Despite popular perceptions about Westminster, it is not only about winning. In reality, it’s more akin to our sport’s annual convention. Anyone and everyone affiliated with purebred dogs converge in New York to share ideas, learn from experts, renew friendships, hang out, and most importantly, check out the dogs. And that is not limited to top-ranked dogs or popular breeds.
Pictured above as a baby, this German Wirehaired Pointer is a Multiple All-Breed Best In Show winner and Multiple Reserve Best In Show winner. She is the winner of six Best In Specialty Show wins as well as the #1 German Wirehaired Pointer All-Breed & Breed. She is also a Junior Hunter! Can you name [...]
It started a few decades ago, when some Parent Clubs decided to do something to recognize dogs that achieved in multiple venues.
All dog breeds were bred to perform a specific purpose. We want to see our readers’ dogs doing the work they were bred to do to be shared on The Canine Chronicle! Thank you Laura Kojima for sharing this Form Follows Function photo of your Wirehaired Pointing Griffon, “Dutton,” (BISS GCH Bear Hug Up To [...]
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We want to see our readers #NextGeneration photos to be shared on The #CanineChronicle! Thank you Reva Dickson for sharing this photo of your son, Levi, and his Brittanys. Levi is pictured at 2 years of age at the American Brittany Club National Specialty and in the first photo at 4 years of age. How adorable [...]
BLAST FROM THE PAST Who is your favorite Norfolk Terrier? Tell us about your favorite NORFOLK TERRIER of all time. Your answer MUST be a DECEASED dog from the past. Please include registered name, call name, and the reasons why you believe this particular dog was the very best example of its breed. Please share [...]
Looks can be deceiving. Beneath the smile and veneer of control, even an experienced junior handler with a nice winning record may get a case of the jitters before going into the juniors’ ring. It is the same sort of competitive anxiety that plagues many of us adults who compete in the conformation ring. Some highly experienced owner-handlers and even professionals, I imagine, have learned to use those stomach-churning sensations to their advantage. Instead of allowing negative thoughts and feelings to overwhelm and negatively impact their handling in the ring, they productively channel the negative energy.
The foundation of the Bullmastiff in the 19th century was reported as 60% Mastiff and 40% Bulldog (as those breeds existed back then). He was the gamekeeper’s dog used to keep English estates and game preserves clear of poachers. The breed could work quietly, and move quickly to take down and hold the poacher without doing serious damage. The breed was recognized by the AKC in 1933 and is currently ranked 60th based on registration statistics.
Yes. I am playing with words. The word “acoustics” is simply the science of sound, including its production, control, transmission, and effects. It is the “effects” of acoustics which offer me the license to bend the initial vowel, not the ability to spell. Raising a son born with severe sensory neural hearing impairment proved to be quite an education. From that life experience, I learned the unending value of acoustics, and I used the science daily, not just for our son, but for me, too. Each of those parts of the whole create a basis of how we communicate effectively, which is a critical life skill for each of us.
