The American Kennel Club (AKC®) is pleased to announce that Clifford W. Steele and Jeffrey Wright have been hired as Executive Field Representatives in Conformation, with Mr. Steele covering the New England area, and Mr. Wright covering the Midwest. Both started their positions in July 2021. “Both Clifford and Jeffrey have been handling dogs for [...]
The fancy suffered great loss this past week. Connie Gerstner Miller passed away with dear friends and family at her side while she was in hospice. Connie’s passion for our sport and her dogs was second to none, and she always lit up the room with her vital personality. She was an amazing mentor and was loved by all that knew her. Rest well, my friend. The fancy misses you already.
I was happy to see Clint Livingston back at it, and David Harper did not miss a beat after his scare. Please remember this my friends: Showing dogs is a marathon, not a sprint! Take care of yourselves!
TIME IS RACING TOWARDS THE CLOSING DATE – JULY 28, 2021. The Keystone Cluster • 5 Days of Shows • August 11 – 15, 2021
The Keystone Cluster • 5 Days of Shows • August 11 – 15, 2021
TIME IS RACING TOWARDS THE CLOSING DATE – JULY 28, 2021
At its July 2021 meeting, the American Kennel Club board approved modifications to the Rules, Policies and, Guidelines for conformation dog show judges. An email was circulated to all AKC licensed conformation judges stating that these modifications were intended to provide greater clarity and enhance the understanding of AKC’s expectations for those approved to judge. [...]
Many of you know Carolyn Koch as the owner and breeder of numerous top winning Pugs. However, you probably don’t know she is also an owner and breeder of top Saddlebred horses, too. One of her horses is seven-time World Champion and World Grand Champion Marc Of Charm. This amazing chestnut stallion was selected as the Saddlebred representative for the Breyer© Horse Model.
Approaching the judge should be done during downtime, not between classes, not while taking photos, but when the judge clearly has a break in their assignment. Introduce yourself, explain you are a long-time breeder, exhibitor, or parent club-approved mentor (if applicable).
There is no doubt that social media has done great things for communication amongst those in the sport of purebred dogs. Like any resource, Facebook groups can be a great resource to find breeders, handlers, assistants, dog sitters, etc., but references should always be checked beyond what you read on that Facebook group. I see [...]
Table Talk · July 7, 2021 It’s hard to believe that the 4th of July weekend is over!! I enjoyed spending the holiday weekend at home this year. I hope everyone had a chance to spend some time with family, friends and your four-legged companions! I am quite fortunate that my canine crew is not upset by [...]
