A few weeks ago, my Chesapeake Bay Retriever Bo spent throat and a sick feeling in the pit of his stomach, he ran to Bo’s the night with Craig Klein, his professional trainer, at his kennel after a hunt test. When I arrived to pick him up the following morning, Craig went to get him. In the same kennel section, he had five just weaned Chesapeake puppies and a Labrador pup.
We asked akc junior showmanship judges the following questions: What is the one piece of advice you have for every junior? And when you judge, what is the most important consideration in your decision on placements?
65th Annual Papillon Club of America National Specialty was held on June 1st through June 9th 2018 at the Park Inn by Radisson Resort in Kissimmee, Florida.
“The puppies thought this class was strictly an opportunity to meet, greet, and wrestle with any and all dogs in close proximity. ”
July 7, 2018 with Deb Cooper
El Camino Real Summerfest cluster of dog shows.
“California’s Coolest Cluster” Under the Trees
2018 El Camino Real Summerfest cluster of dog shows.
“California’s Coolest Cluster” Under the Trees
Do you remember your first dog show as a spectator? I sure do – it was Rock Creek Kennel Club in a park in suburban Washington DC. The only thing I knew about dog shows was that mean old joke, “she’s so ugly I wouldn’t take her to a dog show.”
Mastiffs are 28th in popularity out of 190 breeds according to AKC’s registration statistics. They are the seventh most popular working breed and the second most popular giant breed. AKC recognized Mastiffs in 1885, one of the initial breeds registered, not one of the newer breeds. We found just fourteen Mastiff breeder-judges to invite to take the survey on their breed priorities. When asked about the low number, one of the experts said they were pleased with the number, since earlier there were only two Mastiff breeder-judges.
Surprisingly, the origin of the Newfoundland is a very debatable matter. Although the breed has obviously been in existence for hundreds of years, few early breeders recorded the history of their canine companions; even Cabot, the famed explorer, whose name is so closely linked with Newfoundland, never made mention of these huge dogs.
The Choking Doberman. As far as urban legends go, that chestnut was a mutating virus in our cultural landscape long before social media commandeered fake news distribution. It’s far from the only sour note that’s marred the Doberman’s public image over the years. They come in all flavors, but basically reiterate the same frightening theme of demonic canines run amok.
