Photos courtesy of Holloway Photo · Vicki Holloway · (951) 682-3164 · Hollowayphoto@mac.com Breeder’s Showcase Judges List: Sporting – Mr. Jason Lynn, Great Britain Hound – Karen Mays, Georgia Working – Mari-Beth O’Neil, North Carolina Terrier – Mr. Bruce Schwartz, California Toys – Mr. Carlos Fernandez-Renau, Spain Non-Sporting – Ms. [...]
AKC promotes dog sports as family activities. However, families attending and enjoying dog shows together has become increasingly rare.
Several comments I have read in social media circles about the Reserve Best In Show have been very negative. Some have written: it is like “kissing your sister”, meaningless, lost in the shuffle of awarding BIS, superfluous. As the process is currently designed and implemented, I believe awarding RBIS is paramount to an “afterthought”. I will try to highlight my opinion in this article.
Show Name: Cedar Rapids KC Location: Amana, IA Show Date: 9-2-12 Total Entry: 1022 Best In Show Judge: Dr Steve Keating Dog Reg: GCH Scylla’s Small Kraft RE-Lit Breed: Matlese Handler: Tara Martin Rowell Owner: Debbie burke and Ron Scott and Tara Martin Rowell Reserve [...]
Show Name: Marquette Kennel Club Location: Marquette, MI Show Date: 9/1/2012 Total Entry: 331 Best In Show Judge: Dr. Robert D. Smith Dog Reg: GCH CH Imagine Loves Second Chance Breed: Chow Chows Handler: Kathy Beliew Owner: Deborah & Thomas Spence & Kathy & George Beliew Reserve Dog Reg: [...]
On occasion it is surely an appropriate and salutary exercise for us, as connoisseurs and self-appointed guardians of the pedigreed dog, to reflect upon the prevailing condition of our animals from a long-term and multidimensional perspective.
I hope I haven’t let the cat out of the bag, but as I retired from handling 15 years ago, maybe things have changed, and that saying is no longer their mantra. If it is still relevant, I am sure the problems would be multiplied; with syndicates now owning some top winning dogs, how does a handler please them all?
The American Kennel Club and Eukanuba are pleased to announce that the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship will become an open show awarding Championship and Grand Championship points. This new format will begin with the upcoming AKC/Eukanuba National Championship on December 15-16th, 2012 in Orlando, Florida. “We’re [...]
There are those we have known for their successes in the show ring, for their contributions as a breeder, or as a great evaluator of stock. (Be it formally in the ring or informally outside of it) We had amongst us a person who did all three without question.
