Judge Information

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William J. Mott (DECEASED)
P.O. Box 426
Nesconset, NY 11767
(631) 361-2949
FAX: (631) 724-0034
Email: bigbirdli@aol.com

William J. Mott represents three generations of serious participation in and dedication to the sport of dogs.

As an active professional handler who showed his first dog in 1955, Bill came up through the ranks the old-fashioned way, with dedication and hard work. He worked for some of the sport's most notable handlers including Ric Chashoudian, Jimmy Butler, Dorothy Hardy and Bobby Barlow. During those early years, Bill participated in Junior Showmanship on the West Coast. Additionally, he has worked as a private handler and kennel manager for a number of years.

In the course of his career as a handler, he has finished over 200 champions, representing all seven variety groups and won groups with dogs from four of the seven groups. He held an AKC handler's license which covered most Sporting Breeds, All Hounds, some Working, All Terriers, Toys and Non-Sporting Breeds.

Bill has bred over 85 champions, three Best in Show winners and a dozen Group and Specialty winners and has been approved as a judge for 18 Breeds in 5 different Groups and Junior Showmanship.

Bill was a professional handler for 28 years and, since its inception in 1995, a Certified Professional Handler. He was also a member of the Dog Handler's Guild for more than 20 years.