Dog Statues Around The World
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.
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Happy New Year my friends!!!! As we start the New Year, some will continue on with dogs they showed last year, and others will begin the year launching a new dog’s show career. When all is said and done, the dogs that we choose to exhibit as our best don’t have a choice. They do […]
Breed Priorities – Smooth Fox Terrier
Until 1984, the Fox Terrier was one breed with two varieties in AKC – Smooth and Wire. At that time, AKC recognized the Smooth Fox Terrier and Wire Fox Terrier as separate breeds.
Listening to Understand
How many times have you been involved in a conversation and your thoughts turn to the response you are going to give rather than listening to the words the person is saying? Often? Don’t despair, this happens more than most people realize.
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The four-day cluster in Novi, Michigan was held this past weekend. The Club and Show Committee has done a phenomenal job with this circuit. They have great PR which not only draws people to the event, but activities at the cluster to keep non-exhibitors interested in coming back! Since the new venue was built, this […]
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Sincere congratulations to Team Preston for an outstanding circuit in Orlando and a stellar year. When you think about it, “Preston” racked up more points in Florida than most dogs get in an entire show year
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Greetings again from sunny Orlando! As the first day of the Royal Canin AKC Championship wraps up and we head into day 2, I would like to extend my most sincere congrats to all the winners. So many folks from all over the world have come to get that very special win. Let us not forget that a big win for one may be significantly different than a big win for someone else. I get so happy, teared up in fact, when I see someone get so excited over a win that they tear up, jump for joy, and demonstrate pure elation!
Better Bred – Using the UC-Davis Canine Diversity Testing
Click here to read the complete article 124 – November/December, 2016 by Joan Harrigan The Genetic Diversity Test developed by Dr. Niels Pedersen and his team at the University of California-Davis Veterinary School opened a door for breeders. Instead of relying on pedigrees and calculating Coefficients of Inbreeding (COIs), breeders could compare the genes carried […]
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Finally, our deepest condolences to Frank Baylis on the loss of his mother this past week. She was 91 years young and her influence on Frank is very apparent. Ask him to tell you a story about her next time you see him. He has a million of them.
Junior Showmanship – What Juniors Want…the Research Shows
Children’s handling classes at dog events developed in a variety of ways depending on the country and the local circumstances. For most of the major show-giving bodies throughout the world, Junior Showmanship is an apprenticeship program in dog handling and a mechanism for preparing young people for careers in dog handling, breeding and training.
