Curriculum Vitæ

Mrs Veronica Avory
Terrica Border Collies
14 Beech Drive
St Ives
Huntingdon
Cambs
PE27 6UB 		email: megamax@globalnet.co.uk
Tel: 01480-468449
MP: 07767352341

Present Employment:
For the last 10 years I have been employed by East Cambridgeshire District Council as their Dog Warden/Licensing Officer.


Certificates Achieved


Interests:
For over 30 years I have been involved in many aspects of the dog world and my main interests over the years have been Showing and Obedience.
Although working full time, I have tried to give to Societies & Dog clubs as much of my knowledge and experience that I can.
I now try to concentrate more on showing and training my own dogs.
This now gives me more opportunity to concentrate on the Judging side.
The Breeds I enjoy judging are from the Working & Pastoral Groups.
My main interest has always been in Border collies and I started competing in Breed 27 years ago.
Circumstances only allow me to keep a small number of dogs, however I have managed to obtain 5 Stud book Numbers.
At present I have two Bitches in the Show Ring, the older bitch has 1CC & 3 RCC.


CC Appointments:
I have Judged Border Collies since 1988. I awarded CCs for the first time in 1997 at the East Anglia Border Collie Championship Show. (Dogs)
My second appointment was to award CC in 2001 at the Parent Club (The Border Collie Club of GB) with an entry of 199 Bitches.
This was followed by my third Club show in 2002 which was for the Southern Border Collie club, again a very good entry.
My first General Champ Show was at Bath in 2003 with an entry of 213 from 184 Dogs


JUDGING:
I have a very keen interest in the following three breeds, and I hope one day to award CCs.

Briards. I am presently on the B List of the Briard Association & the British Briard Club’s joint list for non specialists, have attended two Seminars To date I have judged the following:

Classes | Absent | Dogs Judged
46 49 100

I have applied to be updated to the A3 list


Alaskan Malamutes
I am presently on the A3 list for non specialist, having attended two Seminars To date I have judged the following:

Classes | Absent | Dogs Judged
40 44 100

Australian Shepherd
I have judged 13 Classes and attended one Seminar, at present on the National ASA B List for non specialist. To date I have judged the following:

Classes | Absent | Dogs Judged
13 13 41

Other Breeds Judged at open level:



UTILITY GROUP

Tibetan Terriers
I Have Judged 16 Classes at Open Level, attended two seminars, passing level 1 Judging exam, at present on both Clubs B Lists. To date I have Judged the following:

Classes | Absent | Dogs Judged
16 15 45

TOY GROUP

Havanese
I was introduced to the Havenese in 1992, and became a founder member of the Havenese Club.
I was invited to judge at the Camperto International. This show consisted of four shows under F.C.I. rules. I was fortunate to judge several Breeds including Havenese, German Shepherds, Rough Collies, plus the Utility Group & Pastoral Group.


Seminars Attended:

Breed Speaker Date
Alaskan Malumute  Janet Al-Haddad  1997 
Alaskan Malamute    2005 
Briard  Max Jones (BS) 2000 
Eastern Beardie  Breed Specialists  2002 
Australian Shepherd  Lesley Sorerenson (Aust)  2002 
Tibetan Terrier B&O  Vita Davies (BS)  2000 
Tibetan Terrier B&O  Peter Taylor Rules & Regs   Passed exam 
Tibetan Terrier B&O  Ken Sinclair (BS)  2002 Level 1 exam Passed
(Breed requirement) 
Kennel Club Conformation &Movement   Frank Kane  2000, 2003 
“ Wendy Hines 2002

Stewarding

Chief Steward at the Alaskan malamute's Breed Club Open Show for four years that is held in September.
Isle of Ely Canine Society- 1998 &1999
Luton Canine Society- 1998, 1999 &2000
Huntingdon Canine Society- 2001
East Anglian Border CC Open Show- 2002
Dunstable and District CS- 2004
Australian Shepherd Open Breed Show- 2003, 2004 & 2005


Future Judging Appointments:
Manchester 2007 Border Collies





Updated August 5th 2005