Judge's Background & History

Mrs. Wyoma M. Clouss
Home: Meridian, ID
Initial Breed: Miniature Schnauzers

After four terms as President of the American Miniature Schnauzer Club, Wyoma Clouss is serving again on the AMSC Board of Directors, and continues as Judges Education Chairman. She also has been President, Show Chairman, and Board member of the Idaho Capital City Kennel Club in Boise, and is now Show Chairman again, webmaster, and Delegate to the American Kennel Club. Currently judging all Terrier breeds, Terrier Group and four Working breeds, Wyoma was honored to judge American Miniature Schnauzer Club Specialties in Chicago in 1997 and 2003, and the AMSC Montgomery County National Specialty in 2007. Wyoma was pleased to judge the first National Specialty for the Miniature Schnauzer Club of China, held in Beijing, China, fall of 2007. Wyoma retired after 34 years as a speech pathologist in the Boise, Idaho, public schools. She and her husband Owen entered the world of showing Miniature Schnauzers in 1974. After a professional handler finished their first four champions, Wyoma and Owen finished the next thirty three Miniature Schnauzers themselves, including eight different group-winning dogs and ten who have won majors at premier Terrier weekends, Montgomery County and Great Western. They also finished one Chinese Crested, and bred several that finished for others. Wyoma has judged a Miniature Schnauzer Specialty in T'ainan, Taiwan (FCI) March 1994, the first Specialty of the Miniature Schnauzer Club of China in Beijing (AKC, slightly modified), October 2007, and half of the VNU All-Breed Exhibition in Shanghai, China (FCI/AKC) March 2009. Owen Clouss, Wyoma's husband and partner in dogs, judged the Sweeps entry of the Beijing, China MS Specialty. Wyoma is licenced to judge AKC Terrier Group (including Miniature Schnauzers, all colours), Boxers, Doberman Pinschers, Giant Schnauzers, Standard Schnauzers, Manchester Terriers (Toy), Conformation - Misc Breeds and Junior Showmanship - All Breeds.
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