Dog Writers Association of America
Encyclopedia
The Dog Writers Association of America was established as the Dog Writer
s Association on February 13, 1935 at a meeting at the Westminster Kennel Club in New York. Beginning with eight dues-paying members, it gathered the journalists, sportswriters or others who covered dog shows for the sports pages of newspapers, and obtained amenities and recognition for them at dog shows. In 2010 it claimed 600 members, and stated as part of its mission to encourage quality writing about dog sports and dog companionship. It does this through an annual writing competition, the Maxwell medallion, which is awarded at an annual dinner on the eve of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
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Dog writer
A dog writer is someone who writes about dogs, for example in reporting on dog shows; or in writing articles about dog care or training or breed features for publications about dogs; or in writing dog- or pet-care columns or 'human' interest articles about dogs for general publications.In 1935 the...
s Association on February 13, 1935 at a meeting at the Westminster Kennel Club in New York. Beginning with eight dues-paying members, it gathered the journalists, sportswriters or others who covered dog shows for the sports pages of newspapers, and obtained amenities and recognition for them at dog shows. In 2010 it claimed 600 members, and stated as part of its mission to encourage quality writing about dog sports and dog companionship. It does this through an annual writing competition, the Maxwell medallion, which is awarded at an annual dinner on the eve of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is a two-day, all-breed benched conformation show that takes place at Madison Square Garden in New York City every year. The first Westminster show was held in 1877....
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