Janet and Spice

Janet Kelly bought her first registered dog (a Jack Russell Terrier) in 1989 when she graduated from the University of Texas at Austin. She began going to an obedience school where she met a fun lady named Melinda Macie Stamper (who had a Corgi at the time). Melinda began trialing in AKC obedience, but as Jack Russells were not AKC registered at the time, Janet had to resort to showing her Jacks in obedience at the local Texas ASCA affiliate shows. It was there that Janet fell in love with the versatile, colorful Aussie and began her search for a multi-talented, red merle bitch. It took several years, but finally Janet found her doggy soul mate in Spice. (Thank you Becci Maloney!) Spice is part of the foundation of After All and she is a special, extraordinary dog. Melinda couldn't help but agree that Spice was something special, and she "switched" to Aussies, too. We've never looked back!

Janet has been trialing in obedience since 1990 and she became an all level ASCA obedience judge in 2001. She has been on the ASCA obedience committee for several years and currently serves as the committee chair person.

Janet became an ASCA provisional breeder judge in 2003 and has judged all over the country as well as in Germany. In the summer of 2006, she finished her requirements for senior breeder judge status. Janet currently serves on the ASCA conformation committee.

Janet Kelly lives in Bluffton, SC and works at Hilton Head Preparatory School on  Hilton Head Island. She teaches 6th and 8th grade English to support her dog hobby. Janet has two sons - Devin born in 1993 and Colin born in 1995.

Oh, and she makes a wicked margarita!

Melinda "Mel" Gann started playing with the idea of showing back in 1986 when the family purchased a lovely Alaskan Malamute named Lady. She then got serious about showing in 1989 with Pembroke Welsh Corgis. She and Janet met at an Obedience School where they became friends. Mel went with Janet to a few ASCA shows back when Janet was trialing her JRTs in ASCA Obedience. When Janet first got Spice, Mel fell in love with her, so she had to have an Aussie, too. She searched for a few years before getting her first Aussie, "Yogi". Though he was a GREAT obedience dog, Mel had already been bitten by the conformation bug and wanted an all around dog. That is when she found "Doodle" to whom she refers as her HEART BEAT! (Thank you, Nancy Pelletier!) Doodle then became the other part of the foundation of After All, and is NOW an ASCA HALL OF FAME DAM!

Mel is an currently an ASCA novice obedience judge and a  Senior breeder judge. Mel has judged in Germany, Finland and all over the USA.

Mel lives in Arlington, Texas and is a stay at home doggie mom. She is the mother of two boys - Timothy, born in 1984 and Joshua, born in 1985. Tim and his beautiful wife Holly gave us a handsome young boy on Dec. 1 2009. Josh and his beautiful wife Chandra made Mel a GRANNY Feb. 9, 2007. Mel married Rick Gann in Jan, 2001, and he gave her the daughter she always wanted, Channing, born in 1987. Rick then became the third member of the After All gang.

ISABELLA
Gradyn D'Wayne

Melinda and Doodle (2006)

Ricky & Tie Dye

Rick became a  UKC judge in 2000 and is currently an ALL breed judge for that registry. He judged his first ASCA show in 2001. He became an ASCA provisional breeder judge in  2004 and is currently an ASCA senior breeder judge. Rick has judged all over the U.S. as well as Germany, the Czech Republic (UKC), and Finland.

Rick lives in Arlington, Texas and has to go to work to support his and Mel's dog habit! He has a daughter, Channing, born in 1987. Channing  plays basketball for Southeastern Oklahoma University and Graduated May 2009. After Channing graduated she went on to Southwestern Oklahoma University to get her Masters in Sports Management. Rick and Mel have been married since Jan. 2001 when Mel gave him the sons he always wanted. He is the BEST Pooh Paw to Baby Bella and Gradyn!