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The stern or tail is not inconsequential. If that were the case, Mother Nature certainly made an engineering error in nearly every warm blooded mammal and in most of her cold blooded, footed creatures. From the lowest lizard to the otters, nearly all have tails.
October 22nd, 2013 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »

The email message read:
“Heard about the new activity to play with your dog, but not sure what it is about. Well here is an opportunity to come on out and learn about Barn Hunt. “
October 22nd, 2013 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »

OESCA National Specialty – Great Plains Regional Specialty Date: Saturday, October 19, 2013 Location: Purina Farms – Gray Summit, MO Total Entry: 127 Best In Show Judge: Mrs. Danelle M. Brown Dog Reg: GCh. Bugaboo’s Picture Perfect Breed: Old English Sheepdog Handler: Colton Johnson Owners: R. Scott, D. Burke, C. & H. Johnson [...]
October 19th, 2013 | Posted in All Breed Show Results | Read More »

Show Name: The Old English Sheepdog Club of America National Specialty Show Date: Friday, October 18, 2013 Total Entry: 127 Old English Sheepdogs 25-43 (31-22) 2 Location: Purina Farms in Gray Summit, MO Judge Mr. MARTIN DOHERTY Best of Breed: GCh. Bugaboo’s Picture Perfect Owned By: R. Scott, D. Burke, C. & H. Johnson [...]
October 18th, 2013 | Posted in All Breed Show Results | Read More »

Eye color. Much is made of it but a majority of fanciers have no idea why their breed’s eye color is defined in the breed standard.
October 16th, 2013 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »

One cannot overstate the importance of the feet on our many breeds. I am discussing the shapes, phalanges, claws along with the digital and communal pads.
October 8th, 2013 | Posted in Health & Training | Read More »

From a breeder’s standpoint, Red Brucie was a dream come true. His son was the icing on the cake. But it was pretty nice icing. After his second Westminster victory, Arthur Roland’s effusive report in the New York Sun report captured public reaction to this canine superstar. “There was amazing unanimity that it was by far the best of all Westminsters.
October 7th, 2013 | Posted in Dog Show History,Featured | Read More »

Show Name: Greater Murfreesboro Kennel Club, Inc. Location: Murfreesboro, TN Show Date: September 28, 2013 Total Entry: 781 Best In Show Judge: Mr. Roger Hartinger Dog Reg: GCh Claircreek Impression De Matisse Breed: Portuguese Water Dog Handler: Michael Scott Owner: Milan Lint, Peggy Helming & Donna Gottdenker Reserve Dog Reg: GCh Cordmaker Topsy Turvey Reserve [...]
September 28th, 2013 | Posted in All Breed Show Results | Read More »

Show Name: Heart Of The Plains Kennel Club Location: Lubbock, Texas Show Date: Saturday, September 28, 2013 Total Entry: 304 Best In Show Judge: Mr. Robert Shreve Dog Reg: CH Harmony Hill’s Money Talks Breed: Australian Shepherd Handler: Leon Goetz Owner: Leon Goetz & Heather Braddock Reserve Dog Reg: GCH Vinla-Cabaret’s Gold Standard Reserve Breed: [...]
September 28th, 2013 | Posted in All Breed Show Results | Read More »

Marge & I plan to mount an awareness campaign informing owners of our puppies and others about the potential damage that objects of this nature cause, the veterinary costs to remove and rehabilitate, or worse, the inevitable death that may happen.
September 26th, 2013 | Posted in Breaking News,Featured | Read More »