From the archives of The Canine Chronicle, April 2010 By Lee Canalizo The sport of purebred dogs is constantly moving forward and sometimes we forget to look back. Our past has a marvelous and colorful history forged by pioneers of the sport who span many sectors as breeders, handlers and judges. These are the people [...]
Looking back…many, many years ago, in a land far away, (namely the German Shepherd Specialty world), I met and became friends with a one-of-a-kind GSD handler by the fanciful name of Lamar Kuhns.
Linda Pitts pictured with CH Marinwink’s One Moment In Time
Ch. Tarahill’s Everybody Duck with Handler Chris Jones
Trust me, handlers should not be seen. It’s all about the dog at the end of the lead.
Our wonderful sport has produced more than a few generations of great canines in the past, and our sphere of notables of the human kind has some powerful contributors within a family, but few span across three or more generations. This month I’d like to look back at one very recognizable family in the game…starting with the patriarch of the Booths, Dr. Frank Booth, DVM.
Taken from the archives of The Canine Chronicle Read more at: August 2012 By Amy Fernandez Named as AKC’s Hound Breeder of the Year in 2007, Stanley D. Petter, Jr. is celebrated for importing and breeding quality Greyhounds under the Hewly prefix. But outside of the dog fancy, he is acknowledged as one of the world’s most [...]
Time Travel Back The September, 1992 Cover Of The Canine Chronicle – Can you name the Dog and Handler?
Anyone who knew Estelle will remember her for her quick wit, smiling eyes, and her true love of dogs. One of her best friends, Lee Canalizo, told us, “We were best friends for forty years and she was one in a million. I hope the Great Dane fancy will remember her with love and respect.”
