Interview With Carl Gene Liepmann: 2025 AKC National Championship Herding Group Judge
Carl Gene Liepmann on judging the Herding Group at the 2025 AKC Championship, with insight on dogs and his winner.
February 2, 2026
The American Kennel Club (AKC) is a registry of purebred dog pedigrees in the United States. In addition to maintaining its pedigree registry, this kennel club also promotes and sanctions events for purebred dogs, including the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, an annual event which predates the official forming of the AKC, the National Dog Show and the AKC National Championship.
Carl Gene Liepmann on judging the Herding Group at the 2025 AKC Championship, with insight on dogs and his winner.
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