Dogs In Review Magazine Novemeber Issue | Page 69

Getting to know you… EVA BERG MORAGA, CALIFORNIA Approved for Sporting, Hound, Working and Non-Sporting Groups, and Best in Show. I grew up in... Believe it or not, Shanghai, China. My parents fled Nazi Germany and lived in a Shanghai displaced persons camp for 10 years. The breed I am best known for is... The Dalmatian. My profession is... Retired, former school teacher. My hobbies are... The arts, including theater, symphony, movies and museums. I belong to a book club and am an avid exercise freak. Part of my daily routine is either aerobic dancing or walking 3 to 5 miles a day. Sometimes I do both in one day. My favorite movie is... Many favorites, but The Manchurian Candidate is one I cannot get out of my mind. My favorite book is... The Mists of Avalon, by Marion Zim- mer Bradley, and The Prince of Tides, by Pat Conroy. My favorite cuisine is... Italian, but I really enjoy all types of foods. My favorite music is... Soft rock. The best thing about judging is... Finding that very special dog who exemplifies his/her breed perfectly; the dog that takes your breath away. And the worst thing about judging is... The travel‚ the endless time at airports. My favorite show dog of all time is... The Giant Schnauzer bitch Ch. Galilee’s Pure of Spirit. KENNETH BERG MORAGA, CALIFORNIA Approved for Terrier, Toy and NonSporting Groups, and Best in Show. I grew up in... Aurora, Illinois, but I claim to be from Chicago. The breed I am best known for is... The Dalmatian. My profession is... Retired consulting engineer. Specialized in fire protection and risk assessment. My hobbies are... Reluctantly keeping up with Eva’s exercise program (except the dance part). When I have time, I love to read, play bridge, and watch movies and sports. GO WARRIORS! My favorite movie is... Blade Runner and the Star Wars series. Guess I’m a bit of a sci-fi nut. My favorite book is... The Spinoza Problem, by Irvin Yalom, and The War of the Worlds, by H.G. Wells. 66 DOGSinREVIEW.com My favorite cuisine is... Whatever doesn’t eat me first! My favorite music is... Opera, classical, jazz. The best thing about judging is... The search for the outstanding representative of a breed; judging great dogs and being able to base my decision on the fine points of a breed. And the worst thing about judging is... Like everyone else, the many hours (days) traveling and dead time at airports. My favorite show dog of all time is... My favorite show dog is Sue Korp’s Dobe bitch Ch. Royal Tudor’s Wild As The Wind (‘Indy’), shown by Andy Linton. DIR