came into the breed in 1962 in her early twenties, and owned her first Champion in 1969, and has since spent over 46 years in Collies, having owned/bred 22 English Champions, plus 50 Champions throughout the World.

Sandra's first judging appointment at Championship show level was for the Collie Association in 1975 at Kingston Upon Thames.

Sandra later joined the Collie Association committee in 1975 where the then committee meetings were held at Weedon Northants, and served the club for several years, with such famous names as Geoff & Pat
Mildon ( Geoffdon)  and Vera Hickson ( Bririch) and Aileen Speding ( Antoc) who was the then Secretary, and Margaret Franklin, (Pattingham) President, who were her Mentors.

Sandra has had a predominantly sable kennel, although she has bred and exhibited Collies in all three colours, plus exporting many Collies who have become Champions throughout the world.
she became an International judge of The Rough and Smooth Collies in 1978 judging in sixteen different countries, including Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, and has returned to Scandinavia & Europe on numerous occasions.

Besides having the experience of judging Collies all over the world, she has visited the Collie Club of America, and judged Collies as far away as Moscow gaining a great amount of knowledge and experience,