Judges' Education
The American Shetland Sheepdog Association (ASSA) provides educational material and seminars for prospective, provisional and approved AKC judges. ASSA also maintains a network of qualified breed mentors who can help prospective judges fulfill the AKC requirements for ringside mentoring. Attending local specialties and the annual ASSA National provides judges with the opportunity for ringside mentoring.
Contact Meredith Hector, the chair of the judges' education committee, if you would like to receive judges' education material by US mail.
Judges' Mentors
Judges' mentors meet ASSA's qualifications to provide ringside mentoring to prospective AKC judges. Contact any of the mentors listed below to arrange a session. ASSA mentors agree to:
- use ASSA materials when mentoring or making a presentation
- keep the tone positive and objective when mentoring
- concentrate on virtues rather than faults when discussing dogs
- share knowledge and experience in such a way that it inspires others to learn more about Shelties
- not to use his/her status as an ASSA mentor for self-promotion or advertising in any way
- conduct himself/herself appropriately as a representative of ASSA
To find out more about the requirements to become an ASSA mentor or to make an application, download the application form. Judges' mentors must be ASSA members.
Contact Tom Coen, chair of the judges' mentor committee.
Mentor Locator
Alabama
Ellen Worthington
Chelsea, Alabama
Arizona
Suzanne Healy
Chino Valley, Arizona
Jo Virden
Scottsdale, Arizona
California
Dottie Adkins
Santa Carita, California
Linda Churchill
Valley Springs, California
Gayle Eads
Anza, California
Peggy Haderlie
Silverado,California
Yvonne Samuelson
Tracy, California
Carl and Patty Skinner
Placerville, California
Daniel and Marsha Wheatcroft
Acton, California
Colorado
Jan Leonard
Denver, Colorado
Michelle Miller & Marty Miller
Eaton, CO
Connecticut
Jennie Hynes
Wilton, Connecticut
Barbara Kenealy
Moosup, Connecticut
Lynette Saltzman
Westport, Connecticut
Florida
Hector Hector & Meredith Hector
Davie, Florida
Irene and William Munsey
Plant City, Florida
Sulie Greendale-Paveeza
Ft. Pierce, Florida
Virginia Cavallaro Stimel
Tallahassee, Florida
Melanie Williams
Howey-In-The-Hills, Florida
Hawaii
Susan Ferroni-Keleher
Kamuela, Hawaii
Idaho
Susan Beacham
Nampa, Idaho
Kathy Ryan
Rigby, Idaho
Shannlee Waller-Michalsky
Rigby, Idaho
Iowa
Tracy Gensler
Urbana, Iowa
Jeannette Powers-Hodson
Des Moines, Iowa
Illinois
Susan Christie
Antioch, Illinois
Jane Howard
Chicago, Illinois
Rick Thompson
Caseyville, Illinois
Louisiana
Lynette Stewart
Ponchatoula, Louisiana
Massachusetts
Tom & Nioma Coen
Alford, Massachusetts
Richard Hildreth
Ashland, Massachusetts
Carolyn Ing & Kim Schive
Carlisle, Massachusetts
Charlotte McGowan
Newton, Massachusetts
Michigan
Virginia "Gini" Shaw
Sterling Heights, Michigan
Minnesota
Debra Nordby
Blaine, Minnesota
Missouri
Robert Piccirillo
Cedar Hill, Missouri
Glenda Henson
Wildwood, Missouri
Albert Harris
Drury, Missouri
North Carolina
Dianne Hawes
Fuquay Varinam, North Carolina
Rose Chandless
Davidson, North Carolina
Nick Joines & Joel McCarty
Sophia, NC
Sandra Macintosh Feret
Sophia, NC
New Jersey
Marjorie Tuff
Freehold, New Jersey
New York
Sheila Monks
Ballston Spa, New York
Debra Tessman-Van Leaven
Hamburg, New York
Nevada
Christine Machado,
Verdi, Nevada
Ohio
Harriet Smith
Morrow, Ohio
Oregon
Barbara Aulbach
Scappoose, Oregon
David & Sylvia Calderwood
Eugene,Oregon
Albert Harris
Wolf Creek, Oregon
Pennsylvania
Bernie Biasi
Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Greenville, South Carolina
Patti Page
Gilbert, South Carolina
Tennessee
Lisa and Lloyd Graser, Jr.
Moshem, Tennessee
Sandra McCambridge
Deer Lodge, Tennessee
Texas
Alane L. Gomez
Pipe Creek, Texas
Cathi Gorman
McKinney, Texas
Jennifer Harper
Pinehurst, Texas
Guy Mauldin
Richmond, Texas
Diana Rockwell
Harper, Texas
Randall Sheets
Colleyville, Texas
Virginia
Al Bianchi
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Terry Jennings
Ashland, Virginia
Linda Sanders
Clifton, Virginia
Greg Speeks
Chesterfield, Virginia
Washington
Wisconsin
Joyce Becherini
Colgate, Wisconsin
Canada
Jo Ann Pavey
Barrie, Ontario