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CC Photo of The Day – The Easter Bunny!
Today’s CC Photo Of The Day comes from Dr. Marc Sabo who shared this cute snapshot of Carrie Klaber’s Mastiff dress up at the Harrisburg Shows.
In Praise of Show Chairmen
Being a Show Chairman is a big job, and in many ways is reminiscent of trying to herd cats in order to put on a dog show. Heading up a group of volunteers is tough enough–getting them to all work together to produce a large event with contracts, venue, parking, motorhomes, vendors, stewards, judges, superintendents, AKC, and of course exhibitors all needing various levels of attention at various stages of the months-long process is a huge undertaking. Add to that a hard deadline and a mountain of paperwork, plus long days of non-stop work during the actual show weekend… phew!
Tune in to the AKC’s National Agility Championship Airing on ESPN2
The American Kennel Club joins with ESPN2 to bring you the National Agility Championship.
The Endless Debate Over Type vs. Soundness
The debates over type vs soundness are endless. Recently I was twice “accused” of wanting a sound dog during my judging so I decided to pencil down my thoughts on the subject.
Should Breed Standards Be Illustrated?
“A picture is worth a thousand words,” is an adage suggesting that a single still image can convey the meaning or essence more effectively than a written narration. I believe that it must certainly depend on the circumstances. If we are giving thought to the breed standards by which the 199 recognized breeds will be judged in the conformation ring, good illustrations could be of considerable benefit if properly utilized.
#TriviaTuesday – Check Your Answer!
Question of the week: Which medical condition affects dogs the most? Did you guess right?
Adrian Woodfork – “It’s All Joy”
“I hope you are going to ask me why more minorities, and African-Americans especially, aren’t showing dogs,” Adrian Woodfork said early in the interview for this profile. He’s very willing to discuss the subject. “It’s all about visibility,” he says. “Others have said that black people excel in sports that don’t require money, but that’s not right. A lot of blacks are middle class, upper middle class, or even millionaires.” However, if you don’t see other minorities in a sport, it may not occur to you that you could succeed in it yourself. Woodfork points to other sports that had been traditionally dominated by whites—before the Williams sisters, you didn’t see African-American women in tennis, and before Tiger Woods, you seldom saw a black professional golfer.
AKC.TV Live Coverage of the Atlanta Kennel Club Dog Show this Saturday
See tons of amazing dogs compete for the highest honor at this year’s Atlanta Kennel Club Dog Show.
Additional Judging Panel Updates for the 146th Westminster K.C. Dog Show
Due to an overage in a breed judging assignment, Boerboels and Kuvasz have been re-assigned to Niksa Lemo at the June 2022 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
