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True to form, Westminster 2015 was a stunner. Am/Can. GCh. Tashtins Lookin For Trouble entered the fray with solid credentials. Campaigned for two years she finished 2014 as the #2 Hound and #9 amongst all breeds. Even so, Westminster doesn’t dole out many wins to Hounds. Moreover, Beagles had no track record at all until 2008 when Miss P’s great uncle Ch. K-Run’s Park Me in First became the first Beagle winner in the show’s 132 year history. Which brings up the real question, what took so long?
May 14th, 2015 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured | Read More »
Dr. Richard Meen of Toronto has been selected to judge Best In Show at the 140th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show February 15-16, 2016.
May 13th, 2015 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured | Read More »
We have seen it on the evening news, read about it on Facebook and talked about it with our friends. Sorting out the “real” information about the Canine Influenza outbreak and being well-informed is the first step toward effective stewardship of the health of our treasured companions.
May 13th, 2015 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured | Read More »
“Without promotion, something terrible happens… nothing!“
P. T. Barnum
May 12th, 2015 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured | Read More »
Multiple best in show winning · platinum grand champion
MBIS/MBISS GCh. Raydachs Ride My Ducati SW
May 11th, 2015 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured | Read More »
Dogs in paintings run, play, follow the prey, take care of their puppies and look at us.
Such paintings are indispensable for unraveling the history of dogs.
April 25th, 2015 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured | Read More »
Each year, breeds newly recognized by the AKC bring a special energy to Westminster. There are television appearances with David Frei, press interviews, and the chance to make breed history as the first to take Best of Breed honors at the Garden.
This year, the Non-Sporting and Sporting Groups each added a new breed to its roster. Though the Coton de Tulear and Wirehaired Vizsla couldn’t be more dissimilar, each generated excitement and interest in the benching area. It’s hard to resist the snowy white coat and onyx eyes of the Coton, or the Wirehaired Vizsla’s tousled coat and whiskers.
April 23rd, 2015 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured | Read More »
“Blizzard warning! Prepare to end travel!” Flashing orange highway signs spurred drivers from the Midwest and Northeast racing to stay ahead of Winter Storm Neptune on their way to New York City. “Cancelled. Cancelled. Cancelled.” Airport departure boards all around the country lit up as Winter Storm Octavia, sweeping from the West across the South, added her efforts to Neptune’s. Westminster’s mid-February dates make snow, ice, wind, sub-zero temperatures, and travel challenges part of the show’s grand tradition. Veterans are as adept at rescheduling winter travel as they are at showing dogs. Westminster has never been for the faint of heart.
April 22nd, 2015 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured | Read More »
What Happens After Westminster?
Being crowned Best In Show at Westminster is usually the pinnacle of a show dog’s career. It’s like winning an Oscar. You are an instant celebrity, and everyone wants a piece of you. You and your exhausted but exalted entourage make the round of morning talk shows; open the Stock Market on Wall Street; dine at Sardi’s. But after the Oscars, actors just go on to their next roles. What happens to their canine counterparts, many of whom are still quite young when they leave the limelight? As it turns out, they’re still winners.
April 21st, 2015 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured | Read More »
The Westminster Group Judges Talk About Their Choices
April 20th, 2015 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured | Read More »
