LEGENDARY DOG HANDLER TO DETERMINE BEST IN SHOW AT 143RD WESTMINSTER KENNEL CLUB DOG SHOW
Peter J. Green Headlines Judging Panel for Westminster Week 2019
handler with 60 years of experience in the sport, will make that final decision on the floor of Madison Square Garden. A native of Neath, Wales, Mr. Green started showing dogs as a boy in 1946. He was introduced to the sport by his uncle who owned Felstead ken- nels and was a renowned Welsh Ter- rier breeder. Mr. Green emigrated to the U.S. permanently in 1963 andwas a private handler for Pool Forgekennels in Churchtown, Pennsylvania. After years of honing his craft of maintaining a proper terrier coat and handling dogs to top wins, he launched a long and storied career as a profes- sional handler in 1966. Mr. Green is recognized by many as the most
accomplished dog handler in the sport today. During his career as a profession- al handler, he tied the record for a han- dler achieving four Best in Show vic- tories at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show (1968, 1977, 1994 and 1998). He also won Best in Show at Crufts in Birmingham (2005), England, the larg- est dog show in the world, making him one of only two handlers to steer a dog to Best in Show at both Westminster and Crufts. Additionally, he piloted dogs to Best in Show wins nine times at the highly-competitive, Montgom- ery County Kennel Club Terrier Show in Pennsylvania. In addition to setting records, Mr. Green has impacted the sport by
N ew York, NY—Mr. Peter J. Green of Bowmansville, Pennsylvania has been selected for the ultimate judging assignment in the sport of dogs, Best in Show at the Westminster Ken- nel Club Dog Show. Held on February 11 and 12, 2019, “America's Dog Show” will attract up to 2,800 dogs all vying for the Best in Show win. Mr. Green, an owner, breeder and professional
“MR. GREEN IS RECOGNIZED BY MANY AS THE MOST ACCOMPLISHED DOG HANDLER IN THE SPORT TODAY.”
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