About Jane Harvey

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Jane Harvey has dedicated her life to the advancement of pure bred dogs. She is internationally recognised as a Terrier specialist judge, author, speaker, breeder, exhibitor and producer of educational videos/DVD's on dogs.

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Biography

Jane Harvey has had a life-time passion for pure-bred dogs. She is probably best known for breeding 73 Champion Rangeaire Airedales in line across 10 generations. Currently my breed is Tenterfield Terriers which brings the number of Champions I have bred or owned to over 100. Though equally, her extensive experience also covers exhibiting, judging, breeding, grooming, education and as ... »» Read more...

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List of Published Works

Jane Harvey is a widely published author and commentator. Most of her work has been peer reviewed and is widely respected in the dog world. She has published more than the 343 articles listed here. Her research papers appear in authoritative dog publications, magazines and newspapers. The following pages arranged in topics are selected lists of her published works including ... »» Read more...

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Judging Appointments

The following is a list of Shows Jane has judged. Where the Show was confined to a single breed, that breed is of course named. Where the Show is all-breeds or just contains a single Group, that Group is designated according to the Australian classification (ANKC). »» Read more...

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Growing up

Growing up during World War Two, I was given a Fox Terrier (Wire) for my 10th birthday. I then learned to groom her and my introduction to the world of dog showing began. This involved learning to hand strip. So in early 20s, I travelled overseas to further my grooming expertise. In Paris received a grooming recommendation from the world ... »» Read more...

Royal Melbourne Show 1948

In 1948, my introduction to exhibiting and breeding dogs began. After the purchase of a puppy, my father took me to watch what turned out to be the first Child Handling Competition ever held in Australia. At that time, Melbourne epitomized the prosperity of the post-World War Two economic boom. With unemployment at an all-time low, Melbourne had won a ... »» Read more...

Memories

In 1948, when I first began showing my Wire Fox Terrier, it all seemed like great fun! There were no tents or gazebos and just a few chairs. Mostly, we sat on the grass around the ring, chatting informally talking about dogs. Unusually for that time, I began exhibiting dogs in a family where my parents were not involved in ... »» Read more...

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