To learn more Good Dog (People), read the article on page 86 of the November/December 2020 issue of The Canine Chronicle. Watch for more of Sarah’s interviews and articles in the series, Good Dog (People) in the coming months. In the first of this series, she spoke with some movers and shakers about initiatives they’ve taken to be sure the sport stays strong, and why the fancy is bred to withstand the worst.
The 2020 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show ended on Tuesday February 11th. Handlers, trainers, owners, organizers returned to their homes and began to plan for the next leg of the new season and circuit. But Westminster turned out to be the last significant moment of what constitutes “normality” for the fancy.
Show Name: Whidbey Island Kennel Club Location: Monroe, WA Show Date: Saturday, November 14, 2020 Total Entry: 1154 Best In Show Judge: Mr. Harold “Red” Tatro Show Photographer(s): Randy Roberts • Website: www.randyrobertsphotos.com Elaine Russell Rushton • Website: www.photosbyelaine.com Dog Reg: GCHB Ellenside Red Ike At Eskwyre [Dog] Breed: Lakeland Terrier Handler: Bill McFadden Owner: [...]
Show Name: Canadian Valley Kennel Club Location: Chickasha, OK Show Date: Saturday, November 14, 2020 Total Entry: 852 Best In Show Judge: Ms. Carolyn Taylor Show Photographer(s): Ellen & Pete Melia • Website: www.meliaphotography.com Dog Reg: CH Coventry All Rise To Penliath [Bitch] Breed: Pembroke Welsh Corgi Handler: Bill Shelton Owner: S Leyerly, D Salow, B [...]
Show Name: Clinton Iowa Kennel Club Location: Maquoketa, IA Show Date: Saturday, November 14, 2020 Total Entry: 651 Best In Show Judge: Mrs. Anne Savory Bolus Show Photographer(s): Robert Skibinski • Website: www.skibinskiphoto.com Dog Reg: GCHP Pinnacle Kentucky Bourbon [Bitch] Breed: Whippet Handler: Cheslie Pickett Smithey Owner: K Latimer, J Descutner, N Shaw & J [...]
Show Name: Tuscaloosa Kennel Club Location: Columbiana, AL Show Date: Saturday, November 14, 2020 Total Entry: 586 Best In Show Judge: Mrs. Terry Berrios Show Photographer(s): Bryan McNabb • Email: remington70@windstream.net Dog Reg: GCHG Rummer Run Maximus Command In Chief [Dog] Breed: Boxer Handler: Rick Justice Owner: S & A Anderson & L Dissinger Breeder: [...]
Show Name: Greater Ocala Dog Club Location: Ocala, FL Show Date: Saturday, November 14, 2020 Total Entry: 1652 Best In Show Judge: Mrs. Linda Tilka Show Photographer(s): Don Meyer • Email: BillMeyerPhoto@gmail.com Dog Reg: CH Hightide And A Splash of Tarquin [Bitch] Breed: Poodle (Miniature) Handler: Chris Manelopoulos Owner: Missy Ann Galloway, C Manelopoulos, R [...]
Show Name: Lima Kennel Club Location: Wilmington, OH Show Date: Saturday, November 14, 2020 Total Entry: 1488 Best In Show Judge: Ms. Elizabeth Muthard Show Photographer(s): Booth Photo • Website: www.boothshowphoto.com Dog Reg: GCHB Vanderbilt N Printemps Lucky Strike [Dog] Breed: Samoyed Handler: Laura King Owner: C Pacht, M Ralsky & J & B Elford [...]
Show Name: Kennel Club of Philadelphia Day 1 Location: Oaks, PA Show Date: Saturday, November 14, 2020 Show Photographer(s): John Ashbey • Website: johnashbey.com Check back tomorrow for complete results! Sporting Judge’s Name: Dr. Gerard Penta Total Entry: 83 #1- Dog Reg: GCHS Cerise Bonanza [Dog] Breed: Spaniel (English Springer) Handler: Howard Huber Jr. Owner: [...]
Non-Sporting may qualify as the strangest manifestation of purebred culture. And I’m never one to dis this quirky, marvelous sport. But here’s the thing. The various subdivisions that dog shows have spawned over the decades are fairly straightforward, defined primarily by function. Because lest we ever lose sight of the bottom line (although mass media does their damnedest to corrode that ideal), every breed has a function.
