From the start, every big event in our sport has been preceded by months of speculation and prediction. And based on history, going into it as “the favorite” generally spells disaster. No need to illustrate the truth of that point. It’s a primary reason why Westminster winners usually retire then and there.
By Amy Fernandez Geraldine Dodge generally got her way with things, both personal and professional. Yeah, she was incredibly rich but she was also very smart. When she decided to stage her own dog show on the grounds of her Giralda Farms estate back in 1927 AKC was happy to oblige. In those days, they [...]
“Every dog has his day” that saying entered the realm of annoying advice about a million years ago. But once in a while it turns out to be true and we are way overdue for one of those “days” in this sport. But that’s also what everyone was thinking back in 1946 when dog shows really did seem to be down for the count.
The Morris and Essex Kennel Club show had been the centerpiece of AKC competition for two preceding decades. That fact alone was a bit weird, and it would never ever happen today. A private show…well AKC didn’t love the idea, but they couldn’t do a thing about it, especially since the whole thing came courtesy of Remington/Rockefeller money.
By 1941, Geraldine Dodge had been running her annual private dog show for 15 years. Show planning had morphed into a fulltime job and she had a staff working on it all year long. No detail was left to chance. And it showed. People came to M & E simply for the marvelous experience, which was a stark contrast to the overcrowded frenzy of Westminster. Lush, posh and eminently civilized, Morris and Essex was at the other end of the spectrum.
From lengthy success as a supervisory Animal Scientist at the National Institutes of Health to a remarkable artist that studied sculpture in Paris under Messr. C. Delhommeau, we send Damara Bolté the happiest of birthday wishes!
There are cars and motorcycles ranging from the classics to just plain funky are hidden in some of dogdom’s secret garages. Check out Crystal Brooks’ 1963 International Harvester Scout 80 pickup.
Have you ever sat outside a ring and watched an unfamiliar breed? Have you looked at the outline or the coat and wondered what is correct for this breed? Or while judging, have you felt like you needed a quick reference?
Many breeds have an epigram that defines them. That short, distinctive line or quote that instantly gives you a mental picture of the breed’s essence. That little something maybe a breeder, judge, or exhibitor mentioned or a sentence from the breed standard.
Many breeds have an epigram that defines them. That short, distinctive line or quote that instantly gives you a mental picture of the breed’s essence. That little something maybe a breeder, judge, or exhibitor mentioned or a sentence from the breed standard.
Yes, Dogs are our life, but we all have some sort of a side passion. A little something, we do to otherwise occupy our minds. I have always been amazed by the number of Motor Heads in the dog world.
