AKC National Championship Dog Show Presented By Royal Canin To Air On ABC January 2, 2022
The AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin® will air on ABC as a three-hour special on Sunday January 2, 2022
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146Th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Attracts Champion Dogs From 49 States In Its Return To New York City
The largest Westminster entries by breed are Retrievers (Golden) (52),
Table Talk · December 8, 2021
Many of you may have watched the National Dog Show on Thanksgiving Day following the Macy’s Parade. Ratings for the National Dog Show topped views for the Oscars by nearly 1 million viewers! This just confirms that dogs truly are the BEST!! The National Dog Show scored 11.3 million viewers on Thanksgiving Day!
Five Heroic Dogs Honored With 2021 Akc® Humane Fund Awards For Canine Excellence (ACE)
“The heartwarming stories of these five ACE Award honorees demonstrate the many ways that our canine companions uplift humankind each and every day,” said Doug Ljungren, President of the AKC Humane Fund. “We are grateful to everyone who shared their story by nominating a dog for an ACE award this year. We are pleased to be able to pay tribute to these five canines with the 2021 ACE awards.”
Winners Named In 1St AKC/USPCA K9 Detection Dog Challenge
The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for all dogs, is excited to announce the winners of the first-ever AKC/USPCA K9 Detection Dog Challenge.
Table Talk · November 24, 2021
I am sorry to report the passing of Bill Ellis’ father. Bill has been involved with the fancy for many years as an exhibitor, and currently works for the American Kennel Club. If you watch any AKC TV show coverage, you will enjoy Bill’s commentary, most often in conjunction with Gina DiNardo.
The fancy is mourning the loss of AKC Judge Judi Daniels. Judi was an AKC Board Member from 1991-1994 and served as Executive Vice President from 1994-1996. Our thoughts are with Judi’s family at this difficult time.
Table Talk · November 17, 2021
Hiring fewer judges can have a negative impact on the schedule and cause the show to run later than it would with a couple more judges. Furthermore, there have been some judges who feel that they are being asked to do too much. They say that with their regular judging, and then being asked to judge non-regular groups as well–in some cases after judging 175 dogs and a regular group–they are exhausted. Once again, I think it is the responsibility of the hiring clubs to ask judges up front about the non-regular judging and if nothing is said, the judge should communicate what they are willing to do as well as what they consider to be too much.
Judging Panel Update For The 146th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
he Westminster Kennel Club announces changes to its judging panel for the 146th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show presented by Purina Pro Plan at Pier 36, New York City on January 24-26, 2022.
