You don’t need to have been showing dogs very long to have been afforded the opportunity to learn that some dogs lose. Is it “kennel blindness”, lack of showmanship (dog or human) or simply wrong type of dog for the judge? Be enlightened with ten possible reasons for losing when we think we should be winning.
244 – April, 2013 Click here to read the full article in our digital edition. From the archives of The Canine Chronicle By Trisha Murphy-Horman, Sharrah Afghans, est. 1971 “Vun more time a-vound da ring!”, Judge Dr. Gerda Kennedy commanded in her native Austrian tongue. As she twirled her long pointer finger, only brave, hard-bodied individuals […]
If you’ve spent much time on social media in the past decade, chances are you’ve seen this marvelous quote attributed to Eleanor Roosevelt: “Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people.”
Over the years, several unbiased surveys have asked dog owners to identify dog organizations from a list of acronyms. Respondents are given the list of intermingling animal welfare organizations, professional organizations, and purebred dog registries.
Britain was the nucleus of the modern dog world, but most of the breeds that propelled its success had strictly working class roots. Moreover, a very small group was primarily responsible for their advancement.
Two thoughts were expressed over and over again by the Brittany experts. First, Brittanys cannot be evaluated unless you see them move. So understand that with the priorities listed below and especially with the placement of the outlines, the experts would reserve final judgment until they could see the dogs move.
TV ratings…That sounds so quaint in this age of “likes and page views.” Guess what, it still counts. The recent National Dog Show, which long ago transcended to become a genuine Thanksgiving tradition, raised the bar this year, beating out everything as the most-watched network program of this TV-centric holiday.
I may not be out in the trenches every week like I used to be, but I still know everything that is happening in our little world. Sorry, not going to chat about anything gossipy or titillating… that’s not what I care about. What brings a smile to my face is when I look at today’s top dogs vying for their little piece of history.
Click here to read the full article in our digital edition. By Francine Reisman From the archives of The Canine Chronicle, April, 2014 Marjorie Martorella has been involved in the sport of dogs since 1968. In 1974 she had her first pointer litter and the Marjetta prefix began many years of success. A top breeder, Marjorie […]
Have you ever made a New Year’s resolution? Perhaps, a better question is, did you ever make a New Year’s resolution which you could keep? For this issue of The Canine Chronicle, judges were asked to share their New Year‘s resolutions for 2022 with our readers. If any of you have thought to question the honesty of our judges, you must take time to read their responses. I think you will may need to change your minds and appreciate them even more.
