Richard Chashoudina started handling dogs when he was 12, and became one of the most successful handlers on the West Coast. Then he turned to judging dog shows.

In 1976 he won Best in Show at the 100th Anniversary Westminster Dog Show in New York.

Along the way to becoming an expert in judging terrier breeds, he carved out another sideline:
Dog sculptor.

After 30 years working on making bronze figures of champion dogs, he's taken a commission on an ambitious project. He's sculpting a life-size bronze of one of President Bush's dogs, Barney, Scottish terrier.

Richard Chashoudian of Baton Rouge working on a wax sculpture model of Barney, President Bush's dog. The sculpture will be cast in bronze, then go on exhibit in the Presidential Pet Museum.