Gareth H. Lawler is well known as judge and breeder of English Springer Spaniels and Cocker Spaniels. Former Chairman of the South Western English Springer Spaniel Club, UK, and committee member of the English Springer Spaniel Club (parent club for English Springer Spaniels in UK). Gareth is currently Chairman of the Show section of the English Springer Spaniel Club of Wales, and on the judge training team for English Springer Spaniels in the UK.He started to judge in 1987 and is well known as breed specialist in UK and abroad.

Gareth lectures in Animal Management, at South Wales Animal Care Collage, specilising in Animal Sciences.