MRS. EDNA GONZALEZ | Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico. Edna Gonzalez has been involved in the sport of dogs since childhood, beginning by assisting her father and later exhibiting dogs in Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the United States. Over the years, she has judged at major events across Latin America, North America, Europe, and Australia, including specialties for Neapolitan Mastiffs, Rottweilers, Beagles, and Xoloitzcuintli, as well as the Boxer Top Ten and the Tournament of Champions in Mexico. This year marks her first Westminster Kennel Club judging assignment, a milestone deeply connected to her lifelong passion for the sport.
MS. JUDY A. HARRINGTON | Monson, Massachusetts. Judy Harrington began her career as a breeder, owner, and handler of Great Danes before becoming an AKC approved professional handler, presenting all breeds nationally and internationally. She later devoted herself to Australian Shepherds under the Propwash prefix, producing dogs titled in every AKC event from conformation to performance and herding. An accomplished judge for more than 25 years, she is approved for the Sporting, Working, and Herding Groups, as well as select Hound and Toy breeds, and has officiated at specialties across the U. S. and abroad. A longtime participant and professional handler at Westminster, she has judged the Working Group and multiple breeds, with 2026 marking her fifth judging assignment at the show.
MRS. ROSALIND KRAMER | High Point, North Carolina. Rosalind Kramer began her career in dog sports as a child showing Wire Fox Terriers, later gaining experience with Scottish Terriers and apprenticing under a top handler before becoming a highly successful professional handler and preservation breeder. She first showed at Westminster as a teenager and was part of the team that presented the Scottish Terrier“ Shannon,” Best in Show winner in 1985. Since beginning her judging career in 2004, she has officiated internationally and at major events including Montgomery County Kennel Club, the AKC National Championship, and multiple Westminster assignments. This year marks her sixth judging appointment at Westminster.
MR. DAVID R. MILLER | Mentor, Ohio. A lifelong dog enthusiast, David Miller has bred and exhibited Salukis under the Shandell prefix for more than 40 years, alongside Afghans, Dalmatians, and Italian Greyhounds. Approved to judge in 1988, he is licensed for multiple groups and breeds, and has officiated in 32 countries across six continents, including several World Dog Shows. He has served in leadership roles with the Grand River Kennel Club and the Cuyahoga Valley Hound Association, and is currently Institute Director and Vice President of the American Dog Show Judges organization. This marks his first Westminster Kennel Club judging assignment.
MR. GEORGE MILUTINOVICH | Fresno, California. George Milutinovich has been active in purebred dogs for nearly six decades, owning and exhibiting multiple breeds in both obedience and conformation, with group and Best in Show winners in Pugs, Bichon Frisé, and Smooth Fox Terriers. A board member of Take the Lead and the Dog Judges Association of America, he is also a member of the Morris & Essex Kennel Club and a lifetime member of the Central California SPCA. Approved to judge since 1999, he is licensed for the Toy and Non Sporting Groups, several Hound and Terrier breeds, miscellaneous breeds, and Junior Showmanship, with assignments across the United States and internationally. This year marks his third Westminster judging assignment, fulfilling a dream first inspired when he watched the show as a child.
MRS. SANDRA PRETARI HICKSON | San Bruno, California. Sandra Pretari Hickson entered the sport of dogs in 1993 with her first Akita, a breed she exhibited for many years and now judges. Licensed for the Working Group, Dachshunds, Otterhounds, and much of the Terrier Group, she is also a preservation breeder of Dandie Dinmont Terriers under the King’ s Mtn. prefix, producing multiple National Specialty winners and Best in Show dogs, including the celebrated GCHB King’ s Mtn. Angelina Ballerina and her daughter, GCHB King’ s Mtn. Prima Ballerina. She serves as co Show Chair of the Harvest Moon Classic in California and holds leadership roles in several breed clubs. Internationally experienced, she has judged in the U. S., Mexico, and England. This year marks her third Westminster judging assignment, a show she holds dear for the memory of Angelina Ballerina’ s Terrier Group placement in 2015.
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