“HE WILL BECOME THE ONLY PERSON TO HAVE HANDLED A DOG TO BEST IN SHOW AND JUDGED BEST IN SHOW AT BOTH WESTMINSTER AND CRUFTS.”
mentoring many of the top winning handlers dominating the dog show rings today. Achievements of sev- eral of these handlers include going Best in Show and winning groups at Westminster. Although known as a tough com- petitor in the ring, Mr. Green is highly recognized in the sport and by the fan- cy as always lending a helping hand to support the dog show community and its events. The sport has in turn hon- ored him with numerous top handler awards throughout his career and pre- sented him the AKC Lifetime Achieve- ment Award and Dogs in Review Life- time Achievement Award. Known not only as an expert in the world of ter- riers but also in canine conformation, Mr. Green retired from professional handling in 2006 to begin his judging career which has taken him around the world. In 2019 his Westminster judg- ing assignment will produce another record, as he will become the only per- son to have handled a dog to Best in Show and judged Best in Show at both Westminster and Crufts. Next February will be his seventh judging assignment at Westminster including judging the Terrier group in 2009. Mr. Green will be awarding the Best in Show ribbon to one of the seven group-winning dogs sent to him by a star-studded line up of group judges. The group judging held at Madison Square Garden the evening of Monday, February 11 will be officiated by Ms. Patricia Craige Trotter of Carmel, Cali- fornia for the Hound group; Ms. Sharon Newcomb of Sante Fe, New Mexico for
of Breed or Variety competitions on Monday and Tuesday, February 11 and 12, 2019 includes: SPORTING BREEDS (33) Mr. Thomas H. Bradley, 3d of Water- town, NY: Brittanys, Pointers. Mr. Michael Canalizo of Mill Neck, NY: English Setters, Golden Retrievers, Gordon Setters, Irish Setters. Mrs. Kendall Herr of Gainesville, TX: Labrador Retrievers. Mr. Geir Flyckt-Pedersen of Raleigh, NC: Cocker Spaniels (all Varieties), Eng- lish Cocker Spaniels, English Springer Spaniels, German Shorthaired Pointers. Ms. Victoria R. Seiler-Cushman of Beavercreek, OH: Weimaraners. Ms. Debra Thornton of Scottsville, VA: Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, Curly- Coated Retrievers, Flat-Coated Retriev- ers, German Wirehaired Pointers, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers, Lagotti Romagnoli. Mrs. Cindy Vogels of Greenwood Village, CO: American Water Spaniels, Boykin Spaniels, Clumber Spaniels, Field Spaniels, Irish Red and White Set- ters, Irish Water Spaniels, Nederlandse Kooikerhondjes, Spinoni Italiani, Sus- sex Spaniels, Vizslas, Welsh Springer Spaniels, Wirehaired Pointing Griffons, Wirehaired Vizslas. HOUND BREEDS (34) Mr. Michael Canalizo of Mill Neck, NY: Afghan Hounds, Basenjis, Basset Hounds, Grand Basset Griffon Vendée- ns, Petit Basset Griffon Vendéens. Mr. Jamie Hubbard of Bloomington, IN: Borzois, Greyhounds, Otterhounds,
the Toy group; Mr. Mark R. Kennedy of Murrysville, Pennsylvania for the Non-Sporting group; and Ms. Peggy Beisel-McIlwaine of Ann Arbor, Michi- gan, for the Herding group. On Tuesday, February 12, the group judges will be Mr. Douglas Johnson of Bloomington, Indiana for the Sporting group; Mr. James Moses of Wentzville, Missouri for the Working group; and Ms. Christine Erickson of Mesa, Arizona for the Terrier group. For the 86th year, a Best Junior Han- dler will be awarded at Westminster. On Tuesday, February 12, Ms. Angela Lloyd of Amissville, Virginia will select the winner at Madison Square Garden. The eight junior showmanship final- ists will be determined in preliminary rounds by Ms. Victoria R. Seiler-Cush- man of Beavercreek, Ohio and Dr. Don- ald Sturz of Centerport, New York. Presiding over the 6th Annual Mas- ters Agility Championship at Westmin- ster on Saturday, February 9 will be Ms. Christine Bishop of Port Charlotte, Flor- ida and Mr. Steve Croxford of Leicester- shire, United Kingdom. Ms. Diane Schultz of Ormond Beach, Florida will determine the winner of the 4th Annual Masters Obedience Championship at Westminster on Mon- day, February 11. All daytime preliminary breed and junior showmanship judging, agil- ity and obedience competitions will be held at Piers 92 and 94 in New York City. All Westminster Week events are presented by Purina Pro Plan ® . Pending American Kennel Club approval, the judging panel for the Best
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