Views From Montgomery Weekend October 4 – October 7, 2012 By Lisa Croft-Elliott

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You’ve probably already heard the news from a colleague or perhaps from the source itself, the AKC delegate body voted in favor of awarding a three-point major for Reserve Winners Dog and Reserve Winners Bitch at National Specialties when the total entry is at least double of what is required for a five point major.

Stump died on September 25, 2012 but his message lives on. Never underestimate veterans, and most importantly, sometimes the insane thing is exactly the right move.

Parent breed club extravaganzas of the past were the event to attend. It was the social event of the year.

The dog fancy is mourning the passing of the top winning Bichon in breed history and 2001 Westminster Best In Show winner Champion Special Times’ Just. He was with his loving handler, Scott Sommer, at the time of his death. Scott confirmed that he passed away peacefully.

Q&A with the AKC nominating committee’s Chairperson, Gretchen Bernardi

…And we’re still getting used to the bag’o’treats they unveiled last July- 4-6 Month Puppy Competition, Reserve Best In Show, and Open Shows.

The function of the seven cervical vertebrae in a dog is to support the head and protect the spinal cord. It is constructed in a gentle “S” curve allowing the head to be arched upwards and backwards, so the head can be held facing the direction of movement, and also allowing forward flexion to reach the ground for sniffing and eating.

358 – September, 2012 By MaryBeth Gokee Cathleen S. Cline, of Los Angeles, CA has owned and loved dogs since childhood. Because she shows her dogs actively, she would hear about families having a difficult time meeting medical expenses for their pets, and he knew she wanted to help out. This passion led Cline […]

To read the complete article click here 282 – September, 2012 By William Given In the July issue we looked at how very important juniors are to the future, even the continued existence, of the sport of purebred dogs. I addressed the need we have to actively recruit juniors and where we might be able to find the […]