It has been nearly twenty years since the American Kennel Club adopted the sport of Rally, and participation is still growing annually. Originally billed as a bridge from the Canine Good Citizen program to Obedience, Rally has certainly become the canine sport of preference for many owners. The reason may be that it provides the right challenge as the team advances from Novice to Advanced Excellent.
We were forty-five minutes into the turbulence when the first officer pronounced, “We are moving into calmer airspace. Soon the flight attendants will be assuming their excellent service. Feel free to get up and use the restrooms.” With great relief, the flight continued with no more bumps. By then I was wide awake, the fatigue gone, and nearly two hours left in the air.
Join Michael Hill in his exciting series “INFLUENCERS.” Michael will be hosting dog show enthusiasts, handlers, breeders, and judges as they reveal who has impacted them the most. This series will touch upon how influential mentors are and how they shape not only individuals but the future of the dog show world. Next, in the series is […]
At some shows, a special class is held for puppies- and sometimes for veteran dogs (over the age of 7) in which the winner of the class earns a monetary prize. What are these events called?
Join Amy Rodrigues in this exciting series, “TIME WILL TELL.” Amy goes back in time with some of the greatest historians in the sport of dogs. They will tell us some of their favorite stories of how they first got started and explain some of the differences between dog shows then and now. Please sit back and enjoy as Jim Moses tells […]
Juniors, the future of our sport, once made up a large percentage of our exhibitors and breeders, now what? Junior numbers are dwindling rapidly. Shows that once brought entries of over 50 juniors are now seeing as few as 10. This drastic change isn’t affecting just the total number of juniors, it is also being shown throughout the different age groups.
#ThrowbackThursday – Guess Who? Guess Who? Are you ready for this week’s great #ThrowbackThursday photo? Who is this current professional dog handler showing in Jr Showmanship? Who is the judge? Check back on Monday for the correct answer! Don’t forget! Do you have a fun photo that you would like to share for #ThrowbackThursday? Email […]
Greater Collin Kennel Club
Texas Kennel Club
Trinity Valley Kennel Club
July 8, 9, 10, 2022 ·?Dallas, Texas
I can’t count the number of times I’ve seen dogs eat sandwiches, slices, and even whole loaves of bread, and in one notable instance, an entire pack of English muffins.
There’s a great song by Jerome Kern (music) and Dorothy Fields (lyrics) in the Fred Astaire/Ginger Rogers movie Swing Time, which has the refrain “Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again.” In the movie, the subjects are dancing—and in love. But the verse serves well to describe the grace and pluck of the Westminster Kennel Club. Plans were already in motion to return the 2022 show to Madison Square Garden, after its forced, if elegant, exile to the Lyndhurst Estate in Tarrytown in 2021. Then, the Co-Vid Omicron variant surfaced, and the Club, guided by its aptly named Show Chair David Helming, picked itself up and prepared for a return to Lyndhurst.
