Pure Dog Talk

Secret to Success with Owner-Handler Matt Palmer Missouri public defender Matt Palmer, with his Golden Retriever, on his way to winning Best of Breed at Westminster Kennel Club with his first show dog. The 2019 Secret to Success award goes to owner-handler Matt Palmer winning Best of Breed at Westminster Kennel Club with his first show dog. Host Laura Reeves gets up close and personal with everyone’s newest hero. A Missouri State Public Defender, Palmer discovered Golden Retrievers at the Kennel Club of Philadelphia dog show he visited on a whim. He took AKC's advice on how to find a reputable breeder, winding up with "great mentors, breeders who took a chance on selling a nice puppy to someone they didn't know." "It's remarkable the number of people who have “scaffolded me” in this sport," Palmer said. "People have been amazing. Everyone I’ve come across has helped me in one way or another." Palmer said his secret to success came when he was working his dog at a handling class. An instructor noticed the