Mr.D.Krishnamurthy, Born April 6th 1946, is a Member of the Managing Committee of the K.C.I. (Kennel Club of India) for the past Four Terms, at present he is the Vice-Chairman of the Kennel Club of India. He entered canine activity in 1972, and commenced his show career by exhibiting his Saluki and Toy Pomeranian. He is seriously involved in Breeding German Shepherds, which he still does under his ‘Kingsway’ prefix. His home bred German Shepherd Dog CH.Kingsways Grand Slam and his Saluki CH.Kingsways Pin-Up Star have won many top honours. He has also bred smaller German Spitz, Boxers, Standard Smooth Dachshunds and English Cocker Spaniels. At the moment he also houses Toy Pomeranian, Whippet, Caravan Hound and Tibetan Spaniel. His present Kennel prefix is ‘Kings Hill’.
Mr.D.Krishnamurthy is the President of the S.I.K.C. (South of India Kennel Club). He was the President of the GSD Club of India from 2001 to 2011. He is the Secretary of G.S.D. Club of India, Coimbatore Chapter. He is an all Breeds Judge, and figures in the K.C.I Panel of Judges. In the year 2003, he has judged the Golden Year Championship Show “1953-2003”, conducted by the All Breeds Kennel Association Inc. in Tasmania. After which, he had judged the Canberra Autumn International Festival, All Breeds Show between 21-23rd March 2003. He has judged The Philippine Canine Club, Inc. All Breeds Championship Dog Show on August 6-7th, 2005 in Manila, Philippines. He has judged The Brisbane Royal Show during August 10-19th, 2006 in Brisbane. This year on July 11th he Judged the CASIB Lora Bari Show at Portugalete – Spain, he was the First Indian Judge to Judge this show where he did the BIS as well. The following week on 18th July he Judged the Taiwan - FCI International All Breed Championship dog Show. On 20th and 21st November 2010 he has judged the Spitz and Primitive Types Club Championship Dog show in Bangkok, Thailand.
Mr.D.Krishnamurthy is a Member of P.S.G. Family which manages Medical, Technical and Arts Colleges; and has a Master of Science Degree from (S.U.N.Y) Binghamton, New York and M.B.A. in Finance and Marketing from University of Buffalo also in New York. He has been authorized by the United States Department of Agriculture in Memphis, Tennessee to Class, Grade and Staple Cotton; and holds a Diploma in Cotton Classing and Stapling from Murdoch’s International Cotton School, Memphis, Tennessee. He is the Managing Director of M/s. Sri Kumaran Mills Limited which is an ISO 9001 Company and Managing Partner of M/s. Rithanyaa Textiles, both manufacturing Fine and Super Fine Cotton Yarn. He is the Director of M/s. G.V.D. Textiles Pvt. Ltd. Civil Aerodrome Post, Coimbatore. He is also a Director in other Textile Mills and Finance Companies in Coimbatore.
He is the Chairman of South India Textile Research Association, a Council Member of the P.S.G. College of Technology. He is also a founder member of the Vidya Niketan Matriculation Higher Secondary School. He is the Chairman of the P.S.G.Venkataswamy Naidu Charities, which educates deserving students in Colleges and Schools, and Managing Trustee of K.Krishnaswamy Naidu Trust which runs a Charitable Hospital in Karadivavi Pudur, Palladam Taluk. He is an active Committee Member in many temples in Peelamedu. He was the Vice-President of the Coimbatore District Tennis Association, and is a very keen Tennis player.
