Congratulations to our newest Probationary Conformation/ Show Judge
My name is Richard Shook. I reside in Claremont, NC with my wife, Maggie, and daughter, Annabelle. I have been involved in the schutzhund sport since 1991 and a member of USCA since 1997. I have titled numerous dogs to SchH3/IPO3, Breed Survey, and competed at the USCA National Championship 5 times with 4 different dogs. I competed at the 1995 FCI World Championships with my dog Caine Manor Jacob. I have been a Teaching Helper for USCA since 2015. I have done helper work in numerous Regional IGP Championships and the 1995 USCA Sieger Show. I am the president and training director of Piedmont Schutzhund Club and the Regional Director of the Southeast Region. I have been the show chair for Southeast Regional Conformation Show 5 times. I was the event co-chair for the 2019 USCA Sieger Show. I breed German Shepherd Dogs under the kennel name, “from the Southland.” Numerous dogs from my breeding program have earned IGP titles, breed surveys and “V” ratings in conformation. When I’m not doing German Shepherd Dog things, my family and I enjoy our hobby farm, raising cows, pigs and sheep.