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The importance of a good mentor to any person who is new to a breed or our sport cannot be over-emphasized. Good mentors are those amazing individuals who help instill the values we hold when it comes to breeding, developing our ability to evaluate dogs with a fair and impartial eye, and underpinning our devotion to the breed and not just our own dogs. They contribute significantly and equally to our success in the whelping box and the conformation ring. And, in the long term, they even impact–positively, I think–to the things we ultimately contribute to our breed.
June 6th, 2022 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
The quintessential “Type vs. Soundness” debate endures. In our sport centered on subjective evaluation, continuing the debate is healthy and necessary for properly assessing the dogs we see. There is, however, another debate that increasingly deserves an active, unbiased, and respectful discussion. That debate is: “Type vs Style.”
June 6th, 2022 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
In the days (remember those days?) when the Westminster Kennel Club show was held at Madison Square Garden, and subsequently at Piers 92 and 94, did you give a thought, as you plunged across town, from the Hotel Pennsylvania to the edge of the Hudson, or wrangled your breed winner to Group judging, who it was who made all of this possible?
June 5th, 2022 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
The decision by AKC to add the Reserve Best In Show award to all conformation shows in 2012 was met with mixed reviews from exhibitors and owners when it was announced. While some loved the idea, others hated it; others didn’t really care. The reasons for these opinions were as varied as those who opined.
June 5th, 2022 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
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June 5th, 2022 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Each dog entered in the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show presented by Purina Pro Plan ®, Masters Agility Championship at Westminster, and Masters Obedience Championship at Westminster will have its own online, digital profile for media and telecast use before and during Westminster Week.
June 4th, 2022 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
See tons of amazing dogs compete for the highest honor at this year’s Greater Hickory Kennel Club Dog Show. Groups and Best in Show will be streamed live from North Carolina only on AKC.tv.
June 3rd, 2022 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Who was the oldest dog to ever win Best in Show at the Westminster K.C. show and how old was the dog?
June 3rd, 2022 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured,The Buzz | Read More »
AKC Reunite, the largest non-profit pet microchip identification and recovery service provider in the United States, is pleased to announce that it has given its 200th grant through its AKC Reunite Adopt a K-9 Cop matching grant program, totaling $1.4 million in donations.
June 3rd, 2022 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Are you ready for this week’s great #ThrowbackThursday photo?
June 2nd, 2022 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured,The Buzz | Read More »
