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Mr Brian N Harris

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All Breeds, Junior Showman

About Me

I began showing dogs in the early sixties with my parents Pembroke Welsh Corgis.
Then in the early seventies I acquired my first Old English Sheepdog. I showed a number of O.E.S. to their New Zealand titles. I also at this time purchased my first Norwegian Elkhound and have owned or bred twelve New Zealand champions including my USA import
NZ Ch Windy Cove Brut N Rodnas Banjo, who was shown with some success in the U.K. for me, by Joe Cartledge.

In 1977 I acquired my first Tibetan Terrier NZ Ch Granton Milord Argyle from Sue Wilson in Australia. Bobby was the first T.T. to come to New Zealand and the first T.T. champion in this country.
I followed this up with the purchase of Tibetan terriers from Jill Gould (NZ Ch Arkatagh Sarabande) Cindy Hewitt (NZ Ch Chiangtzu Berillium ), Joan Cain (NZ Ch Jemecs Briareus and NZ Ch Jemecs Endymion ) Krista Guziolek (NZ Ch. Boshanti Tyson & NZ Ch Boshati Lexxus JW CGCF) Audrey Flockart (NZ Ch Qinghai Ga Dongge Imp. Aust.) and Pat Tempest (Eng & NZ Grand Ch Alilah Gervaise.
To date I have owned or bred ninety Tibetan Terrier champions in New Zealand and Australia.
When I married Louise, I inherited her Samoyeds and to date we have owned or bred twenty-five Samoyed champions including the South Islands first Grand Champion Samoyed. Together Louise and I have owned or bred one hundred and twenty nine NZ USA or Australian champion, T.T.s, O.E.S., Samoyeds and Elkhounds.
In 1978 I was admitted to the New Zealand Kennel Club Judges Panel.
I am at present licensed to judge All Breeds at Championship level and to award C.C.s to all breeds in those groups and to judge All Breeds.
I have served on a number of club committees over the years including.
Committee and Treasurer South Island Old English Sheepdog Club.
Committee Canterbury Judges Assn.
Secretary Norwegian Elkhound Club
President and Treasurer Canterbury Working Dog Assn.
Treasurer and Show Manager Supreme Show Dog Contest (Champion of Champions Contest)
In 2001 I was made a Life Member of the Supreme Show Dog Contest Assn.
Show Manager South Island Puppy of the Year Contest.
Treasurer NZ Kennel Club Southern Classic Show.
Treasurer 2005 NZKC National Dog Show.
Chairman of the 2016 National Dog Show.
President of Canterbury Kennel Assn.
I served on the NZKC Breed Standards Committee from 2002, the last seven years as Chairman.
In 2006 I was elected Chairman of the NZKC Judges Assn and in 2013 become the first President of the new NZ Dog Judges Assn.
In 2013 I was elected as an Executive Councilor of the New Zealand Kennel Club.