1. The judge has withheld all awards from your dog in the BBE class for lack of merit. You’ve also entered the same dog in Open. Can you still show him in Open? Must you still show him in Open? What if the judge had awarded him 2nd out of 1 instead?
A few months ago, I was asked to speak at a conference held jointly by the Canadian Kennel Club and the Canadian Dog Show Judges Association. The topic was “Ethics in Dog Show Judging”. The first thing I did was ask myself if it was ethical to talk about ethics without having an advanced degree in ethics. Was it in my scope of competence? I passed a few entry-level college courses in ethics many years ago, but that clearly does not make me an expert.
This is a unique opportunity to watch top breeder and professional handler Kay Peiser as she discusses the Chinese Crested. Her world-famous Kaylen’s Kennel has produced numerous Best In Show and Best In Specialty Show Winning #1 Chinese Cresteds and top Toys and now she is going to share her winning formula with you! Drawing [...]
While enjoying dinner with some doggie friends recently, the topic of judging found its way into our conversation. (surprise, surprise!) However, this wasn’t the typical discussion about the merits, or lack thereof, of today’s judges. This conversation was about the reasons people choose to judge dogs. We wondered aloud why people want to become judges and why some attempt to gain approval for more breeds as soon as possible.
WHAT: The American Kennel Club (AKC®) is excited to bring the Montgomery County Kennel Club All-Terrier Dog Show to AKC.tv. The show will be broadcast on Sunday, October 8th at 3pm ET. The All-Terrier Dog Show will take place at Macungie Memorial Park in Macungie, PA. WHEN: Sunday, October 8th at 3pm ET WHERE: Watch the live coverage on [...]
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Guess Who? Are you ready for this week’s #ThrowbackThursday? Who can you name in this photo? Check back on Monday for the correct answer! Don’t forget! Do you have a fun photo that you would like to share for #ThrowbackThursday? Email Liz Powell at showresults@caninechronicle.com with your photos!
Click here to read the complete article 178 – June, 2016 By Amy Fernandez Originally published June 2016 This sport forces attention in the moment. It’s essential. Developments unfold constantly.Stay on top of things or suffer the consequences. Short term memory, no problem.However,if it didn’t happen last week, last month, or last year, that’s a [...]
Click here to read the complete article 62 – May, 2020 By Amy Fernandez Lately, there’s lots of talk about the AKC’s judges’ approval process. What else is new? They’re constantly revamping and debugging the system. Even people going through it admit they can’t keep up with the endless barrage of policy changes. But we [...]
The American Kennel Club (AKC®), a not-for-profit organization, the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, is excited to announce that AKC.tv™’s weekly lifestyle program, AKC Good Dog TV, has expanded to reach a total of more than 75 markets across the United States, including Fox, Gray TV, Scripps Media, and Nexstar owned [...]
