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Morris and Essex 1946 – The Return of the Private Party!
“Every dog has his day” that saying entered the realm of annoying advice about a million years ago. But once in a while it turns out to be true and we are way overdue for one of those “days” in this sport. But that’s also what everyone was thinking back in 1946 when dog shows really did seem to be down for the count.
The Morris and Essex Kennel Club show had been the centerpiece of AKC competition for two preceding decades. That fact alone was a bit weird, and it would never ever happen today. A private show…well AKC didn’t love the idea, but they couldn’t do a thing about it, especially since the whole thing came courtesy of Remington/Rockefeller money.
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“You don’t know what you don’t know,” he said with an angry smile. “Huh?” I said. “Exactly!” he replied. “You think you know it all, but you don’t. You have a lot to learn my friend. If you don’t continue to listen and learn, you will never, ever succeed in this sport.”
Morris and Essex 1941 – Saddler Tops an Entry of 4000 Dogs!
By 1941, Geraldine Dodge had been running her annual private dog show for 15 years. Show planning had morphed into a fulltime job and she had a staff working on it all year long. No detail was left to chance. And it showed. People came to M & E simply for the marvelous experience, which was a stark contrast to the overcrowded frenzy of Westminster. Lush, posh and eminently civilized, Morris and Essex was at the other end of the spectrum.
Happy Birthday Damara Bolte
From lengthy success as a supervisory Animal Scientist at the National Institutes of Health to a remarkable artist that studied sculpture in Paris under Messr. C. Delhommeau, we send Damara Bolté the happiest of birthday wishes!
All Revved Up!
There are cars and motorcycles ranging from the classics to just plain funky are hidden in some of dogdom’s secret garages. Check out Crystal Brooks’ 1963 International Harvester Scout 80 pickup.
Marching To The Beat of a Different Drummer
A 2013 study published in the journal Science contends that it was hunter-gatherers in the Bavarian Forests of Germany, not farmers in East Asia or the Middle East, who were the ones who initially tamed the grey wolf and that was the true beginning of canis lupis familiaris.
The Surprising Upside to Pandemic Puppy Buyers
But you know what really experienced a bull market last year? Everything related to dogs! The stats are out from the American Pet Products Association, which remains the most reliable indicator of pet related spending habits in the US.
The Pug – A Historical Perspective and a Discussion of the Current State of the Breed
Breeds, like everything else, have their slogans, meant to sum up the basic concept in one neat, short statement. In that regard, the Pug standard has gone through changes, but one phrase has remained the anchor point of every version. The Pug should be multum in parvo. That requirement has never varied even though it’s quite a tall order for any purebred realist.
2020 Toy Group Hall of Fame
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