I was able to catch up with AKC Special Events Consultant Michael Canalizo regarding the AKC Breeder of the Year award. Michael was kind enough to provide a bit more detail regarding the criteria for nomination for this award. He said, “The AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin prides itself on being an event [...]
Letter from the Westminster Show Chairman As our 2020 show draws closer, I want to update you on some important show highlights in advance of our Premium List, to be released to the public on October 14, 2019. With the consolidation of our venue into Pier 94 only, please note these changes for 2010: • [...]
Table Talk 092519 This week the American Kennel Club announced this year’s nominees for their Breeder of the Year award to be presented at the 2019 AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin in Orlando on December 14th. The nominees are as follows: • Sporting – Lisa Weiss, Lobuff Labrador Retrievers • Hound – Andy [...]
Recently I had the pleasure of receiving two different phone calls from a couple of different dear friends/mentees to tell me of their Best In Show! In one case the dog was breeder/owner/handled and in the other the dog was owner/handled. I cannot describe to you the joy and excitement on the other end of [...]
Sources tell us that AKC is allegedly investigating two judges who supposedly falsified breed judging applications for between 30 and 50 judges. Our sources say that these two individuals completed applications for other judges and charged them $250 per application or $25 per breed. They supposedly embellished these applications with potentially false claims and had [...]
Show Name: Briard Club of America Regional Specialty Location: Falmouth, MA Show Date: Friday, September 13, 2019 Total Entry: 41 Best In Show Judge: Mrs. Linda Clark Show Photographer(s): Tom Nutting • Website: www.nutting.net Dog Reg: GCh. Legion Of Boom De Bejaune [Dog] Breed: Briard Handler: Adriano Rocha Owners: Madelyn Warcholik, Jeffrey Deaver, P Weinmeister [...]
The issue of staying for group judging after winning the breed is one that comes up frequently. At a recent show, the working group on Sunday had 13 dogs competing out of a possible 30 breeds. The small size of the group was noted by a couple of exhibitors who exhibited in the breed competition [...]
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Founded by Marty Becker, DVM, Fear Free (whose motto is “Taking the pet out of petrified”) educates and certifies veterinarians and other pet professionals—including groomers, boarding kennel operators, trainers, and handlers—in ways to create less stressful, happier experiences for pets in their care.
We all get those calls from puppy owners in the middle of the night: “I think Cleo may be sick.” To which we respond, what’s the temperature? “I don’t know.” We ask about her gum color. “I don’t know.” Is she retching? “She’s outside.” It’s like playing a game of 20 questions. That’s why I prefer my puppy owners to have a check sheet, ideally filled out when the dog is well, so we can quickly pinpoint what is, and is not, the problem–and whether they need to race to the vet.
