By Dr. Gareth Morgan-Jones It Is sometimes said that judges of the purebred dog in conformation competition have a duty and obligation to individually interpret breed standards and to effectively apply their conceptualization and understanding thereof in the process of reaching decisions as to respective merit. But what exactly do we mean by this type […]
In this case, no necropsy or further toxicological tests was done to confirm the cause of death. Their grief and reluctance is understandable. No one wants to contemplate a deceased loved one in that context. But as things stand, his tragic death will reinforce negative perceptions about dog shows and fuel rumors rather than resolving a mystery that might have provided useful information for other exhibitors.
Lisa, Carrie and Lisa Bridges will be keeping everyone in the loop on our facebook page like they did from the Garden this year. Get the insider views and tips on the world’s largest dog show from the trenches. If you are at the show send LisaCroft-Elliott or Carrie Russell-Smith a PM to let them […]
We are in debt; we don’t spend our extra dollars on ourselves, and we are often exhausted. We give every ounce of ourselves to these dogs, and to the sport that furthers the existence of dogs for all to enjoy. Most of us have, at one time or another, rescued dogs. We have re-homed dogs from bad situations. We took in dogs that nobody else would want. And yes, we still have our “perfect show dogs” in addition to our rescues and re-homes.
However, many handlers persist, sometimes in vain, to replace dog’s feet in positions that the dog has already decided were uncomfortable. Immediately after a correction, many dogs will then go on to move their other feet.
Professional Handlers are essential to the survival of our sport! They are needed just as much as Amateur Owner Handlers, breeders, and exhibitors with limited breeds in their string.
One significant change from this past year affected many more entrants. The highly regarded Westminster Award of Merit was discarded this year in favor of the Select award for Grand Championship points. Several exhibitors commented that some breeds had strong representations of one sex over the other, but without Awards of Merit, judges could not recognize the strong and very deserving entries.
“Please tell everyone that we are still operational and we will be at all of the upcoming shows on our schedule,” he said. “We will still be sending photos to our customers and we will do our best to help anyone in need of files to be emailed as well.”
Dog breeders tout health testing as one of the utmost important aspects of our decisions for which stock to use for future. We have fought endless fights to eradicate certain diseases and issues, but we now have incredible tools to help us with wise breeding decisions.
The Lagotto Romagnolo entered AKC Miscellaneous on January 1. Also known as the Romagna Water Dog or Lagotto, its name translates as “lake dog from Romagna.” It’s a sturdy, rustic looking, water retriever with a dense, curly, double coat.
