Dogs In Review Magazine September 2016 | Page 39

Getting to know you… LINDA MORE CARY, NORTH CAROLINA Approved for Sporting, Hound, Terrier and Herding Groups, and Best in Show. The breed I am best known for is... Shelties. I grew up in... Various places in New England. My profession is... Retired! And dog show judge. My hobbies are... Doing things with my dog, doing things with friends, reading. My favorite movie is... Quite a few, really, including Lawrence of Arabia, The African Queen, Seabiscuit and My Cousin Vinny. My favorite book is... I can’t pick just one! My favorite cuisine is... French, followed closely by Italian. My favorite music is... Blues and baroque. The best thing about judging is... The dogs and dog people. And the worst thing about judging is... The travel, of course. My favorite show dog of all time is... Why must I pick just one? Quite a few have stolen my heart! JOHN RAMIREZ DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA Approved for Working and Toy Groups, and Best in Show. I grew up in... Primarily in Southern California, but I also had to live short periods of time in various countries. The breed I am best known for is... The Saint Bernard. My profession is... Happily retired. My hobbies are... Dog shows, judging and kayaking. My favorite movie is... Black Swan. My favorite book is... The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha by Cervantes. My favorite cuisine is... LOL. ALL food! 36 My favorite music is... All music, but I lean toward classical. The best thing about judging is... The appreciation for beauty. And the worst thing about judging is... There are not too many “worst things,” but I would have to say the occasional unhappy exhibitor. My favorite show dog of all time is... Ch. Figaro von Haus Steinbach, who I co-owned for a short time (St. Bernard), and Ch. Beau Cheval Wichita Lineman (Skye Terrier). DIR DOGSinREVIEW.com 36_GetToKnow.indd 36 8/15/16 1:26 PM