Breeder/Owner/Handlers Dominate the Finals
Winning Westminster is an incredible feat. The dog’s call name becomes a household word: Bang Away, James, Shannon, Manhattan, Indy, Robert, Kirby, Stump, Josh, Hickory, and Banana Joe to name a few.
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New Breeds Debut at Westminster
The American Hairless Terrier, Pumi, and Sloughi…Benched shows like Westminster are a great opportunity to meet the newly-recognized breeds and the people devoted to them.
In Their Own Words – The Judges Discuss Their Choices
Westminster Group and BIS Judges Comment on Their Placements
Progressive Dog Club – A Recap
Neither rain, nor snow, nor loss of half the judging panel could stop this historic show in its 84th year.
Breed Priorities – Pembroke Welsh Corgis
Survey results vary from breed to breed in how much the 6. Topline firm and level experts agree with each other on what is most and least important in their breed. The greater the consistency, the more confident I am in the results.
Ego or Passion? – Responding to Criticism
Last month the Westminster Kennel Club show was held in New York. People from all over the world and the country came to New York to exhibit their purebred dogs in conformation and performance.
The 1967 Westminster Dog Show
Since moving to the Piers Westminster has been rapidly reinventing itself. The multifaceted, all-encompassing event unfolding over there really isn’t a break with tradition as much as a return to it.
The Non-Sporting Group – A Marvelous Menagerie
Everyone’s been there. Ringside with a bewildered novice patiently explaining the basics of competition as they frantically scan from ring to catalog desperately trying to grasp the obviously significant events unfolding before their eyes.
The Wacky World of Dogs
There is a reason why the folks at the Disney Studios named the tall, anthropomorphic dog-like character “Goofy.”
Breed Priorities – The Italian Greyhound
Click here to read the complete article 210 – February 2017 by Nikki Riggsbee The Italian Greyhound is both a small hound and a toy dog. Both are important to breed type. Ideally, the IG should have both the diminutive size, fine bone, and elegance of the toy coupled with the S-curved, graceful outline of [...]
