Email: legendenoire3@gmail.com

I am an Animal Health Technician, I've been involved in the dog world for over 25 years. My first sport with dogs was obedience. I had a few breeds before literally falling in love with the Belgian Shepherd. Its intelligence, desire to please and dedication are qualities that make it the best companion, which is why I started breeding under the Kennel name Legende Noire.

I'm very active in the dog world; I'm a member of the Canadian Kennel Club (CKC), the Canadian Working Belgian Shepherd Association (CWBSA), the Union des Éleveurs Canin du Québec (UECQ) and the Société Canine de Québec (SCQ). I compete in Conformation, Obedience, Rally-O, Scent Detection and Barn Hunt. I love to learn, so I take part in all kinds of canine training and seminars in Quebec, Ontario and the United States. To learn more, in 2018 I visited the World Dog Show in Amsterdam and the Nationale d'Élevage de France in Aubigny-sur-Nère in 2019.

I participated in the relaunch of the BSDCC Quebec Section as president since 2019 and have experience as president and director of activities at the SCQ for several years.

I believe in sharing knowledge and my bilingualism will be an important asset for the development of our Club. For an active Club; involved members!

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Technicienne en Santé Animale de formation, je suis impliquée dans le monde canin depuis plus de 25 ans. Mon premier sport avec les chiens fut l’obéissance. J’ai eu quelques races avant de littéralement tomber en amour avec le Berger Belge. Son intelligence, son désir de plaire et son dévouement sont des qualités qui en font le meilleur des compagnons et c’est pourquoi j’ai débuté l’élevage sous le nom Legende Noire.

Je suis très active dans le monde canin; je suis membre du Club Canin Canadien (CCC), du Canadian Working Belgian Shepherd Association (CWBSA), de l'Union des Éleveurs Canin du Québec (UECQ) et de la Société Canine de Québec (SCQ). Je participe à des compétitions de conformation, d’obéissance, de rallye-obéissance, de détection d’odeurs et de sports ratiers. J’aime apprendre, ainsi je participe à diverses formations dans le domaine canin au Québec, en Ontario et aussi aux États-Unis. Afin d’en connaître davantage, en 2018, j’ai visité le World Dog Show à Amsterdam et la Nationale d’Élevage de France à Aubigny-sur-Nère en 2019.

J’ai participé à la relance de la Section Québec du BSDCC en tant que présidente depuis 2019 et je possède de l’expérience comme présidente et directrice aux activités de la SCQ pendant plusieurs années.

Je crois au partage des connaissances et mon bilinguisme sera un atout important pour le développement de notre Club. Pour un Club actif; des membres impliqués!

Email: secretary@bsdcc.org

My wife Joanne and I have had Belgians since 1979, having bred Groenendael and West Highland White Terriers from 1983 thru 2003.  While members of the BSDCC on and off during this time, I have been an active member for the last 18 years.  

First enticed to produce a Tribute Book to commemorate the club's 50th anniversary, I have served as the club's newsletter editor for the last 5 years as well as a director in the Southern Ontario Section.   Joanne and I now share our home with our second Terv. Brannagh and an 11 year old Sheltie rescue named Keegan.  
We both enjoy this dog sport together, active in conformation along with a brief introduction to obedience and scent work.

Email: wdaech@telus.net

I’m Wendi Daechsel and my first Belgian came from Susan Quesnel in 1997. Not long after, I knew I wanted to be a part of a club. Susan invited me out to visit her whenever she travelled to the lower mainland for dog shows. A couple of years later, she asked if I was interested in running for Pacific section secretary. I am proud to say I have stood as secretary since the early 2000’s.

I was also nominated to run for national secretary around 2010 and happily held that position for two terms.

Herding is my passion and I have been blessed to have been mentored by the best in that field. I now give herding clinics from Vancouver to Halifax as well as judge CKC and AHBA herding trials. I also compete in conformation, obedience, rally and scent detection with my dog.

Before I retired in 2017, I worked at a law firm in the capacity of executive assistant so I am used to this type of work.

Since January 2020, I have been studying French in hopes of becoming bilingual which will assist me in serving all members of this wonderful club.

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Je suis Wendi Daechsel et j’ai reçu mon premier berger belge de Susan Quesnel en 1997. Peu de temps après, j’ai su que je voulais devenir membre d’un club de chiens. Ensuite Susan m’a invitée pour une visite, quand elle est venu a Vancouver pour les compétitions de conformation. Quelques années plus tard, elle m’a demande si j’étais intéressée à la position de secrétaire de la section pacifique. Je suis fière de dire que j’ai été la secrétaire depuis le début des années 2000.

J’ai aussi été nominée pour la position de secrétaire nationale dans les années 2010 et je suis reste secrétaire pendant deux termes.

Le Herding est ma passion et j’ai eu l’honneur d’avoir une mentor qui est la meilleure dans ce sport. Maintenant, je donne des cliniques de herding de Vancouver à Halifax ainsi que je juge le herding pour CKC et AHBA. Je compétitionne aussi en conformation, obéissance, rallye et détection des odeurs avec mon chien.

