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CC Photo Of The Day – CAT-NAP
“Cat-Nap” Thanks to Elizabeth Arellano for sharing this beautiful shot of Ms. Lisa Weiss of Huntington, New York taking a cat-nap on the bench at the 2020 Westminster Kennel Club while watching over Juan sleeping next to her.
Table Talk · February 13, 2020
Welcome to a special Thursday version of Table Talk, the Westminster version! Another trip to New York is in the books. As you all know by now, the beautiful Standard Poodle, Siba, shown by Chrystal Clas, won that coveted BIS ribbon. Bourbon, the equally magnificent Whippet, claimed the Reserve Best In Show rosette. This was a [...]
Monday at Westminster
By Amy Fernandez Nothing hones your coping skills like a few years in this game. Emergency Response protocol becomes second nature. So, when Pier 92 got trashed by the cruise liner, canceling the show was not even an issue. 144 years into the deal you gotta admit that Westminster is resilient. Cram the whole show into [...]
A Celebration of Toys – Progressive 2020
By Amy Fernandez Progressive is old, really old, so old it’s been on the DNR list more than once. But just like the dog game, somehow it always gets back in there for the next round. That alone makes for a quirky, unique kinda club. Over the years their shows have been big and they [...]
King Walks The Runway for Heart Disease
By Amy Fernandez photo ©Getty Images for American Heart Association I’m up for anything designed to get the purebred message out there. So, last year when The Canine Chronicle was invited to cover the American Heart Association’s Go Red event, I was all in. As I said then, this mashup of high fashion, celebrities, social messaging and [...]
Westminster 2020 is in Full Swing!
You gotta give credit where it’s due. Back in 1877 when Westminster first ventured into dog shows, the club recognized that strategic PR was the key to success. And 144 years into the deal, they got this down. As show chairman David Helming proudly announced, they are ready to roll, and nothing makes that point better than the Empire State Building which will once again sport purple and gold in honor of America’s Dog Show.
Table Talk · February 5, 2020
I am off tomorrow for what will be my 30th (plus) year at Westminster. I remember my first trip there, benched in my breed section, and being completely overwhelmed by it all. The entry in Shar-Pei was significant with well over 50 entries, if I recall. While walking on to that floor to pick up my armband, my [...]
Meet The Breeds Packs ‘Em In!
By Amy Fernandez AKC is doing something right. These days, Meet The Breeds has become an AKC tradition. But even in its earliest days, when it was more of a pop-up event at Madison Square Park, it immediately became a lightning rod that galvanized NYC’s disenfranchised purebred fans. And even in a place like New [...]
