Around The Rings at The New York Metropolitan Specialties

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By Amy Fernandez Saturday’s Havanese specialty at the Hotel Pennsylvania drew 33 entries. Winners Dog and Best of Winners among nine class dogs was Narwyn MeadowView Mischief Maker from the 12-18 class. Reserve Winners Dogs came from 6-9 Puppy and went to Viva’s Catch Me If U Can. From an entry of six class bitches, [...]

At the heart of our sport are the all-breed kennel clubs and the local specialty (breed) clubs. And, there are the parent specialty clubs and a growing number of group clubs. There are also obedience training clubs and clubs for tracking, agility, lure coursing, herding, earthdogs, coonhounds, field trials and hunt tests. And, let us not forget the juniors’ clubs and the 4-H dog clubs. I found myself wondering, “just how many dog clubs are there here in the United States?”

By Amy Fernandez Group clubs were pretty rare back in the day when the Progressive Dog Club appeared on the scene. Not anymore. Over the past couple of decades AKC has rubber-stamped clubs all over the country that confine their competition to a single group. Terrier, Hound, Herding, Sporting, Non-Sporting, Working, and plenty more Toy [...]

By Amy Fernandez Progressive Dog Club is one of those quirky little shows that has been around forever. Founded in 1933, AKC grudgingly accepted the club’s membership and approved its inaugural event in November of that year… mainly because everyone at the helm fully expected this unorthodox project to quickly go down in flames. AKC’s [...]

Show Name: Plum Creek Kennel Club of Colorado Location: Denver, CO Show Date: Saturday, February 13, 2016 Total Entry: 1938 Best In Show Judge: Ms. Denny Mounce Dog Reg: GCh Autumn Oaks Silver Lining I’ll Be Your Huckleberry [Dog] Breed: Mastiff Handler: Pam Gilley Owner: M McGuire & M Ermeling Breeder: Teresa McMahn Reserve Dog [...]

Show Name: Guadalupe Valley Dog Fanciers Location: Austin, TX Show Date: Saturday, February 13, 2016 Total Entry: 780 Best In Show Judge: Mr. Bill R.W. Edwards Dog Reg: GCh Robcarys Ultimate Silver Fantasy [Dog] Breed: Pomeranian Handler: Owner: C & A Scrimpsher Breeder: Caryl Fennell Scrimpsher, A Todd & C Scrimpsher Reserve Dog Reg: Ch [...]

Show Name: Central Indiana Kennel Club Location: Indianapolis, IN Show Date: Saturday, February 13, 2016 Total Entry: 1855 Best In Show Judge: Dr. Roger Pritchard Dog Reg: GCh Gwencalons Tam OShanter [Dog] Breed: Beagle 15 inch Handler: Doug Belter Owner: K & W Friend Breeder: Kathleen & William Friend Reserve Dog Reg: GCh Involo Wanna [...]

New York Metropolitan Specialties Saturday, February 13, 2016 New York, New York Greater New York Havanese Club Judge Ms. Carol Smith Best of Breed: Ch. Mistytrails Reddi N Will N Owner: Emily Dorma Metropolitan New York Shih Tzu Fanciers Judge Ms. Joanne (Jan) Paulk Best of Breed:Ch. Symarun Workn On My Masterpiece Handler: [...]

Click to below to view videos from the 2016 Progressive Dog Club in New York City. Judge Ms. Joanne (Jan) Paulk awards Best Puppy in Show at the Progressive Dog Club to Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Kbpride La Perle. Ms. Paulk makes a cut at the Progressive Dog Club. Ms. Paulk awards Best in Show [...]