Dear Friends, This is the first of a regular e-newsletter I will be sharing with our core constituency. My intention is to provide timely fact-based information to you on a multitude of initiatives staff is addressing. The Summer has been filled with events and work from various departments to push forward the mission of the […]
This got me thinking about a couple of dogs I judged a while back. I had two bitches in a breed whose culture allows for some fairly extensive grooming. Not extensive like Bichons or Kerry Blues, but much more than I would be comfortable with on my personal dogs. I have worked very hard to “see the world” in the context of the exhibitors in these breeds. In cases of clear violations of the AKC rules or direct contradictions to the standard, I have and will continue to excuse dogs, but as with so much of life, situations are rarely black and white and the common shade of gray may vary from breed to breed.
I aged out of juniors recently, and while I was showing I saw many other juniors ‘stuck’ rather than growing in our sport.
If you have not yet read Will Alexander’s article titled Why Bother? in this month’s Canine Chronicle (http://www.onlinedigitalpubs.com/publication/?m=2330&i=760058&p=120&id=8717&ver=html) I urge you to do so. Will talks about a youngster who walked by as he was blow drying his Irish Setter in the rain and asked why bother? We have all been there: Spending hours line […]
All in all, despite the rain and the parking lot tyrant, it was a wonderful day. Let’s face it, it is impossible not have fun at a dog show. The club deserves our appreciation for making it happen.
Question of the week: What dog feature is as unique as a human fingerprint? Check back on Friday when we reveal the correct answer! Do you have a fun dog show trivia question that you would like to share for #TriviaTuesday? Email Liz at showresults@caninechronicle.com.
On Tuesday June 21, Evalyn Gregory glided into the Group ring at the Westminster Kennel Club’s elegant pop-up—the Lyndhurst Estate in Tarrytown–to judge the Non-Sporting Group.
Did you name this handler, and judge in this week’s Throwback? What about the dog? Answer: The handler is, Rena Matin, mother of Daryl Martin. The Judge is Robert Griffing. The Lhasa is, CH Karma Cricket Puff, bred by the late Dorothy Cohen of Karma Kennels. Don’t forget! Do you have a fun photo that […]
Will Alexander Drops Some Knowledge About What’s Happening in the Sport of Dogs. It’s Deep… It’s Humorous… It’s Provocative… It’s Will Unfiltered! This week Will gives us 10 Questions in 60 Seconds. Ep. #29. Click here to watch on Canine Chronicle TV!
The problems which stem from a failure to fully understand the exact significance of the often-used terms, dominant and recessive, as applied to hereditary traits and characteristics seem to be greater than those falling into any aspect of breeding show dogs.
