“Author Archive”
Many of the keenest minds whose opinions you prize will freely admit much of what they learned (and more importantly…carry into their judgments on a regular basis) were gifts from this great sportswoman. Bea started in dogs in the early 1930s with her “Coastwise” Newfoundlands. She also had success in other breeds which included German Shepherds, Golden Retrievers, Shetland Sheepdogs, and both Sealyham and Dandie Dinmont Terriers. When I say “success” in these chosen breeds, I say it as humbly as Bea would have; she won National Specialties in each of those breeds over her years of her involvement.
June 29th, 2020 | Posted in Editorial,Featured,Remembering Our Past? | Read More »
It will come as no surprise that I choose to write about Sunny Shay. It might be more of a surprise that she wasn’t the first one I wrote about…she undoubtedly has to be the most influential person to my life in the sport, as this was the start of a lifelong obsession.
June 28th, 2020 | Posted in Featured,Remembering Our Past? | Read More »
We’ve all done it, myself included. Back in the mid-to-late seventies I placed a handsome young dog with a family willing to have him shown. In fact, the husband was open to the idea of handling the dog himself. The pup had a rather strong personality and I soon found myself regretting the placement. I became acutely aware that the pup was getting away with murder, the owners giggling over his stubborn and rather headstrong demeanor.
June 28th, 2020 | Posted in Dog Show History,Editorial,Featured | Read More »
From the archives of The Canine Chronicle, April 2010 By Lee Canalizo The sport of purebred dogs is constantly moving forward and sometimes we forget to look back. Our past has a marvelous and colorful history forged by pioneers of the sport who span many sectors as breeders, handlers and judges. These are the people […]
June 28th, 2020 | Posted in Dog Show History,Featured,Remembering Our Past?,Uncategorized | Read More »
From the archives of The Canine Chronicle, April 2011 By Lee Canalizo Chic showing in 1960 Look at the rings made of string and the big brown heavy tents. Once again it’s another “Look Back” to a family in our sport that left an indelible mark. In Boxers if you were a handler with a […]
June 27th, 2020 | Posted in Current Articles,Dog Show History,Editorial,Featured | Read More »
Looking back…many, many years ago, in a land far away, (namely the German Shepherd Specialty world), I met and became friends with a one-of-a-kind GSD handler by the fanciful name of Lamar Kuhns.
June 27th, 2020 | Posted in Dog Show History,Featured,Remembering Our Past? | Read More »
Companion animals are wonderful stress-buffers. And with millions of Americans working from home during COVID-19, it’s well-documented that pets are helpful under times of stress reports the American Heart Association.
June 26th, 2020 | Posted in Health & Training | Read More »
While entries for the AKC Virtual Dog Show have closed, the closing date for the International Heart Classic Virtual Dog Show has been extended to July 4th with videos due July 5th. To enter, go to www.executivedogshows.com. You can find the list of judges on our site at https://caninechronicle.com/current-articles/american-heart-association-international-heart-classic-virtual-dog-show-kickoff/.
June 24th, 2020 | Posted in Featured | Read More »
Could Manhattan and Mystique be as successful if they were competing today? The breed has evolved, Moses says
June 23rd, 2020 | Posted in Current Articles,Dog Show History,Featured | Read More »
She became Mrs. Sam Warner in 1925 and in 1929 she would be the star of movies and productions directed by the likes of Frank Capra and Cecile B. DeMille.
June 21st, 2020 | Posted in Current Articles,Dog Show History,Featured | Read More »
