In all my travels across our great country and around the world at- tending shows, and talking to breeders and judges, I have never quite understood how two intelligent people could look at the same dog and “see” it so differently.
After more than five decades of owning and living with a variety of different breeds, I find the eyes have become increasingly more important to me.
When we talk about how a dog can fit smoothly into human so- ciety, the key to success is how it can adapt to its environment on a daily basis to meet expectations in its behavior.
Policy decisions in any area have winners and losers. This is true in corporate America, in social and religious groups
like Boy Scouts and churches, and in legislative arenas from town halls to Congress.
The history of the AKC National Championship show can be likened to a long identity crisis framed by continual ethical bickering about AKC running its own special show.
An old friend of mine who is a retired FBI agent claims to know what dogs are thinking just by looking into their eyes or at their facial expressions and body language.
Many of today’s breeds originated in Europe. They were principally developed in Great Britain, Germany and France, but it would be hard to find any European country without a national dog breed. Meet the Europeans will explore the history of breeds on an old continent full of fanciers.
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.
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.
