In 1928 my father, Erik
Bergishagen Sr., registered the kennel name “Jagersbo” with
the American Kennel Club. My father bred English Setters and
Pointers, which he imported from Denmark and Sweden. Later,
he bred Brittany and Irish Water Spaniels, Chesapeake Bay
Retrievers, Dachshunds and Labrador Retrievers. In 1935
Jagersbo Kennels moved to its current location in what is
now Troy, Michigan. I was 23 years old in 1952 when my
father died. At that time, I registered the kennel in my
name and it continues to operate as our family business.
Our first Labrador was Jock of
Athabaska, sired by Ch. Shed of Arden. Jock arrived at
Jagersbo in the spring of 1946 and I finished his
championship when I was 17 years old. Since then, I have
shown dogs of well over 200 different breeds to their
championships. In 1962 I purchased a German Wirehaired
Pointer and, over a period of 13 years, bred 19 litters and
16 champions. We currently own 17 Labs and a Border Terrier.
Presently, I am licensed to judge the Group, all Sporting
dogs and Best in Show.
Some of my accomplishments and
contributions include:
|
1968-1988 |
Licensed all-breed
professional handler and member of the Professional
Handlers Association and the Dog Handlers’ Guild |
|
1976-Present |
Member and Director of the
Detroit Kennel Club
|
|
1980-1987 |
First Vice President,
Detroit Kennel Club |
|
1987-Present |
President, Detroit Kennel
Club |
|
1988-Present |
Sponsor, Ducks Unlimited |
|
1990-2000 |
Trustee, Morris Animal
Foundation |
|
1992-1996 |
Canine Vice President,
Morris Animal Foundation |
|
2001-Present |
Detroit Kennel
Club, American Kennel Club Delegate |
I received my judge’s license
in 1988. Some of my judging accomplishments include:
Judged
Labrador Retrievers in 1999 and the Sporting group in 2002
at the Westminster Kennel Club Show, judged the Canadian
National Labrador Specialty in 2000, judged the National
Labrador Specialty in the United States in 2005, judged Labradors at the National
A.K.C. invitational in 2006.
