dog show judges Brian and Louise Harris international tibetan terrier and samoyed specialists	dog show judges Brian and Louise Harris international tibetan terrier and samoyed specialists Our Judges Profiles
	Brian N. Harris FCI International All Breeds Judge 94 Kainga Road Christchurch 8083 New Zealand. I began showing dogs in the early sixties with my parents Pembroke Welsh Corgi’s.Then in the early seventies I acquired my first Old English Sheepdog. I showed a number of  O.E.S. to their New Zealand titles. I also at this time purchased my first Norwegian Elkhound and have owned or bred twelve New Zealand champions including my USA import NZ Ch Windy Cove Brut N’ Rodna’s Banjo, who was shown with some success in the U.K. for me, by Joe Cartledge. In 1977 I acquired my first Tibetan Terrier NZ Ch Granton Milord Argyle from Sue Wilson in Australia. Bobby was the first T.T. to come to New Zealand and the first T.T. champion in this country. I followed this up with the purchase of  Tibetan terriers  from  Jill Gould (NZ Ch Arkatagh Sarabande) Cindy Hewitt (NZ Ch Chiangtzu Berillium ), Joan  Cain (NZ Ch Jemecs Briareus and NZ Ch Jemecs Endymion ) Krista Guziolek (NZ Ch. Boshanti Tyson) and NZ Ch Boshanti Lexxus JW, Audrey Flockart (NZ Ch Qinghai Ga Dongge.) and Pat Tempest (Eng & NZ Ch Alilah Gervaise). To date I have owned or bred eighty-nine Tibetan terrier champions in New Zealand, Australia and the USA. When I married Louise, I inherited her Samoyeds and to date we have owned or bred twenty-five Samoyed champions including the South Islands first Grand Champion Samoyed. Together Louise and I have owned or bred one hundred and twenty-eight NZ, Australian or US champion, T.T.’s, O.E.S., Samoyeds and Norwegian Elkhounds. In 1978 I was admitted to the New Zealand Kennel Club Judges Panel. I am at present licenced to judge all breeds and groups at championship level and to award CC’s to all breeds in those groups. I am also licenced to judge Best in Show. I have awarded C.C.’s in Tibetan Terriers in both the North and South Islands here in New Zealand. I have also judged the breed in Australia and in 2002 I judged at the Tibetan Terrier Assn. Championship Show in the United Kingdom. Also in 2002 I judged the Northern Samoyed Society, UK Samoyed of the Year Contest. I had the honour in 1996 of awarding the first Hamiltonstovare challenge certificates in New Zealand. To date I have judged in New Zealand, Australia, England, the USA, Russia, China, Ireland, Slovakia, Canada and South Africa. I have served on a number of club committees over the years including. Committee and Treasurer South Island Old English Sheepdog Club. Committee Canterbury Judges Assn. Secretary Norwegian Elkhound Club President and Treasurer Canterbury Working Dog Assn. Treasurer and Show Manager Supreme Show Dog Contest (Champion of Champions Contest. In 2001 I was made a Life Member of the Supreme Show Dog Contest. Show Manager South Island Puppy of the Year Contest. Treasurer NZ Kennel Club Southern Classic Shows and the 2005 National Dog Show. Vice President and currently President of Canterbury Kennel Assn. In 2002 I was appointed to the NZ Kennel Clubs Breed Standards sub-committee and have served as Convenor for the last three years. In 2006 I was elected Chair of the NZ Kennel Club Judges Assn and in 2013 was elected the first President of the new NZ Dog Judges Assn. In 2013 I was elected as an Executive Councilor of the New Zealand Kennel Club.   I have lectured on judging the Tibetan Terrier to the Christchurch, North Canterbury and South Canterbury Judges Associations. And in Tasmania and Western Australia I lectured on the breed to the group seven aspiring judges. I have had the pleasure of attending five World Tibetan Terrier Congress’, in Holland, Austria, the United States, Belgium and England..     BREEDS THAT I AM LICENCED TO AWARD C.C.’S IN NEW ZEALAND  221 BREEDS & VARIETIES.    