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DEBBIE CAMPBELL-FREEMAN VENTURA , CALIFORNIA Approved for the Sporting , Hound , Toy and Non-Sporting Groups , and Best in Show .
I grew up in ...
Berkeley , Calif .
The breed I am best known for is ... English Cocker Spaniels . I grew up with Miniature Poodles .
My profession is ... I received a master ’ s degree from UC Berkeley and was Marketing Director for a California bank for several years .
My hobbies are ... Vacation travel , sightseeing and shopping , of course !
My favorite movie is ... Dances With Wolves .
My favorite book is ... The Color Purple , by Alice Walker .
My favorite cuisine is ... Thai .
My favorite music is ... Rock ‘ n ’ roll .
The best thing about judging is ... Wonderful dogs that you have not had the pleasure of judging before , and seeing old friends and meeting new ones .
And the worst thing about judging is ... I know the answer is the same for many judges : the travel . Getting there and getting home is the hardest part .
My favorite show dog of all time is ... There have been so many over the years . I think the ones that I was so taken with were two Westminster BIS winners I saw , Manhattan the GSD with Jimmy Moses and Mick the Kerry Blue with Bill McFadden .
I grew up in ...
Lufkin , Texas . I know it is hard to believe , but it is true ...
JOHNNY SHOEMAKER LAS VEGAS , NEVADA Approved for the Sporting and Toy Groups , and Best in Show .
The breed I am best known for is ... Poodles .
My profession is ... I worked in the financial business for 38 years and just retired again in July .
My hobbies are ... Collecting Roy Rogers and Dale Evans memorabilia , signed books mostly by movie stars , and collecting and wearing sparkles in all forms and fashion .
My favorite movie is ... Now Voyager , starring Bette Davis and Paul Henreid and almost any Bette Davis movie . Also Mildred Pierce , with Joan Crawford , and Back Street , with Susan Hayward and John Gavin .
My favorite book is ... The Bible . Yes , the Bible !
My favorite cuisine is ... Lasagna with some nice wine .
My favorite music is ... Music that is more contemporary and singers such as Adele , the old Barbra Streisand music and classic country music , being the country boy I am .
The best thing about judging is ... First the dogs and second the wonderful exhibitors . My favorites to judge are Veteran classes , Junior Showmanship and the new Pee Wee Special Attraction .
And the worst thing is ... The travel to get to the assignment .
My favorite show dog of all time is ... An Afghan Hound I saw at the old , old Santa Barbara show . His call name was Cha Cha . [ Ch . Cha Cha Cha Of Shamalan , bred , owned and handled by Shirley Wainer — Eds .] He just floated around the ring and did not put a foot down wrong . I still remember him after 50 years in the sport . I only wish I had a picture of him . DIR
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