Can Dogs Eat Bread?
I can’t count the number of times I’ve seen dogs eat sandwiches, slices, and even whole loaves of bread, and in one notable instance, an entire pack of English muffins.
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Westminster – Paradise Revisited
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.
#TriviaTuesday – Do you know the answer to this Dog Show question?
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?
The Blue “All-Rounder”
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.
#ThrowbackThursday – Guess Who? – Check Your Answer!
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?
Focusing On The Win
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.
From The CC Vault: Stages & Ages
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.
Pardon Me, What Breed is That?
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.
From The CC Vault: One Man’s Opinion
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.
From The Publisher
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.
