Robert “Bob” Slay Tops Judging Panel at America’s Dog Show. Mr. Robert H. Slay of Cary, North Carolina has been given the most prestigious judging assignment in the sport of purebred dogs — deciding who will be the Best In Show winner at the 144th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden.
Dog show moms are truly the unsung heroines of our sport. They are the greatest moms and the sport of purebred dogs just would not be the same without them. Marlene Groves, a colleague of mine, asked, “What about grandmas?” “Grand-mothers, count too,” I told her.
In the Lessig household, the past six weeks have been fraught with domestic decisions. With unusual frequency, smaller appliances, larger ones, newer ones, and older ones all broke. The electronic gates at the bottom of the driveway ceased to function when a Fedex delivery truck hit the left one while executing a “K” turn which went awry.
It started with a simple phone call from my son who seemed a bit distracted during our usual chat…He tells me he’s busy watching the Irish Setter National on AKC.TV. It was being streamed live from Charlotte, NC.
“Acontract is only as good as the paper it’s written on.” It’s something I’ve heard countless times from friends or in discussions of contracts on social media. There seems to be a consensus among the dog community that, absent some blood contract or ancient ritual, contracts are completely worthless. I understand where a lot of the disappointment comes from.
Around the Rings at the 2019 Woofstock, June 8 with Deb Cooper
Around the Rings at the 2019 Woofstock, June 8 with Deb Cooper
The Afghan Hound is a sighthound breed developed in remote areas of what are now the countries of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and parts of India. They were not discovered by the west until some English army officers brought them home to England in the late 1800s.
You might think that the dog biz is a thrill a minute, another shocking surprise around every corner. Let me set you straight. I recently discovered a captivating little book, Dog Show Maxims authored by William L. McCandlish back in 1925, that’s almost a century ago. At first glance I anticipated a quaint dip into nostalgia; possibly a few genuine insights considering his once preeminent position in this sport.
