When Desmond Murphy surveyed the seven Group winners assembled under the lights in Morris & Essex’s Best In Show ring on October 6, he saw dogs of widely varying ages and experience. As he later noted, judges are used to seeing some very good dogs in the Best In Show ring—at a show like Morris & Essex, you expect to find some super dogs. And that is just what he found.
The primary purpose of studying genetics is to understand the inheritance of any given trait or characteristic, so that one may plan breedings intelligently and, through the application of the principals learned, eliminate certain faults. These principals, once understood, may be applied to specific traits and characteristics to the benefit of your breed in general and your line in particular.
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 interviews Gabriel Rangel. Click here to watch on Canine Chronicle TV!
On August 7, 2021 the world lost a dynamic woman who broke barriers, lived life to its fullest and was a fearless advocate for animal welfare. Carol Harris was a leading breeder of world-class Whippets and Italian Greyhounds and she was well-known throughout the breeding and show industry as a plain-spoken, honest advocate for excellence in both conformation and disposition.
How many exhibitors leave the dog show after losing the breed? How many exhibitors win the breed and do not place in the group? How many exhibitors will proclaim, “That judge doesn’t like hairy dogs, that judge only puts up his friends, or that judge doesn’t know my breed?” Well, here is the $10,000 question–how many exhibitors or handlers, for that matter, have read every breed standard in their respective Group? Is it fair for the exhibitor of the Standard Poodle to pass judgement on the Bulldog? Or vice versa? They are two breeds with a completely different make and shape, as they should be.
Alva Rosenberg will always be revered as one of the top show dog judges of all time. Although he died nearly 50 years ago, his influence lives on in the pedigrees of today’s outstanding show dogs, and through the eyes, hands, and minds of the most respected arbiters of our time.
Imagine walking into an AKC All-Breed dog show knowing your dog was going to win the group. There are a few small catches: your dog can’t bite anyone, can’t be lame, and has to defeat four class dogs to win the breed, but you have the only special. In fact, your dog is the only champion terrier of any breed entered and, therefore, is the only dog in the Terrier Group ring.
Wisdom from Jane Myers – in this episode Jane talks about pet peeves. If you have questions about dog show rules, please email Jane at jane.myers@caninechronicle.com with your questions. Click here to watch on Canine Chronicle TV!
On The Cover Multiple Best In Show and Best In Specialty Show Winner GCHB. Cordmaker Punchinello
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. #2. Click here to watch on Canine Chronicle TV!
