It all began with a 10 year-old boy practicing handling techniques in his family’s yard after school. Most junior handlers probably would have focused on their own skills – taking even strides, mastering the smooth transfer of the lead from hand to hand. For Charles “Corky” Vroom, the practice sessions had a deeper purpose. He wanted to understand the dogs – their structure, how they moved, and how their minds worked.
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Fanciers who were planning to attend the Colorado Kennel Club cluster February 18-20 in Denver should make alternative plans since, unfortunately, the cluster has been cancelled for this year.
Show Name: Land O Lakes Kennel Club, Inc. Location: St Paul, MN Show Date: Saturday, January 8, 2022 Show Photographer(s): Randy Roberts • Website: www.randyrobertsphotos.com Elaine Russell Rushton • Website: www.photosbyelaine.com NOHS Judge: Ms. Robin Hug NOHS BIS Dog Reg: GCHB Raylens Dark Wizard of Belkonwald NOHS Breed: Keeshonden Co-Owners: Nancy Cameron & Elisabeth Dankert [...]
There was a grand opening to the festivities at Palm Springs today. A bagpiper in full regalia opened the show to the delight of many who are attending.
From 1968 Can you name the 3 men from this pictured in this week’s The Great Ones?
Prior to the postponement of Westminster, the Rose City Cluster scheduled for January 19-23 was going to be in the same position as Indianapolis in previous years. As their cluster was concluding on the Sunday prior to the Westminster conformation judging. Fortunately, Westminster made the announcement of the postponement prior to the entry closing for Rose City, giving exhibitors an opportunity to switch gears. Entries for Rose City close today, Wednesday, January 5th at noon!
On that particular day, in the not-too-distant past, there were several good quality dogs in competition but it was perfectly obvious to any knowledgeable onlooker reasonably familiar with the breed being judged that there was one exhibit which stood out, head and shoulders, so to speak, above the rest. It was clearly the best in terms of make, shape, movement and ‘type’. But yet it failed to go Winners and its breeder-owner-handler had to settle for the Reserve position.
The coming of a new year is a time of hope and newfound possibility. It’s also a time to look back and reflect upon the year’s events, taking stock of those memories that you hold most dear.
