When Thierry's son, Émile-Charles, succeeded him, the family business moved to 24 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, the home of Hermès ever since. It is at this address since 1986 that Ménéhould de Bazelaire, Director of Cultural Heritage curates the Hermès private collection in an “Ali Baba’s cavern” of artifacts and antiques reflective of the rich patrimony of the House. For the 2013 Washington Winter Show Luncheon Lecture, Madame de Bazelaire will conjure Hermès’ sporting spirit which remains very much alive within the walls of the Émile Hermès Museum.

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Westminster, America’s Dog Show

Tom Bradley, President
David Frei, Announcer

THOMAS H. BRADLEY, 3d.
Watertown, NY

Thomas H. Bradley, 3d. is well-known through the dog show world as the diplomatic and knowledgeable chairman of the incomparable Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show held annually in New York City. He became a member of Westminster in 1975 and its show chair in 2002.

Mr. Bradley became involved in the dog show world in 1954 when he got his first German Shorthaired Pointer. He bred German Shorthairs, English Pointers and Labrador Retrievers under his kennel name "Luftnase" (loosely translated German for “nose in the air”).

He is a native of Watertown, NY, where he still lives today with his three Border Terriers. He was approved by the American Kennel Club in 1975 to judge all of the Sporting breeds and Best in Show.

In 1990, Mr. Bradley sold his business and has since devoted his time to Westminster and Take The Lead, a volunteer charitable organization in the dog show world which was founded to assist dog people who are suffering from a terminal or life-threatening illness. He is one of the founding members of Take The Lead, which this year celebrated its 20th anniversary. During this period, TTL has distributed in excess of $3,000,000 to qualified members of the sport who have been in need of assistance. He continues to serve as the Executive Director, as he has since its inception.

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DAVID FREI
New York, NY

David Frei is well-known to millions of television viewers as the longtime (since 1990) co-host of USA Network’s annual telecast of the popular Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show from Madison Square Garden in New York. In connection with that role, he has made many appearances on network shows such as The Today Show, Good Morning America, The View, Martha Stewart, and more.

David also has been co-host on NBC of The National Dog Show presented by Purina on Thanksgiving Day since its inception in 2002, a telecast seen by about 20 million viewers every year.

A longtime breeder-owner-handler and judge in the world of purebred dogs, he has enjoyed much competitive success with his Afghan Hounds, Brittanys and Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, and has judged at dog shows all over the world.

But he is most proud of the wonderful work that his own dogs do as therapy dogs, regularly visiting at the Ronald McDonald House New York, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and the VA Medical Center in New York. His Brittanys, Teigh and Belle, who have recently passed, pioneered the practice there and in many other places, and his Cavalier, Angel, and Brittany, Grace, are carrying on for them today. His second book, Angel On A Leash, about his work and observations in the world of therapy dogs and his life in dogs, came out to rave reviews in November 2011.

A native of Oregon and a longtime Seattle resident, he owned two very unique and popular sports bar restaurants in the Seattle area, as well as his own public relations agency, before moving to New York City in 2002. His wife, Cherilyn, is a certified Catholic chaplain and Director of Spiritual Care and Family Support at The Ronald McDonald House of New York City.