Lee Whittier

Ms. Lee Whittier has been involved in the sport of purebred dogs for over three decades. Her involvement began as an owner, exhibitor and, subsequently, a breeder of Rottweilers. She has owned Akitas, Bullmastiffs, and a Sussex Spaniel. She currently owns, breeds, and exhibits Tibetan Terriers. Ms. Whittier began judging in 2000, and then took a hiatus for several years to work for the American Kennel Club as an Executive Filed Representative in the Pacific Northwest. She returned to judging in 2011, and currently judges the Working, Terrier, Toy, and Non-Sporting Groups, eleven Hound Breeds, six Sporting Breeds, Bouvier des Flandres, and Best in Show. Ms. Whittier has judged dog shows around the world, from the United States to Asia, at shows large and small; all of great importance to each and every exhibitor. Some of the larger shows are Westminster Kennel Club, Kennel Club of Philadelphia, Del Valle, Great Western Terrier Association, Northern California Terrier Association, Hatboro, Malibu Kennel Club, and the Kennel Club of Palm Springs. Ms. Lee Whittier is a standing member of Dog Fanciers of Oregon, the American Rottweiler Club, and the Tibetan Terrier Club of America. She is Show Chair for Vancouver Kennel Club and the Terrier Association of Oregon’s January show with Rose City Classic. As an active member in numerous clubs, she has worked in the capacity of Show Chair, President, Vice-President, Secretary, Board Member, and Constitution & By-Laws Revision Committee Member. In addition to judging, Ms. Whittier developed the Dog Show Mentor program, exclusively for owner handlers. This is an online program where owner handlers of all stages and levels learn to develop an individual, strategic approach to showing dogs. She also travels to speak to owner handlers all over the world. She currently lives in Vancouver, Washington, with her husband, Wayne, and their three Tibetan Terriers. Her other interests include gardening and hiking with the dogs.
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The Eight Most Frequent (and Easily Fixed) Errors I See in the Ring

Lee Whittier, the Dog Show Mentor, discusses the eight most common ring errors and ...

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Goals: 90 Days to Your Dreams – Organization Before Execution

Goal setting may seem dry, even mundane. Still, think about it like this: With ...

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Layers of Genuine Learning That Can Happen at a Dog Show

The exciting part about dog shows is that there are multiple opportunities of learning, ...

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How the Quality of Your Dog Affects Your Win Rate

If you have a better dog, you can win more, right? But there are ...

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Considering a New Dog Breed From a Judge’s Perspective

Dog people choose breeds for a lot of different reasons. However, an original breed ...

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Owner Handler Group Conflicts

Owner Handler Group Conflicts - Recently I have heard many exhibitors complain how they ...

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