Table Talk · February 28, 2024 This past weekend I went back to my roots when I attended the Renaissance Cluster in Madison, Wisconsin. I had not attended shows in this area for at least 20 years. Ed Fojtik, Margie Wilson and the team of volunteers who were responsible for the cluster worked very [...]
The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) is pleased to announce the judging panel for the 2024 AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin to be held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida on Saturday, December 14 and Sunday, December 15, 2024. The 2024 event will showcase the top canine athletes and will also [...]
A reminder to those planning to attend Westminster this year: Please remember that entries close Wednesday!!!! If you have not secured your accommodations yet, get them done as soon as possible! Hotels are filling up quickly!
This month’s Publisher’s column (page 10, Febuary 2024) brought back memories for me. For those of us who have been in the sport for at least a few decades, it was a welcome reminder of how things used to be. If you have not read it, I encourage anyone and everyone to give it a [...]
This year marked my return to the Indy Winter Classic after a hiatus of several years. When Westminster was held on its original dates in February, the shows held on the same weekend of this cluster had poor entry numbers. In an effort to combat this problem, they club was pro-active and moved the dates [...]
In addition to the many dog shows around the country this past weekend, there was another event that is very important to our sport, and it was held at the Javits Center in New York City. Meet The Breeds was once again the hot ticket in NYC for spectators thanks to AKC and the [...]
As if there was any doubt, Winter has definitely arrived! Yes, Mother Nature reminds us all who is in control this time of year! This past week the Rose City Classic held in Portland, Oregon–a favorite cluster of exhibitors in the Pacific Northwest that is well-attended by fanciers from around the country–was challenged by a [...]
The beginning of the show year is filled with excitement. It’s fun to watch dogs start their specials career. You can feel the excitement of the owners and handlers as they guide their new hopefuls on the path to what they hope is stardom. There should be no stress as we watch the development of [...]
