by Dr. Bob G. Smith · So, you write that a judge, “doesn’t know his ass from his elbow!” Previously, you show to the judge and the judge doesn’t put your dog up but puts up a dog that you consider inferior to yours. You feel you have the right to your opinion. You [...]
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Durham KC · Raleigh, NC Show Date: 03/23/2012 Total Entry: 1587 Best In Show Judge’s Name: Michael Faulkner Pug GCH Riversong’s Doc Holiday Sporting Group: Judge’s Name: Dana Cline 1st: English Springer Spaniel Ch. Wynmoor Champagne Supernova 2nd: [...]
New Brunswick Kennel Club · Edison, NJ Show Date: 3/23/2012 Total Entry: 1682 Best In Show Judge Christine Calcinari Affenpinscher Ch Banana Joe V Tani Kazari Sporting Group: Judge’s Name: Manuel Queijeiro 1st: Golden Ret Ch Summits Emery Its In The Bag 2nd: Weimaraner Ch Northwoods Send Money Honey 3rd: [...]
By Gay Dunlap Jerry Garcia’s famous quote comes to mind at times like these… “Somebody has to do something, and it’s just incredibly pathetic that it has to be us.” To paraphrase, “Somebody has to do something and it better be us!” There’s another quote that works well under the current circumstances as well, and [...]
by Dr. Bob G. Smith Thank goodness the Judging Approval process is soon to be implemented (March 1). It reduces the number of Permits (Provisional) assignments from 5 to 3. This reduction in required assignments will certainly be beneficial to many of us who are applying for more breeds. However, if assignments do not come [...]
That Was, Until It Received Laser Therapy at The Sanctuary Ocala, FL – The Sanctuary Equine Sports Therapy & Rehabilitation Center is known as a state-of-the-art center dedicated to the healing and conditioning of equine athletes, but they also provide effective cutting edge therapies and services for canines. Just ask Paris, a four-year-old Daschund [...]
By William J. Given There are four areas we evaluate when we judge Junior Showmanship. Those areas are proper breed presentation, skill in the individual dog’s presentation, knowledge of ring procedure, and appearance and conduct. The dog must be groomed and exhibited in the manner appropriate with its presentation in the Breed ring. Probably the [...]
By Chris Robinson There has been a lot of publicity, in recent years, about the value of “independent thinkers” in any organization. The ability to be creative in thinking, to think “outside the box,” “around the box” and “through the box” is a greatly prized trait in most situations. That being the case, my dogs [...]
At its October meeting, the AKC board approved the procedures to be used for registering the Dalmatians. The written procedure is over 500 words long and complex, laid out in ten points. These dogs will come in under Open Registration, designated as descendants of the “Stocklore Stipples,” the same dogs that have been called the LUA Dalmatians.
