2008 UDC Nationals Personnel Resumes (Will be posted as they are submitted)
Conformation, Temperament Test, and Breed Survey Judge May Jacobson
Information coming soon!
Conformation and Obedience Judge Nancy Simmons
Nancy has been active in both conformation and obedience over the years with her Great Danes, a Golden Retriever, and more recently Doberman Pinschers. Nancy competed with her Doberman Pinscher CH Lemils Simmons Seville UD ROM in the Obedience Top 20 at the DPCA National Specialty in 1997. Currently Nancy has two Dobermans.
Nancy applied for AKC approval in 1993 to judge Great Danes and Junior Showmanship. At the present time, she is approved to judge the entire Working group, eighteen Sporting breeds, Junior Showmanship, Best in Show, and all levels of Obedience and Rally.
She works full time with her husband Carl in their business as a general contractor doing commercial construction. Her daughter Cindy is a physician whose specialty is Emergency Medicine. Cindy has two children. Nancy is a regular babysitter for her grandson Christopher and granddaughter Julianne. Nancy=s son Andy earned his PhD in Biochemistry and does genetic research in the San Francisco area. Andy's son Jason is a big soccer fan. Nancy feels blessed to have three healthy grandchildren.
Obedience Judge Don L. "Larry" Schempp
Vice President Community/Clinical Services Heart of America Family Services
(retired)
AKC Judge since 1987
Training/exhibiting since 1980
3 Breed Champions
3 Obedience Trial Champions
7 Utility Titles
8 Companion Dog Excellent Titles
10 Companion Dog Titles
1 Gaines Super Dog Regional Placement
Trained/exhibited dogs from 6 of the 7 AKC groups
Member of Des Moines Obedience Training Club
Member of Greater Kansas City Dog Training Club
IPO Judge Ted Hartman
Visit Mr. Hartman's website for detailed information.
IPO Decoy: Waine Singleton
Waine Singleton, Owner – Sweet Corn Kennels. Waine is a certified DVG/USA Level 1 (national level) decoy.
2007: Midwest Regional Championship (back half) V rating, Tri-State Sch Club Spring Trial(entire trial) V rating, AWMA Championship Competitor, Tri-State Sch Club Fall Trial (entire trial) V rating
2006: KG Regional Championship (front half) V rating, Tri-State Sch Club fall trial (back half) V rating, Tri-State Sch Club spring trial (back half) V rating, Fort Wayne Working Dog Association fall trial V rating, Giant Schnauzer Working Federation, DVG Regional Championship Competitor (SchI)
2005: KG Regional Championship (front half) V rating, USA North Central Region Championship (sch1, 2, 3front half) SG rating, Tri-State Sch Club fall trial V rating, Tri-State Sch Club spring trial V rating, KG Regional Championship (front half) V rating
2004: Southern Wisconsin WDA (entire trial) V rating, SWWDA Rottweiler BST V rating, USRC Rottweiler BST SG rating
IPO Decoy: Jani Turkia
Please visit Jani's website for more information.
Dr. Wayne Myers, Chiropractor & Banquet Speaker
Current practice:723 S. Main St., Concordia, MO 64020 since 1988
Education: Cleveland Chiropractic College, Kansas City, MO 1986 with doctor of chiropractic. Avila College, Kansas Ciity MO 1983 BA in Natural Science.
Certifications:
200 hour Animal Chiropractic Through Options for Animals
Practice information: I treat the whole patient by providing services and products that best meet each of my patient's individual needs. I perform a variety of techniques including Activator, Thompsons, manual manipulations, TBM, BEST and Applied Kenesiology. I perform acupuncture, auriculotherapy, acupressure and laser therapies to provide adjunctive support to the manupulations. I integrate into my practice matural products, remedies, and procedures (herbs, vitamins, detox techniques, stop smoking and weight loss programs) to give my patiets an alternative to traditional remedies. I offer pre-molded and custom made arch support to alleviate foot and low back problems. I can provide solutions to patients that have experienced various problems due to their skin and makeup products through natural products free of dyes, fragrances and toxins that cause so many problems with skin irritation and hormone levels. I offer resistence training to help patients increase muscle strength while toning muscle groups.
I adjust dogs and horses to restore normal motion to the spine and to alleviate neuromuscular and skeletal problems in the animals.
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Family: Married since 1980 with 3 children, 2 dogs and 1 cat