I commenced showing and breeding purebred dogs in 1983 in my hometown of Adelaide, South Australia where I owned, bred and exhibited Dalmatians.

In January 1999, after relocating from Adelaide, to Sydney, New South Wales, I joined the Royal NSW Canine Council (now DogsNSW).  Since then I have enjoyed the antics and companionship of the Italian Greyhound. 

The Italian Greyhound is an enchanting breed and I have had many successes in the show ring under my kennel prefix, Piccino. 

Highlights have included BEST IN SHOW at Sydney Royal Show 2023 (Australia's largest dog show), BEST IN SHOW 4 at Melbourne Royal Show 2024 and many All Breeds Best in Show awards, Specialty Best in Show awards and Royal Show Best in Group awards. Piccino Italian Greyhounds were awarded 2023 Italian Greyhound Breeder of the Year in Australia and have been awarded this title for many years. Piccino is the home of many Grand and Supreme Champions including Hall of Fame, Multi BIS, BISS Supreme Champion Piccino Casanova who is a true legend in his own right and is known by many worldwide after winning 22 All Breeds Best in Show awards.

Other notable achievements include being invited to compete in the prestigious "Contest of Champions" and "Dog of The Year" many times.

Piccino dogs are consistent winners in the show ring and try to improve the breed with a selective breeding programme including importing dogs from America and Canada.

Apart from my interest in exhibiting dogs, I was "Chair" of the Dogs NSW Complex Fundraising Committee for ten years.

Piccino is very proud to be one of the few kennels in Australia to be selected by Purina Proplan to be an Ambassador for their product.

I have to date judged extensively throughout Australia and New Zealand and at The Kennel Club of Palm Springs, California (one of the prominent dog shows in USA with an entry of

approximately 4,500 dogs per day).  I have also had the honour to judge at many shows in USA, Bangkok, Manilla, China and at The Italian Greyhound Specialty in Japan where I also gave a breed lecture. I was also lucky enough to be invited to judge at the Italian Greyhound National in Rhodes Island, USA with over 160 Italian Greyhound and had the honour to judge the 2023 American Top 20 Italian Greyhounds in Ashville, USA. I look forward to juding the Italian Greyhound National in Orlando in December 2024.

I have also given the Italian Greyhound breed lecture in Sydney, Victoria, Western Australia and Queensland as well as in Japan.

Sandra L. Reeve

International All Breeds Dog Judge

Toy Group Specialist

16 October 2024