Table Talk Live! at Houston – Dennis McCoy
Dennis McCoy gives his thoughts on the recent email sent to AKC from judging operations…
“Author Archive”
Table Talk Live – Tom Pincus, Cluster Chair of the Houston World Series of Dog Shows
Tom Pincus, Cluster Chair of the Houston World Series of Dog Shows chats with Deb Cooper about what exhibitors can expect at the Houston shows this year.
Table Talk Live – Sergio Brown
Deb Cooper chats with Sergio Brown from The Crew about how The Crew began and ways to reach out to the community to get help with putting on dog shows.
Table Talk Live – David Johnson, Chair of the Kentuckiana Cluster
David Johnson, Cluster Chair of the Kentuckiana Cluster chats with Deb Cooper about the upcoming Kentuckiana Cluster in Louisville, Kentucky.
Three Phases of Judging – Are You Among the Best?
Judging dogs is a complicated process with many factors in play. Politics, biases and preferences are common human traits. A judge may be extremely knowledgeable but may have some unwitting or unconscious biases running around in their head. Some may be knowledgeable but not confident enough to stay on track – for example, when one handler has the best dog, bitch, and special in two back-to-back breeds.
Say Something (Anything) Nice
Sometimes, I interrupt rants to ask people point blank: If you hate dog shows so much, why do you do it? They backpedal and say they don’t really hate it, then the conversation pivots toward the good things that have kept them there.
Greats from the Past – John James Holgate
Britain was the nucleus of the modern dog world, but most of the breeds that propelled its success had strictly working class roots. Moreover, a very small group was primarily responsible for their advancement.
Breed Priorities – The Brittany
Two thoughts were expressed over and over again by the Brittany experts. First, Brittanys cannot be evaluated unless you see them move. So understand that with the priorities listed below and especially with the placement of the outlines, the experts would reserve final judgment until they could see the dogs move.
Looking Back With Lee – Remembering The Top Dogs Of The Past
I may not be out in the trenches every week like I used to be, but I still know everything that is happening in our little world. Sorry, not going to chat about anything gossipy or titillating… that’s not what I care about. What brings a smile to my face is when I look at today’s top dogs vying for their little piece of history.
