ISSA Fee Schedule and General Reference

ISSA Board Members

Following is a list of the Board Members of the International Shiloh Shepherd Alliance. This listing is accurate as of November of 2021.

PRESIDENT: VANESSA DUTTON

Vanessa is our most experienced breeder, with over 21 years of experience in Shilohs. She heads up Guardian Kennels in Alberta, Canada. Currently she is owned by four Shilohs: Gillian, Django, Eleiko, and the newest addition, Matsu. She serves as an LER evaluator for our litters, and as President she runs our monthly Board meetings and perodically presents updates on our progress and programs to the membership.

VICE PRESIDENT: MAYA JEROME

Maya bred Belgian Tervurens before she entered the world of Shilohs in 2007, giving her ten years in the breed. Her kennel name is Silvermoon and she lives in Virginia, United States, with her Shiloh girl Reigna. In addition to assisting any other Board members as needed and serving as an LER evaluator, Maya is our Show and Events Coordinator.

SECRETARY: BRIDGIT AMSTRUP

Bridgit is newer than some of us, but she makes up for it with her energy and enthusiasm! A great help in the day to day running of the club, she has worked especially hard on setting up our non-profit. She also loves to travel to help out as a tester at puppy evaluations! Bridgit lives in North Dakota, USA, and is owned by four Shilohs, Kobuk, Nova, Zamboni, and Platty.

TREASURER: SHANI GADWAW

Shani and her husband Mike are avid show-goers and ISSA supporters. Their kennel name is Sentinel Shilohs, and they are located in south west Florida, United States. Shani handles the Club finances, and also does the puppy testing at many of our Litter Evaluations, especially on the east coast.

INTERNATIONAL ADVISOR: LILIAN VERSTEEG

Lilian Versteeg is from the Netherlands/Europe. She got into Shilohs in 2010 with Masjoe, a Shima/Kazan pup from Dutch Pride (the first litter born in the Netherlands). She now has 5 Shilohs: Masjoe, Tika, Lykai, Ylva and Susi. It is important that there is a representative from the Netherlands / Europe on the board. The regulations are not the same as in America/Canada, and it is important to work closely together to exchange information and genetics. She has had experience as a Deputy Director for a school, she represented the obedience chapter in a dog association, and she was the obedience trainer in a Shetland pony association. In the coming years, she would like to help establish a good vision for the Shiloh’s future by closely monitoring health, temperament, and helping to use the outcross program responsibly.

MEMBER COORDINATOR: ANNE FOERSTER-BECKER

Anne and her husband Zak purchased their first Shiloh, Leo, in 2007. Anne runs Sparta Shilohs, based out of Texas in the United States. They have added three more Shilohs after Leo: Kyrie, Thorn, and their youngest, Blazie. Anne is a puppy Litter Evaluator and an avid student of canine genetics, and she actively tracks the genetic health statistics in our breed.

REGISTRY LIAISON: MINDY MENCIAS

Mindy purchased her first breeding Shiloh in 2009, Yoshi, and it snowballed into getting Starr later that year. In 2011, she had her first litter and has been involved in the Shiloh community ever since. Mindy works the front lines as an emergency technician and has taught many teammates advanced skills, leading them to success throughout her career. Mindy helps maintain the highest quality in breed temperament, health and conformation with her diligence, honesty, transparency and dedication.

HEALTH SURVEY CHAIR – KRISTINA OSBORNE

Kristina has thrown herself into the thick of the Shiloh world head first, and she is enthusiastic and dedicated to seeing the success of this breed's development. She has a keen interest in genetics, and breed health has made her a natural choice for our new Health Survey Chair. Kristina lives on the Sunshine Coast with her beautiful girl Mixal, in British Columbia, Canada

WEBSITE CHAIR - ANDREA MORRISON

While searching for dog breeds that would be a good match for her family and lifestyle, Andrea stumbled upon the Shiloh Shepherd in 2018. Having always adored shepherd breeds, the match was a top prospect. After meeting breeders of different registries throughout 2019, she decided to move ahead with the science-based ISSA. The deal was sealed when Andrea learned that there was a outcross initiative to breed to a Belgian Tervuren, another breed that she had been heavily considering.
Andrea and her family have been on the Tervuren litter list ever since, continuing to pursue her passion of dog training and behavior with their current dog while they not-so-patiently wait to bring home an F1 puppy in spring of 2022.

SOCIAL MEDIA CHAIR - CYNTHIA KELLY

Cynthia began her journey with Shilohs in 2018 with Rocky, and documented his glow-up on his Instagram @campfireshilohs. She had no idea that her love of the breed would grow into spending a large part of her life on anything Shiloh-related. She is an ISSA breeder-in-training, manages the ISSA’s official Instagram account @shilohshepherd, organizes Shiloh meetups, helps with ISSA merchandising, and does photography at events and some litter evaluations.


ISSA BREED WARDENS:

VANESSA DUTTON, MAYA JEROME, AND ANNE BECKER

The three Breed Wardens of ISSA receive and approve all prospective breeding matches in our registry. No ISSA breeding goes forward without their double-check of the pros, cons, and potential risks. They monitor the health of our breed, from genetic diversity to the incidence of genetic disorders, and spearhead breed health initiatives such as the ISSA Holter program and breed-wide health surveys. They are key in tracking the lines in our breed, to make sure we keep as many diverse dogs and genes in use as possible.


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