The Owner & Handler Relationship – Making It Work
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Remembering Sam Ewing
There are those we have known for their successes in the show ring, for their contributions as a breeder, or as a great evaluator of stock. (Be it formally in the ring or informally outside of it) We had amongst us a person who did all three without question.
Puerto Rico, A Tropical Treat
Puerto Rico, the beautiful “Isle of Enchantment” welcomed judges and exhibitors to our “Tropical Treat Cluster” All-Breed & Obedience shows held from April 26-29, 2012. There were competitors from different areas of the United States, and South America as well as a large group representing Puerto Rico. Beautiful dogs of various breeds put on an outstanding show for the spectators and when judge Dr. Gerard C. Penta made his final decision for Best In Show on Thursday, he chose the beautiful Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH. Wedigit Paparazzi.
Hereditary Legacies
On occasion it is surely an appropriate and salutary exercise for us, as connoisseurs and self-appointed guardians of the pedigreed dog, to reflect upon the prevailing condition of our animals from a long-term and multidimensional perspective. The aim in doing so may be viewed as potentially remedial and possibly even curative.
Trends
Of all the trends, I believe the most alarming is the adoption of hybrids or mutts as opposed to purebreds. We operate a boarding kennel, and many years ago eighty percent of boarders would be purebred, now we are lucky if thirty percent fit into that category.
AOH Advantage
Unfortunately, there is a perception that all professional handlers are more skilled than owner-handlers. They forget that many amateur-owner-handlers have become superstars in the dog world. When I gave handling clinics, I tried to emphasize that the owner-handlers are the ones who have many of the advantages.
Santa Barbara KC, An Interview with Abbe Shaw & Desi Murphy
So many of our readers know or have read about the grand old Santa Barbara Kennel Club in days of yore that I don’t think it’s necessary to repeat the stories, but let’s give you a short history of this famous dog show.
Grand Championship Program
When AKC unveiled its Grand Championship program in May 2010 reactions within the fancy ranged from skeptical to hostile. AKC regularly debuts schemes to jumpstart the flagging morale and dwindling participation of owner/handlers.
Welcome To Our New Online Home
Welcome to our new online home at www.caninechronicle.com. Our address is the same but, as you can see, everything else has changed…dramatically. When we began redesigning our website, we thought we needed to be more than just our digital magazine, a few articles, stats and pictures in a computer-friendly format. Our goal was to give […]
In Defense of Judges
August 2012 By Gay Dunlap Whether from the ranks of breeder or handler, as judges, we were either born into the fancy, some perhaps third or fourth generation, or we began the journey by first falling in love with an adorable dog. If it was a purebred dog and registered with the AKC, we might […]
