Dr. Jacklyn Hungerland

1930-2008

There is one less champion for Poodles today. Dr. Jacklyn Hungerland died on January 23. She was with her son and daughter. Jacky fought a long battle with cancer. She was very private about her illness and we all respected her silence about this.
Jacky had a large impact on the breed and the sport of dogs. Her accomplishments were many. Jacky was the first woman on the Board of Directors of the AKC. She was a trailblazer in many ways. She was one of the founders of the Dog Fanciers Association. Her help was instrumental in getting our performance events acknowledged by AKC. Her deRussy kennel name is still recognized today.
She had many top winning and top producing Standards. Jacky was the author of several breed books. She was a breed and obedience judge. She had served as a board member and President of PCA. Jacky this past fall was very disappointed that she was not able to judge at the PCA Regional in California. I am sure she is with Annie and organizing a Poodle Show. She will not be with us at PCA but we will remember her.

Donations in Jacky's memory can be made to; Dog Fanciers Fund, P.O. Box 2572, Castro Valley, CA 94546 or; Fellow Earthlings Wildlife Center, P.O. Box 1319, Morongo Valley, CA 92756,  in memory of Dr. Jacklyn Hungerland for the Meerkat Center.