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Judging the Judges
As always, when my family and puppy people are competing in other parts of the country, I stay close to my phone an- ticipating a call to report the results and such.
Co-Ownerships – 3 Steps for Creating a Long Relationship
Co-ownership is a means of sharing and protecting a dog you have bred. It can be a desirable relationship or the polar opposite.
The Problem with Dog Shows
One of the wonderful benefits of being a columnist for The Canine Chronicle is it gives me a great reason to get out to shows and to talk to exhibitors. Last February, my wife and I at- tended the Rocky Mountain Cluster at the Denver National Western Complex. For the most, an excellent place for a show.
Never Too Old
By Amy Fernandez “I’m getting too old for this” is a common refrain this week. Then again, “you’re as old as you feel.” And one old girl is definitely proving that point this weekend. A little Smooth Coat Chihuahua, GCh. Ayrwen Star Kissed Delight, better known as Dee Dee, made the last flight out of […]
Chucky Breaks the Mold
By Amy Fernandez The biggest star to emerge from the weekend so far is Ch. Pequest Pickwick. Since rolling into town he won Progressive on Friday, the Pekingese Club of New Jersey specialty on Saturday, and the Pekingese Association of New York specialty on Sunday. Naturally, curiosity is running high. Fans flock around for a […]
A Surprise at Progressive
By Amy Fernandez Everybody’s got a bucket list of fabulous things they dream of doing someday. However, you don’t wake up one day and suddenly find yourself buzzing around Maui or checking out the nice view from the top of Kilimanjaro. Those are big time, long range dreams that take time and effort, but once […]
The Evolution of the Dog Show
AKC had 105 breeds arranged into six groups back in 1948 when Clifford Hubbard reit- erated the unspoken truth, “The official classifications of the kennel clubs of the world cannot be accepted as conclusive.
Progressive Features the Best of the Best
Progressive had a couple strikes against it before judging started at Westminster weekend’s kickoff event. It took the brunt of New York’s weather drama, which translated into a drizzling leak of melting snow through the ceiling of the Penn Top Ballroom. Then, to top that, half of the judging panel was missing in action. It was a no-go for both Luc Boileau, coming from Wisconsin, and Norm Patton, trying to get out of Arizona.
