John_G._Bates

John Grenville Bates

John Grenville Bates

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John Grenville Bates Sr (/beɪtɛs/; August 20, 1880 – February 2, 1944) was a co-founder of the American Kennel Club[2] and former President and Show Chairman of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.[3] He won back-to-back dog shows with his Irish Terrier Pendley Calling of Blarney in 1930 and 1931. He was on the front cover of TIME Magazine Volume XXXI, No. 8.[4][5]

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Early life

Bates was born to Alfred Willard Bates and Catherine Cephise Towar, the youngest of four boys.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    "Presidents and Chairs - Westminster Kennel Club". Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  2. [2]
    Charter and Bylaws of The American Kennel Club, inc (PDF). New York: The American Kennel Club. January 5, 1909.
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    "Westminster Icons - John Grenville Bates". Retrieved January 26, 2018.
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    "John G. Bates". Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  5. [5]
    "Animals: 1 of 3,093". Time.com. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
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    "John Grenville Bates, Sr (1880-1944)". Retrieved January 26, 2018.
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