This was said at a monthly meeting of the all-breed club of which I am a member. I found myself appalled that someone in our club would think like that and absolutely mortified they would have the audacity to express their feelings. The topic of ageism in our sport has sadly become one that begs to be addressed.
Guess Who? Are you ready for this week’s great #ThrowbackThursday photo? Can you name this young dog show handler in this week’s Throwback? Added bonus, who is the judge? 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 Amy [...]
For many years now, owners who have lacked the necessary skills or the desire to compete in the show ring have hired professional handlers. And, for nearly as many years, the American Kennel Club has listened to the mounting complaints from owner-handlers that it was impossible to win when they had to compete against professional handlers. So, the AKC did two things in response. They created a new Amateur-Owner-Handler class and they initiated the National Owner-Handled Series.
FOX Sports to expand coverage of the iconic dog show with the longest-running Spanish sports network.
What prompts us to get involved when someone needs or expresses the desire for help? Is it instinctual? I believe it is.
Who was the first woman to ever judge at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show?
I am occasionally asked why I hunt by people with varying motives for posing that question, and their attitude and tone of voice when they ask usually provides a clue as to the sort of response they want. If it’s the frequently belligerent tone and posture of an anti-hunter, my response is almost always something flippant such as, “Why, to aggravate PETA supporters, of course.”
A Golden Retriever puppy was Selected for the Support Dog Training Program.
Did you guess the identity of the young dog show Breeder, Owner, Handler and now Judge in our last #ThrowbackThursday photo?
A lifetime in the dog biz imparts an interesting perspective on lots of stuff. Among the most fascinating phenomena I’ve witnessed is the rise and fall of various breeds. It’s impossible to bottle any predictive cues to spot these trends. They’re shaped by so many random and varying circumstances, which rarely stand out as a proximate cause to explain anything. What I’m trying to say is that it’s virtually impossible to tick those boxes until a breed is actually peaking (up or down).
