Arthur Roland, The K-9 Military And Justice Frankfurter – A Parallel To Judging Dogs

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180 – July, 2023

By Amy Fernandez

The name Arthur Roland pops up fairly often in a particular span of purebred history. However, his precise role in this deal is hard to pin down. Partly, that’s because a good portion of his multifaceted career as a writer and influencer was accomplished under a pen name. Ironically, that aspect of his vocation became his enduring identifier. It gets confusing, but that wide-ranging professional scope also gave Roland an incredibly insightful perspective on this sport. And like most dedicated people, he was very opinionated and outspoken.

Boston native Roland Kilborn graduated from Wesleyan in 1913. WWI was closing in on the world when he began his future career during a summer job with the Springfield Republican. It’s safe to say that the patriotic sentiments brewing nationwide shaped his personality and his future career.

Roland began working at the New York Herald in 1914 and was appointed its Paris correspondent two years later. He also wrote for two London newspapers, which broadened his career profile and opportunities. His professional success offered many career possibilities. However, his growing interest in dogs and purebred culture became his dominant preoccupation, and by 1927 he was focusing much of his writing energy on dogs under the byline Arthur Roland. He soon launched his highly-popular column devoted to dog-related topics, which moved him to the New York Sun when he transitioned to that paper as a rewrite man and editor.

By 1941, it’s safe to say that his loyal readership included every American dog lover. Therefore, it wasn’t surprising that Kick Erlanger contacted him as part of her plan to create an American military K9 force. Remember that this country was at a nadir of military preparedness on that fateful day of December 7, 1941. We needed to go big–really fast.

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