THE LRC INC.’s JUDGES’ EDUCATION COMMITTEE

       The Labrador Retriever Club, Inc. is dedicated to the dual-purpose dog.  The image of a Labrador Retriever should represent a working gun dog.  Our Judge’s Education Seminars target discussions on the overall balance of a dog bred as a working gun dog and the characteristics that define Labrador type.

Some examples:
•    Head should be clean-cut with a kindly expression and a muzzle the same length as the back skull for efficient game handling.
•    The neck should be long enough to allow the dog to pick up game from the ground with ease. Necks of sufficient length that rise strongly from the shoulder also denote proper shoulder angulation.
•    The fore chest should not be flat, but extend slightly beyond the shoulder like the prow of a small boat.
•    The body and rib cage should be keel-shaped for water stability, not round.
•    The feet should be medium-sized, with arched toes and strong webbing.
•    Coat character should be short and dense with a protective undercoat covered by a coarser outer coat. The outer coat lays flat and wraps around the body protecting the dog from cold in the water and heavy cover in a hunting environment.
•    A thick “Otter tail” is unique to the Labrador and provides balance, as well as serving as a rudder in the water.
•    A biddable temperament, combined with a strong retrieving instinct, makes the Labrador a wonderful companion at home and in the field. 

Form-to-function identifies what a Labrador Retriever should be.  What is efficient in the field is what makes a Labrador "right" in the conformation ring.

 
COMMITTEE
Co-Chair:
Mary Feazell
1221 Hidden Cove Court, Granbury, TX 76049
817-279-6048
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Co-Chair:
Juxi Burr
4401 Yale NE
Albuquerque, NM 87107
505-345-2966
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Nancy Brandow; Jennifer Combs; Marianne Foote; Sharon Grieves; Barbara Holl;
Barbara Ironside; Julie Kirk; Nina Mann; Debra Miller; Nancy Stewart;
Linda Walkley; Claire White-Peterson.

REQUIREMENTS
To become an LRC, Inc. Ringside Mentor and a Seminar Presenter:
• Be a member of the LRC
• At least 15 years of experience in the breed
• A depth of knowledge in structure and movement
• An understanding of the Breed Standard and how it applies to function
• Have attended two or more National Specialty Events Judges’ Education Seminars;
• For Seminar Presenters add—passed a juried presentation at the
National Specialty Events Judges’ Education Seminar.

SEMINAR PRESENTERS
Committee Chairs and:
Marianne Foote
6146 Mines Rd., Livermore, CA 94550
925-447-8513
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Sharon Grieves
6128 S. Emerson Rd., Beloit, WI 53511
608-879-9095
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Barbara Holl
1291 Joliet St., Dyer, IN 46311
219-865-6294
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Cornelia Howard
2109 Forest Ridge Pl., Durham, NC 27705
919-309-9014
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Debra Miller
15408 E Oberlin Pl., Aurora, CO 80013
720-810-0135
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Debby Kay
719 Mission Rd., Harpers Ferry, WV 25425
304-724-6445
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Nina Mann
312 St. NW, Stanwood, WA 98292
360-629-7619
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Frances Smith, DVM
562 Union Lake Trail, Lonsdale, MN 55046
507-744-2284
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Michael Woods
18 Bayberry Lane, Charleston, RI 02813
401-364-9079
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RINGSIDE MENTORS
Nancy Brandow
1117 Main Rd., Bradford, ME 04410
207-327-1322
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Barbara Ironside
4117  143rd Ave., Snohomish, WA 98290
425-334-1076
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Julie Kirk
P.O. Box 1020, Benton City, WA 99320
509-588-6712
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Nancy Stewart
10608 C.R. 525, Mansfield, TX 76063
817-473-1208
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Claire White-Peterson
36 Wyassup Road, No. Stonington, CT 06359
869-535-4289
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