The Dog Show Superintendent’s Association (DSSA) annual meeting was held February 8th , 2023 via Zoom. The following members were present: President Bobby Christiansen, and Dorie Crowe (MB-F Dog Shows); Secretary-Treasurer, Becky Sumner, and Sheila Raymond (BaRay Event Services); Tim James and Terry James, (Onofrio Dog Shows), Ed Smizer and Kristie Zimmerman (Rau Dog Shows), […]
During the years immediately after university graduation, I got to know a number of Navy and Marine Corps fighter pilots. A recurring “mantra” with these pilots was the need to always maintain “situational awareness,” one element of which is how aware is the pilot of what’s happening to him/her and his/her airplane at the moment and what will be happening in the future. This is of particular importance to fighter pilots since, to lose situational awareness, particularly in a combat situation, can cause a Strike Eagle, Fighting Falcon, Raptor, Hornet or Tomcat driver to have a very bad day indeed.
Facts and History found at westminsterkennelclub.org 1877 The First Annual New York Bench Show of Dogs, given under the auspices of the Westminster Kennel Club, drawing an entry of 1,201 dogs. The show is such a hit that it is extended to four days to accommodate the overwhelming public interest. The gate for the first […]
Researchers from the National Institutes of Health analyzed data from more than 46,000 dogs representing over 300 breeds in an attempt to isolate lineage-specific behaviors and ultimately, the genes responsible for them. The data included whole-genome data from over 4000 purebred, mixed-breed and semi-feral dogs, as well as wild canids.
What did you do since there were no all breed dog shows in the U.S. last weekend? Well, Jody Paquette, Robin Novack, Laura King, Matt and Sarah Perchick, Stephanie Hentschel and Stacy Threlfall enjoyed some downtime in Mexico. Share with us what you did this past weekend! Email, Liz at showresults@caninechronicle.com.
by Amy Fernandez Originally published: December 2014 One aspect of Westminster is predictably devoid of the thrills and surprises that keep us coming back. Exhibitors collectively dread those endless hours of benching. It’s hard to imagine what it was like when show regulations required all exhibits to be benched throughout the show, which customarily ran […]
I thought she was the most beautiful girl at the shows, if not the most beautiful I had ever seen. I was the assistant of the late great Garry MacDonald who–though many trials and tribulations (mostly self-inflicted)–Garry always had a home and that was the dog show. He thrived and at 43 years of age was one of the winningest professional handlers this country had seen. She was the assistant of the legend herself, the first lady of Canadian dog shows, Susan Hillman. Somebody once asked Mrs. Clark who Susan Hillman was. Mrs. Clark replied, “if you bred me to Janey, you would get Susan Hillman.”
By Amy Fernandez For the second time since 1992, class dogs will compete at Westminster. Many veteran exhibitors rejoiced when this aspect of competition was reinstated. It has long been the source of cherished Westminster memories and big wins from the classes. After all, Westminster has a longstanding reputation for shocking upsets. Class dogs regularly […]
Ellen Charles sits on her sofa in her Georgetown home. Every once in a while, like dress extras in a film, one of her house poodles (one Standard, Porter, one Toy, Cashew) crosses the room behind her.
By Kerry Rushby Photos by Lisa Croft-Elliott Originally published: February 2014 I had the pleasure this month of speaking with the breeder of the top winning Affenpinscher of all time in the USA, Banana Joe Tani Kazari, Mieke Cooijmans. Mieke lives in the Netherlands with her partner of 30 years and here Mieke describes the […]
