It seems as if my travel schedule is always feast or famine! I just returned from the Black Mountain Kennel Club shows in Henderson, Nevada. This is such a pleasant, exhibitor-friendly show! Keith Pautz and his committee offer an exhibitor lunch and dessert, and the venue is quite beautiful with lovely grounds, well-maintained grass, and [...]
I am very excited to report that plans are under way for our Table Talk Live segments at the Orlando shows in December! I will keep you posted on what we have in store.
The Terrier pilgrimage to Pennsylvania has begun! For many of our Terrier friends, Montgomery County weekend is their favorite weekend of the year! The weather looks great and I wish my terrier friends good luck and safe travels! A shout-out to Ken McDermott who will be celebrating his 77th birthday at the show by judging [...]
Most of our terrier friends are doing the last minute “touch-ups” on their dogs in preparation for the upcoming Montgomery County Kennel Club show. The largest All-Terrier show in the world has an entry of 1,421 terriers this year, which is down slightly from 2017. The decreased entry could be attributed to the fact that [...]
Sadly, our sport lost two icons this past week. Elaine Mathis recently passed away. Elaine judged the Sporting, Hound, Terrier, Toy and Non-Sporting groups as well as Best In Show. She and her husband, LaMar, bred Cocker Spaniels under the LaMar prefix. Elaine was a member of the American Spaniel Club Hall of Fame.
I was surprised that Michael Shepherd was already back running left-handed circles after his recent heart attack.
I am hitting the road and headed to Santa Barbara! It’s always a very busy week there, but such a great opportunity to catch up with so many people. I look forward to seeing friends from near and far! The smoke and ash from the fires in Canada and Southern California found their way up [...]
We wish a happy 46th wedding anniversary to Doug and Michaelanne Johnson. You two must have been married when you were in grammar school!! May you have many more years of health, happiness and love!
By Caroline Coile Ph.D. Meet Jake. He gave up on a dog show career because he won’t let the judge touch him. He’s so afraid of the vet that he has to be held down and muzzled to take blood. But at home he’s a great dog. Too bad nobody else ever gets to see [...]
