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There are so many choices of shows today. People are complaining, with good reason, that there are too many shows. Alternatives include: letting clubs fail thereby creating a de facto reduction in numbers, reducing the number of shows each club can be approved for, withholding approval for new clubs (so as not to add more shows) or even complex ranking systems that mirror those used in horse shows (for years I have used the expression “training shows” for some of our smaller rural shows and I adore them as an exhibitor and a judge).
February 18th, 2020 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Is it just me? Do you find it getting harder and harder to get almost anything done and get it done well? I wonder. Am I imagining it, setting my expectations too high, or simply being unrealistic? I keep trying to convince myself that it is all okay. “Okay?” “Okay,” I say until that voice in my head, which is never quiet, jolts me to attention. “Surely,” it says, “NO. It is not!”
February 14th, 2020 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
By the time most exhibitors of purebred dogs make their first trip into the show ring, they have narrowed their interest to one breed. About the time they make their second ring appearance, they will have learned that there exists differences in the quality of dogs within their breed.
February 12th, 2020 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
By Amy Fernandez Progressive is old, really old, so old it’s been on the DNR list more than once. But just like the dog game, somehow it always gets back in there for the next round. That alone makes for a quirky, unique kinda club. Over the years their shows have been big and they […]
February 11th, 2020 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
So what makes a “serious” breed? You hear that a lot these days… well, ever since AKC has apparently decided to forego the velvet rope process. Breeds of every shape, size and …heritage are suddenly right there eyeballing the “serious” contenders.
February 10th, 2020 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
The West Highland White Terrier is one of several short-legged terriers developed in Scotland. Those several breeds came in a variety of coat colors. Supposedly, Colonel Edward Donald Malcolm determined to breed only white dogs after one of his red-colored dogs was mistaken for a fox and shot, and these became the West Highland White Terrier.
February 8th, 2020 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
By Amy Fernandez photo ©Getty Images for American Heart Association I’m up for anything designed to get the purebred message out there. So, last year when The Canine Chronicle was invited to cover the American Heart Association’s Go Red event, I was all in. As I said then, this mashup of high fashion, celebrities, social messaging and […]
February 7th, 2020 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
You gotta give credit where it’s due. Back in 1877 when Westminster first ventured into dog shows, the club recognized that strategic PR was the key to success. And 144 years into the deal, they got this down. As show chairman David Helming proudly announced, they are ready to roll, and nothing makes that point better than the Empire State Building which will once again sport purple and gold in honor of America’s Dog Show.
February 5th, 2020 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
By Amy Fernandez AKC is doing something right. These days, Meet The Breeds has become an AKC tradition. But even in its earliest days, when it was more of a pop-up event at Madison Square Park, it immediately became a lightning rod that galvanized NYC’s disenfranchised purebred fans. And even in a place like New […]
January 31st, 2020 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
It’s a perennial topic in our crowd, finding someone reliable to care for your dogs. Family and close friends are the usual recruits, and yes, you generally owe favors for a lifetime in exchange for that service.
Well, this story will convince you that it’s well worth any price. Dog sitting has become big business these days. And the job description encompasses many things. But the top of the line, premium care option is unquestionably the dedicated, responsible, savvy few willing and able to take on “special needs” dogs.
January 30th, 2020 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
