Year End Summary – An Incredible Race!
Campaigning a dog is a a roller coaster of emotional highs and lows; nothing is ever guaranteed, and anything can happen –– that’s the only thing that is certain.
“Author Archive”
Table Talk – Dec. 21, 2018
Orlando is one of our greatest opportunities for public outreach. We need to continue to be mindful of such outreach if we are going to continue to grow our sport and encourage newcomers to join us. The efforts at the Meet the Breed booths were very impressive, and I was very happy to see seasoned exhibitors, breeders and professional handlers pitch in and help their breeds.
Regalia – Celebrating Purebred Dogs
There’s another new addition creating buzz at the National Championship this year and not one person is competing for a prize. It’s called Regalia and it’s a Saturday night party to celebrate purebred dogs. The best part is it is held right outside the group ring at the show
Table Talk
I will be doing a live broadcast of Table Talk, which should be great fun – I would love to talk to you please find me at the show.
Puppies Take Over Orlando!
What’s the one thing that has been consistently disregarded in our version of purebred celebration and the biggest news this year…puppies!!!
The AKC National Championship Offers More Than Ever!
By Amy Fernandez Seventeen years…it’s still hard to believe. Many of us didn’t quite know what to expect from that very first AKC National Championship that made its debut back in 2001. The big money, game show atmosphere – and especially AKC’s direct involvement – were just a few reasons why the whole thing rumbled [...]
Table Talk – December 6, 2017
Due to the negative impact on both clusters, the show committees were able to change the show calendar so the shows in Rosemont were held the weekend prior to the shows in Cleveland. Then the Orlando cluster and the AKC National Championship were added to the mix.
IMHO – Q&A from Experts in the Fancy
Question: Do lower entry fees encourage entries for puppy and bred-by-exhibitor classes?
Table Talk
The Puppy stakes at the AKC Championship have had an overwhelming response from the fancy. There are over 1200 entries that required seven additional judges to be hired to judge the event.
Table Talk
I have been hearing more and more complaints from judges who are put up in hotels with no restaurant and no transportation, or are expected to navigate difficult travel from the airport to the hotel. While I recognize that clubs are trying to save money, I don’t think judges’ hospitality is the place to conserve funds.
