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:
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 Dog Club of Livermore – Take The Lead 25th Birthday Celebration – Oct 20 with Table Talk
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.
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.
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.
“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!”
Hatboro Dog Club – Thursday, October 4, 2018
Scottish Terriers Best of Breed
Judge Mr Thomas Parrotti
As genetic testing becomes more commonplace, it behooves us to stay abreast of this rapidly changing field and to spend our dollars wisely.
