The FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale), the World Canine Organization, includes 86 member countries and contract partners (one member per country). Each issues its own pedigrees and trains its own judges. The FCI ensures that the pedigrees and judges are mutually recognized by all FCI members.
Many exhibitors have a simple way to judge judges; if they put them up, they are wonderful. If they don’t, they are idiots – case closed!
Click Here To Read The Complete Article From The Canine Chronicle August, 2013 Issue 162 – August, 2013 By Debra Lampert-Rudman The painting styles used by artists depicting Terriers are a lot like Terriers themselves: dynamic, spirited, confident, and a bit challenging. Most terrier breeds were developed in Great Britain and Ireland and the word “Terrier” [...]
Some years ago my spiritual guru would, from time to time, announce to his audience that he was “in training to be nobody special.” By his own admission, this was quite a stretch because he had an incredible following, people sitting at his feet hanging onto each and every word that escaped his mouth. Ohhh, Ram Dass and ahhh Ram Dass, they would sigh.
I am interested, however, in the way people in our sport share information, how they learn, and where they get their information regarding breeding, showing, etc. Whereas I garnered most of my knowledge about the sport of purebred dogs from hands-on experience, talking to those I respected, and reading books and magazines,
The Multiple All Breed Best In Show & Best In Specialty Show Winning GCh. Pikkinokka’s Lightning Bug America’s #1 Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever* · #9 Sporting Dog* “FLASH” There are some dogs that have a special quality; one that endears them to everyone and makes a significant impact on everyone’s life they meet. [...]
For example, what happened to the value of winning Best of Breed? When did the emphasis shift to Group and Best In Show wins? How did the records get so totally out of this world? Who would have ever dreamed that the day would come when 100 Bests In Show would be an attainable goal for a top dog — yet the record is now well over 200! 275 to be exact! And 100 has become a bit ho-hum!
Sixteen breed experts were found to invite to participate in a survey to identify the priorities in evaluating the breed. Fifteen folks responded that they would contribute. In the end, ten surveys were received, which was a lower than normal percentage of participation, but still enough to produce valid results.
92 – May, 2013 by Lisa Dubé Forman I have been reflecting on a captivating conversation I recently had with a veteran dog fancier. This au courant individual contacted me on one matter, which then blossomed into a lengthy tête-à-tête as we drifted to another favorite topic of nearly all dog people, the American Kennel [...]
98 – May, 2013 By Gay Dunlap It has been four years since I last set foot in the ring as an exhibitor. I remember the occasion well…it was Great Western and I showed a lovely bitch in Sweepstakes that went on to win Best. I then turned her over to a handler for the [...]
