WESTMINSTER GIVES BACK AWARDS
• BENEFITS BREED RESCUE •
Each year , Westminster makes charitable donations in part from the proceeds of the commemorative poster and notecards sales . Among the donations are the Westminster Gives Back Dog Rescue Awards which offers $ 5,000 each to three American Kennel Club ( AKC ) -recognized national breed clubs engaged in dog rescue activities . The 2021 National Breed Club recipients are the American Tibetan Mastiff Association / Tibetan Mastiff Rescue , Inc ., the Boykin Spaniel Club & Breeders Association and the Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of the United States / Rhodesian Ridgeback Rescue Inc .
These awards help offset rescue-related expenses such as transportation , veterinary care , grooming , boarding , feeding , and training . In addition , these funds will assist the clubs in educating new owners about the joy of owning their specific breeds while finding new homes for purebred dogs .
You can find a full listing of Westminster ’ s charitable giving on our website , westminsterkennelclub . org .
• THE WALTER R . FLETCHER • MEMORIAL AWARD
JACK GRASSA
Sponsored by The Westminster Kennel Club , this annual Dog Writers Association of America Award goes to the writer who best exemplifies continued positive press coverage of dog shows and the sport of purebred dogs in America . It ’ s named for Walter R . Fletcher , the long-time New York Times newspaper reporter who covered more than 40 Westminster Dog Shows at Madison Square Garden . The 2020 Walter R . Fletcher Memorial Award winner was Denise Yates for The Welsh Terrier Record Holders . The winner receives a $ 500 cash award and a Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show media pass .
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