DOG TALK® (and Kitties Too!)

icon of side silhouette of dog and cat drawn inside the dog Tracie Hotchner the Radio Pet Lady

A Passion for Dog Showing Was a Childhood Refuge

#912A: Don Sturz, president of Westminster Kennel Club, a widely respected dog breeder, handler, and judge (voted Judge of the Year in 2020 and chosen to be the Best in Show judge at Westminster in 2022) discusses a lifetime passion for dogs that began when he was an award-winning junior handler at 10, which gave him a chance to shine when he didn't fit it at school.