Arthur Frederick Jones

Arthur Frederick Jones was an American writer and dog-show judge. In 1926 (at 20 years of age), he became an assistant editor for "Pure-Bred Dogs" (now called, "The American Kennel Gazette"), the official publication of the American Kennel Club. In 1941, he was made editor, and in 1951, managing editor. He was also Kennel Editor of The New York Times, and was chosen as special editor of dog terms for Webster's New International Dictionary. He supplied much of the information for the K-9 manuals used by the U.S. Army in World War II. He served eight times as master of ceremonies for the National Dog Show. In 1956, Arthur Frederick Jones was the winner of the Kiblon Memorial Award (the top award in dog-writing, sponsored by the Dog Writers Association of America.