C.V. – I started showing dogs in 1972, as a young lad, with an American Cocker and hit the dizzy heights as a Junior handler winning BOB at Richmond and Southern Counties Championship shows in 1974 and 1975 when I travelled to shows with Eileen Biggs who owned and showed the Kinetic American Cockers & Great Danes.

I always wanted to own a Great Dane but my parents were quite adamant that our house was too small for the breed and so I stuck to the Americans, although always followed Danes in the early and mid 1970’s in the show ring.
Together with my partner Alan, we established the Bananadance Kennel and have had success with American Cockers, Miniature wire-haired Dachshunds and a Welsh Springer too.

We have won over 50 CC’s, made up 10 Show Champions of which 3 were second generation home-bred champions.

I have been active for many years in the dog world as a Show Secretary & Committee member/assistant in many societies including Windsor & Richmond Championship Shows, East Kent & Home Counties Cocker. I was a key commentator in the main arena at Crufts for over 10 years and am approved to judge Best In Show, the Gundog Group, along with breeds in the Gundog, Utility, Pastoral & Toy Groups at Championship Show level.
In my personal life I am an antique dealer, specialising in Clarice Cliff Ceramics and our website is www.bananadance.com.
I am excited and honoured to have been invited to judge your Members’ Club Show.

Thanks – Jonathan