Sharon Ipser
Conformation Judge, Regular Classes
I purchased my first bearded collie in 1983. She was also the very first dog I had ever entered in a conformation show. We became members of the Bearded Collie Club of America at this time. My husband and I have since become members of the Bearded Collie Club of Canada and Cleveland All Breed Training Club.
I whelped my first litter after showing and studying the breed for nine years. To date, I have whelped over 50 AKC Breed Champions and several Canadian Champions. In addition, my stud dogs have been chosen by various breeders to sire litters and have produced numerous Breed Champions. One of my stud dogs was able to earn a ROMX and ROMA. Two of my bitches have earned their ROMX. One of them was award #1 Brood Bitch in 2002.
I have always handled my own dogs in conformation. I campaigned and handled my foundation stud dog to be the #5 Bearded Collie in 1997. I have also bred and shown five dogs that are Group winners. Several more of my dogs that I bred have been awarded Winners Dog and Bitch at Specialties, Reserve Winners Bitch at the National Specialty, Multiple Awards of Merit including #1 Award of Merit twice at Specialties, Best Puppy in Sweeps 4 times at Regional Specialties and a Best Puppy in Sweeps at the Canadian National Specialty.
My judging experience includes judging the Sweepstakes at the 2001 and 2009 Bearded Collie Club of Canada National Specialty, and several regional Specialties in the U.S over the years. In addition to Specialty judging, I have judged herding breeds at multiple puppy matches. In early 2008, I became an AKC Conformation judge and am approved to judge Bearded Collies.
In addition to conformation I have titled my beardies in herding, obedience, rally and agility because I believe my beardies need to have fun. My husband currently runs Zoom in agility, which I bred. Zoom has won many BCCA agility awards and is the youngest MACH 7, 8, 9 and 10 all breeds. We currently have 8 wonderful beardies living with us, so there is never a dull moment!
