Cathy is a board-certified veterinary surgeon and professor of surgery at the University of Illinois. She switched from Rottweilers to Tervuren in 1986, and actively participates in tracking, obedience, and conformation. She is a graduate of the University of Florida (DVM), North Carolina State University (internship), and Michigan State University (residency and master\\\'s degree). She has new daughter and two Tervuren at this time.