Avant ma retraite, je travaillais dans un bureau d’avocats pendant 38 ans comme une assistante exécutive; ainsi je suis habituée à ce travail.

Depuis janvier 2020, en étudiant le français je souhaite que je deviendrai bilingue et je pourrai assister tous les membres de ce merveilleux club.

Email: delvinabeaulac@icloud.com

I have been a member of BSDCC since getting my first Belgian about 30 years ago.

I believe in the club as a resource for all Belgian owners. As my love and devotion to the breed grew, my involvement in the club also grew. In addition to positions in our provincial section, I have held positions at the national level as well. Most memorable was as national secretary.   Although my start in Belgians was in obedience, I have also competed in conformation, agility, herding, tracking, rally o.   I have traveled to Crufts, Westminster, a couple of world shows as well as the French national.

I spent almost 4 years living in Italy showing dogs under FCI, then moved to South Hampton, England for a couple of years. 

I am now retired and living on the mainland of the coast of BC and enjoying the start of my CKC judging career.

Email: meadowgrove4@gmail.com

Currently, I live with 4 Groenendael and co-own two others.    I compete in conformation, obedience, rally and agility and in the future will be looking for opportunities to try barn hunt and/or scent work.  I have bred a number of litters over the years under the kennel name of Meadowgrove.

My involvement with Belgians began over 30 years ago.  My first dog was purchased in 1987 and I joined the local section and national club shortly thereafter. Two years ago, I achieved lifetime membership with the Canadian Kennel Club after 30 years of continuous membership.

As a Section and National member, I have held many different offices, served as a committee member for the establishment of the Versatility award and was the editor of the National Newsletter for a few years.  I have been the show chair for two National Specialties hosted by the Northern Alberta section. 

Most recently I have served 6 years as President of the National Club.  During this time, I have tried to maintain open communication with the membership through the section presidents and my newsletter reports and the development of a Policy and Procedures booklet.  In addition, I have supported and help facilitate the establishment of a relationship with the Canadian Working Belgian Shepherd Association and the Canadian Working Dog Federation.  It is through this association that Canada is able to field teams of registered Belgians in IGP and agility at the FMBB competition in Europe.  I believe that further collaboration will strengthen the National club with increased membership and will continue to showcase the versatility of the breed.  Our breed association has to look at new ways to support and attract new members and I believe this is a start.

Email: anthony.hartelaub@gmail.com

I have been volunteering with the BSDCC since 2017, but this is my first mandate as a National Director and I am grateful for this opportunity. I am also a director of the BSDCC-Southern Ontario Section. I work as a software developer for a telecom company and have been into dog sports for nearly two decades, as a hobby.

My spouse and I own 5 Malinois that we train, title and compete in the sport of IGP, a working/utility dog sport program internationally regulated by the FCI.
We have an amateur breeding kennel called Expat Malinois.

One of my goals for this mandate is to keep developing online services for BSDCC members, such as this new, revamped website. I will also advocate Performance and Utility sports for Canadian Belgian Shepherd owners and promote our breed amongst people that are already into dog sports.

In 2015, with the support of the BSDCC board, I and a few other IGP working Belgian Shepherd trainers founded the Canadian Working Belgian Shepherd Association (CWBSA). The CWBSA has opened doors for Canadians to compete at the IGP World Championship for Belgian Shepherds (FMBB). Through this collaboration between the BSDCC and the CWBSA, we are now sending dog-handler teams in other disciplines of the FMBB Championship such as Agility and Canicross.
I believe that as time goes, more of our Canadian Belgian Shepherds will be ready to participate in various sport competitions, including at the international level, and that the BSDCC will be instrumental in developing such opportunities for its members.

President: Donna-Marie Cyr
Email: treasurer@bsdcc.org

In 1980, I got my first Belgian. His name was CH. Snowflower I'm Just Angus who went on to win the American Belgian Tervuren National Winners Dog in 1993. Originally, I only wanted an obedient dog and perhaps compete in the obedience ring. However, his breeder had another idea and, while I was attending an obedience trial, she convinced me to show him in conformation. I quickly discovered that conformation takes a lot less training than obedience, especially if you have a good dog. When I got into breeding under the kennel name of "Teseko", I learned that a good dog is the result of good breeding which takes time and thoughtful consideration in order to be consistent. Fortunately, I had a good mentor in Susan Quesnel of Atim Belgians. Susan and I co-bred and imported European lines for several years. I breed my dogs on a limited basis where temperament is paramount followed closely by type.

The Pacific section hosted the National Specialty in 2005 and, since this was the first year that the BSDCC was able to offer herding, I decided to support it by entering one of my dogs. If I thought obedience was tough, I quickly learned that herding is even harder! The dog not only has to listen to the handler but also rely on his instinct so there are times he disobeys the handler to do what is necessary. Dogs are able to read sheep much better and much faster than we can! Since my initiation to herding in 2005, I've gone on to train multiple dogs in herding and now host an annual herding clinic at my farm. It’s a great weekend of camaraderie and making friends as well as working the dogs.

