Breed Priorities – The Kerry Blue Terrier
The Kerry Blue Terrier originated in Ireland and was used for many jobs, including hunting birds and small game and for retrieving from land and water.
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Sweet Revenge – Dogs Getting Even With Their Handlers
The scientific community contends that dogs are incapable of higher emotions such as revenge. They say that dogs are reactive, that they live in the moment although they have good memories.
Frozen in Time – Patsy Ann the Bull Terrier
The statue of a stone-deaf Bull Terrier is one of the most- photographed dog statues in the world. The terrier, Patsy Ann, is immortalized on the quay of Juneau, Alaska, on the spot where she greeted thousands of cruise ship passengers during the 1930s and early ‘40s.
The Dandie Dinmont – The ‘Complicated’ Terrier
Fads create plenty of problems in the dog world. The resultant spikes and plummets ripple through a breed’s gene pool for generations. Prevention and damage control largely focuses on the capricious pet buying public.
American Dogs – Where Did They Come From?
America’s native canines are sort of like the dinosaurs: they were all over the place; then they suddenly disappeared. The prehistoric dog world was similar to how it is now. From the Arctic Circle to Tierra Del Fuego; no matter where you went, the place was overrun with dogs of every shape and size.
Four Factors Portend the Future of the Sport – Part 4
Historically the conformation sport has been the primary venue used by breeders and exhibitors to observe stud dogs, brood bitches and the results of breedings along with the progress and development of their breed.
Never Fear
By Caroline Coile Ph.D. Meet Jake. He gave up on a dog show career because he won’t let the judge touch him. He’s so afraid of the vet that he has to be held down and muzzled to take blood. But at home he’s a great dog. Too bad nobody else ever gets to see […]
In Case of Accident…
By Caroline Coile Ph.D. “I’m sorry, dogs.” These were my last thoughts right before slamming head-on into a concrete interstate barrier at 65 mph. This being my first try at high speed collisions, I wasn’t sure if I would live, but I was sure my loose dogs would not. Yes, I knew they should have […]
Judging Junior Showmanship
Junior Showmanship is the hardest thing at the dog show to judge! And arguably the most important! It behooves those of us tasked with this responsibility to take it very seriously. We study hard to become licensed to judge the various breeds. Our juniors deserve our best efforts at educating ourselves and pursuing excellent judging.
