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At that stage they had another Her first invitation to judge Do-
addition to the family with the birth bermanns was in the early 70’s; Irene
of their son, Scott, so she didn’t actu- was approved by the Kennel Club to
ally get involved in attending shows award CCs in the breed in 1986. She
at that stage. It wasn’t until the late eventually became more involved in
70’s, when John’s work took him Toy breeds; approved by the Kennel
overseas and they had a new puppy, Club to award CC’s LC Chihuahuas in
that Irene actually ventured into the 1994, award CCs 16 breeds in the Toy
showring; moving from Dobermanns Group, three breeds in the Working
to Boston Terriers, where they had Group, one breed in the Utility Group,
reasonable success making up Cham- Working Group & BIS.
pions in both breeds.
Irene says: ‘I am confident that a
Whilst Irene enjoys competing in splendid selection of showdogs will be
the showring, she thoroughly enjoys presented in the Toy Group for me to
the administration side of the dog judge. My thanks to Crufts Commit-
world. Over the years she has been tee for the honour and I am looking
involved in various clubs and held forward to the experience.’
various positions, including Secretary
of the Dobermann Breed Council for
20 years, Secretary of Scottish Toy-
dog Society for 25 years, and was
given the honour of being appoint-
ed their President when she retired
from that position. Irene is still very
Judge(s): involved in her local Canine Society,
Mrs Irene McManus WPBAS, President of the Scottish Si-
Toy Group berian Husky Club & Yorkshire Terrier
Club of Scotland. She was elected
IRENE FIRST became involved in onto the Scottish Kennel Club Execu-
pedigree dogs in 1967, when a Do- tive Council in 1989, served on their
bermann was introduced into her various Committees and has had the
home; this was a life long ambition honour of holding the position of Con-
of husband John to own this breed. vener for the last seven years.

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