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There’s a great song by Jerome Kern (music) and Dorothy Fields (lyrics) in the Fred Astaire/Ginger Rogers movie Swing Time, which has the refrain “Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again.” In the movie, the subjects are dancing—and in love. But the verse serves well to describe the grace and pluck of the Westminster Kennel Club. Plans were already in motion to return the 2022 show to Madison Square Garden, after its forced, if elegant, exile to the Lyndhurst Estate in Tarrytown in 2021. Then, the Co-Vid Omicron variant surfaced, and the Club, guided by its aptly named Show Chair David Helming, picked itself up and prepared for a return to Lyndhurst.
August 10th, 2022 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
At some shows, a special class is held for puppies- and sometimes for veteran dogs (over the age of 7) in which the winner of the class earns a monetary prize. What are these events called?
August 9th, 2022 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured,The Buzz | Read More »
As you may have surmised from my surname, I have Irish heritage, and it will come as no surprise to hear that I am particularly interested in the Irish breeds.
August 9th, 2022 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Did you guess the identity of the young former dog show handler/now judge in our last #ThrowbackThursday photo? It’s time to check your answer. Were you right?
August 8th, 2022 | Posted in Current Articles | Read More »
When you show your dog, do you know the most important thing for the judge to see, and do you know how to showcase it? Most non-professional handlers don’t, and that’s why they don’t win as much as they could.
August 8th, 2022 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
A number of years ago Mary Roslin Williams of English Labrador fame wrote in her book Advanced Labrador Breeding about the seven ages of a breeder.
August 7th, 2022 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
The newest addition to the list of AKC-recognized breeds, the Bracco Italiano, is the AKC’s milestone 200th recognized breed. They are wonderful sporting dogs that have what it takes to be successful in the ring and in the field. Welcome.
August 7th, 2022 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
This article contains thirteen questions asked of three men who took the same dog to the Westminster Kennel Club Show three times and finally won Best In Show the third time with that dog.
August 6th, 2022 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
The judge was looking forward to making her return to the ring after a few years off due to the illness and eventual death of her beloved husband of 52+ years. She was a world-renowned breeder, exhibitor and judge who, after turning down several invitations, accepted the opportunity to judge a cluster hosted by a club that had an equally prestigious reputation. It was a location far from home and she thought it might be good to get out of town and see some old friends.
August 6th, 2022 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Click here to read the complete article 10 – September, 2022 MBIS NBISS MBISS GCHG Collina D’Oro Solo Un Bacio #1 Spinone Italiano* · #5 Sporting Dog* “JOSIE” The Top Winning Spinone Italiano in AKC History Westminster Kennel Club Best Of Breed Winner National Specialty Best of Breed Winner Top 20 Winner Multiple Regional Specialty [...]
August 5th, 2022 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
