Judge's Background & History

Martin D. Doherty
Home: KITCHENER, ON N2R 1X

I've been breeding Old English Sheepdogs under the Auriga prefix since 1973, finishing 128 Canadian Champions and acquiring over 30 BIS. Our first National Specialty was the American OES National in 1979 under English breeder judge Miss Florence Tilley, of the famous Shepton Kennel. Auriga dogs have been Best of Breed numerous times at the Canadian OES Nationals. In 2007 our homebred MBIS, BISS Can, Am. Ch Auriga’s Robert the Rogue was #10 All Breed in Canada and sire of Best of Winners at the American OES Nationals.

We have also been active in the Hound Group for the past twenty-five years showing Irish Wolfhounds, Whippets and for the past ten years PBGVs, achieving our first PBGV BIS in 2002 with Ch Charlen’s Cezanne De Mirepoix ranked number 10 Hound in Canada. We finished our first of three English Champions in 2007 in five shows, two Reserve CCs and 3 CCs in less then two months with Can Am Ch Soletraders Bugs Bunny. At the 2007 American National, Winners Female and at the 2010; Best of Breed, plus our homebred littermates Winners male and sister Best of Winners. MBIS, Best In Specialty Can Am Ch Soletraders Bjorn Borg finished 2010 #10 All Breed in Canada.

I have been judging since 1981, and the Canadian Kennel Club granted me All Breed Judging status in 2002. I have judged numerous breed boosters and specialties including OES, German Shorthairs, Vizsla, Flat-coated Retrievers, PBGVs, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Irish Wolfhounds and Australian Cattle Dogs to name a few. I have had the honor to officiate in Ireland, Australia, Puerto Rico, Germany, Japan, Argentina, Columbia, United States and all Canadian Provinces.

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