American Pit Bull Terrier Gazette Volume 37 Issue 4 | Page 4

Women of Our Breed In thinking back through the years, it has come to mind that most of us know names such as Ralph, and Earl and John P., but this article is not about them, rather it is about the glue that has held our breed together, the WOMEN OF OUR BREED. I would like to start with the grand dame of them all, Renee Greenwood. Many of you know Renee, but many of you don’t know that much about her. Married to one of the most prominent dogmen of the time, Renee has done it all. From raising pups, to cleaning kennels, to conditioning dogs, to keeping up with pedigrees, to raising a family of dog persons, she has earned the title of GRAND DAME. If it hadn’t been for Renee, the conventions that we attend would have never come about. When Ralph was heading up the conventions, he would have a tendency to wander off the subject. But there was Renee, )