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Westminster 2006 was true to form in terms of surprises. A few shocks at every level of competition are the Westminster tradition. However, that particular year stands out for a couple reasons. Jim Reynolds, that year’s Best In Show judge, was no stranger to Westminster. He had judged there on ten occasions beginning in 1983. He was also among the few, confident judges who didn’t shy away from controversy. Tom Bradley III, Westminster’s show chairman for 17 years, described Jim as his “go-to guy” in an emergency. “He was always on tap to take over and fill in. He always drew a good entry, was popular both in Canada and the US and, frankly, I think he was even more popular in the US.” As we know, unexpected judge changes are another Westminster tradition. Usually, that’s due to the weather, but throughout its history those unforeseen absences has run the gamut from a NYC ferry strike to the bombing of the Lusitania. Stuff happens and a reliable, popular judge is priceless at those times.
November 13th, 2024 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
No. That’s the general answer given for the cancelled all-breed shows in the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. And as much as these clubs probably wish they could, they probably can’t. Here’s why:
November 11th, 2024 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
AKC Perspectives, the AKC Delegate publication, is one of the best dog publications you’ve never heard of. It’s professional in presentation and content and is full of well-curated articles about the sport. Perspectives is created by and published for the delegates, so it’s understandably not available to the public; that’s unfortunate because it occasionally reveals some real writing gems, none more important than a recent series regarding the number of dogs that compete in dog shows. The writing is excellent, the tone is pragmatic and positive, and the data is shocking.
November 9th, 2024 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Will Alexander has an in-depth conversation with David Merriam.
November 8th, 2024 | Posted in Featured,Videos | Read More »
Fifteen years ago, in 2009, a major change was made to the format of the AKC National Championship. This change, in my opinion, is one of the main reasons this show has become the premier dog show cluster in all of the Americas and one of the most important dog shows in the world.
November 8th, 2024 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
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November 7th, 2024 | 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 George Alston. Click here to watch on Canine Chronicle TV!
November 5th, 2024 | Posted in Featured,Videos | Read More »
Making things awkward. #showitlikeadoberman #handler #akc #whippet #joking #caninechronicle #caninechronicletv Click here to watch on Canine Chronicle TV!
November 4th, 2024 | Posted in Featured,Videos | Read More »
I’ve known quite a few Tibetan Terriers over the years and they have all, without exception, been completely charming little people.
October 22nd, 2024 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
The Coton de Tulear is one of the Bichon family of dogs, which includes the Bichon Frise, Maltese, Bolognese, Havanese, Löwchen, and Russian Tsvetnaya Bolonka. While the family originated around the Mediterranean, it traveled on sailing ships over the centuries to other lands.
October 21st, 2024 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
