Breed Priorities – The Doberman Pinscher
The book by Richard Beauchamp, Solving the Mysteries of Breed Type, categorized breed type features in five areas: silhouette, breed character, head/expression, movement, and coat and color.
“Author Archive”
Dog Statues – Pug Memorial in Winnenden, Germany
The monument is now a tourist attraction and local shopkeepers have taken advantage of the small brave dog that made their city famous.
Talking Hounds – Fred & Carol Vogel of Brodny Fame…
The state of Connecticut is beautiful in every season, but fall is the prettiest and most harvest-like. Around the corner from Wolf Den Park used to be Kingsbury Tavern, dating back to 1740 according to the plaque that hung on the house.
The New Normal
The title of this month’s article is in response to unexpected things now occurring at a dog show. It could also be titled, Prepare for the Unexpected.
The Big E – Education, Education, Education!
As I was growing up, Sunday nights were spent as a family watching the Ed Sullivan Show on television. Live from the Ed Sullivan Theater in midtown Manhattan, wholesome entertainment filled the hour.
Restoring the Reputation of Purebred Dogs
Anyone who asserts that breeding and showing dogs is exclusively about dogs and not related to the ego of the human is naive. Competition is a constant and inseparable part of human life.
The Largest Dog Show Ever – The World Dog Show
The World Dog Show 2017 was held in Leipzig, Germany on November 9 through November 12. Every year, a different member country of the FCI (the Federacion Cynologique Internationale) organizes the World Dog Show; every member country may choose to compete for the right to hold the World Dog Show, and the voting by all member countries is held annually, 4 or so years in advance.
Death, Taxes & Revised AKC Judging Requirements
Judging is not an entitlement. Judging becomes a farce if the person pointing has less experience in the breed than most of the other people in the ring. Judging, and specifically lack of breed-specific knowledge, is the #1 source of complaints from exhibitors.
How to Go Over an Old English Sheepdog
How to go over an Old English Sheepdog – Table Talk with Deb Cooper, Heather & Colton Johnson
The Look – They Don’t Speak English, They Just Give us the Look
We’ve all done something that causes our canine friends to question our intelligence. they don’t speak english, they just give us ‘The Look’.
