MERITORIUS MEMBERS

 

This page is dedicated to members of the Somerset Hills Kennel Club who have achieved distinction in the world of canines

 

2011 AKC® Breeder of the Year Award
Honoring breeders who have dedicated their lives to improving the health, temperament and quality of purebred dogs.
 

Barbara (Bobbie) J Wood – Anbara Lhasa Apsos

 

Bobbie was given her first Lhasa Apso in 1968 and fell in love with this delightful little breed. At that time, her career in theater offered no time for dog activities. However, in 1970 a career change to television offered the opportunity to breed a litter and the whole new world of dogs became a passion.

 As a member of the American Lhasa Apso Club since 1968, the desire to produce quality dogs became a priority to Bobbie.  She became a Register of Merit Breeder in 1980 and to date has bred more than 85 champions, 8 Grand Futurity winners and  3 Obedience and Rally titlists most of them owner/handled. As a breeder, some of my outstanding dogs include MBIS, MBISS Am. Can. Ch. Anbara's Hobgoblin, ROM - top Lhasa Apso 1980 & 1981 and winner of 5 All-Breed Best in Shows, BIS Ch. Anbara-Rimar Grin 'N Bear It, ROM, a top winner and producer, and BIS, BISS Ch. Anbara-Rimar Mary Puppins, CGC, who was always owner handled to top wins including an All-Breed Best in Show, 14 Specialty Best in Shows and at age 11 years was Best in Show at the ALAC National Specialty from the Veterans Class. More recently, Multiple Group, MBISS Ch. Anbara Alasara Smart Aleck, CDX, RE won the ALAC National Specialty in 2001. He also was High in Trial at the National in 2006 & 2008 making him the only Lhasa in the history of the breed to win in both awards.
Bobbie has also been very active in the American Lhasa Apso Club for the past 25 years and has served on the Board of Directors for many years. She has chaired the Obedience Committee, the Yearbook Committee, the National Specialty Trophy Committee, the Awards Committee, and is a past President. She was also on the Judges Education Committee and the Breed Standard Committee, charged with the task of formulating the Illustrated Guide to the Lhasa Apso Standard. She is currently editor of “The Lhasa Bulletin”, ALAC’s breed publication.

She began judging Lhasa Apsos in 1981 and is now approved to judge the Toy Group, the Non-Sporting Group, 9 Terrier breeds, Junior Showmanship and Best in Show. In 1988, she had the honor of judging the American Lhasa Apso Club National Specialty in Denver, Colorado.  She has also judged Lhasa Apso Specialties in England (2), Denmark (2), Norway(3) and Australia.

She is a charter member of the Non-Sporting Group Club of the Garden State and is currently the President. She is active in 3 All-Breed kennel clubs, shows in Conformation, Obedience and Rally and enjoys stewarding at local shows. Retired now, she is a 4 time Emmy Award winning Sound Effects Artist.