by Dr. Bob G. Smith Alan Kalter, AKC?Chairman The new Chairman of the American Kennel Board of Directors, Alan Kalter of Ann Arbor, Michigan brings a unique combination of experience in the world of purebred dogs, business, and marketing to the AKC Board. As an active breeder/exhibitor of Bullmastiffs for over 20 years, he has […]
by Gretchen Bernardi Faddism, a fashion or cause that is taken up enthusiastically for a time and then abandoned for the “next big thing,” is part of human culture and has existed across the ages. We in the world of purebred dogs are not exempt, including breeders and judges, as our emphasis on various aspects […]
by Chris Robinson Generally my monthly contribution to The Canine Chronicle at least makes a stab at looking at the lighter side of dog ownership and some of the things that go with that including the people with which it brings a person in contact. But the difficulty in writing humor of any kind is […]
By Fran Reisman of Santa Barbara, CA Did you ever have a light bulb go on inside your head and all of a sudden you realize you’ve been very wrong about something? Well I just did and I’m shocked at my own negativity. I have spent a lot of time thinking about the AKC’s new […]
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By Dr. Gareth Morgan-Jones Consider the following scenario. It could be any place, any time, with a little imagination. A series of large-entry dog shows is being held on four or five consecutive days. On the first, a number of Specialties are taking place, some independently at different locations in the same general vicinity, […]
by Gretchen Bernardi The subject of last month’s article, A History Lesson—Part I, was a change in mood that was sweeping the AKC in 1986 and 1987, beginning with the Delegate Advisory Committee that recommended changes to the rules governing championships. Those recommendations were initially met with reserved approval, but that approval, upon closer […]
by Dr. Bob G. Smith · So, you write that a judge, “doesn’t know his ass from his elbow!” Previously, you show to the judge and the judge doesn’t put your dog up but puts up a dog that you consider inferior to yours. You feel you have the right to your opinion. You […]
It takes years of commitment and determination for a true breeder to see results from years of hard work in producing sound, well-bred and top winning dogs.
For Lee Cox & Tom Isherwood, success came after a long spell of personal success, before joining the world famous Vanitonia kennels.
March, 2011 by Dr. Gareth Morgan-Jones As I was in the process of choosing the subject and title for this month’s essay my good friend and fellow judge, Howard Yost, readily came to mind. I could just hear him say: ‘oh no, not again’. A somewhat reluctant connoisseur of big words though he may be […]
