The Kingpin
My Irish grandfather was a true rapscallion, a loveable rogue who spent a lot of his time ‘wheeling and dealing’ around East London’s (in)famous street markets at Petticoat Lane.
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The Staffordshire Bull Terrier
HEAD: The Stafford is NOT a head breed. But, as in most breeds, it is certainly important to breed for type. It seems that we have changed the head from the Founders original intent with either incorrect interpretation, or exaggeration of the Standard. The word Bull and Terrier lets us know the breed is a mixture of these two. How much of each and which–Bull Dog and Terrier–is not mentioned. However, by researching the Terriers, and the Bull Dog of that time (1930-1935), we can create a good basis for the Founders understanding. Below are the earlier Terrier heads that they were comparing their new breed to at that time.
Hazards Of Vaping Exposure To Dogs
A long-time breeder, who was a chain smoker, reported the untimely death of his young, multi-champion Cavalier. A necropsy report of his dog revealed lung cancer with metastasis to vital organs. In an attempt to curtail his smoking addiction, he switched from nicotine cigarettes to vaping. He reports near constant vaping during working hours which primarily includes the indoor grooming and training of his Cavalier puppies and young dogs. He reports the development of a chronic cough occurring in his best structured Cavalier whom he plans to aggressively campaign in the conformation show circuit.
Are All Wins Created Equal?
The Facebook post read: “So, recently I’ve seen posts by two people proudly calling their dogs Best In Show winners. One in my breed and one in another. The accepted meaning in the United States is that you have won an AKC Best In Show. Or if you are Canadian, a Canadian Best In Show. It is deceptive and disingenuous to call your UKC or IABCA win a Best In Show without designating it as such. It is not at all the same level of competition.”
Finish The Sentence… Is Winning Everything Or Is There More ?
When it comes to sports, all of us have heard someone talking about winning. It always comes up and usually leads to someone who says, yes… winning is everything. Well, it may be central to all sports and competitive activities, but is it everything or is there something more? No one says it better than Lee Corso, a football sports announcer who became famous for his phrase “Not so fast my friend.” He would often use this phrase during his regular Saturday morning TV shows. With a panel of his peers, Corso would discuss and analyze the performance of different teams and players. The winners and the losers. This usually involved everyone, and it included their opinion and reasons for a team’s win or loss, and how a players’ performance made a difference. Corso’s quick observation and unique understanding of the sport made him famous when he would counter an opinion or conclusion about a team or player with, “Not so fast my friend.” Then he would follow with his perspective and analysis. His phrase during the Saturday morning weekly shows attracted a large and diverse audience who soon developed a taste for Corso’s observations and analysis. Since Corso was rarely wrong, his ideas about winning being everything also attracted national attention because he looked at things as having more than two sides.
The Welsh Terrier – An Ancient Breed Evolves
Interms of historical accuracy, John Marvin was on point. He presented topics in almost forensic detail–the good and the not so good. That is the historian’s job, but when it comes to purebred history, that job can be a challenge. Too often those maddening gaps in the record succumb to creative interpretation. John Marvin never resorted to shortcuts, and his legacy continues to inform us today. But here’s the thing about Mr. Marvin…scratch the surface and it’s obvious that his dispassionate presentation was not the whole story. Because he truly loved Terriers and there was no disguising that fact. Marvin and his wife bred Wires, and later Westies, under the Cranbourne prefix for decades. He judged Terriers starting in 1947, and later took on the torture of serving as Montgomery show chairman from 1971-77. Of course, he also wrote prolifically, and it’s in his writing that his true passion for these breeds is revealed. He was a romantic at heart. His overview of the Welsh Terrier in his 1964 Book of All Terriers is a good example.
Around The Rings – Greeley Kennel Club
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What Could Go Wrong? When Cooling Technology Fails…
We hear about it every summer…dogs left in a vehicle with every precaution, yet somehow, cooling failed, dogs died, and owners and handlers, already grief-stricken, were vilified.
Closet Confidential — Mothers And Daughters
The mother-daughter relationship begins the moment a little girl is born. It blossoms each year more and more. One year they are doing Pee Wee. Too soon they reach the age to go into the ring as a Junior Handler. Their mothers, all well-respected handlers, watch as their daughters go on to do great things in the sport. The bond from sharing their experiences becomes stronger and stronger. Before they know it, that little girl becomes a handler, too. It’s a lifelong passion. From cradle and beyond, here are the amazing mothers enjoying time with their much-loved daughters. It’s obvious!
