And we’re off!!!! The first dog show since the COVID-19 ‘corona-cation’ will occur in Guthrie, Oklahoma from Saturday, June 27 to Tuesday, June 30th at the Lazy E Arena. Fanciers banded together and got The Learning Cluster put together and approved in record time. The goal of this cluster is to try different approaches and determine what [...]
This article was written during the heated battle at AKC over the proposed move of their headquarters to Raleigh/Durham. We all know how it turned out, but the idea was not only brilliant but, in retrospect, something that would probably be beneficial to the operations of today’s American Kennel Club.
The American Heart Association is showing that they are strongly committed to the powerful connection between dog ownership and heart health, as well as the health of dogs, through the first-ever International Heart Classic Virtual Dog Show.
The State of Ohio Health Advisory Board met on Thursday, June 4th, and considered a petition to allow the Western Ohio Summer Cluster to be held as scheduled June 26-28th. Despite all of our efforts, the Health Advisory Board refused to grant an exception to the 10 person social gathering limit.
In the first edition of my column in The Canine Chronicle, I could not think of a better person to review than our very own UK top all rounder judge, breeder and exhibitor, Mrs. Zena Thorn-Andrews (Drakesleat). A breeder of over 120 UK Champions, and the only judge to award CCs in the UK to all breeds and also a recognized judge of all breeds under FCI recognition.
If you are facing difficult decisions about canceling, postponing or relocating your shows, please reach out for help! I am happy to point anyone needing help in the right direction. Please do not hesitate to email me.
Ah, it’s good to be back! A phrase uttered by many a competitor at one of the first horse shows to resume since the COVID-19 outbreak. Over Memorial Day weekend, there was the OPHC Welcome Back to the World held in Oklahoma; the Memorial Day Mane Event in Georgia; and the Keep Your Distance Show in Arkansas.
I was encouraged to see the list of shows for June and July that are still scheduled to occur! Pending the mayor’s decision regarding the number of people allowed at a social gathering, the Western Ohio Summer Cluster is still scheduled for June 26-28. Those of you who know Nina Fetter as well as I do know that if there is any way to make this show happen, she is the woman for the job! If social gathering limitations prevent the cluster from occurring at the end of June, it will be rescheduled in the July/August time frame. Fanciers should continue to make plans to attend the following shows in June and July:
The many types of interaction and collective behavior within any fraternity of individuals is always an interesting subject to discuss and what goes on among participants in the sport of purebred dogs is surely no exception.
