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Take The Lead – The West Coast Fires are Devastating
Please do remember, Take The Lead is there for those who need immediate EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE.
The Boxer – Humble Beginnings Lead to Greatness
Attempts to establish the Boxer breed date from 1900. When it was recognized in 1904, Boxers were classified as a Bulldog and became an awkward addition to the Non-Sporting group until 1935.
JOIN US for the Barbet Club of America Virtual Sweepstakes!
I’m in Europe (Canada…the Balkans….) Why would I enter a Barbet Club of America virtual sweepstakes?
The Rare Breed
Recently, I was asked to pay a kennel visit and review a litter of puppies of a rare – and newly recognized – breed. Then again, this story began in 2016, when this breeder-owner-handler walked into my ring during an Open Show for Foundation Stock and Miscellaneous breeds.
Flora Macdonald – Legendary Dalmatian Breeder
Dalmatians debuted there in 1931. This historic assignment was judged by Dr. T.D. Buck and he was consistent, choosing Tally Ho Teetotaler as Reserve Winners Dog, and Tally Ho Sonia and Tally Ho Nitwit respectively Winners Bitch and Reserve. His BOB decision was the day’s surprise, ten-year-old Ch. Tally Ho Last of Sunstar.
My Thought Stream Is Polluted…
The Oxford English Dictionary defines “stream of thought” as a literary style in which a character’s thoughts, feelings and reactions are depicted in a continuous flow uninterrupted by objective description or conventional dialogue. This is what happens to your brain after several hours of sitting in a duck or goose blind. Actually, it starts before you even crawl into that blind, or at least it does for me mainly because my competence level at 0400 hours is somewhere south of complete ineptitude. And, if I should happen to mutter any of those uninterrupted continuous flow thoughts aloud, even the dog looks at me like I’m more than a full bubble off plumb.
Little Daddy – Putting Min Pins On The Map
The flashy red Min Pin Ch. Rebel Roc’s Casanova V Kurt didn’t need imposing size or glamorous coat to make his mark in group and BIS competition.
To See the End, Start at the Beginning
Shows are starting up again, hallelujah. Entries of more than 3,500 at the recent Canfield shows puts an end to speculation about the end of our world.
The Supreme Specialist – The History of the Pointer
Recently I encountered the most beautiful Pointer bitch when going for my usual morning beachside walk. She greeted me in a typically enthusiastic style, placing two sandy paws on my chest, and giving me a wet lick across the face. Her red-faced owner came rushing up and offered her profuse apologies.
