Judge's Bio — Linda Scanlon
Linda Scanlon spent her early years in the Scottish/English border country surrounded by English Springer Spaniels, which her father trained for field work. While in college in Northern California, she “borrowed” an Alaskan Malamute & a Weimaraner which she trained for obedience. After graduation & a move to NYC, she acquired her first conformation dog, an Australian Terrier, a breed she kept for the next 20 years & showed to bench, obedience & field titles & also showed in Europe during a return stay there. Salukis entered the household in 1971 & have also been awarded titles in multiple fields, including the first two utility titled Salukis (out of 6) in the US, & the only ones so titled in Canada to this date.
Linda has served as president of several all-breed kennel clubs as well as multiple terms as president of the Saluki Club of America, Inc. Twice she has been selected by her peers to judge conformation at the Saluki National Specialty show.
Linda has judged in England, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Finland, Germany, and Sweden.
She began judging lure coursing in 1974, obedience in 1979, conformation in 1986. She is the only AKC judge with full approval in all three fields of endeavour.
As well as the Salukis, her passions include her husband of many years, her two grown sons, traveling, opera, cooking (& alas) enjoying the results.