Congratulations and welcome to this year's Invitational Championship judges....

Sitting in the judicial saddle this coming April will be Craig Merlington of Howard City, Michigan and Eric Munden of Phillipsburg, Pennsylvania.

Both arbiters and well known, raising, training and competing with championship dogs. Both are of the highest caliber and will exercise their duties with the utmost attention to fairness and detail.

Once more, please welcome them to the judges panel.....