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196 HOTdog                                                                1-2 / 2019

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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
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