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Stories written by AnthonyA
Who knew? For months there were so many questions surrounding the move of the 147th Westminster Kennel Club annual dog show to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, New York. “Flushing, New York? Where in the world is that,” so many inquired. Well, sitting right near LaGuardia Airport, and Citi Field–home of the New York Mets baseball team in the boro of Queens–the center is in a highly trafficked area where commuters travel through to get to and from Manhattan to the West and Long Island to the East. How was this ever going to work? Let me say, unequivocally, it worked perfectly.
June 13th, 2023 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Did you know…virtually everyone in the dog sport, even those famous ones in the history books for one reason or another, started exactly where you started. Somewhere, somehow, they wanted a purebred dog and sought to find one. Most didn’t have a show dog in mind at first, and most likely their first purebred dog didn’t cut it as a show dog. Those of us that dipped a toe in the pond were quick to find that out. There were big fish in ‘Dem Der Waters’…and some of them looked like sharks with really, really sharp teeth to those of us in the uncharted waters we waded into.
June 12th, 2023 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
I’ve bred quite a few litters in my time (Boston Terriers, Miniature Smooth Dachshunds and Standard Smooth Dachshunds) and the one thing that’s always really struck me was the difference in behaviors of the various puppies produced.
June 11th, 2023 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
I’m not sure “sighthound” is the best term for the group of dogs we call sighthounds. Mostly because any dog will chase by sight as long as their quarry is within view. So to say that a sighthound is any dog that hunts by sight is akin to saying that a sighthound is any dog with eyes.
June 10th, 2023 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
If the title means nothing to you, you were not part of a street gang in 1930s Glasgow; or an English football hearty in the 1970s. And, it means exactly what you’d imagine—on top, and with attitude.
June 9th, 2023 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
The big problem researching breed history is the gigantic blank space that frequently spans everything up to the late eighteenth/early nineteenth century. Filling in those mysterious gaps is the primary challenge–with one outstanding exception. A handful of breeds have been consistently documented throughout recorded history because their role was inseparable from human civilization. Everything from farming manuals to folklore to ancient Roman tax records provides a glimpse into Working breed development. These dogs were simply too important to omit them from the official story.
June 8th, 2023 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Aces can’t be returned. They’re brilliant and beautiful serves, a small furry orb shot from a racket at a rate of speed that seems unimaginable. In 2021, Oscar Otte from Germany set the record for the fastest ace in US Open history at a blazing 151 MPH. It traveled right through the center of what would become the Best In Show ring on May 9th, 2023. Perfection. Timing. Dedication. Hard work. This year, Westminster served its own ace at the same great place. Matching adjectives apply.
June 7th, 2023 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Anyone who has been an integral part of organizing a dog show or cluster understands the effort required to organize and execute a good dog show. Large shows like Louisville, Houston and Woofstock require even more forethought, management and creativity. The great shows of the world require year-long planning for each show and long-term plans that look forward a decade or more.
June 6th, 2023 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
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June 5th, 2023 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
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 Jay Richardson. Click here to watch on Canine Chronicle TV!
May 24th, 2023 | Posted in Featured,Videos | Read More »
