Ms. Jane Roppolo AKC Judge passed away on Monday,October 22, 2012

She was a past President and Delegate for the Shreveport Kennel Club and an AKC Judge for many years. She was recognized as a successful breeder of Doberman Pinschers.

She was a past President and Delegate for the Shreveport Kennel Club and an AKC Judge for many years. She was recognized as a successful breeder of Doberman Pinschers.

During a conversation with a national show chairperson, they mentioned they were ‘plumb tuckered out’ and were planning to resign their position after the national specialty. While I was sympathetic, having served in such capacity twice before,

While at a recent dog show, a friend and fellow Bouvier colleague sent me a text informing me how her day had gone. She had shown her class dog and won Best of Breed over the only entered special.

Over-handling is, I believe, the most common handling error being made by juniors in the ring today.

Photo by Kathleen Riley-Daniels Judge: Lew Bunch Best of Breed – GCh. Babheims Captain Crunch Best Of Opposite – GCh. Jagan Lenlor’s Solike Happy Best of Winners – Woodsides Megabucks Dogs – Judge Cappy Pottle Winners Dog – Woodsides Megabucks Reserve Winners Dog – WeLove DuChien’s Captain America Bitches – Judge [...]
“It is within this biological context and reality that we have to function.”

…Clearly, many of today’s breed exhibits are not products of breeding for type and function. Rather they are the results of breeding for the accepted and often sought after exaggerations and extremes …

No matter how often I visit this show, I always have butterflies in my stomach when I take my first steps on the grounds of the Hatboro show.

The 2013 New York Academy of Art Poster Contest Winner By David Frei - Westminster Kennel Club The Westminster Kennel Club and the New York Academy of Art have selected the winning artwork to represent the 137th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. A collection of oil-on-porcelain miniature portrait paintings by Robert Clark and Richard Moss [...]

On the Cover GCh. Dante Fire When Ready, H.O.F. – The Top Winning Male Schipperke In History