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I am seeking election to
the BCSA Board of Directors, Member at Large #2, with a vision toward a
unified club that is representative of the various interests and AKC
pursuits of members in all regions of the country. In particular, as a 13
year resident of Arizona, I will provide representation for the west and
southwest regions, now home to three, and soon to be four, area affiliate
clubs. As an owner-trainer-handler of three Border Collies, I compete in
conformation, herding, agility and rally obedience. I believe that I will
present a balanced and broad perspective, representative of a variety of
the interests of the membership. My experience is weighted towards
conformation showing, having shared that hobby with my mother as a young
person and through my teenage years. As an adult, I returned to the fancy
with Border Collies, choosing the breed for its reputation as unparalleled
competition dogs, with an interest in learning the then burgeoning sport
of agility. In recent years, I have developed a growing passion for
herding, and work to continually expand my knowledge and appreciation of
the breed and its original purpose. I breed under the affix DesertShore,
and have bred one litter to date. I share my enthusiasm for Border Collies
and purebred dog sports at every opportunity.
I am on the ballot due to the gracious support of thirteen BCSA members who signed my nomination petition. As a member of the BCSA Board of Directors, I pledge to uphold the Constitution and By-laws of the club; to engage the issues before the Board with an open mind and the highest of ethical standards; to offer honest and well-considered input; and to work to the best of my abilities for the health, betterment and advancement of the breed and the club in all endeavors.
Professional experience:
Currently:
• Departmental Manager, Kitchen & Bath Design, Republic West, Inc.
Previously:
• Event and Personal Manager for internationally known recording artists
• Columnist and feature writer, Tucson Weekly, published weekly to a circulation
of over 70,000
Clubs and affiliations:
• Border Collie Society of America
• Border Collie Club of Greater Los Angeles
• American Kennel Club
• Arizona Herding Association
• Australian Shepherd Club of America
• Docna (Dogs on Course North America)
Volunteering and Participation:
• Secretary of the newly forming Border Collie Club of Arizona (BCCAZ)
• Volunteer, Fundraising Task Force, Border Collie Club of Arizona
• Volunteer, Borderlines, Conformation Editor since 2006
• Volunteer BCSA Ringside Mentor
• Volunteer, BCSA Judge’s Education Committee
• Assistant to Arthur Sorkin in presenting the Border Collie Western Dog Judges
Breed Seminar, May 2, 2008.
• Volunteer writer for Docna, contributing to Dog Sport Magazine
• Trophy fund contributor, BCCGLA & BCSA
• Experience with dog sports spanning 25 years, beginning as a junior handler
• Owner, trainer, handler in conformation, multiple herding venues, agility,
rally
Owner, trainer, handler of 3
Border Collies:
• Ch. Sun Mtn Dream Come True, NA, RN, age 10 years
• Multi-group Placing, Specialty AOM, BISS ChX BorderIsle Charmed By Ewe, HIAs,
HSAs, HTAD-1, 2s, HRD-1s, STDs, age 5 years
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