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In 1948, Metro Goldwyn Mayer released a musical romance starring Gene Kelly and Judy Garland titled “The Pirate.” Among the songs written for this musical by the late, great American songwriter Cole Porter (“Anything Goes,” “In the Still of the Night,” “Begin the Beguine” etc. etc.) was a ditty titled “Be a Clown” in which Kelly twice, the second time with Garland, extolled the virtues of a clown’s life (“Wear the cap and the bells and you’ll rate with all the great swells.”)
April 15th, 2016 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured | Read More »
What a puppy will become starts while it is a puppy.
April 14th, 2016 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured | Read More »
The American Kennel Club recognizes 189 breeds and the Federation Cynologique Internationale more than 400 breeds.
April 13th, 2016 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured | Read More »
Owning a purebred dog makes you a de facto ambassador for the breed every time the two of you leave your home.
April 12th, 2016 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured | Read More »
Relative Newcomers Chart a Path to 40 Years of Success in the Ring
April 11th, 2016 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured | Read More »
At least once a year, all exhibitors should go to a dog show unencumbered with a dog, grooming table and equipment. They should go for the sole purpose of observing the handling of their breed in particular, and a variety of breeds in general.
April 10th, 2016 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured | Read More »
During my travels to shows recently, one topic kept coming up again during conversations with seasoned exhibitors and breeders. There is a feeling amongst many in the fancy that they cannot approach the majority of judges to discuss their decisions that day.
April 9th, 2016 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured | Read More »
VINNY – The American Gentleman
April 8th, 2016 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured | Read More »
There are some days when everything about life with dogs seems to be in total harmony. There isn’t one clinker to provide a single note of dissonance to a perfect melody.
March 21st, 2016 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured | Read More »
— Nipped in the Bud – Not in the Butt — Part 2
March 20th, 2016 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured | Read More »
