Judge Profile

BACKGROUND
Lynn commenced his involvement in the Dog World in 1968 when, not long married, joined the Hornsby Dog Training Club with their unruly Labrador. After several terms as President, was were awarded Life Membership.
He joined the German Shorthaired Pointer Society of NSW in 1971 over the years held the positions of President, Vice-President, Show /Trial Manager, Year Book and Newsletter Editor and Committee.

BREEDING/EXHIBITING
With his wife, Carolyn, he commenced these activities under the KAZIA prefix in 1970. Their tally of home-bred German Shorthaired Pointer Champions stands at 76, with 10 Best in Show All Breeds, including 35 individual Best Exhibit in Group winners who have amassed over 100 Best in Group wins (all at Championship Shows). Over 30 Kazia GSPs have also gained Obedience, Agility, Tracking, Endurance and Field Titles. Included is one of this country’s small handful of Dual Champions – Breed and Obedience as well as a Dual with Breed and Field titles. Seven of our breeding have also gained Endurance Test passes. Kazia GSPs have won CCs at many Royal Shows (Australia’s largest, with International Judges) and numerous State specialties. A Dual Champion (Show and Field) Kazia dog won the prestigious New Zealand National Pointer & Setter Field Trial.

They have exported to New Zealand, France, Sweden, USA, Hong Kong, Noumea, Vanuatu, Guam and the Philippines and were the first to import a GSP from USA. They pioneered the importation of frozen GSP semen from USA, and yet again from England.

They have also owned and shown a Whippet and a Papillon to their Titles, two Cavalier King Charles Spaniels and a German Shepherd Dog. For over a decade they enjoyed an involvement with Hungarian Vizslas, making up some 9 Champions. Their Grand Ch Papillon enjoyed much success with many Group and Show wins.

SERVICE
Over the years Lynn has served on several Committees of the Royal NSW Canine Council (now Dogs NSW), including Hereditary Diseases, Judiciary, Showground Development & Maintenance, Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog Development and Judges Training and Examinations Committee. Lynn served several terms as President of the Papillon Club of NSW.

He has long experience as Show Steward, and for many years lectured on the GSP, Vizsla and Brittany and assisted in and served as examiner for the RNSWCC Judges Training Scheme. Lynn’s notes on judging the GSP are highly regarded and still in use in Australia for Judges Training Schemes.

JUDGING EXPERIENCE
Lynn began judging in 1981 with the Gundog Group and achieved International All Breeds status in 1999. Apart from wide experience throughout all Australian States and New Zealand, he has had the pleasure of judging in Ireland, UK (Gundog Soc. of Wales and GSP Specialty), Hong Kong, the Philippines, India and a GSP Specialty in USA.

With wife, Carolyn, Lynn makes a very experienced All Breeds Judging team.

LYNN G BUTLER
International All Breeds Dog Judge

Phone: 61-2 4369 8981 Email: butler.kazia@bigpond.com
33 The Corso, Saratoga NSW 2251 AUSTRALIA

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