The world of conformation is getting smaller by the day. This isn’t a news flash–it’s very easy to see at any show on any given weekend. Why this is happening is debated, and the blame is placed on so many sets of shoulders…
Question of the week: When dog shows first started, what did they consist of? Did you guess right? Dog shows first consisted of men sitting around telling stories about their dogs! Do you have a fun dog show trivia question that you would like to share for #TriviaTuesday? Email Amy at showresults@caninechronicle.com.
I had the opportunity to get to a local dog show this month; it’s not something I can do very frequently nowadays. It was held at the Sun ‘N Fun Airport in Lakeland, Florida. It has a series of hanger-type buildings with good natural light and lots of space for spectators. Being one of those spectators, Mike made room for me right up front with a super view of the down and back! It was great seeing so many of my dog show peeps and a whole group of new dogs in their strings. When you’re away for a while things sure do change.
We received the sad news that John Mandeville Passed away on May 14, 2022.
Are you ready for this week’s great #ThrowbackThursday photo? Can you name this young dog show handler pictured in this week’s Throwback?
This past month I was fortunate enough to attend a great group of all breed shows hosted by Terry-All Kennel Club as well as the The Labrador Retriever Club of the Potomac. This show is the largest single-breed specialty in the world. It runs for nearly a week with over 1,000 Labradors competing for top prizes.
The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest purebred dog registry and advocate for all dogs, is pleased to announce the opening of submissions for the 2022 AKC My Canine & Me.
There has been some minor debate on when the first dog show occurred, but it is widely accepted that the first organized and documented dog show was held in England in 1859. It was an added affair to the annual livestock show in Newcastle. That first show was a sporting breed event with only setters and pointers being entered. In retrospect, it was a small beginning to what would become, by the end of the century, a very popular English pastime.
