What did you do since there were no all breed dog shows in the U.S. last weekend? Well, Jody Paquette, Robin Novack, Laura King, Matt and Sarah Perchick, Stephanie Hentschel and Stacy Threlfall enjoyed some downtime in Mexico. Share with us what you did this past weekend! Email, Liz at showresults@caninechronicle.com.
Show: Great Dane Club of Pennsylvania Location: Vincentown, NJ Date: Saturday & Sunday, February 11-12, 2023 Judge: Dr Adam Protos & Ms. Lori Cornelius Dog Reg: GCH Eb The Relentless Pursuit Of Perfection [Dog] Handler: Elyades Betancourt Owner: E & P Bustillo, R Pineiro & E Betancourt
Show Name: Westminster Kennel Club Location: New York, NY Show Date: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 Total Entry: 2619 Best In Show Judge: Dr. Richard Meen Dog Reg: GCh Vjk-Myst Garbonitas California Journey [Dog] Breed: Pointer (German Shorthaired) Handler: Valerie Nunes-Atkinson Owner: V Atkinson, A Manning & Y Hassler-Deterding Breeder: Alice Manning, Anita Weiss & Mrs. Valerie Nunes Atkinson [...]
Show Name: Progressive Dog Club Location: New York, NY Show Date: Friday, February 12, 2016 Toy Judge’s Name: Ms. Joanne (Jan) Paulk Total Entry: 404 #1- Dog Reg: GCh Sonnus Filho (Sanchez) [Dog] Breed: Chihuahua (Smooth Coat) Handler: Erika Lanasa Owner: J & J Moses & R Sanchez-Torres Breeder: Romulo Sanchez-Torres #2- Dog Reg: GCh Pequest General [...]
by Amy Fernandez Originally published: December 2014 One aspect of Westminster is predictably devoid of the thrills and surprises that keep us coming back. Exhibitors collectively dread those endless hours of benching. It’s hard to imagine what it was like when show regulations required all exhibits to be benched throughout the show, which customarily ran [...]
Show: Great Dane Club of Pennsylvania Date: Saturday, February 11, 2023 Location: Vincentown, NJ Judge: Sharon Fulfort Fint Dog: GCH Longo Lore N Vandelfts Superstition Handler: Tristen Lawrence Owner: T Longo, D & J VanDelft & L Matherly Breeder: D & J VanDelft & T Longo
Show: Alamo Area Shetland Sheepdog Club Date: Saturday, February 11, 2023 Location: Selma, TX Judge: Debra Tessmann-Van Leaven Dog: GCH Kensil’s Proven Innocent Handler: Jennifer Harper Owner: C Swenson Breeder: D & S Calderwood
Show: Labrador Retriever Club Of The Piedmont Location: Charlotte, NC Date: Saturday, February 11, 2023 Judge: Ronald Kelly Dog: GCHG Hyspire Ghoststone’s Tough Nut to Crack Handler: Christian Rutten Owner: J Chambers Vonnie, J Russell & S Brown Breeder: J Chambers Vonnie & J Russell
I thought she was the most beautiful girl at the shows, if not the most beautiful I had ever seen. I was the assistant of the late great Garry MacDonald who–though many trials and tribulations (mostly self-inflicted)–Garry always had a home and that was the dog show. He thrived and at 43 years of age was one of the winningest professional handlers this country had seen. She was the assistant of the legend herself, the first lady of Canadian dog shows, Susan Hillman. Somebody once asked Mrs. Clark who Susan Hillman was. Mrs. Clark replied, “if you bred me to Janey, you would get Susan Hillman.”
