Biography

Kathy Lorentzen has been active in the sport of purebred dogs for forty years as a breeder, owner and handler. She began in her early teens with Golden Retrievers, and added English Springer Spaniels ten years later. She has bred approximately 50 AKC Champions in these two breeds, including BIS and Specialty winners, Hall of Fame members and top producers. She has also bred a number of Bouvier des Flandres and Flat-Coated Retriever Champions and owned a top BIS winning Afghan Hound. Kathy has been judging since 1999, and continues to breed Springers under the Ocoee prefix in conjunction with her daughter, Melanie King.

(Breeder Spotlight)