Word: hartman
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...crate in Madison Square Garden's basement, 3½-year-old Trick perked up for the final of the Westminster Kennel Club. Most of his five rivals, survivors of more than 2,500 carefully sifted pooches, were considerably more formidable in size and mien. Finalist Judge George H. Hartman moved from the sleek pointer (best of the sporting dogs) to the shaggy Afghan (best of the hounds), examining each dog with quick hand and practiced eye. When he got to the handsome imported German shepherd (working-dog winner), the handler slipped off the lead and the dog stood unattended...
...shepherd won the crowd, but Judge Hartman, ignoring the applause as though he were stone deaf, went on with his work. The highly barbered black standard poodle (nonsporting group), the feather-light toy white poodle (toy group) and the Scotty (king of the terriers) got their inspections. Then each of the six finalists was gaited for the judge...