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Alliance of Purebred Dog Writers Honors Arthur Winners
February 14, New York -- Arthur winners were honored today at the annual APDW Luncheon at Sardi's. Arthur Frederick Jones Award winners (see below) took home handsome Airedale trophies designed by Dannyquest for APDW. This breed was favored by Jones, the renowned purebred dog writer and long-time editor of the AKC Kennel Gazette (now the AKC Gazette). The Capt. Arthur J. Haggerty Award, a German Shepherd Dog trophy created for APDW in the shape of the Captain's favorite breed, was presented by APDW board member Babette Haggerty, the Captain's daughter, to Lisa Hanks for her article "Pit Bull Ambassadors," which appeared in Dog World. The new Hot Digital Dog trophies, designed by APDW Vice President Tracie Laliberte, honor excellence in online writing about purebred dogs. The finalists, listed below, were commended for their excellence in writing about purebred dogs, the sport, and issues that interest the fancy and educate the general public. You can view the winners' and finalists' work on the WINNERS 2010 page on this site. Entries will be posted as they are emailed to dogroses@hotmail.com, so if you want to use our APDW site as a "billboard" for your work, send in your articles, photos, online work, columns, editorials, and book excerpts today.
Patti Strand: The Stonehenge
The highest honor bestowed by APDW is The Stonehenge, presented each year to an individual who has contributed significantly to the sport over the years. Stonehenge 2010 is Patti Strand, who joins in this honor Stonehenges Anne Rogers Clark, Edd Bivin, and Bo Bengtson. APDW President Jan Mahood presented Patti with a Stonehenge pendant and APDW made a donation in the winner's name to Take the Lead.  Patti Strand, a member of APDW, serves on the board of directors of the American Kennel Club. She is founder and president of the animal welfare organization national Animal Interest Alliance (NAIA) and coauthor with her husband Rod of The Hijacking of the Humane Movement. She and Rod have bred Dalmatians for four decades. Their Merry Go Round Dals have excelled in the ring as specialty and Best in Show winners, and Patti has been praised widely for her role in maintaining the integrity of the breed.
Patti's articles and lectures on animal welfare and public policy appear frequenty in scientific, professional and mass media, including the Los Angeles Times, the AKC Gazette, Veterinary Forum, The Wall Street Journal, and Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. Patti also gives seminars and is often invited to participate in radio and television programs. Chet Jezierski images 
Arthur Frederick Jones Awards
Non-fiction Book
Winner Dogs: 125 Years of American Kennel Club Bowtie, Inc. (submitted by June Kikuchi)
Finalist Saluki: The Desert Hound and the English Travelers Who Brought it to the West Brian Patrick Duggan
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Winner Nico & Lola Meggan Hill (submitted by Genuine Prints)
Finalist The Mystery of the Circus Curse Karen Petit
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Short Article
Winner "Tales From the Whelping Box" Denise Flaim
Finalist
"Know Your Rights"
Amy Fernandez
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Winner "The Return of Charlie B" Kristi Jacobs (submitted by AKC, Erika Mansourian)
Finalist "On The Scent of a Killer" Magda Omansky (submitted by AKC, Erika Mansourian) --------------------------------------------------------------- Column
Winner "Making A Hit With the Media" Karen Steinrock, AKC Gazette
Finalist "Kona Out" Marcia Woodward, AKC Gazette
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Winner "Opening Space" Paul Lepiane
Finalist
"We've Become a Sport of Exclusion: Can We Turn it Around?" Christi McDonald (submitted by Bowtie, Inc)
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Visual Art
Winner "Fascination" Rita Kay Adams Finalist Nico & Lola Susan M. Graunke (submitted by Genuine Prints)
Hot Digital Dog Awards Web column
Winner "Dog Show Expert Q & A" Allan Reznik 
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E-Newsletter
Winner Ridgeback Round-Up Denise Flaim
Finalist Feathers and Flews J. Martin Sondey
Juniors Age 12-14
Winner
"Ready, Set, Go" Thomas Meade II
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Winner "Future of the Sport" Kate Eldredge
Capt. Arthur J. Haggerty Award
Winner "Pit Bill Ambassadors" Lisa Hanks
APDW Website Shares Honors with Member Liz Jarrell at DWAA Awards Dinner APDW member Elizabeth M. Jarrell and the Alliance of Purebred Dog Writers (APDW) raked in the honors at the DWAA Awards Banquet, held Sunday evening after the APDW Arthur Awards Luncheon. Liz emailed us her good news from a snowdrift in Maryland, where she lives. She was one of several APDW members from the snowed-in mid-Atlantic states who missed Westminster 2010. Liz won first place for her timely article that was published on the APDW website "Westminster is For Everyone." She also garnered Pet Sitters International First-Canine Award for her humorous piece "Mr. Oliver Gets Distracted" in Off Lead & Animal Behavior. This essay was inspired by one of Liz’s beloved Australian Sheepdogs, who provide grist for many of her best pieces. For “Just So,” her regular column in the national club publication Aussie Times, The Australia Shepherd Club of America, Liz again placed first. Brian Patrick Duggan won first place for Single Breed Book with his Saluki: The Desert Hound and the English Travelers Who Brought It to the West. We met Brian at Sardi’s earlier that day at the APDW Arthurs, where his book was a finalist in the Nonfiction Books category. Congratulations to all winners and finalists of the 2010 APDW Arthur Awards. Well done! A resounding "Bow Wow Wow!" to Arthurs Competition Chairman Tracie Laliberte.She and her blue-ribbon panel of judges tackled a daunting job and completed it on deadline! All remarked on the high caliber of the entries. Tracie not only coordinated the competition, but also designed the stunning trophy for the new award, The Hot Digital Dog.
A "Woof! Woof! Whoooooo!" to Arthur Awards Luncheon Chairman Pat Enright. This is the fifth year Pat has taken on this task, and again she did a fantastic job. The event seems to be more fun every year. Thank you, Pat and Tracie -- and all you intrepid mushers who braved the snow to gather at Sardi's and make this occasion a memorable event!
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For more information on APDW, contact Jan Mahood, dogroses@hotmail.com.
Alliance of Purebred Dog Writers invites communicators -- professional and amateur -- who love dogs and write about purebred dogs and the sport to apply for membership. Our objectives include maintaining high standards in our field and having fun while doing so. We support and encourage seasoned writers and give new ones a leg up. Contact President Jan Mahood or Secretary Blackie Nygood for information, or go to the APDW website.
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