Group 1 Toys Affenpinscher Australian Silky Terrier Bichon Frise Bolognese Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Chihuahua (Long Coat) Chihuahua (Smooth Coat) Chinese Crested Dog English Toy Terrier Griffon Bruxellois Havanese Italian Greyhound Japanese Chin King Charles Spaniel Lowchen Maltese Miniature Pinscher Papillon Pekingese Pomeranian Pug Yorkshire Terrier Coton de Tulear Group 2 Terriers Airedale Terrier American Staffordshire Terrier Australian Terrier Bedlington Terrier Border Terrier Bull Terrier Bull Terrier (Miniature) Cairn Terrier Cesky Terrier Dandie Dinmont Terrier Fox Terrier (Smooth) Fox Terrier (Wire) Glen Of Imaal Terrier Irish Terrier Jack Russell Terrier Kerry Blue Terrier Lakeland Terrier Manchester Terrier Norfolk Terrier Norwich Terrier Parson Jack Russell Terrier Scottish Terrier Sealyham Terrier Skye Terrier Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Staffordshire Bull Terrier Tenterfield Terrier Welsh Terrier West Highland White Terrier German Hunting Terrier Group 3 Gundogs American Cocker Spaniel Brittany Cesky Fousek Chesapeake Bay Retriever Clumber Spaniel Cocker Spaniel Curly-Coated Retriever English Setter English Springer Spaniel Field Spaniel Flat-Coated Retriever German Shorthaired Pointer German Wirehaired Pointer Golden Retriever Gordon Setter Hungarian Vizsla Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla Irish Red and White Setter Irish Setter Irish Water Spaniel Italian Spinone Labrador Retriever Lagotto Large Munsterlander Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retr. Pointer Spanish Water Dog Sussex Spaniel Weimaraner Welsh Springer Spaniel Group 4 Hounds   Afghan Hound Basenji Basset Hound Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen Beagle Bloodhound Borzoi Dachshund (All Varieties) Deerhound Norwegian Elkhound Finnish Spitz Foxhound Greyhound Hamiltonstovare Harrier Ibizian Hound Irish Wolhound Otterhound Pharoah Hound Rhodesian Ridgeback Saluki Sloughi Whippet Blue Tick Coonhound Portuguese Podengo (all varieties) Thai Ridgeback Redbone Coonhound Peruvian Hairless (all varieties)     Basset Fauve de Bretagne Black & Tan Coonhound Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen  Group 5 Working (Pastoral) Australian Cattle Dog Australian Kelpie Australian Shepherd Belgian Shepherd (Groenendael) Belgian Shepherd (Laekenois) Belgian Shepherd (Malinois) Belgian Shepherd (Tervueren) Bergamasco Shepherd Dog Border Collie Bouvier des Flandres Briard Collie (Rough) Collie (Smooth) Finnish Lapphund German Shepherd Dog Hungarian Puli Komondor Kuvasz Maremma Sheepdog Norwegian Buhund Old English Sheepdog Polish Lowland Sheepdog Shetland Sheepdog Australian Stumpy Tail  Swedish Vallhund Welsh Corgi (Cardigan) Welsh Corgi (Pembroke) Swedish Lapphund Pumi Icelandic Sheepdog Beauceron American Miniature Shepherd White Swiss Shepherd Dog Dutch Shepherd Dog Pyrenean Sheepdog Group 6 Utility Akita Alaskan Malamute Bernese Mountain Dog Black Russian Terrier Boxer Bull Mastiff Central Asian Sheepdog Dobermann Dogue de Bordeaux Fila Brasileiro Japanese Akita Kangal Dog Leonberger Mastiff Neopolitan Mastiff Newfoundland Portugese Water Dog Pyrenean Mountain Dog Rottweiler St. Bernard Samoyed Schnauzer (all varieties) Siberian Husky   Tibetan Mastiff Pyrenean Mastiff Canadian Eskimo Dog Spanish Mastiff Great Swiss Mountain Dog Italian Corso Dog Anatolian Shepherd Estrella Mountain Dog  Group 7 Non Sporting Boston Terrier Bulldog Canaan Dog Chow Chow Dalmatian Eurasier French Bulldog German Spitz (Klein) German Spitz (Mittel) Great Dane Japanese Spitz Keeshond Lhasa Apso Poodle ( all varieties) Schipperke Shar Pei Shih Tzu Tibetan Spaniel Tibetan Terrier   Xoloitzcuintle Louise R. Harris FCI International All Breeds Judge 94 Kainga Road Christchurch 8083 New Zealand   I acquired my first Samoyed in 1969. I began showing samoyeds in 1970 and since then have bred and owned twenty-five New Zealand champions. Our kennels, Nikolaevsk, holds the breed record for the most champions bred in the South Island, including the first South Island bred Grand Champion samoyed. Bear,   NZ Grand Ch Nikolaevsk An Bye Lay, is the breed record holder, winning Best in Show at the Dominion Samoyed Clubs annual championship on six consecutive occasions. In 1974 I imported Carwood Snow Nanette, bred by Gladys Varney in the United Kingdom. When I married Brian, I inherited his Tibetan Terriers, O.E.S., and Elkhounds. Together Brian and I have owned or bred one hundred and twenty-eight New Zealand, Australian or US Champion Samoyeds, Tibetan Terriers, Old English Sheepdogs and Elkhounds. In 1989 I was admitted to the New Zealand Kennel Club’s Judges Panel. I am at present licensed to judge all seven groups at Championship level and to award C.C.’s to all breeds in those groups and to judge Best in Show. I have awarded CC’s to Samoyeds in both the North Island and the South Island here in New Zealand. I have also awarded CC’s in the breed in Australia and Ireland. I had the honour in 1995 to judge the Auckland Provincial Samoyed Associations Open Show. In 2002 I judged the Northern Samoyed Society (UK) Samoyed Puppy of the Year Contest. To date I have judged in New Zealand, Australia, UK, Ireland, China, Russia, South Africa, Canada and the USA. In 2000 I was made a life member of the Dominion Samoyed Club. I have served on a number of club committees over the years including:- Committee and Secretary Dominion Samoyed Club.  