Championship Show Judges Profile

Wessley Schiffman Crossbow Cavaliers

As long as I can remember dogs have been a great part of my life, Labradors, Boxers, Poodles, Cockers, Beagles, Dobermans, Pointers  but my love of Cavaliers did not start until I was in grade school, where I met Jackie, who had just moved to California from England.

A few summers later a trip with Jackie to  visit some of her  relatives  I saw my first Cavalier, her Aunt had one, a Tri-Color male, I knew nothing about this little dog and his breed but I fell madly in love with him and vowed to have a house full of them one day.

That day came in 1983 for my husband David and I,  when I contacted Mr. Howard Stein, President of the CKCSC, and was told to contact puppy referral, for which I did, and very soon after our first  Cavalier was on his way a Tri-Color male from John Gammon & Robert Schroll, Ravenrush Already,  and soon followed by a blenheim female, Maxholt Secret Image from C. Anne Eckersley. A trip to England a few years later, gave me the love of my life Kindrum Savannah of Crossbow, which was soon followed up with many more great and wonderful Cavaliers. I would like to acknowledge the wisdom of my mentors both here and aboard for imparting me with their precious knowledge and entrusting me with their impeccable bloodlines.

I have been showing now for over 20 years with much success, and a judge since 1992. I have had the honor of judging the Amice Pitt Rally in England, the Puppy Sweepstakes at the CKCSC-National, as well as the Trudy Albrecht Rally at the CKCSC-National, and will be judging the West of England Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club in October.

I am deeply honored to be ask to do the The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club - USA, National Specialty and I look forward to a very special and enjoyable day.