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Claim This Profile Mr. Walter J. Sommerfelt Best in Show Conformation Judge
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145 Columbus Dr. Lenoir City, TN, 37771 USA Contact Judging Record Mr. Walter J. Sommerfelt is an AKC Best In Show, Group, Breed and Junior Showmanship judge based in Pendleton, SC. 169 AKC approvals and 484 judged shows.
Approval Levels Best In Show Group Breed Junior Showmanship
AKC Approvals 169
Shows Judged 484
AKC Judge Number 4787 Approved to Judge Granted by the AKC.
Best in Show Owner-Handled Best in Show Owner-Handled Sporting Owner-Handled Hound Owner-Handled Working Owner-Handled Terrier Owner-Handled Toy Owner-Handled Non-Sporting Owner-Handled Herding Sporting Barbets Bracchi Italiani Brittanys Lagotto Romagnolo
Nederlandse Kooikerhondjes
Pointers
Pointers (German Shorthaired)
Pointers (German Wirehaired)
Retrievers (Chesapeake Bay)
Retrievers (Curly-Coated)
Retrievers (Flat-Coated)
Retrievers (Golden)
Retrievers (Labrador)
Retrievers (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling)
Setters (English)
Setters (Gordon)
Setters (Irish)
Setters (Irish Red and White)
Spaniels (American Water)
Spaniels (Boykin)
Spaniels (Clumber)
Spaniels (Cocker)
Spaniels (Cocker) Black
Spaniels (Cocker) A.S.C.O.B.
Spaniels (Cocker) Parti-Color
Spaniels (English Cocker)
Spaniels (English Springer)
Spaniels (Field)
Spaniels (Irish Water)
Spaniels (Sussex)
Spaniels (Welsh Springer)
Spinoni Italiani
Vizslas
Weimaraners
Wirehaired Pointing Griffons
Wirehaired Vizslas
Dachshunds
Dachshunds (Longhaired)
Dachshunds (Smooth)
Dachshunds (Wirehaired)
Working
Akitas
Alaskan Malamutes
Anatolian Shepherd Dogs
Bernese Mountain Dogs
Black Russian Terriers
Boerboels
Boxers
Bullmastiffs
Cane Corsos
Chinooks
Danish-Swedish Farmdogs
Doberman Pinschers
Dogo Argentinos
Dogues de Bordeaux
German Pinschers
Giant Schnauzers
Great Danes
Great Pyrenees
Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs
Komondorok
Kuvaszok
Leonbergers
Mastiffs
Neapolitan Mastiffs
Newfoundlands
Portuguese Water Dogs
Rottweilers
Saint Bernards
Samoyeds
Siberian Huskies
Standard Schnauzers
Tibetan Mastiffs
Poodles (Toy)
Non-Sporting provisional
American Eskimo Dogs provisional
Bichons Frises provisional
Boston Terriers provisional
Bulldogs
Chinese Shar-Pei
Chow Chows
Cotons de Tulear provisional
Dalmatians provisional
Finnish Spitz provisional
French Bulldogs
Keeshonden provisional
Lhasa Apsos
Lowchen provisional
Norwegian Lundehunds provisional
Poodles
Poodles (Miniature)
Poodles (Standard)
Schipperkes provisional
Shiba Inu provisional
Tibetan Spaniels provisional
Tibetan Terriers
Xoloitzcuintli
Herding
Australian Cattle Dogs
Australian Shepherds
Bearded Collies
Beaucerons
Belgian Laekenois
Belgian Malinois
Belgian Sheepdogs
Belgian Tervuren
Bergamasco Sheepdogs
Berger Picards
Border Collies
Bouviers des Flandres
Briards
Canaan Dogs
Cardigan Welsh Corgis
Collies
Collies (Rough)
Collies (Smooth)
Entlebucher Mountain Dogs
Finnish Lapphunds
German Shepherd Dogs
Icelandic Sheepdogs
Lancashire Heelers
Miniature American Shepherds
Mudik
Norwegian Buhunds
Old English Sheepdogs
Pembroke Welsh Corgis
Polish Lowland Sheepdogs
Pulik
Pumik
Pyrenean Shepherds
Shetland Sheepdogs
Spanish Water Dogs
Swedish Vallhunds
Miscellaneous Classes
Bergamascos
Lagotti Romagnoli
Kooikerhondjes
Junior Showmanship Competition Show History Past Shows
11 Jul 2026
San Antonio, TX
Akitas, Bullmastiffs, Cane Corso, Doberman Pinschers, Giant Schnauzers, Kuvasz +5 more
10 Jul 2026
San Antonio, TX
Working Group, Alaskan Malamutes, Boerboels, Border Collies, Boxers, Cardigan Welsh Corgis +5 more
05 Jul 2026
Monroe, MI
Alaskan Malamutes, Border Collies, Cane Corso, Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, Chihuahuas (Long Coat), Doberman Pinschers +10 more
04 Jul 2026
Monroe, MI
Beaucerons, Belgian Tervuren, Boxers, Finnish Lapphunds, German Shepherd Dogs, Miniature American Shepherds +5 more
27 Jun 2026
North Kingstown, RI
Herding Group, Non-Sporting Group, American Eskimo Dogs, Australian Cattle Dogs, Australian Shepherds, Belgian Tervuren +26 more
31 May 2026
Oklahoma City, OK
Sporting Group, Dachshunds (Longhaired), Dachshunds (Smooth), Dachshunds (Wirehaired), Miniature American Shepherds, Tibetan Spaniels +1 more
30 May 2026
Oklahoma City, OK
Herding Group, Australian Shepherds, Barbets, Bracchi Italiani, Brittanys, German Shepherd Dogs +12 more
29 May 2026
Oklahoma City, OK
Australian Cattle Dogs, Bearded Collies, Beaucerons, Belgian Laekenois, Belgian Malinois, Belgian Sheepdogs +16 more
17 May 2026
Greentown, IN
Australian Shepherds, Belgian Sheepdogs, Berger Picards, Border Collies, Cardigan Welsh Corgis, Entlebucher Mountain Dogs +14 more
16 May 2026
Greentown, IN
16 May 2026
Greentown, IN
Akitas, Alaskan Malamutes, American Eskimo Dogs, Bernese Mountain Dogs, Bichons Frises, Boerboels +12 more
26 Apr 2026
Morgantown, WV
Herding Group, Working Group, Akitas, American Eskimo Dogs, Bernese Mountain Dogs, Bichons Frises +20 more
25 Apr 2026
Morgantown, WV
Australian Cattle Dogs, Australian Shepherds, Beaucerons, Belgian Malinois, Belgian Sheepdogs, Belgian Tervuren +22 more
24 Apr 2026
Morgantown, WV
Sporting Group, JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP COMPETITION, Barbets, Bracchi Italiani, Lagotto Romagnolo, Pointers (German Shorthaired) +18 more
12 Apr 2026
Perry, GA
11 Apr 2026
Perry, GA
11 Apr 2026
Perry, GA
Sporting Group, French Bulldogs, Nederlandse Kooikerhondjes, Retrievers (Golden)
10 Apr 2026
Perry, GA
Barbets, Bichons Frises, Bracchi Italiani, Brittanys, Retrievers (Chesapeake Bay), Retrievers (Curly-Coated) +3 more
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