Westminster Preliminary Recap
The dreadful pier to pier transit situation was the same as ever, actually worse for a couple hours when one of the elevators conked out.
Home » Current Articles
You are browsing entries filed in “Current Articles”
Pekingese Club of New Jersey Specialty
By Amy Fernandez At the risk of being redundant, I want to reiterate the fact that we are inclined to take the smooth stuff in this sport for granted. For instance, from the get-go, the Pekingese has been a linchpin of purebred competition, dominating the show ring long before it led any BIS onslaught from […]
The Metro Specialties See Increased Entries
The Metro Specialties are a wonderful prelude to the crescendo of Westminster.
It’s That Time…Westminster!
Anyway, the party kicks off bright and early tomorrow at Piers 92 & 94. Apparently there’s still no onsite parking this year since repairs remain ongoing after Carnival Cruise Lines opted to park one of their ships on Pier 92 last August. We never did get much explanation about how the ship managed to smash into the pier in broad daylight on a perfectly clear, calm day. But the NYC Department of Buildings has reassured us that the pier is no danger of collapse. So, thankfully, Westminster is in no danger of sinking into the Hudson.
THE 2019 PHILIPPINE CIRCUIT SHOW
The Philippine Canine Club, Inc. (PCCI) once again has conducted its very successful Philippine Circuit Show for 2019. The shows were held in conjunction with its institutional partners, the Department of Tourism and the Department of Agriculture. PCCI have now been hosting this show for seven years. It is one of the biggest if not the biggest dog show in Asia and is now one of the most well-known dog show events in the world, where the quality of the dogs entered is very high.
The Westminster TOP 10 List
By Amy Fernandez Who doesn’t love those final countdowns? Every sport’s got ‘em. This one probably has more than it needs, but this one never loses its luster… Thankfully, we’re no longer agonizing about who got into Westminster and who didn’t. But this year the final tally easily reached the 2800 dog limit. We’ve got […]
Berner Sennehund – The Bernese Mountain Dog
The most likely theory about the origin of the Sennenhunde (mountain dogs) in Switzerland is that they descended from dogs that traveled from the ancient Far East via Epirus and Greece to Italy.
Two Hound Couples – Royal Hound Statues in France
They are frozen in time and sometimes deceptively real. Perpetuated in stone or bronze, looking over water, streets, parks or squares, dog statues can be found all over the world.
Europe Dog Show – Poland
Europe’s most important show (after the World Dog Show, which is often held in Europe, but not every year) the Europe Dog Show, has large entries–in lighter years 7-8,000, and 12-14,000 dogs in stronger years. Much depends on the time of year, judges, host city, etc. This year’s show was held at a good time, more or less in central Europe, had a good judge list, and drew more than 15,000 dogs.
Table Talk – January 23, 2019
This year, many fanciers came together to raise funds for the NAIA (National Animal Interest Alliance) with a Gala and auction on Saturday night.
