2009 League Final’s Judge

MRS FREDA N MARSHALL profile.

Freda Marshall came into the world of show dogs in 1950. It all began with a present of a Golden Retriever Puppy Bitch from her parents and she became the foundation bitch of the Gainspa affix which has been held by many Show Champions and C.C. winners. Gainspa bred Goldens won the Group at Crufts (1965) and Reserve in the Group at Crufts (1974).

Freda first judged in 1960 awarding CCs since 1975. She has judged the Gundog Group since 1992 and awards Challenge Certificates to twenty-five breeds, twenty-two in the Gundog Group, two in the Pastoral Group and one in the Utility Group. In 2005 she was approved to judge Best in Show (All breeds) at Championship Show level, judged the Gundog Group at Crufts in 2006 and has judged extensively in eighteen countries throughout the world. An interest in Great Danes was first kindled in the 1970’s when associating with Sheila Edmunds and the Sherain Great Danes.

Professionally trained as a teacher, Freda first became involved in administration in the late 1950’s including assisting in Championship Show administration for many years, taking early retirement from teaching to pursue her hobby of showing and judging dogs. For the past nineteen years she has been Secretary of the Darlington Dog Show Society Championship Show and is involved in various positions from President to Committee Member with many local Societies. Freda has been a member of the Kennel Club since 1983, and is a Regional Shows Representative on the Kennel Club Liaison Council and an Accredited Trainer in the Kennel Club Judges Training scheme.