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Looking Around With Lee – So You Want To Be A Judge
Lately it’s been interesting reading the AKC Gazette secretary’s pages re:new judges. We will be “blessed” with more judges for just about any breed and/or group than any time in our sport’s history!
New UK Licensing Laws – Ball Of Confusion
I know that many of my American friends are following the great Brexit debacle with interest; a disgraceful episode still rumbling on over here three years after the result of the vote was announced, and many of you are scratching your heads in sheer disbelief at what is happening. So many have asked me, ‘What on earth has happened to your country?’
I cannot give a sensible reply; like a lot of my countrymen (well, those who live outside of London) I am equally baffled and ashamed by the pantomime unfolding all around me.
It’s All Relative – The Root Breeds
Purebreddogs are the world’s most diverse species. In a detached sense, they are a spectacular genetics experiment continually unfolding in record time. Think about this tidbit for a minute: the inimitable Betty White is 98 years old. When she was born, most of today’s dog breeds did not exist!
The Sloughi – An Ancient Hound Whose DNA Predates Christ
Famed for their seaworthy boats and skilled celestial navigation, the Phoenicians are generally considered the instigators of matchmaking between Asian and North African dogs that resulted in quite a few breeds. Phoenicians colonized much of the Mediterranean by 1200 BC, founded Carthage in 814 BC, and eventually monopolized all major trade routes within this vast territory until the fifth century BC.
The Dachshund
Dachshunds were an instant hit from the moment they stepped into a show ring back in 1860. You could also say that’s where the trouble started.
The Pekingese – Where They Came From
The late great reggae singer, Bob Marley, summed it up most succinctly with these few lines in his iconic song, ‘Buffalo Soldier’; ‘If you know your history, then you would know where you coming from.’
A Warning from England & A Lesson in Hypocrisy
Several years ago, an idea was mooted in the canine press about “compulsory microchipping” of dogs in the UK. The word ‘compulsory’ always makes me immediately suspicious.
Waldeck Kennels – A Driving Force in St. Bernards
People enter this game for countless reasons. Millions of back stories are intertwined with that “In it to win it” mantra. They add flavor, but a competitive nature and a passion for dogs
The Dire Wolf Discovery
Back in 2017 a Chinese mining operation unearthed something odd. Although it took a little time to sort out the details they dredged up fossil remains of something closely approximating the Dire Wolf
