August 17, 2008 – October 6, 2019 With a heavy heart we mourn the loss of our sweet “Cinders”. She won the DCA Nationals in 2011 and Hound Group One at Westminster Kennel Club in 2012. She was #1 Dachshund (all coats) in 2011. She won 32 Best In Specialty Shows. She was a very [...]
By Amy Fernandez As we know, things haven’t been going too great over at AKC lately. Not much to be done about that, but I’m here to get your mind off it. And what better remedy for that than a nice big scandal-totally unrelated to our current situation. And they got a good one brewing [...]
I am on my way home from Las Vegas where I attended the Black Mountain Kennel Club shows at the Morrell Recreation center. While on the smaller side regarding entries, these shows are very pleasant. The venue is great for a dog show, and the weather is fantastic! October in Las Vegas truly is paradise. [...]
While some folks may have heard that there was a dog fight at the Bull Terrier ring, Peggy Beisel-McIlwaine checked in to clarify that this was NOT the case! Two dogs were playing over the ring gates, and one dog leaped in the air and unfortunately landed wrong and broke his leg.
By Amy Fernandez So, I was talking to my dentist the other day–you know how they always wanna launch into conversation while jabbing sharp instruments into your mouth? Anyway, he also teaches part-time at the NYU dental school, which prompted this (one-sided) chat. He referred to it as tunnel vision–the way students become fixated on [...]
I was able to catch up with AKC Special Events Consultant Michael Canalizo regarding the AKC Breeder of the Year award. Michael was kind enough to provide a bit more detail regarding the criteria for nomination for this award. He said, “The AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin prides itself on being an event [...]
Letter from the Westminster Show Chairman As our 2020 show draws closer, I want to update you on some important show highlights in advance of our Premium List, to be released to the public on October 14, 2019. With the consolidation of our venue into Pier 94 only, please note these changes for 2010: • [...]
Table Talk 092519 This week the American Kennel Club announced this year’s nominees for their Breeder of the Year award to be presented at the 2019 AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin in Orlando on December 14th. The nominees are as follows: • Sporting – Lisa Weiss, Lobuff Labrador Retrievers • Hound – Andy [...]
Recently I had the pleasure of receiving two different phone calls from a couple of different dear friends/mentees to tell me of their Best In Show! In one case the dog was breeder/owner/handled and in the other the dog was owner/handled. I cannot describe to you the joy and excitement on the other end of [...]
Sources tell us that AKC is allegedly investigating two judges who supposedly falsified breed judging applications for between 30 and 50 judges. Our sources say that these two individuals completed applications for other judges and charged them $250 per application or $25 per breed. They supposedly embellished these applications with potentially false claims and had [...]
