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Cindy Stansell started showing Siberian Huskies in the early 1980s and Finnish Spitz in the late ‘80s. She and her family owner-handled their dogs to championships and obedience titles. Upon her marriage to Robin sixteen years ago, she added Bulldogs and French Bulldogs. She is past President, Secretary, Newsletter Editor, and the current AKC Delegate and JEC of the Finnish Spitz Club of America. She is approved for the Working, Non-Sporting, and Herding Groups, and assorted breeds in Hounds and Toys. She has judged the Finnish Spitz in the US (including the National Specialty) and around the world, most recently at the 2022 European Dog Show in Paris.
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