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!
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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
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