David Miller (USA)
Mr. Miller has been a dog enthusiast all his life. From an early age, his parents raised various terriers. In the early seventies while residing in France, he fixed his sights upon the dogs that he has raised for over thirty-five years, Salukis. Under the prefix of Shandell, and coupled with the French Saluki kennel, Arab Bahari, he still occasionally breeds and shows. In addition, he has owned Afghans, Dalmatians and Italian Greyhounds.
In the mid-seventies and throughout the eighties, Mr. Miller showed not only his Salukis, but dogs in several breeds for clients. In 1988, he applied to the American Kennel Club and was approved to judge Salukis. Since then, he is approved for the American Hound Group, Non-Sporting Group, Sporting Group, Norfolk, Norwich Terriers, Brussel Griffons, Cavaliers, English Toy Spaniels, Silky Terriers, Pomeranians, Chihuahuas, Chinese Crested, Italian Greyhounds, Miniature Pinschers, Pugs, Maltese, Toy Poodles, Briards, Pyrenean Shepherds, and Cardigan Welsh Corgis. He has held many offices in the Grand River Kennel Club, currently President. Moreover, he is the Vice-President of the Cuyahoga Valley Hound Association.
Mr. Miller has officiated in the United States, Canada, Columbia, Brazil, Peru, Costa Rica, Mexico, France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Hungary, Romania, Russia, Australia, China, India, Taiwan and South Korea. He is published in both English and French in professional educational periodicals as well as dog publications. Moreover, he has given seminars internationally on the Afghan, Saluki, Whippet.
Mr. Miller speaks French, German, Italian and English.