Elliott Weiss remembers when he first met Julia Gasow. It was 1967, and he was handler Ted Young, Jr.’s apprentice. Gasow, known as “Julie” to her friends, had been breeding her Salilyn English Springer Spaniels for three decades
New York, NY – The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, announced today that the Mudi and Russian Toy have received full recognition, and are eligible to compete in the Herding Group and Toy Group, respectively. These additions bring the number of AKC-recognized breeds to 199.
On that particular day, in the not-too-distant past, there were several good quality dogs in competition but it was perfectly obvious to any knowledgeable onlooker reasonably familiar with the breed being judged that there was one exhibit which stood out, head and shoulders, so to speak, above the rest. It was clearly the best in terms of make, shape, movement and ‘type’. But yet it failed to go Winners and its breeder-owner-handler had to settle for the Reserve position.
The coming of a new year is a time of hope and newfound possibility. It’s also a time to look back and reflect upon the year’s events, taking stock of those memories that you hold most dear.
Have you ever visited the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC? It has one of the world’s most impressive collections of art in all it’s forms. Describing the sculptures, paintings, mixed-media and graphic works with words is challenging and might inform you a little bit about the depth and breadth of the collection, but there’s nothing like actually seeing it in person.
Are you one of the people who was outraged by the claims that your tax dollars were being used to torture beagle puppies by letting insects eat them alive? And researchers ripping out their vocal chords so they couldn’t scream? And drugging them?
I’ve had numerous flirtations with scores of pedigree dog breeds over the years but one admiration has endured and that is my love for the French Bulldog.
I’ve been a hunter since the state where I live decreed that I was old enough to take the Department of Natural Resources’ firearms safety instruction and thus old enough to be trusted with a firearm. The fact that I was a graduate of one of the first firearms safety courses that the state offered says that I’ve been a hunter for way more years than I care to count.
Mentoring is a hot topic in the sport these days. Too much? Not enough? Should AKC scrap the whole program and reinvent it? Mainly, why doesn’t it seem to work?
We have another great #ThrowbackThursday photo to share with our readers on this Thursday. Can you name the folks pictured in this week’s throwback from 1974? Guess Who? Check back on Monday for the correct answer! Don’t forget! Do you have a fun photo that you would like to share for #ThrowbackThursday? Email Deb at […]
