Click here to read the complete article 264 – June, 2018 by RIA HöRTER They are frozen in time and sometimes deceptively real. Perpetuated in stone or bronze, looking over water, streets, parks or squares, dog statues can be found all over the world. Dog Statue: Ulmer Dog (Le Chien – Le Chien Vert) – [...]
What goes into your decision to weigh or measure a dog? When an exhibit enters the ring which appears to be too tall, short, heavy or light for a particular breed, I call for the scale for a weight concern or the wicket if height is the issue and the standard for that breed has a required height or weight which if not met disqualifies.
Sun Tzu was an ancient Chinese philosopher, strategist and tactician, and a highly successful general in the late sixth century B.C. It is said that his many victories motivated him to write the Art of War.
It was a situation custom-made for a Facebook Rate-the-Judges free-for-all: Saturday’s judge excused all the natural-tailed Silky Terriers prior to awarding any placements.
“EXPERIENCE” – the Noun and the Verb. Stay with me on this. The word “experience” exists in two domains. The first is as a noun, an experience.
Sporting dogs are an odd lot. Other than the Lagotto Romagnolo, they all hunt birds but there the similarities pretty much end. The variety of physical appearances presented by the breeds is truly astonishing for dogs that all do roughly the same work.
New York, NY – Mr. Peter J. Green of Bowmansville, Pennsylvania has been selected for the ultimate judging assignment in the sport of dogs, Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
People who find themselves in conflict rarely choose to address the problem. This is akin to taking a trip without checking out the best route to your destination.
We all have stories we have been told, but cannot reveal the source. Here is one of those stories that has to be told. Unfortunately, we can’t reveal the storyteller.
When you ask dog people what dogs have meant to them, the responses have a common theme—dogs aren’t an “interest”—they are a passion. And what have dogs given them? The most common response is “everything!”
