“So, who would you give your own, hard-earned money to buy a dog for you?”
That was the conversation starter between a group of successful dog men and women who were sitting around a big table and sharing a meal after a long day of showing dogs.
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Watch the breed rings at any dog show and you’ll see them people who’ve spent good money entering their dog, yet they look like a hot mess in the ring. Maybe you know this person, or maybe you are this person. Read on for the top five mistakes owner-handlers make and how to help your friend (or you!) not make them.
If you’ve spent any time in the dog show world, you’ve heard them. You know… ‘them’ or ‘they’. The mysterious, all-knowing voices who hand out “rules” about winning as if they were carved into stone tablets somewhere at the AKC headquarters in New York City.
Shaggy coated sheepdogs with hairy faces have been found in Scotland for centuries. Bearded Collies were also called the Scotch Sheepdog, Mountain Collie, Highland Collie, or Hairy Mou’ed Collie. Dogs resembling Beardies can be seen in paintings by Gainsborough and Reynolds and others. It is possible that the Polish Lowland Sheepdog and Komondor are behind the Beardies, mixed with other native sheepdogs in Scotland.
Canine photography has become the largest component of my business over the last several years. The demand has grown to the point that I stopped photographing weddings and other special events so that I could focus exclusively on canine events and portraiture. Most people who hire me are looking for photographs of beloved companions. Exhibitors want images that accurately represent breed type and expression. Performance competitors want to showcase athleticism and drive. Breeders want photographs that highlight the qualities they have spent generations developing. Regardless of the audience, the goal remains the same–create an image that captures not just what the dog looks like, but who the dog is.
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How well do you know your AKC rules? Most people don’t bother to really study them until they unwittingly violate one and their dog loses its win–or worse.
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