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by Janelle » Tue May 03, 2005 4:53 pm
My resume reads like ADD
High School-marching band, concert band flute/picolo, part time summer bank account in basement
College- majored in Biology, taught a Botany lab for freshman course and was a graduate assistant for 4 years. Acted in several plays, was told by director I should think of becoming profe4ssional.
After. Mother of 2, started writing science fiction (it and children seemed to go together), nothing ever published, several short stories, two novels, started Logan's Run fanclub which lasted 10 years, wrote fan fiction, did a lot of artwork
Later: did acting in Little Theatre, directing, costumes, scene work. Got into dogs, taught obedience at all levels, showed my own (Bassets) in obedience and conformation. Bred a few litters, had lots of hereditary problems.Started professionally handling all breeds
More later: Gave up bassets and went into beagles, several champions, owned one that went to Westminster KC twice earning an Award of Merit at her retirement show there. She had previously won an Award of Merit at the first Eukanuba Invitational, and finished her career ranked #5 13" beagle in breed and all-breed.
About 10 years ago, I applied for 70 breed to judge for UKC and now am approved to judge all 300 plus breeds for that registry with the exception of Belgian Sheepdogs
2003 Applied for beagles, bassets and Junior showmanship judging approval for AKC and finished provisional assignments in 2004
2005 Currently awaiting status on judging dachshunds and American Staffordshire Terriers. Not writing anymore although I have a partially completed novel (A Viking Romance) in my computer that is about 10 years old). I work for my main income as a dog groomer at a local boarding kennel, fly off about every few weeks to judge in all parts of the country, have part of a litter of 10 week old puppies in the family room, just shipped off a female to Canada to be bred and will have the arrival of two puppies from a litter I co-bred in California arriving in a few weeks.
The house needs cleaning, there are muddy pawprints all over the tile family room, another dog bed was destroyed, there are paper towels and newspaper and empty crushed water bottles all over the backyard and I'm on the computer.
Now, aren't you sorry you asked?