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Feature of the Month Norfolk Terrier |
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At 7 years of
age I had an
Irish Setter, at
9 years of age I
settled into
rough collies. I
began showing my
collie at Match
shows. Collies
stayed with me
until the early
‘80’s. In 1967 I
purchased my
first Soft
Coated Wheaten
Terrier in
partnership with
a very good
friend. We
decided to get
involved in the
breed while
having dinner at
a famous eatery
in New York
City, Max-Well’s
Plum. Being as
one of our Wheatens was
named Max we
decided on the
name Max-Well as
a kennel name.
In a short time,
I became
treasurer of the
parent club and
president of the
local club. I
helped establish
the breed
earning American
Kennel Club
recognition in
1973. My friend
went on to
breeding horses
and I continued
with the dogs
but this time
with Norfolk
terriers. I
purchased my
first Norwich
terrier drop ear
in 1967. The two
ear carriages,
drop and prick,
were divided
into two breeds
in 1973. And we
became the
Norwich Terrier
and Norfolk
Terrier. The
status of the
parent club
remained the
same. I served
the Norwich and
Norfolk Terrier
Club in many
positions as
board member,
vice president,
trophy chair and
as president. The AKC
recognized the
two clubs in
2009. I was
instrumental in
getting the
membership to
vote for two
breed clubs. I
went on to help
establish the
Norfolk club
serving as
president.
Presently I’m
president of the
Long Island
Kennel Club a
position I’ve
held for twenty
years. The
American Kennel
Club honored me
in 2002 as the
first recipient
of the coveted
award, Breeder
of the Year
Terrier Group. I
achieved that
award again in
2007. In 2007 I
was awarded
Breeder of the
Year by the AKC
of all canines
bred in the USA. |
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