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From The CC Vault: O Judge Where Art Thou?
Ever think about being a judge? Ever judged anything like talent shows, cooking contests, beauty contests, 4-H activities? From reading articles from different sources and from belonging to many dog show-related groups on social media, there appears to be a shortage of judges which is causing some show chairmen major problems.
Ancient Grooming Tools – 20,000 Years in the Making
The history of grooming tools dates back to 20,000 B.C. in Asia and Africa. Archeologists have discovered in caves, paintings of men with beards and beardless. At the grave sites were found sharpened flints and sea shells. As soon as man mastered the metals–copper and bronze–the blades for razoring were hammered out.
International Kennel Club Of Chicago Announces Judges And Specialties
The International Kennel Club of Chicago (IKC) has released the roster of judges for its January event. The esteemed panel consists of Gene Blake, Douglas Broadfoot, Marissa Clark, Vicki Seiler Cushman, Jerry Klein, Roz Kramer, Betsy Love, Neil McDevitt, Peggy Beisel-McIlwaine, Debbie Melgreen, Kim Meredith, Ron Pock, Patty Proctor, Jay Richardson and Denise Ross. Additional judges may be added as more specialties join the weekend.
#TriviaTuesday – Do you know the answer to this dogs in entertainment question?
Question of the week: In what decade did Snoopy make his debut? 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.
Qualzucht: Your Newest Four-Letter Word
Qualzucht. It translates literally as “torture breeding.”
And if you’re not already acquainted with it, you will be. . .
#ThrowbackThursday – Guess Who? – Check Your Answer!
#ThrowbackThursday – Guess Who? – Check Your Answer! Did you guess the identity of this current professional dog handler showing in Jr Showmanship or the judge in our last #ThrowbackThursday photo? It’s time to check your answer. Were you right? The correct answer is 10 year old, AKC Registered Handler Adam Peterson. The judge is Lhasa breeder, […]
The Sealyham Terrier – A Late Start Leads to Amazing Success
Quite possibly, the biggest purebred challenge is maintaining quality control. Think about it. Extreme popularity inevitably spawns mass production, etc.–no need to revisit that trauma chain. Then again, the horrors of extreme popularity tend to overshadow the other side of the deal, i.e. all those underrepresented breeds.
From The CC Vault: One Man’s Opinion
did not attend the Great Western Terrier Show this year. It is one of the few years I have missed since its inception.
Great Western was Margaret Young Renihan’s brainchild. Quite a few claimed it would not fly, but it has become one of the great Terrier shows in the country, second only to the Montgomery County Kennel Club in Pennsylvania. Fred Young, Margaret’s husband, and I became good friends in the late ‘40s. I lived in Sun Valley, California and Fred and Margaret lived about a twenty minute drive away in Burbank. I got a call one day from Fred and he asked if I was going to the Phoenix, Arizona show. I told Fred I was going and he asked if I would take one of his Bedlingtons with me and show it there because it needed only one major to finish its championship. I told Fred I would be glad to and I did. The dog won a major. From then on we became very good friends.
Take a Go at Rally-O
It has been nearly twenty years since the American Kennel Club adopted the sport of Rally, and participation is still growing annually. Originally billed as a bridge from the Canine Good Citizen program to Obedience, Rally has certainly become the canine sport of preference for many owners. The reason may be that it provides the right challenge as the team advances from Novice to Advanced Excellent.
