There comes a moment in most parents’ lives when their child wants to know where babies come from. Often there is blushing and stumbling and trying to find the age-appropriate response. It’s sort of the same way with judges.
With each new year comes new opportunity. Week to week, as owners, breeders, owner-handlers, or general enthusiasts watching our favorites, we attend the shows with clear sight on our goals, and fingers crossed.
Although dogs have been our companions for millennia, we have to guess at what prehistoric dogs looked like exactly.
The FCI Americas and The Caribbean Section and Federación Canófila Mexicana, AC (FCM) is pleased to invite all dog lovers from around the world, and especially from America, to the great circuit of shows “Americas and The Caribbean 2019”.
By Amy Fernandez As we know, you can find anything in NYC including a homegrown distemper outbreak smack in the middle of Central Park! Yes, that iconic urban landmark never ceases to surprise us. This wasn’t one of the good ones. The first wave of concern broke in late June when several park raccoons were […]
Having an active presence on social media can be valuable to both all breed and specialty clubs, and the benefits can be both short- and long-term.
“… I will never forget his comment as we stood under the glorious Hawaiian sun with breezes off Kaneohe Bay, ‘beats the hell out of New Jersey doesn’t it?’…”
By Amy Fernandez AKC’s blueblood heritage hasn’t always been an easy sell. Still, some would say it’s just a matter of the right approach. More to the point, AKC has been sitting on one particular asset that could be doing much of the heavy lifting, namely, the organization’s world-class art collection. No one recognizes that […]
I believe there are too many dog shows being held too close to each other.
We asked 3 experienced AKC judges 2 questions about current issues affecting our sport. Here’s what they had to say…
