Three Things That Might Make You Look Like A Novice
Do you watch Groups when you go to a show? It’s one of the best ways to improve your handling skills, yet many people don’t take advantage of this learning opportunity.
“Author Archive”
Dog Show Tips – Coach’s Corner Featuring George Alston Part 21
Will Alexander Drops Some Knowledge About What’s Happening in the Sport of Dogs. It’s Deep… It’s Humorous… It’s Provocative… It’s Will Unfiltered! Will Alexander has an in-depth conversation with George Alston. Click here to watch on Canine Chronicle
Breed Priorities – Norwegian Buhund
The Norwegian word “bu” means farm or homestead and is an appropriate part of the name of the Norwegian Buhund–an all-around farm, herding, and watch dog. His origins trace back to the Vikings who took this breed along on their adventures.
Ernie Loeb – German Shepherd Man Extraordinaire
Anyone reading this is obsessed with the dog biz. It’s quite understandable. It’s endlessly fascinating–and challenging. Mastering this realm requires so many skills. It’s about learning breed type and conformation, obviously. But there’s also ring strategy, genetics, interpersonal skills as well as dog psychology. It also requires a good grasp of animal husbandry, driving skills–okay, this is getting boring. The thing is, no one learns all this divergent, complicated stuff overnight. Obviously seminars, books, and podcasts help. However, uniting these fragments of knowledge into coherent dog sense–that only comes directly from a genuine expert.
Breed Priorities – Australian Shepherd
Despite its name, the Australian Shepherd was developed in the western United States. They became popular on ranches and farms, and were often associated with horse people, shows, and rodeos. They were valued for their trainability, intelligence, and herding instinct. They were registered by several registries in the twentieth century. AKC recognized the United States Australian Shepherd Association as the parent club, and the breed joined the AKC herding group in 1993. Unlike some newly recognized breeds, the Australian Shepherd was popular and had good entries in AKC events from the beginning.
The Canine Chronicle Herding Group Hall Of Fame 2024
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Just Another Day With The Dog
Most days in a dog sport, the field, or the show ring with a dog are pretty ordinary. The dogs either do the work required by the sport or they don’t. In the show ring, they either win or they don’t. If the dogs are gun dogs or hounds, they either find birds or critters or they don’t–and you either harvest the bird/critter or you don’t.
Purpose Bred Breed Evaluation – Evaluation Of Dogs For Those Not Competing At Show
Classes just for altered dogs? Limited Registration dogs allowed to compete in conformation? A new conformation title based on a passing score rather than competition? AKC’s recent Board meetings have been filled with what some would call innovative ideas–and others would call heresy.
Five Autumn Plants That Are Not Toxic To Dogs
The fall season is in full swing, and while the weather is getting cooler, gardening never truly takes a day off.
Nothing Happens By Accident
I often wonder why breeders are puzzled by others who can produce more winners and some of the better dogs than they can. Is it because they had better luck, was it a roll of the dice? Maybe it’s none of these.
