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The Hound Group Judged by his greatest satisfaction
Mr. William (Bill) P Shel- however is “sorting through
ton a specialty entry, and offi-
ciating at distinctive events
Mr. Wi l l ia m ( Bill) P S h elto n like this o ne to d ay.” Mr.
Shelton was nominated and
Wi l l i am P. S h e lt o n , o f Po - would be designated as
mona, California, has had a “Judge of the Year” in 2017
lifelong passion for all ani- at the Winnie awards.
mals, particularly canines,
and the sport of purebred Mr. She lto n is a n advocat e
dogs. Managing a success- for responsible preserva-
ful professional handling tion breeders and works at
career spanning decades, enlightening legislators and
his passion for the Coven- the general public to the
try Pembroke Welsh Corgis benefits of owning a pure-
is conspicuous by this fam- bred dog acquired from a
ily’s phenomenal success. responsible preservation
In 2012, and again in 2017, b ree d er.
Mr. S h e lt o n wa s h o no red
with a Winkie Achievement Mr. Shelto n has b ee n a wr it-
Award as “breeder of the er and lecturer for the AKC
ye ar.” H e wa s ag a in ho n- and other organizations
ored in 2018, as AKC Herd- here and abroad, expediting
ing Group Breeder of the the success of both breed-
Ye ar. ers and judges alike.
Mr. S h e lt o n is a m u ltip le -
group judge, and assign-
ments have taken him
around the world. He says
Results • AKC National Championship ‘18