by Joan Harrigan The set-up was familiar to anyone who attended Westminster’s daytime competition at the Piers last year. The benches were up, minus the breed labels. However, the crates were largely collapsible canvas, rather than the solid metal shipping crates that are a hallmark of the conformation world. There were only two enormous rings—each [...]
Show Name: West Texas Kennel Club Location: Midland, TX Show Date: February 8, 2014 Total Entry: 473 Best In Show Judge: Mr. Houston Clark Dog Reg: GCh. Snoline ‘N Snowaters On A Roll Breed: Samoyed Handler: Owner: Kenneth Granacki & Skip & Nancy Alexander Reserve Dog Reg: GCh. Gumbo’s Stargazing at Northern Lights Reserve Breed: [...]
Show Name: Central Indiana Kennel Club Location: Indianapolis, IN Show Date: February 8, 2014 Total Entry: 1969 Best In Show Judge: Mrs. Faye Strauss Dog Reg: GCH Appassionato Jp Monamour’s Star Breed: Russell Terrier Handler: Alan Hargrave Owner: A Hargrave & C Areskough Reserve Dog Reg: GCH Shine’s Deck The Halls Reserve Breed: Chinese Shar [...]
New York, NY — As a result of its efforts to educate and provide resources for local dog-owning residents through the creation of a Responsible Pet Ownership Committee, the town of Ridgewood, New Jersey has been awarded the first-ever AKC Dog-Friendly Community Award. The award honors dog-friendly communities and/or community officials and the actions they [...]
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New York Metropolitan Specialties Saturday, February 8, 2014 Greater New York Havanese Club – Judge Mr. William deVilleneuve Best in Specialty: GCh. Los Perritos-Shallowbrook Heir I Am Owner: Clarke & Joan Ambrose & Lynn Nieto Papillon Club of America North East Regional – Judge Ms. Joanne (Jan) Paulk Best in Specialty – GCh. [...]
Long Island Golden Retriever Club Saturday, February 8, 2014 Judge: Mrs. Connie Miller Best of Breed: GCh. Sandpiper’s Let Freedom Ring Owner: Toyomi Tsumura Best of Winners: Wingstar Big Blue Bally Hoo Owner: Brad Minges Best of Opposite Sex: GCh. Sandpiper’s Rock Star Owner: Caroline Bruton & Patty Pace Select Dog: GCh. Hillock’s Bacardi CD [...]
By Joan Harrigan When Jean Hetherington was a baby in northern New Jersey, her parents—no doubt influenced by author Albert Payson Terhune—had a collie named “Laddie.” During WWII, they couldn’t obtain sufficient meat to feed him, so they donated Laddie to the military, and he served the country as a war dog. “After the war, [...]
Show Name: Hoosier Kennel Club Location: Indianapolis, IN Show Date: February 7, 2014 Total Entry: 1529 Best In Show Judge: Mr. Ralph Lemcke Dog Reg: GCH Sandstorm Blue Nile Bubbles of Jatara Breed: Saluki Handler: Erin Roberts Owner: Sandra Middlebrooks, J Harrington & S Winsted Reserve Dog Reg: GCH Grangables The Frat Boy Reserve Breed: [...]