Founding Secretary and Committee South Island Non Sporting Dog Assn                                      Committee and Benching Manager Supreme Show Dog Contest.  Committee Supreme Puppy Contest. In 2001 I was made a Life Member of the Supreme Show Dog & Puppy Contest Assn.   BREEDS THAT I AM LICENCED TO AWARD C.C.’S IN NEW ZEALAND. 221 BREEDS AND VARIETIES. Group 1 Toys Affenpinscher Australian Silky Terrier Bichon Frise Bolognese Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Chihuahua (Long Coat) Chihuahua (Smooth Coat) Chinese Crested Dog English Toy Terrier Griffon Bruxellois Havanese Italian Greyhound Japanese Chin King Charles Spaniel Lowchen Maltese Miniature Pinscher Papillon Pekingese Pomeranian Pug Yorkshire Terrier Russian Toy Coton de Tulear Group 2 Terriers Airedale Terrier American Staffordshire Terrier Australian Terrier Bedlington Terrier Border Terrier Bull Terrier Bull Terrier (Miniature) Cairn Terrier Cesky Terrier Dandie Dinmont Terrier Fox Terrier (Smooth) Fox Terrier (Wire) Glen Of Imaal Terrier Irish Terrier Jack Russell Terrier Kerry Blue Terrier Lakeland Terrier Manchester Terrier Norfolk Terrier Norwich Terrier Parson Jack Russell Terrier Scottish Terrier Sealyham Terrier Skye Terrier Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Staffordshire Bull Terrier Tenterfield Terrier Welsh Terrier West Highland White Terrier German Hunting Terrier Group 3 Gundogs American Cocker Spaniel Brittany Cesky Fousek Chesapeake Bay Retriever Clumber Spaniel Cocker Spaniel Curly-Coated Retriever English Setter English Springer Spaniel Field Spaniel Flat-Coated Retriever German Shorthaired Pointer German Wirehaired Pointer Golden Retriever Gordon Setter Hungarian Vizsla Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla Irish Red and White Setter Irish Setter Irish Water Spaniel Italian Spinone Labrador Retriever Lagotto Romagnolo Large Munsterlander Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retr. Pointer Spanish Water Dog Bracco Italiano     Sussex Spaniel Weimaraner Welsh Springer Spaniel   Group 4 Hounds Afghan Hound Basenji Basset Hound Petite Basset Griffon Vendeen Beagle Bloodhound Borzoi Dachshund (All Varieties) Deerhound Norwegian Elkhound Finnish Spitz Foxhound Greyhound Hamiltonstovare Harrier Ibizian Hound Irish Wolhound Otterhound Pharoah Hound Rhodesian Ridgeback Saluki Sloughi Whippet Blue Tick Coonhound Basset Fauve de Bretagne Black & Tan Coonhound Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen Azawakh     Portuguese Podengo (all varieties) Thai Ridgeback Redbone Coonhound Group 5 Working Tatra Shepherd Dog Australian Cattle Dog Australian Kelpie Australian Shepherd Bearded Collie Belgian Shepherd (Groenendael) Belgian Shepherd (Laekenois) Belgian Shepherd (Malinois) Belgian Shepherd (Tervueren) Border Collie Bouvier Des Flanders Briard Collie (Rough Coat) Collie (Smooth Coat) Finnish Lapphund German Shepherd Dog (Stock Coat) Hungarian Puli Komondor Kuvasz Maremma Sheepdog Norwegian Buhund Old English Sheepdog Polish Lowland Sheepdog Shetland Sheepdog Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog Swedish Vallhund Welsh Corgi (Cardigan) Finnish Lapphund Swedish Lapphund Pumi Welsh Corgi (Pembroke) Bergamasco Shepherd Dog Icelandic Sheepdog Beauceron American Miniature Shepherd German Shepherd (Long Stock) White Swiss Shepherd Dog Dutch Shepherd Dog Pyrenean Sheepdog Group 6 Utility Akita Alaskan Malamute Bernese Mountain Dog Black Russian Terrier Boxer Bullmastiff Central Asian Sheepdog Dobermann Dogue de Bordeaux Fila Brasileiro German Pinscher Japanese Akita Kangal Dog Leonberger Neapolitan Mastiff Newfoundland Portugese Water Dog Pyrenean Mountain Dog Rottweiler St. Bernard Samoyed Schnauzer ( all varieties) Siberian Husky Shiba Inu Pyrenean Mastiff Anatolian Shepherd Dog Estrella Mountain Dog Spanish Mastiff Great Swiss Mountain Dog Tibetan Mastiff Canadian Eskimo Dog Italian Corso Dog Group 7 Non Sporting Boston Terrier Bulldog Canaan Dog Chow Chow Dalmatian Eurasier French Bulldog German Spitz Mittel German Spitz Klein Great Dane Japanese Spitz Keeshond Lhasa Apso Poodle ( all varieties) Schipperke Shar Pei Shih Tzu Tibetan Spaniel Tibetan Terrier   Xoloitzcuintle