Ms. Trotter of Carmel, CA registered her first litter of Vin-Melca
Norwegian Elkhounds with the American Kennel Club in 1951 and her
most recent litter this year. Her breeding program has produced
both the Top Sire and Dam in the breed s history as well as the
breed s top winners. Vin-Melca Elkhounds have won 11 Hound group
firsts at Westminster, all owner-handled.
When Ch. Vin-Melca s Vagabond became Top Dog All Breeds in 1970, he
was the first amateur-handled dog to achieve that honor. Pat
handled her own dogs to Top Ten All Breed status on 10 different
occasions while holding down a full-time teaching job. Her
Elkhounds were regular winners of Top Hound honors and Quaker Oats
Awards for dogs with the most group wins within a year.
Names such as Vagabond, Howdy Rowdy, Nimbus, Smuggler, Calista,
Marketta, Silver Shadow, Top O The Mark, and more recently Duffy
are amongst the legendary hounds produced by this family.
Thirty-eight Vin-Melca Elkhounds have accumulated all-breed Best in
Show honors to date. Today s dogs represent untold generations
descending from that 1951 litter. Personal honors include the
Purina ProPlan(R) Hall of Fame, two Fido awards as Dog Woman of the
Year and AKC s Lifetime Achievement Award. Ms. Trotter is approved
to judge all breeds. This is her fourth Westminster assignment.
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