FL
I am honored and delighted to have been asked to judge an AKC Junior Hunter...
Judy Gladson
Hunt Test - Master
Accokeek, MD
I grew up with mixed breed dogs and have not been without a dog since....
Dr. Melissa Goodman
Conformation - Gun Dog Sweepstakes
Philadelphia, PA
While I am convinced that I’ve been a dog lover since birth (my parents report...
Mike Greer
WC/WCX - WCX land
Columbus, GA
The first time I attended a dog event sanctioned by AKC I was too young...
Tom Hawley
Field Trial - Qualifying
Meigs, GA
It's an honor to have been selected to judge a stake at the Golden Specialty...
Anne Katona
Conformation - Regular and Non-regular Dog Classes
Reno, NV
Anne is currently approved to judge five of the seven AKC recognized groups along with...
Jeffrey Kern
Obedience
Gainesville, FL
My interest in Obedience started in 1994 when I observed my neighbor training Utility with...
Aimee Kincaid
Obedience
Orlando, FL
Aimee Kincaid is a native Floridian. Even as a child she knew she wanted to...
Dave Kress
Field Trial - Amateur
Greensboro, AL
It is a wonderful honor to be asked to be a Field Trial judge at...
Martha "Marty" Kress
Field Trial - Open
Greensboro, AL
My journey began in 1998 (really, it began when I was a child growing up...
Missy Lemoi
Field Trial - Qualifying
Easton, PA
I became enamored with the hunt test game in 1992 after I was invited to...
Jan Masica
Hunt Test - Master
WC/WCX - WC land
Dexter, MI
I have been in Goldens since 1985, having purchased my first Golden as a gift...
Ainslie Mills
Conformation - Regular and Non-regular Bitch Classes
Surrey, B.C., Canada
Thank you for the privilege of judging bitches at the GRCA National Specialty for the...
Camille Nasca
WC/WCX - WC land
Orlando, Florida
I began this journey in 1987 and 34 years later this whirlwind journey of ups...
Mike Orloff
WC/WCX - WCX land
Dover, FL
As an active AKC judge, Mike Orloff is frequently seen judging at Hunt Tests and...
Margaret Rathje
Hunt Test - Master
Pulaski, NY
I started training my first puppy in 1984 and through my own breeding have recently...
Kelli Riggs
WC/WCX - WC water
Odessa, FL
My husband, Joe, and I have had flat-coated retrievers for 15 years. We got our...
Fran Smith
Tracking
West Palm Beach, FL
I discovered the sport of tracking over 30 years ago and I still think it...
John Stracka
Field Trial - Amateur
Verona, WI
Throughout the past 20 years John Stracka has made material contributions that have been at...
Macy Swift
Hunt Test - Junior
Vero Beach, FL
Thank you to Mid-Florida Golden Retriever Club and GRCA for allowing me the privilege of...
Christy Thomas
Hunt Test - Junior
Vermilion, OH
During my childhood, I wanted a dog more than anything, but I wasn’t allowed to...
Chris Van Eimeren
Hunt Test - Senior
Caledonia, WI
I was born and raised in southeast Wisconsin. I have hunted ducks across the United...
Sue Westlake
Field Trial - Derby
Madison, GA
Since 1977 when I joined the Maine Retriever Trial Club, I've known what a thrill...
Mitch White
Hunt Test - Master
Frazeysburg, OH
I have been hunting since I was eight years old and training retrievers for field...
Carol Young
Hunt Test - Junior
Medina, OH
It is truly an honor and privilege to be selected to judge the hunt test...