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I was born in England of Scottish parents and educated in Scotland. I met my wife, Margaret at St. Andrews University where she was spending a year abroad from an American College. I followed her to the U.S. We have now been married for over 45 years, owning pure bred dogs for almost that long. Along the way we bred and raised 4 children. My career was in chemical research and marketing and in financial analysis. Our first berner entered our lives in 1974. We have moved forward slowly in the breed, showing our dogs regularly and breeding only occasionally. Our goal is to keep type and soundness in mind and body. For the year 2002 our home bred and owned “Ch. Tennescott Ferdinand Willison”, was #2 Bernese Mountain Dog in the U.S. in both Breed and All Breed Ratings. In 1991, I began judging at all breed match shows and breed sweepstakes. I have been AKC licensed to judge, Bernese Mountain Dogs since 1995 and now I am also approved for Greater Swiss, Alaskan Malamute, Siberian Husky and Boxers. I am in the process of applying for more working breeds. I have judged at regional specialties for Bernese Mountain Dogs and for Greater Swiss. Also, in 2002, I judged the Bernese Mountain Dog Club of Scotland Specialty. I regularly attend judge’s workshops and seminars because judging dogs is an ongoing learning process. I have done extensive studying of dog anatomy and movement. My goal is to judge dogs intelligently and objectively in order to preserve the integrity of the breeds. I am looking forward to my assignment with the Bernese Mountain Dog Club of Ontario.
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