For almost forty years I have traveled to dog shows taking pictures of the dogs and people that gather under the big and small tents of dogdom. Last year, I finally had my fill and walked away. Arthritic knees, the expense and drudgery of travel, the fact that I missed my farm and family and my own dogs were all good reasons but there was one more reason and it has haunted me. It’s the constant barrage of gossip. Oh, how I hate it.
Show Name: Great Basin Non-Sporting Club of Utah Location: Logan, UT Show Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2023 Non-Sporting Judge’s Name: Mr. Johnny R. Shoemaker Total Entry: 75 #1- Dog Reg: GCHB Shady Oaks High Tea At Highwood [Bitch] Breed: French Bulldog Handler: Erin Piercy Owner: T Stress, A Vorbeck & P Payson #2- Dog Reg: [...]
Show: Rio Grande Golden Retriever Club Location: Albuquerque, NM Date: Saturday, May 13, 2023 Judge: Dana Cline Dog: CH Contigo’s Same Coin Two Sides Handler: Rebecca Heimann Owner: R Heimann Breeder: R Heimann
Show: Irish Setter Club of New England Location: Vernon, CT Date: Sunday, May 14, 2023 Judge: Kevin Flynn Dog: GCHS Ramblin’ Red Slamdunk Buckpasser MH RN DN CGCA TKA Handler: Peter Kubacz Owner: G McAndrew, K Toohey & P Kubacz Breeder: A, R & P Kubacz & T Toohey
Show: Rottweiler Club of New Mexico Location: Albuquerque, NM Date: Saturday, May 13, 2023 Judge: Donnelle Richards Dog: GCH Vom Hartman’s The Heart of Dixie SWE SHDA SEAE SIAE Handler: Mercedes Messer Owner: S Abel Breeder: K Hartman
Show: Scott County Kennel Club NOHS Location: Davenport, IA Date: Sunday, May 14, 2023 Judge: Mr. Merle Taylor Dog: CH Telltale Don’t Stop Me Now Breed: English Springer Spaniel Handler: Caitlin Blowney Owner: C Blowney, R Novack & B Fink Breeder: R Novack, B Fink & C Florence
Show: Bulldog Club Of America Division V Location: Klamath Falls, OR Date: Saturday, May 13, 2023 Judge: Ms. Marci Dobkin Dog: GCHB Bruin’s Saxon Saint Handler: Sandra Martinez Owner: B Buelteman & J Barcena Breeder: C Conway
Show: Bloomington Indiana Kennel Club NOHS Location: Bloomington, IN Date: Sunday, May 14, 2023 Judge: Mrs. Faye Strauss Dog: CH Lost Heritage You Know You Love Me at Adk Breed: Treeing Walker Coonhound Handler: Julie Adkins Owner: J Adkins, C Vanover & K Lawless Breeder: C Vanover, K Lawless & A Carter
Cognitive decline syndrome in dogs and cats was the hot topic discussed during Morris Animal Foundation’s latest webinar. During the virtual event, pet cognition experts provided tips and tricks for pet parents on what they can watch for and do to keep their furry friends mentally fit as they age. Veterinarians Dr. Starr Cameron and [...]
Aside from Britain, we generally forget about the many countries responsible for to our eclectic and ever growing canine gene pool. We can blame that narrow focus on tradition, which doesn’t make it good. We tend to overlook the multicultural contributions that led to the rise of purebred culture–both directly and otherwise–as well as the importance of ongoing genetic interchange. In fact, Britain never had a monopoly on this business model. Just check out our current top ten AKC breeds. Even the venerated Labrador Retriever is not strictly an English product.
