For første gang har vi gleden av å invitere disse to spesialdommerne til Norge/Sverige. Vi ønsker Terry Carter fra Canada og Roy Bell fra England velkomne.
For å bli bedre kjent med dommerne har vi laget et intervju med dem som du kan lese her.
Are you excited to judge at Morokulien in june 2025? What do you hope to see?
Terry: I am quite excited to judge in Norway. First, a different country and culture, but more importantly dogs that I have not seen before. I am interested to see the differences between the European dogs and the North American dogs.
Roy: I’m really looking forward to judge the Morokulien show. To show sound, square and well-presented dogs, on which I’ll be looking for what meets the breed standard.
Have you been to Norway or Sweden before?
Terry: No, I have never been to Norway or Sweden. I think that it is brilliant that you can have 2 shows in 2 different countries so close together.
Roy: Sorry I haven’t, but I’m really looking forward to it.
How many OES litters have you bred?
Terry: We bred OES for about 50 years so I don’t really know how many litters, but I think we bred 14 generations.
Roy: We’ve had 3 litters of Old English Sheepdogs and had great show honours.
How many dogs have you owned?
Terry: I have owned a lot of dogs. When we were breeding and exhibiting, we usually had 4 to 6 adults living with us.
Roy: The number of dogs we’ve had over the past 45 years is 9. Most of them have had CC or RCC at dog shows.
What is the biggest event you have judged?
Terry: The biggest Old English Sheepdog event that I have judged was the OESCA National Specialty in Ohio. Those were in the days of big entries, and I think that there were about 300 entries.
Roy: In my involvement in judging, I’ve done many BIS groups in open level, but the most memorable is the East Anglian Old English Sheepdogs Club Championship Show, on which I made up two champions that day.
What are you loving the most about the Old English Sheepdog?
Terry: I think what I love most is their temperament. They are so adaptable to different situations and tolerate whatever we are doing today. And their happy playfulness.
Roy: They best thing about the Old English Sheepdog is that they are very loyal and friendly. The Old English Sheepdogs makes me feel so proud when you go for a walk, with the dog groomed to perfection, and people stop and say how beautiful the dog is. It makes me so proud to be involved with this breed
Do you have a special story as an OES owner/breeder to share?
Terry: Too many stories, but I remember when our oldest son was about 3, he decided to walk to his grandparents about a mile away. It was winter and I am not sure how far he would have been able to go if we hadn’t stopped him, but our male dog was accompanying him and not leaving his side through the deep snow. Also, when he was still a baby in his pram there would always be one of the girls stationed beside him. They took turns sitting by him.
Roy: I think it was the time when my wife got me go to the cinema to see the movie “Digby the biggest dog in the world”. I would like to say that it was owned by Norman Harrison, who showed Old English at time.
Do you have other hobbies than dogs?
Terry: I like to read. Too much… I like walking or hiking and I also like to sew.
Roy: I’m a collector of vinyl records (7inch singles) and I DJ at events. The music I’m into is Northern soul and Motown on which I’ve been in since the 1970s.
Are newbies welcome? And why is it important that they could have a critique on their dog?
Terry: Of course newbies are welcome. A critique is important for them to learn and to also have an unbiased opinion. But they should have read the Breed Standard beforehand.
Roy: We have all been in that position. And we should encourage them and help them on what they are doing wrong in the ring and outside the ring. Hopefully they will get better sooner than later. The critique should be assessed honestly.
