Dr. Steven D. Herman

Dr. Steven D. Herman started “in dogs” in 1980, just a couple of years after beginning his practice. Picking his first German Shorthaired Pointer puppy, at ten weeks of age, he did a pretty good job. “Rommel” was a Top Ten dog, along with being his versatile dog, doing Obedience and NAVHDA. He has remained active and successful in this breed. His bitch was Best of Breed at Westminster in 2010 and she went on to be the top-producing dam for 2011. Her son garnered his first All-Breed Best in Show, in 2013, with a German Shorthaired Pointer. He was top-producing sire for 2013, 2014 & 2015 and now has over fifty champion get. With his first wife, Dr. Herman exhibited Afghan Hounds for many years. Then he did some showing and breeding of English Cocker Spaniels and Golden Retrievers. However, his next big venture was with Pointers. Since 1990, he has been involved with this breed, owning and breeding many Group and Best in Show winners. Most have had their hunting titles, too. One Best in Show bitch also was the top Field Trial puppy. Acquiring a German Wirehaired Pointer bitch in 1995, he campaigned her to the Top Ten. A bitch from her litter was shown by Dr. Herman to the Top Ten—three years in a row. During this time, he also owned a Miniature Wirehaired Dachshund. His Wirehair was in the Top Ten for two years. He won the National and concurrent Regional Specialties in 2019 and was a multiple Group winner. Dr. Herman’s experience with the three Pointer breeds led him to present a comparison seminar about them. He now judges the Sporting and Hound Groups and Best in Show. He has officiated at the German Shorthaired and Wirehaired Pointer Nationals, the Pointer Club of Canada, and the Golden Retriever National. He and his wife live with, show, and hunt a GSP and a GWP in Wesley Chapel, Florida. He co-owns a number of other GSPs that allow him to remain active in Conformation, Hunt Tests and Field Trials, and breeding. The Hermans collect dog art and travel to Crufts, regularly. Dr. Herman has judged in Colombia, Canada, China, and Sweden.