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Judith S. Felton was the new editor of the Atlanta Kennel Club's newsletter, THE NEWS HOUND, in July of 1962. (I had just grad- uated from high school.) The club roster of officers was quite impressive. See how many of these popular personalities in our sport you remember.
Judy was married to Herman Felton and each of them became extremely popular judges. Herman also later served as President of the club. Dobermans ruled the Feltons' home and a large bronze statue of the breed graced their grounds. Florence H. Dendy , an attorney was the new President.
J. Wen Lundeen was the AKC Delegate. Not only was he a former Atlanta Kennel Club President and Director, he had served on the Board of Directors for the American Kennel Club. The Lundeens joined in 1929 and are well remembered for their Kalmar Great Dane Kennels in Stone Mountain, Georgia. He
Florence was a well-known breeder of Dobermans, Italian Greyhounds and Min-Pins. We used to enjoy wonderful matches and fabulous picnics at the Dendy home. My father, Roy Ayers , the Past President was the new Vice President and Show Chairman. Our family had become active in the club in 1950. Daddy always said he held every office except treasurer, always making a joke about it. He went on to become an All-Rounder. Even though he judged all Breeds all over the globe, his heart belonged to our original Conrad Collies.
was also a judge. I will always remember the many picnics, parties and club matches they hosted at their estate. The Board of Directors was filled with long remembered greats of the day. You may remember Mrs. Frances Abercrombie 's (1945) Best in Show winning Boxer, Ch. Zack's Appeal. Bill Austin (1959) showed beautiful Great Danes. Frances Kuhnen (1953) bred Chows. Larry Shaw (1952) loved his Italian Greyhounds, Greyhounds, Borzois and Whippets. Larry was also President of the Afghan Hound Club. Harold Stech (1951) came to Atlanta after serving as President of the Montgomery
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Mrs. Jessie Robinson , a former Director was elected 2nd Vice President. Her Kerry Blue Terriers were top winners of the day. She suffered a terrible injury to her arm when trying to separate two of them in a dog fight. That made a lasting impression on me and my younger brother Roy. Thus, we have always had a great respect for that breed. Jessie became active in the club in 1948. Mrs. Charles (Rocky) Austin served as Recording Secretary. After joining the Atlanta Kennel Club in 1948, she later became a popular Pekingese judge. She also served as President of the local Peke Club and was Secretary of the Combined Specialties Club. Wyn Heaton , busied herself as Corresponding Secretary. Poodles were her passion and her interest in showing brought her into the club in 1949. Heaton was also a former Director. Elmer Kight , an accountant was re-elected Treasurer, a position he had already held for 10 years. I can still picture him holding one of his Chihuahuas in one hand. We often joked about trading grooming responsibilities, my Collies for his tiny Toy! He joined in 1948.
Kennel Club. Dobes and Min-Pins were the Stechs' Breeds. Last but certainly not the least of the memorable members of the 1962 Atlanta Kennel Club Board of Directors was Charles Venable (1947), also a judge. He and his beautiful wife Christine owned the Pekingese Ch. Chik T'Sun of Caversham, the first dog to win 100 All Breed Best in Shows, quite a phenomenal achievement of the time. Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club in 1960 was the highlight of those 100 wins. Chik T'Sun was always in my lap on Christmas Eve as it was our family tradition to spend Christmas Eve at the Venables. After all that history, I bring you to Judith Felton's newslet- ter Editorial message. Thinking her club members would be busy grooming, clipping and training their dogs they would have no time for contributing to her newsletter, "Dogs are the ones with leisure time," she said. Thus, here's a message she included in her 1962 NEWS HOUND written from a dog's point of view and penned by a close friend of the Felton's named Jason. Continued on page Eighty-Eight
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