The fellowship of other Belgian owners is one of the great rewards in the dog world and I strive to welcome and support anyone and everyone.

Wishing you many years of Belgians,
Donna-Marie
Pacific Section President

President: Cindy Bazin
Email: meadowgrove4@gmail.com

Currently, I live with 4 Groenendael and co-own two others.    I compete in conformation, obedience, rally and agility and in the future will be looking for opportunities to try barn hunt and/or scent work.  I have bred a number of litters over the years under the kennel name of Meadowgrove.

My involvement with Belgians began over 30 years ago.  My first dog was purchased in 1987 and I joined the local section and national club shortly thereafter. Two years ago, I achieved lifetime membership with the Canadian Kennel Club after 30 years of continuous membership.

As a Section and National member, I have held many different offices, served as a committee member for the establishment of the Versatility award and was the editor of the National Newsletter for a few years.  I have been the show chair for two National Specialties hosted by the Northern Alberta section. 

Most recently I have served 6 years as President of the National Club.  During this time, I have tried to maintain open communication with the membership through the section presidents and my newsletter reports and the development of a Policy and Procedures booklet.  In addition, I have supported and help facilitate the establishment of a relationship with the Canadian Working Belgian Shepherd Association and the Canadian Working Dog Federation.  It is through this association that Canada is able to field teams of registered Belgians in IGP and agility at the FMBB competition in Europe.  I believe that further collaboration will strengthen the National club with increased membership and will continue to showcase the versatility of the breed.  Our breed association has to look at new ways to support and attract new members and I believe this is a start.

President: Stephen Harris
Email: sgharris@shaw.ca

President: vacant

Vice-president/Secretary: Don McComber 
Email: donald.mccomber@yahoo.com

President: Eleanor Heagy  
Email: gstorms@odyssey.on.ca

My husband, Greg Storms, and I purchased our first Belgian from Skip and Elsie Stanbridge in 1988.
We currently have four Belgians.
I compete with our dogs in conformation and agility, and have competed in rally and obedience in the past.
We have bred and/or owned dogs that have won CKC, AKC and UKC national specialties, as well as multi-talented obedience (OTCh), agility (MACH) and herding titled dogs. 
Over the years, I've served on the national and SOS executives in various positions, and edited the newsletter for several years.  

President: Myriam Coulombe   
Email: legendenoire3@gmail.com

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Je suis active dans le monde canin depuis plus de 20 ans en obéissance, rally et conformation avec plusieurs races.  J’ai découvert le Berger Belge en obéissance il y a plusieurs années et je suis totalement tombée en amour avec la race.  Tellement que j’en suis à ma première portée de Groenendael sous le nom d’élevage Legende Noire.

Ma position en tant que directrice des activités sociales à la Société Canine de Québec me permet de parfaire mes connaissances, en organisant des séminaires et formations dans divers domaines canin.  J’ai visité le World Dog Show à Amsterdam en 2018 et la Nationale d’Élevage de France en 2019.

Je crois au partage de connaissances et mon rôle au sein du BSDCC en est un d’apprentissage et de développement de la Section Québec.  Nous travaillons présentement à l’organisation de notre première Nationale du BSDCC par la Section Québec et j’en suis très fière.

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I have been active in the canine world for over 20 years in obedience, rally and conformation with several breeds.
I discovered the Belgian Shepherd in obedience several years ago and I totally fell in love with the breed. So much so that this is my first litter of Groenendael under the Kennel name Legende Noire.
My position as director of social activities at the Société Canine de Quebec allows me to perfect my knowledge, by organizing seminars and training in various canine fields. I visited the World Dog Show in Amsterdam in 2018 and the French National in 2019.
I believe in knowledge sharing and my role within the BSDCC is one of learning and development of the Quebec Section. We are currently working on the organization of our first BSDCC National by the Quebec Section and I am very proud of it.

President: Karen MacFarlane  
Email: karen.macfarlane@msvu.ca

Karen has been an avid “dog nerd” since she could walk. Well before she had her own dog, she attended as many dog shows as she could and it was at these shows that she got the obedience bug. While there were a number of family dogs over the years, her first dog was a sheltie, Penny, (Bannerett New Penny) followed by two other shelties, Piper (Shelou’s Winter Storm) and Diva (Shelou’s Classic Diva) who earned their CGN, CD, and RAE titles.

Karen has always had a keen interest in Belgians and owes a lot to the kind and patient people who took the time to let her meet their dogs, answer her questions about the breed and generally put up with her presence at shows in Ontario long before she was able to get her first Belgian, Shadow, a Groenendael. Shadow is everything she ever wanted from the breed: intelligent, loving, loyal, friendly, protective, and a keen worker. 
Shadow is OTCH Ch(Alt) Denim Image’s Apollo CGN, RM, RAE SDN. Her younger Belgian, Flash (CKC major pointed Groguard’s Flash Point, HIT, PCD, RN) introduced her to the conformation ring which they are learning together.

Karen is also CKC Rally obedience judge and is working on obtaining her license to be an Obedience judge.