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Lines From Linda: AKC Honors 2020...
BY LINDA AYERS TURNER KNORR continued
Lynn Worth Smith
Terrier Club of America. An AKC judge since 1994, Mr. Menaker has judged at more than 300 AKC conformation shows.
Mr. Menaker’s judging assignments have taken him across the country and around the world, includ- ing to Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Croatia, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Uruguay, and Venezuela. He is approved to judge Best in Show, all Working, Sporting, Ter- rier, Toy and Non-Sporting breeds, and multiple other breeds.
His career has been dedicated to the care, welfare, growth and future of the Sport of purebred dogs.
COMPANION EVENTS:
DR. CHARLES “BUD” KRAMER
Dr. Charles ‘Bud’ Kramer was a professor emeritus at Kansas State University, who contributed to dog companion sports for over 60 years before his passing in June 2019. His contributions were many, but his proudest achievement was his involvement with the development of Rally for the American Kennel Club.
Since 1971, Bud and his wife Vel have been mem- bers of the Manhattan Kansas Kennel Club in Man- hattan, Kansas. Bud served as Training Director and was active in training, showing, teaching and judg- ing. He had numerous CD, CDX and UD champi- ons, and helped thousands train their own dogs for home and competition. He believed dog training should be available to all breeds and handlers regard- less of their physical abilities.
In January 1987, Bud wrote and published the first complete book on dog Agility entitled, “Dog Agil- ity- For All Dogs” which was awarded “Best Book, On Training and Care” by the Dog Writers Asso- ciation of America. He also wrote many articles on the development of Agility for Front & Finish, The Courier and his own monthly publication, The Con- tact Line. Bud established the National Club for Dog Agility (NCDA) and served on the first AKC Agility advisory committee.
After AKC adopted Agility as a companion sport, Bud decided to create a new sport that would bridge the gap between traditional obedience and Agility. He spent several years developing the concept, writ- ing regulations, designing courses and signs, and conferring with companion sport enthusiasts and AKC representatives. In February 2005, Bud wrote and published, “An Introduction to the Style of Ral- ly Obedience” and published the original signs for Rally trials.
PERFORMANCE: LYNN WORTH SMITH
Lynn got her first Vizsla in 1969 and started on the road in the dog world that created an adventur- ous life for nearly 50 years. Lynn’s kennel name is Melto that means “worthy” in Hungarian. A Breeder of Merit, Lynn has bred Best in Show, National Spe- cialty Best of Breeds, Top Ten Sporting Dog, sire of the first Vizsla bitch to go Best in Show, Vizsla Club of America Hall of Fame dogs and Dual Champions.
Lynn is a licensed field trial and hunting test judge and has judged and competed in pointing dog events and field championships across the United States and
Doug Ljungren, AKC Executive Vice President of Sports and Events
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