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Stories written by AnthonyA
All dog lovers understand the bittersweet irony that the life of a dog is much too short. While they’re with us, we cherish their company and when they’ve passed on, they live forever in our hearts. Some charismatic creatures have captured our imagination through their breathtaking careers and champion producing progeny. In their time, these canine superstars set the dog world on fire with a brightly burning torch that we’ll carry with us always. These are the dogs known as “The Great Ones”.
June 11th, 2022 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Our judges, I think, have fair expectations of us. They want us to bring them good dogs. They expect us to bring them healthy dogs in good physical condition. They rightly expect our dogs to be clean and properly groomed. Our dogs should be reasonably trained and able to hold a stack long enough for the judge to complete their hands-on exam, and our dogs should be able move on a loose lead.
June 10th, 2022 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Frank Sinatra, the crooner of crooners, got it right. We don’t know. This past month took me to some of the most genuine places I have been in a long, long time. The sweet, kind, gentle county fairgrounds shows are disappearing quickly. I can remember pulling onto the wet, green grass to park and unload early on warm summer mornings. If I got there early enough, I could watch the fog drifting off the grounds. I would sit in my car and watch the show come to life in front of me. The vendors setting up the booths, exhibitors bringing equipment to their grooming spaces, and club members putting colorful tablecloths on the ring tables are just a few of the memories of those special days. It had the feeling of watching the sun rise to open the curtains on the soon to come hustle-bustle of the dog show.
June 9th, 2022 | 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! This week Will gives us 10 Questions in 60 Seconds. Ep. #22. Click here to watch on Canine Chronicle TV!
June 8th, 2022 | Posted in Featured,Videos | Read More »
Exhibitors are counseled by their mentors to watch judges and try to figure out what they’re looking for in their breed, group or Best In Show. This is a marvelous exercise, but it can often be a confounding one. You see, most exhibitors are focused on faults, while few judges are.
June 8th, 2022 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Join Michael Hill in his exciting series “INFLUENCERS.” Michael will be hosting dog show enthusiasts, handlers, breeders, and judges as they reveal who has impacted them the most. This series will touch upon how influential mentors are and how they shape not only individuals but the future of the dog show world. Next, in the series is [...]
June 8th, 2022 | Posted in Featured,Videos | 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! This week Will gives us 10 Questions in 60 Seconds. Ep. #21. Click here to watch on Canine Chronicle TV!
June 7th, 2022 | Posted in Featured,Videos | Read More »
A Samoyed has been creating big dog show excitement these days recently celebrating his 100th Best in Show. In fact, GCHP CH Vanderbilt ‘N Printemp’s Lucky Strike–“Striker” to his many fans and friends–shown by handler Laura King, is the number 1 dog all breeds. Adding to the excitement, Striker’s handler was recently named Handler of the Year! Some would say that Team Striker has really “struck gold”.
June 7th, 2022 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
The importance of a good mentor to any person who is new to a breed or our sport cannot be over-emphasized. Good mentors are those amazing individuals who help instill the values we hold when it comes to breeding, developing our ability to evaluate dogs with a fair and impartial eye, and underpinning our devotion to the breed and not just our own dogs. They contribute significantly and equally to our success in the whelping box and the conformation ring. And, in the long term, they even impact–positively, I think–to the things we ultimately contribute to our breed.
June 6th, 2022 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
The quintessential “Type vs. Soundness” debate endures. In our sport centered on subjective evaluation, continuing the debate is healthy and necessary for properly assessing the dogs we see. There is, however, another debate that increasingly deserves an active, unbiased, and respectful discussion. That debate is: “Type vs Style.”
June 6th, 2022 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
