Left to right: Calliope Rupert, Calliope Rita, Ch. Rick Lois From the Dogsfarm at Calliope, Calliope Rebecca, and Calliope Rhapsody

About the Judge

Derek Smith,  from the UK, commenced his judging career in 1964 and attained CC status in 1972.  He currently awards CCs in 28 breeds in 4 groups and judges the Working, Utility and Pastoral Groups plus Best in Show at Championship level. In 2002 he judged the Pastoral Group at Crufts and in 2004, the Working Group. This was his second judging assignment to Barbados.