Judges & Speakers

Ellen Bartkus

WC/WCX

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...

Susan Boyd

Tracking

Leesburg, FL

I have been involved in dog training since 1971, tracking my own dogs since 1973...

Andy Brittingham

WC/WCX

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

Edgewater, FL

I was born and raised in Ocala, Fla., and I currently live in the New...

Sherie Catledge

WC/WCX

Clarkrange, TN

Thank you so much for the opportunity to judge Golden Retrievers in WC/WCX tests at...

Col. Jonathan Chase

Conformation - Best of Breed

Carlisle, KY

I come from three generations of purebred dog breeders, exhibitors, and judges. My grandmother trained...

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...

Patricia Flanagan

CCA

Kinsman, OH

I have been exhibiting show dogs for over 43 years starting first with an Irish...

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

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...

Elizabeth Greenfield

CCA

Oneida, NY

How wonderful to be a CCA evaluator at the 2021 GRCA National Specialty! The CCA...

Mike Greer

WC/WCX

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...

Dave Hirsch

Agility

Columbus, OH

I am very thankful for being asked to judge at the GRCA National agility trial....

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...

Ken Kincaid

Obedience

Orlando, FL

Both Ken and Aimee are obedience judges who also teach obedience and handling. Their Successful...

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...

Patrice Loves

CCA

Middletown, PA

I obtained my first Golden Retriever in the late 1970’s. My husband wanted a dog...

Jan Masica

Hunt Test - Master

Dexter, MI

I have been in Goldens since 1985, having purchased my first Golden as a gift...

Bruce McLean

CCA

Denver, CO

I thank the Club for the invitation to judge CCA at your show. I have...

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...

Deborah Neufeld

Rally & Obedience

Kissimmee, FL

Deb Neufeld has been involved with Obedience competition since 1981 and Rally since mid-2000, shortly...

Mike Orloff

WC/WCX

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

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...

Nancy Talbott (Belgold)

CCA

Quartz Hill, CA

When I was four years old, a family moved into our neighborhood with two Golden...

Christy Thomas

Hunt Test - Junior

Vermilion, OH

During my childhood, I wanted a dog more than anything, but I wasn’t allowed to...

Cathie Turner

CCA

Sylmar, CA

I acquired my first Golden Retriever in Minnesota when I was in the eighth grade,...

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...