The Junior’s Perspective – Practicing Positivity
“Positivity also ignites within oneself the desire for success and the setting of higher goals.”
“Author Archive”
The Scottish Deerhound: Form And [Illegal] Function
If a breed’s original function is illegal, as a preservation breeder, breed judge, or judge’s mentor, how can you understand and evaluate how form follows function? This dichotomy has to be addressed in many breeds, including the Scottish Deerhound. For some, it may mean function is now irrelevant; who cares? This would ignore, however, the American Kennel Club’s (“AKC”) mission of “promoting the sport of purebred dogs and breeding for type and function” and a breed standard’s purpose, as described by Frank Kane, member of the Kennel Club’s (“KC” (UK)) Breed Standards and Stud Book sub-committee, which is to serve as “the guideline which describes the ideal characteristics, temperament and appearance … and ensures that the breed is fit for function.”
Remembering James Mitchell
Join Amy Rodrigues in this exciting series, “TIME WILL TELL.” Amy goes back in time with some of the greatest historians in the sport of dogs. They will tell us some of their favorite stories of how they first got started and explain some of the differences between dog shows then and now. Please sit back and enjoy as Jimmy [...]
Ringside Thoughts – One Breeder’s Dream
If I had a million dollars, I’d be advertising my dogs, too. Right now, I have three in the whelping box that I think have launched my breeding program two generations ahead and I’m thrilled. At 64, who knows if I’ll get the chance to breed another ten generations so I have no time to think about the bigger picture of dog show glamor. If I am fortunate, I will finish all three of these pups myself and they will win the coveted Best of Breed ribbon on more than one occasion. That’s my goal. It is a simple one based on my desire to breed the best I can against the standard and be satisfied. But I’ll admit, sometimes I wished my name had been Rockefeller rather than Churchill.
Deja Vu All Over Again: A Chicago Show Reinvents Itself
I first heard about the Great American Dog (GAD) show last year, when David Frei mentioned that he was excited to have been asked to be part of a revival. So for a while—and this will embarrass him—I thought of the event as “David’s new show.” Frei was, of course, for many years the broadcast voice of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, and now presents The Kennel Club of Philadelphia’s National Dog Show (taped in advance) over the Thanksgiving weekend.
The Look Of Speed
“Dogs don’t run on their ears…” But according to a study that examined factors important to speed, maybe they do…sort of.
Crufts And Capistrano
You can count on two things happening every year in March. The swallows come home to Capistrano and the Americans come back from Crufts. The Americans come home tired yet invigorated, graced with lighter wallets and heavier luggage. The smart ones also come home with new insights into their breed, most likely regarding the classic points of breed type.
From The Publisher
Advertising is an important part of the modern dog show environment, and it has been for the past half-century. The advent of desktop publishing and various advances over the past 30 years have allowed us to create ads for dogs that couldn’t even be imagined in the 1980s.
Elaine’s Exclusive Interview With WKC Prez Donald Sturz Jr.
Elaine’s Exclusive Interview with WKC Prez Donald Sturz Jr. Click here to watch on Canine Chronicle TV!
On The Cover
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