The New Normal
The title of this month’s article is in response to unexpected things now occurring at a dog show. It could also be titled, Prepare for the Unexpected.
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The Big E – Education, Education, Education!
As I was growing up, Sunday nights were spent as a family watching the Ed Sullivan Show on television. Live from the Ed Sullivan Theater in midtown Manhattan, wholesome entertainment filled the hour.
Restoring the Reputation of Purebred Dogs
Anyone who asserts that breeding and showing dogs is exclusively about dogs and not related to the ego of the human is naive. Competition is a constant and inseparable part of human life.
The Largest Dog Show Ever – The World Dog Show
The World Dog Show 2017 was held in Leipzig, Germany on November 9 through November 12. Every year, a different member country of the FCI (the Federacion Cynologique Internationale) organizes the World Dog Show; every member country may choose to compete for the right to hold the World Dog Show, and the voting by all member countries is held annually, 4 or so years in advance.
Death, Taxes & Revised AKC Judging Requirements
Judging is not an entitlement. Judging becomes a farce if the person pointing has less experience in the breed than most of the other people in the ring. Judging, and specifically lack of breed-specific knowledge, is the #1 source of complaints from exhibitors.
The Look – They Don’t Speak English, They Just Give us the Look
We’ve all done something that causes our canine friends to question our intelligence. they don’t speak english, they just give us ‘The Look’.
Lost Dog
Wayne Smith and his nine-year-old canine sidekick “Buddy” have logged in a lotta years and miles together. Since relocating from Florida they have become a familiar sight in the neighborhood as has Smith’s grocery shopping routine, which commenced as usual that fateful afternoon.
The Biggest Threat To Our Hobby… Apathy
For a number of years, I wrote a very successful column, Crossing the Headlines for the weekly UK paper, DogWorld.
The Encyclopedic Dog Lover – Will Judy
Dog fanciers, travel back in time with me to the 1930s – that wacky decade of ups and downs – beginning with America’s Great Depression and ending with America’s entry into World War II.
Modern Day Roadblocks to Preservation Breeding
Last year, while at a dog show, I overheard three judges chatting about their day. One of them said, “No one brings us puppies anymore.
