Dog Show Tips – Will Alexander’s Interview with Michael Shepherd
Will Alexander has an in-depth conversation with Michael Shepherd about dogs, how he got started in dogs, and his life in dogs. Click here to watch on Canine Chronicle TV!
“Author Archive”
Words of Wisdom from Jane – Grooming with Excessive Products
Words of Wisdom from Jane – Grooming with Excessive Products Click here to watch on Canine Chronicle TV!
BlueRose Kennels – Learn How to Find and Enter Your Ring
BlueRose Kennels – Learn How to Find and Enter Your Ring The BlueRose Kennels, Phil and Amy Booth video series provides useful tips, tricks, tutorials and product reviews for the dog show community as well as all dog lovers who want to learn something new. We hope you enjoy this video! Click here to watch [...]
The Original Designer Dog – The Irish Wolfhound
First names are so vital because they identify you, and surnames are doubly important because they provide a link back to the homeland and origins of people throughout the centuries.
Will’s World – Top 10 Dog Show Road Games
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 Top 10 Dog Show Road Games. Click here to watch on Canine Chronicle TV!
Tom Bradley – The Definitive Dog Man
Mentoring has been the soup de jour of this game for quite a while now. It’s touted as the all-purpose magic wand to impart knowledge at every level of the sport. Likewise, there’s no shortage of horror stories revealing its pitfalls on both sides of the deal. Since I’ve been on both sides, I think I can say that some of the AKC-sanctioned results have led to a degree of justified skepticism among the ranks. That said, perhaps it would be useful to explore a case of mentoring that succeeded beyond all expectations.
Words of Wisdom From Jane
Let’s face it, we have all been there at one time or another–be it your first point, a major to finish, or your first group placement. There you are in the final cut. The judge says, “one at a time please,” and motions to the first exhibitor to take their dog around the ring. You’re fourth in line; you are ready! The judge indicates it’s your turn and Bam! you launch off the line like Secretariat leaving the gate of the Kentucky Derby. Your dog lunges and bucks. You pull him back, let out more lead and as you glance up the judge has moved on to the next exhibit. You may have smoothed out in the last quarter of the ring, but it’s too late.
Judging the Sloughi – Essential Points on Type
Even though the Sloughi has enjoyed full recognition in the AKC Hound Group since January 1, 2016, the breed remains one of the lowest entry breeds, and the majority of judges have not had the opportunity to see or examine Sloughis in the flesh.
A Sport of Opinions and Respect
The Westminster Kennel Club pulled off the impossible in Tarrytown, New York last month. They hosted an impressive and unforgettable event against all odds and did it with superb efficiency and style. A Herculean effort indeed, WKC impressively and successfully worked to preserve the long and storied history of Westminster–a tradition that the sport around the world truly admires.
