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Stories written by AnthonyA
From a purebred perspective Dachshunds pose a dilemma on so many levels. Defining expectations about the breed is an exercise in futility. Yes, it was designed for hunting and general tenacity. But that toolkit has been successfully repositioned in so many roles, which brings us back to the basic issue. Is this a Hound? Not exactly. In many ways it behaves more like a Terrier. Its innate adaptability and general usefulness was the end of that story for centuries–until the Dachshund entered the purebred lexicon.
June 12th, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
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.
June 11th, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
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.
June 10th, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Mr. David Fitzpatrick tops the Judging Panel at America’s Dog Show
June 9th, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
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.
June 8th, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
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.”
June 7th, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
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.”
June 6th, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
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.
June 5th, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
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.
June 4th, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured | Read More »
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June 3rd, 2025 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
