Morris & Essex 2025 Judging Panel

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Show Date: October 1, 2025 • Colonial Park, NJ

Judges for 2025 are as follows:

Best In Show: Terry Stacy

Sporting Group: Lorraine Bisso

Hound Group: Ken Murray

Working Group: Vicki Seiler-Cushman

Terrier Group: Clay Coady

Toy Group: Vicki Abbott

Non-Sporting Group: Patricia Sosa

Herding Group: Michael Faulkner

Miscellaneous Group: Cindy Stansell

 

Sporting Breeds

American Water Spaniel: Doug Johnson

Barbet: Virginia Murray

Boykin Spaniel: Doug Johnson

Bracco Italiano: Doug Johnson

Brittany: David Frei

Chesapeake Bay Retriever: Ann Yuhasz

Clumber Spaniel: Karen Wilson

Cocker Spaniel, Black: David Kittredge

Cocker Spaniel, ASCOB: David Kittredge

Cocker Spaniel, Parti: David Kittredge

Curly-Coated Retriever: Elliot More

English Cocker Spaniel: Terri Burrows

English Setter: Ann Yuhasz

English Springer Spaniel: Debra Davis

Field Spaniel: Jamie Hubbard

Flat-Coated Retriever: Christine Calcinari

German Shorthaired Pointer: Doug Johnson

German Wirehaired Pointer: Ann Yuhasz

Golden Retriever: Linda Hurlebaus

Gordon Setter: Robert Robinson

Irish Red and White Setter: Ann Yuhasz

Irish Setter: Robert Robinson

Irish Water Spaniel: Elizabeth Sweigart

Labrador Retriever: Lisa Weiss

Lagotto Romagnolo: Meghen Riese-Bassel

Pointer: Elliot More

Nederlandse Kooikerhondje: Virginia Murray

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever: Donald Sturz

Spinone Italiano: Jamie Hubbard

Sussex Spaniel: Maghan Riese-Bassel

Vizsla: David Kittredge

Welsh Spring Spaniel: Meghan Riese-Bassel

Wirehaired Pointing Griffon: Linda Hurlebaus

Wirehaired Vizsla: Debra Davis

Weimaraner:  Robert Robinson

 

Hound Breeds

Afghan Hound: Gayle Bontecou

American English Coonhound: David Peat

American Foxhound: Elizabeth Muthard

Azawakh: Michael Canalizo

Basenji: Eugene Blake

Basset Hound: Fred Vogel

Beagle, 13 inch: Denise Flaim

Beagle, 15 inch: Denise Flaim

Black and Tan Coonhound: David Miller

Bloodhound: Christine Calcinari

Bluetick Coonhound: David Peat

Borzoi: Michael Canalizo

Cirneco dell’Etna: Vincenzo Todaro

Dachshund, Longhaired: Richard Powell

Dachshund, Smooth: Richard Powell

Dachshund, Wirehaired: Richard Powell

English Foxhound: Richard Reynolds

Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen: Denise Flaim

Greyhound: Thomas Kirstein

Harrier: Richard Reynolds

Ibizan Hound: David Miller

Irish Wolfhound: Michael Canalizo

Norwegian Elkhound: Gayle Bontecou

Otterhound: Fred Vogel

Petite Basset Griffon Vendeen: Denise Flaim

Pharaoh Hound: Eugene Blake

Plott: Pamela Peat

Portuguese Podengo Pequeno: Gayle Bontecou

Redbone Coonhound: Hal Biermann

Rhodesian Ridgeback: Christine Calcinari

Saluki: Thomas Kirstein

Scottish Deerhound: Espen Engh

Sloughi: Hal Biermann

Treeing Walker Coonhound: Gayle Bontecou

Whippet: Espen Engh

 

Working Breeds

Akita: Ed Fojtik

Alaskan Malamute: John Constantine-Amodel

Anatolian Shepherd: Lloyd Constantine-Amodei

Bernese Mountain Dog: Abigail Patrizio

Black Russian Terrier: Joyce Vanek

Boerboel: Terry Berrios

Boxer: Terry Berrios

Bullmastiff: Terry Berrios

Cane Corso: Elizabeth Muthard

Chinook: Sioux Forsyth Green

Danish-Swedish Farmdog: John Constantine-Amodei

Doberman Pinscher: Abigail Patrizio

Dogo Argentino: Terry Berrios

Dogue De Bordeaux: John Ramirez

German Pinscher: Lloyd Constantine-Amodei

Giant Schnauzer: Ed Fojtik

Great Dane: Jason Hoke

Great Pyrenees: Sioux Forsyth Green

Greater Swiss Mountain Dog: John Ramirez

Komondor: Sioux Forsyth Green

Kuvasz: Sioux Forsyth Green

Leonberger: Abigail Patrizio

Mastiff: Elliot More

Neapolitan Mastiff: John Ramirez

Newfoundland: Ed Fojtik

Portuguese Water Dog: Virginia Murray

Rottweiler: Charles Olvis

St Bernard: John Ramirez

Samoyed: Elizabeth Muthard

Siberian Husky: Cindy Stansell

Standard Schnauzer: John Constantine-Amodei

Tibetan Mastiff: John Ramirez

 

