Anne Rogers Clark
{{Short description|American dog breeder and trainer (1929–2006)}}
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Anne Rogers Clark (born January 6, 1929, Flushing, New York – died December 20, 2006, Wilmington, Delaware) was an American dog breeder and trainer and one of the few people licensed to judge all 165 breeds and varieties recognized by the American Kennel Club.
She was the first woman to win best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show as a professional handler, and she tied for second there among all handlers with three best in shows. Her 22 judging appearances at Westminster matched the record.{{cite web|url= https://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/23/sports/othersports/23clark.html?n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/Subjects/W/Westminster%20Kennel%20Club%20Dog%20Show|title= Anne Rogers Clark, Imposing Dog Show Judge, Dies at 77|accessdate= 2008-05-16|author= Stuart Lavietes|date= December 23, 2006|work= New York Times}}
Background
Anne Hone Rogers, the daughter of William and Olga Rogers, was raised in Mahopac, New York. She stood over 6 feet tall for most of her adult life. Her mother, Olga Hone Rogers, a successful canine importer, breeder and exhibitor, ran a kennel in Pound Ridge, New York.
After graduating from high school, Anne Rogers started a successful dog department at Abercrombie & Fitch, then opened a dog grooming service in Manhattan. She won her first best in show at Westminster in 1956.{{cite web|url= http://www.westminsterkennelclub.org/2007/show/news/clark.html|title= Anne Rogers Clark, 1929-2006|accessdate= 2008-05-16|work= Westminster Kennel Club|archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080511233336/http://www.westminsterkennelclub.org/2007/show/news/clark.html|archivedate= 11 May 2008|url-status= dead}}
Writings
She co-authored The International Encyclopedia of Dogs{{cite book
|authorlink= Anne Rogers Clark|author1=Clark, Anne Rodgers |author2=Brace, Andrew H.|title= The International Encyclopedia of Dogs|year= 1995|publisher= Howell Book House|location= New York|isbn= 0-87605-624-9}} and a fixture at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show since 1941.
Documentary film appearance
Clark appeared in the documentary film Wiener Takes All.{{cite web |url= https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0469857/|title= Wiener Takes All: A Dogumentary|accessdate= 2008-05-16|author= |date= |work= Internet Movie Database}}
Death
She died from kidney failure associated with colon cancer, aged 77, in Wilmington, Delaware. She was predeceased by her husband, James Edward Clark.
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|2259727}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927230219/http://www.westminsterkennelclub.org/2004/judges/clark.html Profile at Westminster Kennel Club website]
- [http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20061222/news_1m22clark.html Obituary, San Diego Union Tribune, Anne Rogers Clark; luminary of dog show circuit; 77]
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Category:Deaths from cancer in Delaware
Category:People from Sussex County, Delaware
Category:People from Wilmington, Delaware
Category:People from Mahopac, New York
Category:People from Flushing, Queens
Category:People from Pound Ridge, New York
Category:Deaths from kidney failure in the United States
Category:Deaths from colorectal cancer in the United States
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