Judge Profile

Douglas is a third generation dog breeder and currently lives in Canberra, Australia. He obtained his first breeds licence (Shih-Tzu) in 1992, and All Breeds Licence, and accredited Australian National Kennel Club (ANKC) tester, in 2015.

Douglas has successfully bred and exhibited Shih-Tzus and Whippets under the Wroxton/Duxford prefix since 1981, and has been involved with Standard Poodles and Bichons since 1984. Under the Duxford prefix, Douglas co-bred over
100 All Breeds Best In Show winners, and holds the record for Specialty Best in Shows Winners with his Shih-Tzus, along with the record for the youngest dog in Australia to obtain its Grand Championship title.

Douglas has won multiple Best in Group and puppy in show awards at various Royal shows throughout Australia, and amongst the 175 Champions bred under the Duxford prefix many have gone on to Grand, Supreme and International titles.

Douglas is an accredited ANKC Junior Handler judge, and has judged this event at the 2000 Sydney Royal Show.

Douglas has judged throughout Oceania, South America, Canada, Europe, South Africa, South East Asia, and China. He has judged the Labrador, Golden Retriever, Papillon, Chow Chow, Bulldog, Poodle, Chihuahua, Rhodesian Ridge Back, Cavalier and multiple Shih-Tzu specialities, and was honoured to judge 300 Shih-Tzu at the Manchu Shih-Tzu club in England in 2010.

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