DOREEN Reynolds will always be content with her life as long as there is happiness in it.

What is more remarkable though is the lengths the 74-year-old of Cookley will go to in order to achieve it.

Mrs Reynolds judges dog shows the length and breadth of the country, has undertaken a lot of charity work and has enjoyed making the most of her singing talents.

She said: ''I love organising and I love presentations, and if it can make people happy in the process then it is all the better.''

The most recent illustration of her generosity came recently when she organised a dog show to raise money for her animal loving friend who faced a large veterinary bill.

Her efforts ensured 190 dogs were at the show, some from as far afield as Woking, Aldershot, Derby and Epsom. More than £1,000 was raised from the event at Cottage Farm in Broome.

She said: ''People were so generous and kind. We were overwhelmed by the response.''

She added: ''I love doing things to help others. It is great to see people enjoying themselves and relaxing.''

Born in Kidderminster and educated at New Meeting Girls School, she has judged about 150 shows since 1976, and she has even started taking bookings for shows in 2001.

Mrs Reynolds is a championship pekingese judge who also rules over all breeds at open level. She is a toy dog specialist and presides over best in show breeds.

Perhaps her greatest quality is being able to share her animal knowledge to provide enjoyment and information to others.

One way she can provide this is in her role as midland correspondent for Our Dogs weekly magazine which allows her to report on championship shows.

She said: ''My telephone is constantly ringing for advice on one subject or another.''

Long before Mrs Reynolds bought her first pekingese dog at the age of 23, she had achieved a lot in her life, including performing in front of the Queen, now the Queen Mother, at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

Chosen to represent Kidderminster, she sang England on what she describes as an ''unforgettable'' evening.

''I've never experienced anything so wonderful, but is wasn't surprising I was selected because I was always the loudest person at school and work.''

Mrs Reynolds holds her work for the Birmingham Dogs Home in particularly high regard. She said: ''I was the assistant fund-raiser there for a couple of years and only left that post when it became too difficult to commute to work.''