Judge's Background & History

Mrs. Patricia Nemirovsky De Alsina
Home: Buenos Aires. Argentina

Judging since 1988, have judged multiple championship all-breed & specialty shows in all 5 continents, including: Sydney's Spring Fair & Melbourne's Sunbury, and General Specials at Ladies K. Ass., Perth's Summer Classic & Canberra's Royal (Australia); Johannesburg's "Dog of the Year" & "KUSA Classic ‘08" South Africa); Belleville & Springfield (Illinois); Denmark’s “Show of Winners ‘11”; Santa Clara Valley, Riverside, Sacramento & North Cal Terrier Ass (California); Waukesha & Burlington (Wisconsin) and Tucson (Arizona), USA; Leon (Spain); Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Ecuador, Indonesia, Mexico, New Zealand, Paraguay, Peru, Thailand, Uruguay & Venezuela. Also, judged at Hatboro, Devon & Montgomery ‘10; and the World Shows in Argentina ’05 (Smooth Fox T. & AmStaffs); Poland ’06 (Am Cocker Sp fem, B/S Min Schnauzer males, & Min LongH Dachshund fem); and Sweden ’08 (Airedale T & Arg Dogos, among other breeds)

All breed professional handler from 1974 to 1985, winning #l dog all breeds 6 times. Was proclaimed Handler of the year for 1976 in the Argentine magazine World of Dogs. Current President of the Schnauzer Club of Argentina (since 1995), and former Director of Airedale T Club of Argentina, Am Cocker Club of Argentina, & Afghan H Club of Argentina. Former member of the Advisory Committee to the F.C.A.'s Board of Directors, and Former member of the Airedale Terrier Club of America & the American Miniature Schnauzer Club.

Has worked as translator at lectures, with: Mrs. Anne Rogers Clark, Mr. Rick Chashoudian, Mr. Frank Sabella, Mr. Ernest Sharp, Mr. Harry O'Donoghue, Mrs. Carole Weinberger, Mr. Peter Newman, Mr. Barry Day, Mrs. Madge Fish (chairman of the Education Committee of the Standard Schnauzer Club of America), Mrs. Rhonda Davis, Sra. Alessandra Franco, Mrs. Sylvia Hammarstrom, Mrs. Chris Levy (Education Committee of the Miniature Schnauzer Club of America), Mrs. Beverly Capstick, Mr. & Mrs. Hyde, Mrs. Lydia Hutchinson, and Mr. John Constantine (President of A.M.S.C.) Has given lectures and chats in Jakarta (Indonesia), Copenhagen (Denmark), Sydney (Australia), Lima & Arequipa (Peru), Ecuador, Buenos Aires and in most of the provinces of Argentina where they have canine activities on the themes: "Introduction to dogs", "Movement: a fundamental element in judging show-dogs", “Argentine & Latin American Dog Scene", “Judging Terriers", "Handling", "Trimming", "The Bull Terrier", "Lakeland vs. Welsh", "Schnauzers", "Origins of Fox Terrier and interpretation of the standard", "The Terrier Group". Furthermore, had the honor to be especially invited by the Veterinary Faculty of the University of Buenos Aires to give an annual lecture: "Introduction to Canine World for future Veterinarians". Also " Introduction to the Canine World for Veterinarians" at the Ateneo Veterinario de Buenos Aires, and "Terriers: Peculiarities of hard-coats" (Coprovet, Buenos Aires)

Has written articles for magazines and journals, among them "Montgomery County K.C. through the eyes of a South American lady" (published in Dog News), "Schnauzers: a correct decision", "Doing the Dog Game...", and “Technical knowledge: a fundamental element in the dog world." Has interviewed Top Dog People, i.e.: Frank Sabella, Jeffrey Pepper, Jim Reynolds (for prestigious magazines in Brazil & Argentina). Gave technical advice on and co-conducted a TV show called "FOUR-FOOTED FRIENDS", with special emphasis on Canine World activities. This show reached all of Argentina and neighboring countries (2001).

Married, with a son, has successfully counseled numerous canine and professional activities. In addition, is a pro singer, having been trained in opera and lyrical at the "Instituto Superior de Arte del Teatro Colon", de Buenos Aires. At present time, she is a soloist with the "Coro Polifonico Municipal del Partido de La Matanza", Buenos Aires, and, also, is currently singing with "En Camino...", a duet that performs argentine folk music.


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