Current members and mentors of the ABTC JEC include, in order of time in the ABTC:

Mrs. Edeltraud Laurin has been chairman of the Education Committee since its inception, and took over leadership of the Judges Education Committee when the Education Committee split judges education off as a separate committee in the 1990s.  She has served as the ABTC's President and as past Board member. Mrs. Laurin is one of our our early breeder judges and is currently licensed to judge the Working & Herding Groups, Sporting & Non-Sporting breeds.  Mrs. Laurin judged the ABTC National Specialty on three occasions and was the first breeder judge to officiate at Westminster KC for the 3 Belgians, and later judged the Herding Group at Westminster.  She has judged extensively in Europe and South America.

 Under her tutelage, the club's first hardcover breed book, The Complete Belgian Tervuren was published through the auspices of the ABTC Education Committee of 1990.  Mrs. Laurin also was the author of the first book published on the Belgian Tervuren in the United States entitled Your Belgian Tervuren.  She has served as founding President for a local German Shepherd Dog Club, was show chair for Windham County (The Thanksgiving Cluster, Springfield, MA) for 10 years, and as that club's AKC delegate and as past president of Nathan Hale Obedience Club.  Her kennel operates under the "Chateau Blanc" name since 1960.

    A continuous member of the ABTC since 1962, Karen has served on many boards and committees, including breed standard revision committees and chairing the 1996 ABTC National Specialty show. Working on the Judges Education committee, she assembled and submitted the materials for the ABTC book, The Complete Belgian Tervuren (Howell books 1990); coordinated the startup of the abtc.org website; and designed this Judges Guide website, and remains an active contributor to the ongoing development of ABTC judges education presentations.  She has owner-handled Tervuren  to Specialty and Group wins as well as OTCH obedience, Tracking and Masters agility titles. She also owner-handled Great Pyrenees, Schipperkes and Brittanies to Specialty and group wins.  Karen is a licensed AKC and UKC  judge of Belgians and Juniors, having judged AKC, UKC and CKC Specialty shows for the Belgians, including the 2007 ABTC National Specialty show.

Leslie bought her first Belgian Tervuren in 1968 and has been a member of ABTC since 1971. She chaired the National Specialty in Sacramento, CA in the early 1970s (as part of an all-breed show) and also has served as ABTC treasurer. She is approved to judge all Herding breeds, the Herding Group, Junior Showmanship and BIS. She is also UKC-approved to judge the Gun Dog and Herding Groups.

Sharon has been in the breed since 1972 and is the breeder of hundreds of accomplished conformation, obedience and tracking Tervuren under the StarBright name. She is an active  AKC obedience and breed judge, as well as a UKC breed judge. She has twice judged the National Specialty for the American Belgian Tervuren Club, and has judged the National for the Belgian Sheepdog Club of America, the American Belgian Malinois Club, and the Belgian Sheepdog Club of Canada. Additionally she judged the NBSDC Specialty in Great Britain, and has judged Belgians in Australia. Over the years she served in many capacities for the ABTC, including 10 years as its AKC Delegate and as several as President.

    Janina K. Laurin has been a member of the ABTC Judges Education committee since its inception.  She has served as the Club's past President, Secretary, and for many years on the Board of Directors. She is currently serving her second 4 year term as the AKC Delegate for the ABTC.  Ms. Laurin is a judge of the 3 Belgians, having judged several specialty shows, including the ABTC's 2005 National Specialty show.  She has served as show chair for Putnam and Newtown Kennel Clubs and as show chair for an ABTC National.   Ms. Laurin continues to actively compete in the conformation/obedience/agility arenas, as she continues to produce many accomplished Tervuren under the Chateau Blanc banner.

Linda was introduced to the world of AKC dog shows in 1974, acquired her first Tervuren in 1979, and joined the ABTC in 1980. Together with her husband, Rory Friedow DVM, they have bred under the Tervuren of Anduin name. They have produced multiple champions, group placers and their dogs have earned advanced titles in all venues where Tervuren compete - obedience, agility, tracking and herding. Linda has been active working with children and dogs through 4-H classes for 15 years. Linda is an AKC judge of Belgians and Juniors, having judged regional specialties as well as the ABTC 2004 National Specialty show. She has served as ABC board member, two term vice-president and is currently serving a second term as ABTC president. She is a member of the American Belgian Malinois Club and has the distinction of being that breed's first breeder-judge.

Linda started showing dogs in obedience around 1975.  She acquired her first Belgian Sheepdog in 1979 which became her first Belgian Champion.  In only 4 Belgian Sheepdog litters, she has produced 8 champions and the number 1 Belgian Sheepdog for 1998.   Linda's bitch was the top producing Belgian Sheepdog bitch in 1986.   Linda is currently the Chairman of the Belgian Sheepdog Judges Education program.
In 1989, she acquired her first Belgian Tervuren and joined the American Belgian Tervuren Club.  She currently lives with 3 Belgian Tervuren.  In 2 Tervuren litters, Linda has produced 9 Champions, a regional specialty BOB winner from the classes, 2 group winners, national specialty select, many obedience and agility titles, and a BIS dog. Linda has been a member of the ABTC Judges education committee in 1996.
Linda has had the honor of judging all 3 Belgian National Specialties, the American Belgian Tervuren Club National Specialty, the Belgian Sheepdog Club of America National Specialty and the American Belgian Malinois Club National Specialty.
She is currently approved to judge all herding breeds, the herding group, some working breed, some sporting breeds, miscellaneous classes and BIS.