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them, under the Overhill affix, South Korea. Previously the breed
up until 2006. She had her greatest had never bee allowed to leave the
successes in breeding working trials island. These are now bred here un-
dogs, also Prison and Police dogs, der the Morning Calm affix which is
some of whom gained the highest owned by Meg.
awards, both in trials and operational
roles. Judging is a large part of Meg’s life.
She has judged in many countries
In the 1980s the Akita was intro- throughout the world and has greatly
duced to her kennels. They became enjoyed all her appointments, both
very successful, with champions here and abroad. She judges the
gaining their titles, bott here and in Working an Pastoral Groups and Best
other parts of the world, carrying the in Show at Championship level.
Overhill flag. Meg is passionate about
the breed and still owns them. In her everyday life she runs a very
busy boarding and exports kennel
The next breed to enter her life was with her family and she is also Sec-
the French Beauceron, a breed which retary of British Utility Breeds Asso-
had passed through her quarantine ciation.
kennels and fascinated her. This un-
exaggerated breed was really the op-
posite the Akita she says, inasmuch
that, whereas the Akita would ignor
her, the Beauceron is very biddable
and much easier to groom.
Judge(s):
Mrs Meg Purnell-Carpenter The Beauceron is now becoming es-
Pastoral Group tablished very successfully this coun-
try and Meg still owns and breeds
MEG’S LOVE affair with dogs began them.
at the early age of fifteen when she
met her first German Shepherds and The final breed to come to her ken-
fell in love with the breed. nel was the Korean Jindo. Meg was
asked to develop the breed on behalf
She worked, showed and bred of the governmer of Jindo Island,

BOG II

Pastoral Group

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