The Westminster Kennel Club has selected Susan F. Thompson, an upper Bucks County resident, to judge the Masters Agility Championship at its 151st annual dog show, the club announced in a news release.
Thompson, of Quakertown, will officiate during Westminster’s Canine Celebration on Jan. 30, 2027, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York. The Masters Agility Championship marks the fifth consecutive year the event has been part of Westminster Week.
A veteran of dog sports for nearly three decades, Thompson began competing in 1995 with her Golden Retriever, Lexi, initially in obedience before transitioning to agility after attending a local demonstration. She became an agility judge in 2011 and has since officiated at trials nationwide, including assignments in Alaska…