Deb Cooper sat down with Johan Beccera about the first Westminster simulcast on Fox Deportes.
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Let the fun begin! Day 1 breed judging at the 146th Westminster Kennel Club dog show.
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Table Talk Live chats with exhibitor Maura Ptacek about her upcoming Westminster week
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Join us for a tour of the Lyndhurst property — the home of the 146th Westminster Kennel Club dog show.
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The Canine Chronicle Working Group Hall of Fame 2021
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Unmoored from Westminster
We had an unusual situation here recently, if that’s how you would describe a typical show. More precisely, several specialty shows drifted into town, unmoored from their traditional Westminster ballast. Confusing for sure, but that’s been an ongoing theme since the arrival of COVID.
The Wicket
When my eyes returned to the Miniature Schnauzer, a Scottie had walked up and was standing next to him. Both dogs stood there like experienced show dogs, alert and ready to enter the ring.
Ageism In Our Sport and Valuing Our Elders
This was said at a monthly meeting of the all-breed club of which I am a member. I found myself appalled that someone in our club would think like that and absolutely mortified they would have the audacity to express their feelings. The topic of ageism in our sport has sadly become one that begs to be addressed.
Why Juniors Go On to Be Successful in The Breed Ring
For many years now, owners who have lacked the necessary skills or the desire to compete in the show ring have hired professional handlers. And, for nearly as many years, the American Kennel Club has listened to the mounting complaints from owner-handlers that it was impossible to win when they had to compete against professional handlers. So, the AKC did two things in response. They created a new Amateur-Owner-Handler class and they initiated the National Owner-Handled Series.
