The top Agility dogs in the nation were crowned from an overall combined entry of nearly 1,300 competitors at the AKC National Agility Championship presented by YuMOVE.The high energy competition was held March 16-19 at the Built Ford Tough Livestock Complex at Expo Square in Tulsa, OK. “What a thrilling competition we had this year,” [...]
The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show will welcome spectators once again to see 210 of the 212 recognized breeds represented at this year’s show. The largest Westminster entries by breed are Golden Retrievers (51), Labrador Retrievers (43), Rhodesian Ridgebacks (41), French Bulldogs (38), and Whippets (35). Westminster will celebrate the newly eligible breed, Bracchi Italiani (10), as part of the 16.5 hours of FOX Sports television coverage culminating with Best in Show on Tuesday, May 9, on FS1.
Show: Shasta Kennel Club NOHS Location: Anderson, CA Date: Thursday, March 16, 2023 Judge: Janice McClary Dog: GCHS Cordmaker Boys Will Be Boys PT RI NAP NJP Breed: Puli Handler: James Moen Owner: J Moen, C Pronzini, S Huebner & P Kelly Breeder: S Huebner & P Kelly
Show: Conestoga Vizsla Club Location: York, PA Date: Sunday, March 19, 2023 Judge: Mrs. Sioux Forsyth Green Dog: GCH Willorunn’s Full Speed to Boom Town Handler: Ania Kelly Owner: M & F Bickley Bred by: Romano & R & A Romano Kelly
Show: Louisville Kennel Club NOHS Location: Louisville, KY Date: Sunday, March 19, 2023 Judge: Ms. Debra Thornton Dog: GCHS Remedi’s What Can Brown Do For You DJA CGC TKN Breed: Sussex Spaniel Handler: Brenda Griffin DVM Owner: B Griffin & R Morton Breeder: T & D Miller
Show: Shasta Kennel Club NOHS Location: Anderson, CA Date: Saturday, March 18, 2023 Judge: Mrs. Mary Kathleen Faeth Dog: GCH Candela MyAngel And The Winner is… Breed: Chinese Crested Handler: E Baute Owner: E Baute, S Fox & U Mencia Breeder: E Baute, S Fox & U Mencia
Show: American Beauceron Club National Location: Louisville, KY Date: Saturday, March 18, 2023 Judge: Gloria Kerr Dog: GCHS Pavo Platoon Des Monts Du Lac FDC CAA FCAT CGCA CGCU DS DM DSA DSX TKN RATI RATN RATO ATT Handler: Erica Iglesias Borman Owner: E & A Borman Breeder: E Vavassori, J Boudreault & J Prager
Show: Keystone Vizsla Club of Pennsylvania Location: York, PA Date: Saturday, March 18, 2023 Judge: Mr. Sid Marx Dog: GCH Willorunn’s Full Speed to Boom Town Hander: Ania Kelly Owner: M & F Bickley Bredder: D Romano & R & A Romano Kelly
The great thing about purebreds is their infinite variety. This has nothing to do with capricious whims. It’s all about fine-tuning a genetic formula for that ultimate combination of utility and beauty. It’s a tall order, but it’s led to the creation of over 400 breeds. Some, like Cockers and Labs have earned broad, lasting appeal. They will always have fans. Then there’s the Clumber. Also a Sporting dog and a spaniel, it is unlikely that we will ever witness the Clumber scaling the heights of top ten popularity.
Show: Mason Dixon Bernese Mountain Dog Club Location: York, PA Date: Sunday, March 19, 2023 Judge: Paula Nykiel Dog: GCHS Olympusruns Something Wicked This Way Comes RN BCAT CGC CGCU TKN Handler: Mickala Berta Owner: M Berta & K Mann Breeder: M Berta
