ANTA/Past Events/Green Village 2003
Posted 10/08/03
Wayne Hallard began his career in show dogs in 1983 with his first purebred, an English Mastiff called Oak Ridge Zamindar. Unfortunately, Zamindar died of bloat at six years of age. In an effort to reach a size compromise with his wife, who owned a Miniature Schnauzer, he obtained a Sealyham Terrier, Shenandoa Schuyler, who was soon followed by Shenandoa Margaret Thatcher, aka Maggie. Under the tutelage of professional handler Tom Natalini, Wayne finished Maggie from the ranks of owner-handlers and she went on to finish in the top ten of her breed in 1991.
From 1990 to 1996, Wayne continued to work with Natalini, primarily showing Norfolks, Scotties, Sealys, Soft Coated Wheatens, and Westies. He has bred four Sealy litters and shown eight to their championships. As a member of the Owner Handler Association, he has Specialed several Sealys to multiple group placements. His kennel, Schuyler Farms, won the American Sealyham Terrier Club's Best of Breed Award in 1993 and his foundation bitch, Maggie, was the top producing Sealy dam the same year. Wayne has been an active member of the Garden State All Terrier Club since 1990, serving in several capacities including Treasurer, Corresponding Secretary, Newsletter Editor, and Membership Chair. He has been a member of the Mastiff Club of America since 1983 and the American Sealyham Terrier Club since 1990 and has also served on the Board of Directors of the latter club.
From mid-1995 to the present, Wayne has been familiar to most exhibitors as "Mr. Steward." He typically stewards at 50 or more shows a year as a member of the Eastern Pennsylvania Stewards Club, the Stewards Club of America, and in association with several independent chief stewards. He can most often be found at the Terrier ring, but is at home with just about any breed and any judge.
In 1999, Wayne applied to the AKC for judging privileges and is currently licensed to judge Irish, Scottish, Sealyham and West Highland White Terriers, as well as Junior Showmanship. He is a member of the American Dog Show Judges, Inc. and the Senior Conformation Judges Association.
ANTIC, March, 2003
This year's Spring Fling was an "old fashioned" event -- a laid back atmosphere, many new and old faces, and plenty of village charm for those who headed to Green Village, New Jersey on a blessedly sunny Saturday in May. ANTA President Judith Felton and her band of enthusiastic volunteers saw to it that attendees were well fed, well exercised, and well informed on all aspects of Norfolk Terrier care.
This year's Best in Match puppy came from the six-to-eight month bitch class. Tylwyth Original Cindy (Ch. Avalon's Prince of Thieves x Tylwyth Kelsy of Elbow Rock, CDX) was bred by and is owned by Mary Fine. Her opposite number came from the six-to-eight month dog class. He was Richard Reynold's Reynard Land Rover (Ch. Mercator Point to Point x Glenelg Uptown Girl) who was also bred by Richard. Neither of these two black and tan charmers stopped wagging and wiggling long enough to have a really good photograph taken, so we will have to wait until they grow up a bit and learn to pose for the camera. Suffice to say, Judge Wayne Hallard had a number of really nice puppies to evaluate and his two winners were worthy of their rosettes.
Before the match began, Lori Pelletier gave some of our less experienced handlers valuable pointers on showing their dogs off to their best advantage. From what we saw, owners learned their lessons well and most of the puppies, even the tiny ones, demonstrated they had the makings of future show dogs.
A highlight of the day was a demonstration by Sassy Joiris and her Norfolk, Stamp. In addition to his avocation as a conformation, obedience, agility, earthdog, Stamp also has a thriving career making commercials for everything from candy bars to leather goods. Sassy asked Stamp to show us some of his tricks, and he cheerfully obliged.
After lunch, Sue Ely arrived with her rats -- just what we needed for an introduction to the sport of earthwork. While a few of the dogs just sniffed and walked away, many were truly intent on "getting that rat!" and show great potential for earning earthdog titles in the future.
As is the case at most ANTA events, there was lots of good fun and plenty of "doggy" conversation. In the midst of a spring that has been rather dismal, weatherwise in the Northeast, we enjoyed a day that was indeed sunny -- inside and out!
 Richard Reynolds salutes the ANTA flag. |
 Liddy Baker & Lori Pelletier with pups. |
 Lori Pelletier gives lesson in handling. |
 Judge Wayne Hallard goes over an entry. |
 Stamp shows he is a star. |
 Jessica & Millie Stocks try out a puppy. |
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