Cardiac Surgeon To Judge Best In Show. For 131st Westminster

Cardiac Surgeon To Judge Best In Show. For 131st Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

Dr. Robert A. Indeglia, a cardiac surgeon and longtime participant in the world of purebred dogs, has been selected to judge Best In Show at the 131st Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, February 12-13, 2007 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, the club has announced.

Dr. Indeglia is a native of Rhode Island and lives in Narragansett. He is senior surgeon and chief of cardiac surgery at The Miriam Hospital, a teaching institution of Brown University. Growing up, he showed his family’s Cockers, and in 1960 became involved with Norwegian Elkhounds. He has bred or owned 50 champions, and has served as president for the Norwegian Elkhound Association of America. He began judging in 1971 and has judged seven times previously at Westminster, including the Hound Group in 1996 and the Non-Sporting Group in 2003.

Dr. Indeglia heads a panel of 35 judges from 14 states, Canada and England. Group judges will be Mrs. Jeannette McGinnis of Upland, Calif. (Sporting); Mr. Michael J. Dougherty of La Mesa, Calif. (Hound); Ms. Jean Fournier of Calhoun, Ga. (Working); Mrs. James...