Mentors & Presenters
The LRC Inc.’s Judges’ Education Committee
The Labrador Retriever Club, Inc. is dedicated to the dual-purpose dog. The image of a Labrador Retriever should represent a working gun dog. Our Judge’s Education Seminars target discussions on the overall balance of a dog bred as a working gun dog and the characteristics that define Labrador type.
Some examples:
- Head should be clean-cut with a kindly expression and a muzzle the same length as the back skull for efficient game handling.
- The neck should be long enough to allow the dog to pick up game from the ground with ease. Necks of sufficient length that rise strongly from the shoulder also denote proper shoulder angulation.
- The fore chest should not be flat, but extend slightly beyond the shoulder like the prow of a small boat.
- The body and rib cage should be keel-shaped for water stability, not round.
- The feet should be medium-sized, with arched toes and strong webbing.
- Coat character should be short and dense with a protective undercoat covered by a coarser outer coat. The outer coat lays flat and wraps around the body protecting the dog from cold in the water and heavy cover in a hunting environment.
- A thick “Otter tail” is unique to the Labrador and provides balance, as well as serving as a rudder in the water.
- A biddable temperament, combined with a strong retrieving instinct, makes the Labrador a wonderful companion at home and in the field.
Form-to-function identifies what a Labrador Retriever should be. What is efficient in the field is what makes a Labrador “right” in the conformation ring.
Judges’ Education Committee
Co-Chair: Marilyn Little Box 3093, Overgaard, AZ 85933 Home 928-535-5385 • Cell 602-568-0374 Send E-mail
Co-Chair: Juxi Burr 4401 Yale NE, Albuquerque, NM 87107 505-345-2966 Send E-mail
Committee Members: Nancy Brandow, Anthony Emilio, Barbara Ironside, Barbara Nowak, Barbara Gilchrist
Requirements
To become an LRC, Inc. Ringside Mentor and a Seminar Presenter:
- Be a member of the LRC, Inc.
- At least 15 years of experience in the breed
- A depth of knowledge in structure and movement
- An understanding of the Breed Standard and how it applies to function
- Must attend two or more LRC-approved Judges’ Education Seminars within 3 years prior to application;
- For Seminar Presenters – must have passed a juried presentation at the National Specialty Events Judges’ Education Seminar.
Seminar Presenters
Marilyn Little Box 3093, Overgaard, AZ 85933 Home 928-535-5385 • Cell 602-568-0374 Send E-mail
Nancy R. Brandow [email protected] 207 356 1353
Juxi Burr Albuquerque, NM 87107 505-345-2966 Send E-mail
Barbara Gilchrist Washington (state) 253-307-1774 Send email
Janis I Granneman 831 595 0265 Send E-Mail
Barbara Nowak California 619-444-5829 Send E-mail
Frances Smith, DVM Minnesota 507-744-2284 Send E-mail
Sue Willumsen Kingston, NH 503 642 5893 503 475 1588 Send email
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