The Big E – Elegance Is Everything
I spend far too much time in airports waiting for planes and on airplanes once the flights actually get going. One of my simple pleasures as I travel to shows is to watch movies onboard the plane.
“Author Archive”
It’s Time to Go All In! – Florida’s Amendment 13
On November 6, Florida voters will go to the poll to vote on an innocuous-sounding matter that reads, “Phases out commercial dog racing in connection with wagering by 2020. Other gaming activities are not affected.”
Looking Around With Lee – Buy the Show Dog…
This month, Michael Canalizo will share his story behind this month’s title, “BUY THE SHOW DOG… YOU’LL SEE THE WORLD”! It’s rather timely having just watched the 2018 Afghan Hound World Congress, The World Dog Show, and many snippets of dog events from around the globe. Here’s his story:
Gaining & Maintaining an Advantage – In the JS Ring
Every junior handler should know and understand that daily practice is essential to gaining a competitive advantage over the competition. Just as important, though, is mental toughness.
Del Valle Take The Lead Birthday Celebration – Oct 20 with Table Talk
Del Valle Dog Club of Livermore – Take The Lead 25th Birthday Celebration – Oct 20 with Table Talk
Embarassing Times Lurk Just Around the Corner
Life itself presents ample opportunities for humiliation or embarrassment. Certainly I’ve experienced several of these highly uncomfortable times through the years just in the course of doing my work as an investigative reporter.
Information Overload – Another AKC Website Overhaul
How many times has AKC overhauled the website? We all lost count ages ago. But one thing we know for sure is that nobody ever likes the results. Regardless of how many tweaks and revamps, it remains impossible to find what you need. You hunt around, becoming more exasperated and confused.
First Impressions Can Be Deceiving
Breeds change constantly; good or bad, no gene pool remains static. The problem is that we tend to gauge this in terms of stats and ads. What’s winning. What’s not. That looks pretty nice. OMG check this out! We never realize just how those handy resources threaten to sabotage our sensibilities or, more crucially, derail our evaluation skills.
The Fast Track to Dog Show Success
“Why yes – how fun – I did not know – A show with dogs was happening today. Let’s grab our dog and go learn how to play – This game of ‘dog show’ and win it – hurray!”
