You’ve seen them–those dog/handler combos that go around the ring with perfect elegance, in perfect accord, and with no tension on the lead. The dog stays in the optimal position as they move confidently around the ring, and you wonder how on earth you and your dog could make that picture.
Akela, a six-year-old Siberian Husky from Mansfield, and his owner Jess Allen won the working group title at Crufts 2022 today (Thursday 10 March), qualifying him for a place in the Best in Show final on Sunday.
When we start as new, untested judges, I think we all have our heads in the clouds! We think, “I know I can do this, after all, I showed/bred good dogs, and did my share of winning! What’s the problem? I did a little bit of stewarding, went to Nationals, mentored under some good people, I’m ready!”
Lenor, a Border Collie from Hungary won the Pastoral Group title at Crufts 2022 today (Thursday 10 March), qualifying her for a place in the Best in Show final to be shown live on Channel 4 this evening.??
Join Michael Hill in his exciting new 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 […]
New York, N.Y.- The AKC Museum of the Dog Board of Directors is pleased to announce that it has hired Deborah Kasindorf as the Museum’s new Executive Director and CEO.
As regular readers may well know, last year, after Marc received an exciting job offer, we moved away from the seaside to be closer to London.
On occasion it is surely an appropriate and salutary exercise for us, as connoisseurs and self-appointed guardians of the pedigreed dog, to reflect upon the prevailing condition of our animals from a long-term and multidimensional perspective.
If the pandemic taught us anything, it is that having more than one source of income is desirable—if not vital, for survival. Will Alexander, of Milton, Ontario understands this well. He’s a successful businessman with several dog-related endeavors, as well as a handler who has reached one of the pinnacles of the sport—Best In Show at Westminster. “My life revolves around dogs,” he says. “So everything I’ve done—seminars, classes, transport services, writing, producing grooming products, and handling—involves them as well.”
Are you ready for this week’s great #ThrowbackThursday photo? Can you name the dog show fancier pictured in this week’s Throwback?
