Deep Dark Secrets Of Dog Show Handlers
One of the best ways to improve at anything is to recognize your strengths and weaknesses. This can be challenging at best and nearly impossible at worst.
“Author Archive”
The Power Of Persistence
It was by all accounts a wonderful day. Our Penny had won Winners Bitch and BOS; it was her third major and she earned her championship title.
The 2026 Westminster KC Judging Panel
Mr. David Fitzpatrick tops the Judging Panel at America’s Dog Show
A Little Bit Of Italy Goes A Long Way At Crufts 2025
As often as we hear that dog shows are completely predictable, political, prearranged, etc., we encounter enough shocking surprises to dispel that notion. An equally frequent assertion is the belief that dog shows are an antiquated, irrelevant formality but more on that later.
Should Purebreds Be Purebred?
The AKC was established in 1884 with the stated purpose of protecting and advancing purebred dogs. Part of its charter states that its objectives are “generally to do everything to advance the study, breeding, exhibiting, running, and maintenance of the purity of thorough-bred dogs.”
Kindness Is Free
Fifty years ago I made a promise to myself, one I considered so important I actually wrote it down and saved it. It read: “If I stay in dogs, I will never treat people like I have been treated.”
Observations From The Other Side Of The Line
Time flies. I vividly recall my first AKC judging assignment 34 years ago. I awarded my first Best of Breed to the English Springer Spaniel, Ch. Salilyn’s Condor, a young dog at one of his first shows as a special. And I can easily remember the first dogs I showed in the classes when I was eight: an orange roan English setter and a black-blanketed beagle. But when I tried to recall the last time I showed my own dog, I drew a blank. After a quick check through the file cabinet, I realized that, while a few handlers showed some of my dogs in the years between, it had been 21 years since it was just me, my dog, and a Resco.
From The Publisher
In the world of purebred dogs, we pride ourselves on precision, planning, and passion. Yet lately, the dog show calendar reads more like a cautionary tale from a business textbook than a roadmap to breed excellence. The hard truth? We are facing a classic economic imbalance: too much inventory, and not enough buyers.
On The Cover
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DST – Will Alexander Interviews Gina Wieser
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 Gina Wieser. Click here to watch on Canine Chronicle TV!