Terrier Breeds

Airedale: Elizabeth Sweigart

American Hairless Terrier: Kathi Brown

American Staffordshire Terrier: Olaf Verhorevoort

Australian Terrier: Sue Goldberg

Bedlington Terrier: Richard Reynolds

Border Terrier: Patrick Glover

Bull Terrier (Colored): Peggy Beisel-McIlwaine

Bull Terrier (White): Peggy Beisel-McIlwaine

Cairn Terrier: DiAnn Flory

Cesky Terrier: Sue Goldberg

Dandie Dinmont: Harold Tatro III

Fox Terrier (Smooth): Desi Murphy

Fox Terrier (Wire): Elizabeth Sweigart

Glen of Imaal: Lydia Hutchinson

Irish Terrier: Alison Sunderman

Kerry Blue Terrier: Connie Clark

Lakeland Terrier: Connie Clark

Manchester Terrier (Standard): Jan Ritchie Gladstone

Miniature Bull Terrier: Peggy Beisel-McIlwaine

Miniature Schnauzer: David Kirkland

Norfolk Terrier: Patricia Keenan

Norwich Terrier: Karen Wilson

Parson Russell Terrier: Peggy Beisel-McIlwaine

Rat Terrier: David Kirkland

Russell Terrier: Alison Sunderman

Scottish Terrier: Kathi Brown

Sealyham Terrier: Desi Murphy

Skye Terrier: John Constantine-Amodei

Soft Coated Wheaten: Harold Tatro III

Staffordshire Bull Terrier: Desi Murphy

Welsh Terrier: Lydia Hutchinson

West Highland White Terrier: Patricia Keenan

 

Toy Breeds

Affenpinscher: Pamela Peat

Biewer Terrier: Glen Lajeski

Brussels Griffon: John Constantine-Amodei

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel: David Frei

Chihuahua (Long): Elaine Lessig

Chihuahua (Smooth): Elaine Lessig

Chinese Crested: George Milutinovich

English Toy Spaniel (B&PC): Elaine Lessig

English Toy Spaniel (KC&R): Elaine Lessig

Havanese: Linda Hurlebaus

Italian Greyhound: Glen Lajeski

Japanese Chin: Glen Lajeski

Maltese: David Fitzpatrick

Manchester Terrier (Toy): Jan Ritchie Gladstone

Miniature Pinscher: George Milutinovich

Papillon: Glen Lajeski

Pekingese: David Fitzpatrick

Pomeranian: Elaine Lessig

Poodle (Toy): Don Sturz

Pug: David Fitzpatrick

Russian Toy: John Ioia

Shih Tzu: Doug Johnson

Silky Terrier: Glen Lajeski

Toy Fox Terrier: John Ioia

Yorkshire Terrier: Glen Lajeski

 

Non-Sporting Breeds

American Eskimo Dog: Randy Garren

Bichon Frise: Mary Miller

Boston Terrier: Mary Miller

Bulldog: Robin Stansell

Chinese Shar-Pei: Karen Burgess

Chow Chow: Mimi Winkler

Coton de Tulear: Mary Miller

Dalmatian: Mrs.Robert Smith

Finnish Spitz: Mrs. Robert Smith

French Bulldog: Robin Stansell

Keeshond: Randy Garren

Lhasa Apso: Randy Garren

Lowchen: Robin Stansel

Norwegian Lundehund: Cindy Stansell

Poodle (Miniature): Don Sturz

Poodle (Standard):  Don Sturz

Schipperke: Mimi Winkler

Shiba Inu: Elizabeth Muthard

Tibetan Spaniel: Mary Miller

Tibetan Terrier: Linda Hurlebaus

Xoloitzcuintli: Cindy Stansell

 

Herding Breeds

Australian Cattle Dog: Joyce Vanek

Australian Shepherd: Thomas Coen

Bearded Collie: Mary Anne Brocious

Beauceron: Charles Olvis

Belgian Laekenois: Harry Butch Schulman

Belgian Malinois: Harry Butch Schulman

Belgian Sheepdog: Harry Butch Schulman

Belgian Tervuren: Harry Butch Schulman

Bergamasco: Larry Abbott

Berger Picard: Charles Olvis

Border Collie: Lorna Menaker

Bouvier de Flandres: Joyce Vanek

Briard: Debra Gschwender

Canaan Dog: Lorna Menaker

Cardigan Welsh Corgi: Jan Ritchie Gladstone

Collie (Rough): Thomas Coen

Collie (Smooth): Thomas Coen

Entlebucher Mountain Dog: Harry Butch Schulman

Finnish Lapphund: Larry Abbott

German Shepherd Dog: Rick Gschwender

Icelandic Sheepdog: Debra Gschwender

Lancashire Heeler: Larry Abbott

Miniature American Shepherd: Rick Gschwender

Mudi: Mary Anne Brocious

Norwegian Buhund: Larry Abbott

Old English Sheepdog: Mary Anne Brocious

Pembroke Welsh Corgi: Jan Ritchie Gladstone

Polish Lowland Sheepdog: Debra Gschwender

Puli: Linda Clark

Pumi: Linda Clark

Pyrenean Shepherd: Linda Clark

Shetland Sheepdog: Thomas Coen

Spanish Water Dog: Larry Abbott

Swedish Vallhund: Charles Olvis

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