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Linda C. Foiles, JEC Tibetan Spaniel Club of America, Inc.

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Linda C. Foiles was introduced to Tibetan Spaniels when her family moved from California to Virginia in the mid-to-late 1970s. She was fortunate to meet Phyllis Kohler who had imported a red and white parti color male from the UK with Mallory Driskill. At the time, Linda bred and showed Shelties, and Phyllis did as well. The Tibetan Spaniel was not yet AKC recognized, so Linda’s journey with the breed was “grass roots,” so to speak. It has been a great experience with this breed. Linda has bred and shown many Champions under the Flolin prefix and she is proud of everyone and their accomplishments over the generations. When she decided to begin judging, Linda did not take the decision lightly. She is approved for five breeds; Shelties, Collies, Great Pyrenees (her mother raised them in California), Australian Shepherds, and Tibetan Spaniels. Linda had hoped to add additional breeds, but her professional life and family did not allow that to happen. She obtained her undergraduate degree while raising a young family and showing dogs, then obtained her master’s as a Reading Specialist and taught for 37 years in both private and public schools. Linda also obtained an endorsement in Leadership. Linda has had the wonderful pleasure of many friendships all over the globe because of Tibbies. She has judged Tibbies in Australia and Scotland, plus judged numerous Regional Specialties and the National three times. It is such an honor to be selected once by your peers, but three times was a real surprise! Linda has stepped away from breeding Tibbies, letting others whom she has mentored take the reins due to health issues at home and her body saying, “Downsize!” She will always adore this breed, but for the past twelve years she has been successfully breeding and showing Papillons. Linda has never had puppies all the time, so her challenge is being reached. (Although she says that we can always improve and reach higher. This is Linda’s goal in all she does.) She has worn many “hats” for the TSCA over the years and has been the Judges Education Chair for many years, now with Co-Chair Mallory Driskill. Linda has been the TSCA Delegate for some time, but her husband’s health has made it necessary to step down as Delegate.