“OVERALL THEY ARE DOING GREAT— JuSt look bAck to AffenS 25 yeArS Ago. they Are now A breed to be rIghtfully conSIdered In mAny toy groupS.”
bio Jacqueline L. Stacy, of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, began exhibiting dogs in 1958. Her father, a German Shepherd Dog fancier, allowed her to choose her own breed. Mrs. Stacy chose Pomeranians and eventually bred and showed over 50 champions. Under the Tamarin Affenpinscher pre- fix, Mrs. Stacy and her husband and fellow judge, Terry Sta- cy, have produced over 100 champions, owning or breed- ing eleven national specialty winners, ten all-breed Best in Show winners, the top-winning American-bred Affenpin- scher in breed history, 2008’s number-one toy dog, and the breeder of the first beige Affenpinscher to win the national specialty and multiple best in shows. As a licensed professional handler, Mrs. Stacy showed the Maltese Ch. Keoli’s Small Kraft Warning to first in the Toy Group at the 1984 AKC Centennial Show. Mrs. Stacy has been a member of the American Pomerani- an Club for better than 25 years, serving on their board as director, treasurer, standard-revision committee member, and judges’ mentor. She judged their national specialties in 1996 and 2013. A longtime member of the American Maltese Association, Mrs. Stacy judged the club’s 2008 national. She served as the newsletter editor, vice president, and president of the Affenpinscher Club of America, and spearheaded the cre- ation of the club’s first Illustrated Standard. Mrs. Stacy serves as a breed mentor.
the breed, new or old. The most talented professional han- dlers possess the skill to present the Affen in the desired “shaggy, but neat” appearance. This is an oxymoron for sure, but a goal to always strive for. What Would you say to an oWner handler Who says only the “faces” Win? Watch, listen, learn. What makes for a reWarding day of judging? Happy dogs, happy exhibitors and happy show chairs. vieWing the entire toy group What is the biggest area of improvement in the last 25 years and What area needs Work? Grooming and showmanship. Type seems to evade many. Type is what matters most. you’ve had so much success as a handler, breeder and judge. What’s next for jackie stacy? Hopefully many more years of breeding and continu- ing to improve the Affenpinscher breed; and enjoy judging throughout the world.
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