I have been a breeder of purebred dogs for longer than many of you have been alive. I am not alone for, in fact, many share incredible longevity within the fancy. I lay claim to forty-two years and there are others who have been at the game even longer. It is to those of us old-timers that the paucity of quality in many Bred By Exhibitor classes looms as an often shocking state of affairs.
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Dogs from 50 States and More Than 45 Countries Vie for $225,000 at the Largest Dog Show in the Country Event Broadcast airs on ABC Network Television Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 A record 3,938 dogs will compete for more than $225,000 in cash prizes at the eleventh annual AKC/Eukanuba National Championship (AENC) on December 17 [...]
Text and Illustrations by Ria Hörter Augustus Elliot (also Eliot, Elliott and Eliott) Fuller (1777-1857) was an extremely rich British landowner who lived in Sussex, Wales and London, and owned property in Jamaica. Around 1795 he began to develop a line of working spaniels, bred for hunting in the heavy cover and clay soil [...]
By Peter Baynes “Being indisposed for several months after gruesome back surgery, it has given me the opportunity to reflect and ponder on life in the dog show world, and other frivolous thoughts…” • Why does the AKC still have an expensive office in Manhattan? • Why can’t delegates charge a fee? • Is it [...]
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The dogs tried their best, and while their handlers spoke many different languages, the dogs spoke one international language: WOOF. The majority of the winning dogs were Border Collies and Shetland Sheepdogs. There was a great variety of dogs each displaying their breed characteristics. Some of the dogs were new to me and I couldn’t pronounce or spell their names, but they were beautiful and talented performers.
AKC and the sport of Purebred Dogs have enjoyed success for over one hundred years. Why is it now being torn asunder by the twin nemesis of PETA/HSUS and their legislative programs and the precipitous drop in registrations?
It takes years of commitment and determination for a true breeder to see results from years of hard work in producing sound, well-bred and top winning dogs.
For Lee Cox & Tom Isherwood, success came after a long spell of personal success, before joining the world famous Vanitonia kennels.
Just as I sat down to write this month’s column word reached me that Denise (Denny) Kodner had died. To many reading this it will give a tug at the heart because Denny was one of “us”.
