#TriviaTuesday – Do you know the answer to this Dog Show question?
What are shows where only one breed of dog is shown called?
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What’s Life Really Like for a Professional Handler?
What’s life like for a professional handler? The general public sees them running around the ring on TV, winning huge rosettes, big silver bowls and gorgeous bronze sculptures. Owner-handlers often see them as their nemesis, and a few may assume that when they’re not showing dogs they’re hanging out with judges, talking dogs, and setting up who’ll be the winners at upcoming shows. Both groups of people might think professional handlers fly around on private jets, sipping champagne while they head for their next destination, limo and servants awaiting their every need, dogs in tow and cared for by someone else.
#ThrowbackThursday – Guess Who? – Check Your Answer!
Did you guess the identity of the young professional dog show handler in our last #ThrowbackThursday photo?
Been There Done That – Whimsy and Wisdom From the Dog Shows
Step back into the days of hippies, peace, love, and music. To all that add a dog show, too. The result is a joyous celebration, WOOFSTOCK.
Do Coyotes Attack Dogs? How to Protect Your Pet
With their habitats and food sources shrinking, coyotes are venturing closer to our neighborhoods and homes than we’d like.
Teamwork Makes The Dream Work
Have you ever heard the phrase “Teamwork makes the dream work?” It can sometimes be elusive. It means that effective teamwork achieves much more than a single individual can. If you have ever worked on a show committee that really clicks, you know how very true it is.
Flying With a Dog? Tips for Traveling Safely
Planning to travel with your dog on an airplane? Here’s what you need to know.
Breed Priorities – Chesapeake Bay Retrievers
The Chesapeake Bay Retriever was developed during the nineteenth century along the Chesapeake Bay to retrieve water birds in harsh weather and challenging water conditions. The features supporting his work are valued in the conformation ring as well, so there is not a big difference between field and show dogs.
The Big E – Enduring Mentorships
Once upon a time, very long ago, my husband, Marvin, and I purchased a precious, female, tricolor Cavalier King Charles Spaniel puppy. Sophie came into our lives after the loss of our beloved fourteen-and-a-half year-old All-American dog, Pokey. Sophie joined our family at the same time as our son, an only child, was on the cusp of leaving home to attend college. Who knew that the puppy we bought to cherish and nurture would change my life forever?
