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The Owner/Handler vs. The Professional
Showing dogs is the only sport that, by the payment of an entry fee and with no training whatsoever, you can compete directly with a professional. There is no other organized sport in which you can do that. The amateur is competing against someone who makes their livelihood from showing dogs.
Survival of the Friendliest? – Dog/Human Relationship
Cooperative communication skills may link you to your dog in a way that exceeds the ape/chimp evolutionary tie. In the bowels of Emory University’s psychology lab, Brian Hare’s frustration was mounting. It was the mid-1990s. For what seemed the thousandth time, the then 19-year-old anthropology student covered a morsel of food on the linoleum floor with an inverted Solo-type cup. Three feet away, he inverted a second cup without food; it would be the “dummy” cup.
Breed Priorities – The Saluki
The Saluki is considered one of the oldest breeds. Sighthound-type dogs have been pictured in tombs, including carvings in the ancient Sumerian empire that strongly resemble Salukis.
The Biewer Terrier – Journey to Full Recognition
The Biewer Terrier is an elegant, longhaired, uniquely colored toy terrier, with a breed signature ponytail neatly tied on top of its head. The coat parts down the middle, hanging straight and evenly on both sides of the body, as though a comb has been used to part it.
IMHO – AKC Reps Turned Judges
Click here to read the complete article 138 – July 2019 By Elaine Lessig We asked experienced AKC judges two questions about current issues affecting our sport. Here’s what they had to say… Have the tables turned? Does the grass look greener on the other side of the ring gates? Here is a chance to [...]
Rules Are Made to Be Broken? – Judging Guidelines
Showing dogs is a subjective sport. This isn’t a news flash to you, right? Dozens – maybe hundreds – of judgement calls are made by breeders, owners, handlers, kennel help and veterinarians long before a dog ever steps foot in the show ring, and once in the ring, those judgement calls continue to be made by the judge as well as the handler and/or owner.
Creators of Living Art – The Art of Breeding Dogs
Have you been to an art museum recently? Think back to what you saw – works of art in varying sizes, styles, shapes, and media. A close perusal of the program revealed information about some of the artists, while other artists in the program weren’t recognized at all. Walking around, a patron with a discerning eye could see the work of true artists, whether they were listed in the program or not.
The Same Discriminating Tastes as a Starving Hyena
We all know dogs that are happy to eat a lot of things that would never pass our lips–grass, pig ears, cow leg bones, rawhide, to name just a few. There are also dogs, like Bo, my current Chesapeake, who is so picky that only kibble that costs half the national debt per bag topped with homemade chicken loaf – that’s nearly as costly to prepare – is satisfactory.
Our Ever-Changing World – Advances in Canine Science
Chances are, you and I share one very important gene. A team of European scientists studied 35,035 human twin pairs to understand if human genetics influence the desire to own a dog.
