Remembering David Jay Hyman

It is with great sadness we share the loss of fancier and judge David Jay Hyman at the age of 93.

From a very young age, Jay aspired to become a veterinarian. After being accepted to the University of Pennsylvania he was unable to pass his French classes (he was later diagnosed with dyslexia), which lead him to the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania majoring in economics and real estate. He then attended Harvard Law School.  Upon retiring from private practice and specializing in real estate, he began representing dog fanciers and mediating disputes among dog breeders/owners and veterinary medicine malpractice cases.

Jay began breeding wire fox terriers at the young age of eleven. He later became one of the first breeders of Rhodesian Ridgebacks in the United States. Jay was involved with several other breeds and was a delegate and AKC licensed judge.

Jay’s lifelong friend, Mary Lynn Elliston, said, “I knew Jay since I was 18 years old. I learned so much from him. Sometimes we didn’t like each other very much, but we always loved each other. He was active until the day he died, and this was the way he wanted to go. I am going to miss him so much.”

The Canine Chronicle extends our deepest condolences to Jay’s family and friends. He will be greatly missed by many.

Services followed by Shiva will be held Thursday, December 28th from 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM at the Women’s Club of Bethesda, 5500 Sonoma Road, Bethesda, MD.  The family will also be receiving friends on Friday, December 29th from 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM at the home of Andrew and Melissa Hyman, 15810 Barnesville Road, Boyds, MD. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in David’s name to the Dove House of Westminster, MD (bridginglifecare.org) or to your favorite canine charity.

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