Trumpet: A Bloodhound Wins Westminster

Wow, finally after all these years Westminster gave us a Bloodhound.

Wow, finally after all these years Westminster gave us a Bloodhound.

Guess Who? Are you ready for this week’s great #ThrowbackThursday photo? Can you name this handler, and judge in this week’s Throwback? What about the dog? 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 at showresults@caninechronicle.com with your photos.

Just as the music of Duke Ellington was the link between the Jazz Age and the new era of swing, a little terrier of that same era, Ch. Nornay Saddler, bridged the transition between the old way of dog showing and the modern campaigning we see today.

In celebration of its anniversary, the AKC Museum of the Dog is pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibit, “The AKC Museum of the Dog at 40: And the Collectors Who Made It.” This exhibition will bring into focus several of the collectors whose donations had a profound impact on shaping the museum’s permanent collection and where it stands today.

From the time my plane landed in Leon on August 4th at the Guanajuato, Mexico Airport until I took off on August 8th, along with fellow judge John Ramirez, we enjoyed the sights, sounds, taste, people, and the dogs we encountered in this warm and inviting part of Mexico.

Question of the week: Bud Light beer experimented with a canine spokesperson in the late 1980s. Do you remember his name? Check back on Friday when we reveal the correct answer! Do you have a fun dog show trivia question that you would like to share for #TriviaTuesday? Email Liz at showresults@caninechronicle.com.

Heard at ringside every weekend: “Where’s Mary?” “Oh, she didn’t get out of the breed.” While it sounds harmless, what does it say about the evolution, or is it devolution, of our sport?

Did you guess this week’s great #ThrowbackThursday handler, now judge in this week’s Throwback? What about the judge? Answer: Handler Denny Mounce, and Judge James Vaughters Don’t forget! Do you have a fun photo that you would like to share for #ThrowbackThursday? Email Liz at showresults@caninechronicle.com with your photos.

Let me tell you Jane’s story, and although it will take you off the dog show path for a little bit, trust me and read on. It will circle back.

By Chris Robinson Originally published: October 2014 One of the virtues of getting old is that you get to sit back, put your feet up on your desk and pontificate. Sometimes the folks in your vicinity are even polite enough to listen to what you have to say. In this pontification, I’m going to offer […]