Barbara Furlong Jarmoluk, a dog lover and judge for the American Kennel Club, died on Aug. 10 of ovarian cancer. She was 72.
She married Mike Jarmoluk, a defensive tackle with the Philadelphia Eagles, in 1949, the year the Eagles won the National Football League championship. While her husband played football, Jarmoluk built a kennel in Glenside, Penn., and raised long-haired dachshunds and Doberman pinschers.
As a professional handler, Jarmoluk trained other people's show dogs for competition. When she reached the top of her field, the American Kennel Association hired her to travel the world and preside over dog shows.
Posted on September 4, 2003 12:44 PM