Officers and Committee Members
Joan Sheehan
Chairperson
Joan Sheehan brings decades of working‑dog expertise and extensive committee experience to her role as Chair of the CEDCGB. A qualified Level 4 Canadian Eskimo Dog and Alaskan Malamute judge, Joan is deeply respected within the Nordic and working‑dog communities for her knowledge, dedication, and hands‑on involvement.
Shelly Bennett
Acting Secretary- Committee (Events Co‑Ordinator & Assistant BEC)
A lifelong admirer of primitive spitz breeds, Shelly’s journey with CEDs began after many years of showing and working with similar breeds, eventually leading her to seek a true heritage working dog — and she found exactly that in the Canadian Eskimo Dog, with its drive, history, and unmistakable spitz spirit. She recently welcomed her first female CED, who now joins her much‑loved Japanese Akita Inu.
Racheal Bailey
Committee (Breed Health Coordinator & Events Coordinator)
Kennel Affix: Akna; Other Information: Racheal has the biggest kennel of CED's in the UK, competing in a range of activities with her dogs. Akna also successfully shows and breeds Czechoslovakian Wolfdogs and Miniature Poodles.
Kat Copley-Holland
Committee
Kat is well‑known in both the working‑dog and show world, owning and co‑owning Alaskan Malamutes and making up several Champions under her affix Katabatic. Her dedication, experience, and passion for the breed have earned her recognition across the UK and internationally.
