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Suzanne Hudson

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Suzanne Hudson is originally from Texas, where she grew up hunting Bobwhites with her father and brother. The family had Pointers, Setters, and Brittanies until they fell in love with the German Wirehaired Pointer, and that is what they hunted with for years. In the meantime, Suzanne bought an English Springer Spaniel and started in the show world. She won her first Group One at age 16, and not long after she stepped away from showing. In the 1990s, Suzanne bought her first Parson Russell Terrier (after swearing she would never have one!) and started showing again. When the family’s last German Wirehair left them, Suzanne saw a photo of a beautiful orange roan Spinone Italiano puppy. She was mesmerized by her, so, of course, she bought her and fell head over heels in love with the Spinone. After 16 years of owning, showing, and breeding the Spinone, Suzanne is still just as much in love with them as she was in the very beginning. Her dogs have won the National Specialty, BOB at Westminster, many Groups, and several BISS. Suzanne has bred ten litters of Spinoni and she has produced many champions. In the years that she has been doing this, Suzanne has been very fortunate to be able to meet with breeders all over the world and to import some very special puppies. These dogs and experiences have certainly enlightened her and have helped her to continue to learn and understand this unique breed. Suzanne’s experiences working with the Judges Education Committee for SCOA have broadened her understanding and perspective as well, giving her a lot of insight into the difficulties of explaining and understanding this out-of-the-box breed. And what a wonderful breed it is! Suzanne’s fondness for them has no measure and she feels so fortunate to have owned and loved so many of them.