September 20th and 21st, 2003 - Asheville, NC
Betty M. WinthersTracking Field Representative
Betty's first purebred dog was a German Shepherd Dog - purchased as a Christmas present for her husband, in 1955. Their next breed was Miniature Poodles, and then Papillons.
A life member of the GSDC of Washington State, the Washington State Obedience Training Club Inc., and the Olympic Kennel Club, she also belongs to the German Shepherd Dog Club of America, the Papillon Association of Puget Sound and the Papillon Club of America. Bettywas involved in the early stages of Search and Rescue training with the German Shepherd Dog Club of Washington State and served in numerous officer positions and was involved in many other areas of those clubs' activities.
Betty bred and owned several Champion German Shepherds and put obedience titles and tracking titles on them, as well as on her Miniature Poodles and Papillons.
As an instructor in all levels of obedience training for the Washington Obedience Training Club for 12 years, Betty was instrumental in getting the club involved in putting on tracking events. She also instructed obedience, tracking and conformation handling classes for the German Shepherd Dog Club of Washington State.
Prior to becoming a Field Representative in March 1992, she was an AKC judge of all obedience and tracking for 22 years. Her role as a Field Representative is to provide any and all assistance to the sponsoring AKC club; observe, assist, critique, train and interview judges and prospective judges; and provide information and assistance to participants and spectators so they can better understand our sports.
