Judge Information
Ms. Celeste M. Gonzalez

Ms. Celeste M. Gonzalez
533 Watford Rd.
Thomasville, NC 27360
(336) 259-0061
CELL: (336) 259-0061
jollytimehounds@yahoo.com

Celeste began showing dogs in 1975, while still in college, with the purchase of her first Basset Hound and began coursing and showing sight hounds with the purchase of her first Saluki the same year. She finished her first champion, a Saluki, in 1976. Participation in lure field coursing during the infancy and development of ASFA  garnered her Salukis their ASFA FCh. One of her owner-trained-handled Salukis also earned a C.D. in obedience. Salukis remained a part of her life until 1989 and she continues to be active in Basset Hounds to this day as an owner, breeder, and exhibitor. She recently added a Standard Manchester Terrier to the Jolly Time family.

She continued to show her Bassets through her college career and began to breed in 1980. Her Jolly Time Hounds kennel has produced numerous Basset show champions from a very small breeding program, including National Specialty, Group and Best In Show winners. Celeste has dabbled in tracking and field work with her Bassets and is proud of the accomplishments of her dogs that have gone to field trial and pack hunting homes. She is also very involved in Basset Hound health and her dogs are genetically tested for hereditary familial thrombopathia, MPS1, Lafora Disease, and primary open angle glaucoma.
 
Celeste has judged Basset Hound specialties across the United States including the BHCA National Specialty, and judged the Basset Hound Club of Spain national specialty in 2009. In addition, she has judged National, Regional, and local  Specialties in other hound and terrier breeds.
She is approved to judge the Hound and Terrier Groups. Celeste also writes for a monthly canine publication and has translated canine breed books into Spanish.

She maintains a Canine and Equine Fine Arts and Antiques business, Horses and Hounds Through Time, LLC that caters to dog showing, foxhunting, and horse show enthusiasts. In addition, she is a graduate of the University of Florida, where she majored in Animal Science.  She retired from the medical device field in clinical research and development after a long period of service in human pharma and animal health, both in clinic and research. She is a Registered Quality Assurance Professional - Good Clinical Practices, a Certified Clinical Research Professional, and a Certified Veterinary Technician.

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Breeds Approved by AKC to Judge:

Breed Assignments
Owner-Handled Best in Show
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Owner-Handled Sporting
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Owner-Handled Hound
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Owner-Handled Working
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Owner-Handled Terrier
Past  
Owner-Handled Toy
Past  
Owner-Handled Non-Sporting
Past  
Owner-Handled Herding
Past   Future
Hound
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Afghan Hounds
Past   Future
American English Coonhounds
Past   Future
American Foxhounds
Past   Future
Azawakhs
Past   Future
Basenjis
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Basset Hounds
Past   Future
Beagles
Past  
Beagles, Not Exceeding 13 In.
Past   Future
Beagles, Over 13 In. But Not Exceeding 15 In.
Past   Future
Black and Tan Coonhounds
Past   Future
Bloodhounds
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Bluetick Coonhounds
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Borzois
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Cirnechi dell'Etna
Past   Future
Dachshunds
Past  
Dachshunds (Longhaired)
Past   Future
Dachshunds (Smooth)
Past   Future
Dachshunds (Wirehaired)
Past   Future
English Foxhounds
Past   Future
Grand Basset Griffon Vendeens
Past   Future
Greyhounds
Past   Future
Harriers
Past   Future
Ibizan Hounds
Past   Future
Irish Wolfhounds
Past   Future
Norwegian Elkhounds
Past   Future
Otterhounds
Past   Future
Petits Bassets Griffons Vendeens
Past   Future
Pharaoh Hounds
Past   Future
Plott Hounds
Past   Future
Portuguese Podengo Pequenos
Past   Future
Redbone Coonhounds
Past   Future
Rhodesian Ridgebacks
Past   Future
Salukis
Past   Future
Scottish Deerhounds
Past   Future
Sloughis
Past   Future
Treeing Walker Coonhounds
Past   Future
Whippets
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Terrier
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Airedale Terriers
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American Hairless Terriers
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American Staffordshire Terriers
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Australian Terriers
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Bedlington Terriers
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Border Terriers
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Bull Terriers
 
Bull Terriers (Colored)
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Bull Terriers (White)
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Cairn Terriers
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Cesky Terriers
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Dandie Dinmont Terriers
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Fox Terriers
 
Fox Terriers (Smooth)
Past   Future
Fox Terriers (Wire)
Past   Future
Glen of Imaal Terriers
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Irish Terriers
Past   Future
Kerry Blue Terriers
Past   Future
Lakeland Terriers
Past   Future
Manchester Terriers
 
Manchester Terriers (Standard)
Past   Future
Miniature Bull Terriers
Past   Future
Miniature Schnauzers
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Norfolk Terriers
Past   Future
Norwich Terriers
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Parson Russell Terriers
Past   Future
Rat Terriers
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Russell Terriers
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Scottish Terriers
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Sealyham Terriers
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Skye Terriers
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Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers
Past   Future
Staffordshire Bull Terriers
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Welsh Terriers
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West Highland White Terriers
Past   Future
Manchester Terriers (Toy)
Past   Future
Miscellaneous Classes
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(PROVISIONAL)
Past  
Azawakhs
Past  
Past  
Basset Fauve de Bretagnes
Past   Future
Cirnechi dell'Etna
Past  
Grand Basset Griffon Vendeens
Past  
Portuguese Podengo Pequenos
Past  
Teddy Roosevelt Terriers
Past   Future
Junior Showmanship Competition
Past   Future
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