About Linda Scanlon

Linda Scanlon spent her early years in the Scottish/English border country surrounded by English Springer Spaniels, which her father trained for field work. While in college in Northern California, she “borrowed” an Alaskan Malamute and a Weimaraner, which she trained for obedience. After graduation and a move to NYC, she acquired her first conformation dog, an Australian Terrier, a breed she kept for the next 20 years and showed to bench, obedience and field titles and also showed in Europe during a return stay there. Salukis entered the household in 1971 and have also been awarded titles in multiple fields, including the first two utility titled salukis (out of five) in the U.S., and the only ones so titled in Canada to this date.

Linda has served as president of several all breed kennel clubs as well as multiple terms as president of the Saluki Club of America, Inc. She has been selected twice by her peers to judge the saluki national specialty show.

Linda has judged in England, Canada, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, Finland and Germany. There have been a number of hound specialties included in these appointments.

She began judging lure coursing in 1974 and eventually added obedience, conformation and rally to her qualifications. She the only AKC judge with full approval in these areas of endeavour.

As well as the Salukis, her passions include her husband of many years, her two grown sons, opera, cooking (and alas) enjoying the results.