Executive Board & Board of Directors
President: Lindsay Smith
Lindsay has been a Scottie owner for the past 28 years. She found her Scottie girl Daisy (RB) 11 years ago through STCGH Member/Breeder Kelli Edell, Kewlyn's Scottish Terriers. She joined the Club at that time and has been active ever since by serving on committees and supporting members at the annual Specialty and Sweepstakes in Houston each year in July. Lindsay's house is also home to her Scottie girls Birdie and Lily. Lindsay retired in 2016 from Carefusion and now enjoys her days sailing on her boat with her husband and of course Molly and Roxy!
Vice President: Ann Parks
Ann has owned and loved Scotties for 55 years, and she has been a member of the STCA and the STCGH for 29 years. Ann has also submitted articles for The Skirl. Previously, she has shown Scotties in conformation. Ann has two Scotties, Merryn and Jace, through Kelli Edell of Kelwyn’s Scottish Terriers. Ann is a RN, BSN who retired after serving in her career as a Labor and Delivery and Surgical nurse. In addition to Scotties, her interests include reading and traveling.
Treasurer: Claudia Leffler
Claudia is a charter member of the Club, which began in 1974. She had Scotties years before that, and has been exhibiting since 1972. Her first show dog was Ch. Charves Dashing Dainity— one of her greatest show dogs in her opinion— who won despite of her novice owner. Dashing Dainity was followed by her brother, Ch. Charves Dashing Dino. Both dogs were purchased from Claudia’s mentors, Bob & Mildred Charves. Claudia has finished 47 champions to date, most home bred. She has served the STCGH as an Officer/Director for most of the years since the inception of the Club. She has also chaired many Club activities, including grooming seminars, Show Chair, Banquet Chair, Advertising Chair, etc. She has served on the STCA Board and helped with` the STCA EarthDog Committee to help develop the program for this activity at AKC. She was also a founding member of the Tejas EarthDog Club.
Recording Secretary: Martha Robins-Webb
Martha joined STCGH in 2024, when she and Chip bought one of Claudia Leffler’s three year old Scotties, Vis-a-Vis, who goes by the name of Miss ViVi now. Martha got her first Scottie puppy when she was in the second grade, and she has been hopelessly in love with Scotties ever since. Her Scotties have lived a very long time—15 to 17 years—and her close friends kiddingly say that if they believed in reincarnation, they would want to come back as one of her dogs for their special treatment. Martha has been blessed to have two wonderful careers, the first as a seventh grade English/Language Arts/ Social Studies teacher, and the second as a hands-on LNFA (nursing home administrator), where she proudly displayed Scottie memorabilia and pictures at both careers. She enjoys outdoor work, yard work, cold weather activities, Mixed Martial Arts, all things Scottish, and Bible study.
Corresponding Secretary: Kelli Edell
Kelli has owned Scotties for 50 years and has been breeding and exhibiting for 15 years finishing 42 champions to date. Kelli has been a member of the STCA for 14 years and has served several terms on the STCA Board of Directors and two years as Trophy Chair. She has been an officer/director for the STCGH for 26 years serving as VP, Recording Secretary as well as Show Chair, Trophy Chair, Ring Steward and Banquet Chair. Kelli is also a founding member of the Houston All Terrier Club. She worked for Sulzer for 24 years and left her position of President of Sulzer US Holding Inc. to pursue a career in dogs. She now owns and manages The Parkland Kennel in Richmond, TX. Kelli holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master of Professional Accountancy, Specializing in Taxation.
Board of Directors: Linda Bassett
Linda has been owned by Scotties for 44 years and presently Ava, One Touch of Venus lives with Linda and her husband Bill in Round Rock, TX. Linda has served on the BOD for the STCGH, Trophy Chair, Banquet Auction Chair and is the STCGH Web Master. She is a member of the STCA and currently serves as VP of Texas Scottie Rescue Fund, Inc. Linda has previously shown in conformation however these days she enjoys helping her friends at the dog shows. Linda is an avid Scottie dog memorabilia collector which is divided by her other passion for cycling and the outdoors.
Board of Directors: Jan Merritt
Jan has been a member of the STCGH since 1975. Mariner’s Sailor Bill of Andycross was her first show dog in 1972. Jan is very proud to have finished all of her champions as “Owner Handled”. Jan has fond memories of her many years of showing, handling and breeding Scottish Terriers. She considers her litter out of Ch. MK’s Highland Melody x Ch. Mariner’s Sailor Bill of Andycross to be one of her greatest accomplishments. Jan’s contributions to the Club include President, Vice President, Recording Secretary, Treasurer, Show Chairman and Ring Steward (for the past 32 years!). Not only did Jan groom and condition her own dogs, she has had a grooming saloon in Houston for the past 40 years (Tommy’s Canine Coiffures). She specializes in Scottie pet grooming as well as other small and medium size breeds. Jan is a strong believer that we should all do whatever it takes for the betterment of the breed and we should share our wealth of information and knowledge with each other and especially with those that are new to the breed.
Board of Directors: Marie Wilcox
Marie is originally from San Antonio, graduated from Texas A&M University and now lives in Houston, TX. Her first purebred dog was an Irish Setter followed by Standard Poodles and finally settled on the wonderful Scottish Terrier. She has had Scotties for approximately 30 years. Her other interests include reading, Mexican food and Aston Martins...and not necessarily in that order!
Board of Directors: Sus Peterson
SUSAN is an RNBSN graduate of the University of Maryland class 1975 who still doubles in her profession. She has loved this breed all her life and plan was to do her own raising and breeding with her first two registered Scotties in 1982 in 1983. Due to life‘s redirection that goal changed and has since become one of assisting with rescues and giving great homes to Scotties who have gone into retirement. She currently has one six-year-old female who is loved to pieces. The puppies, adorable, adults and seniors are her passion. She is also a member of Scotties Rock Foundation (SRF) to assist with funding of Scotties in medical need. Also a current member of STCA. Recent activities are RV camping with her husband and her Scotties.