Breed Essence With Jane

Many breeds have an epigram that defines them. That short, distinctive line or quote that instantly gives you a mental picture of the breed’s essence.

Many breeds have an epigram that defines them. That short, distinctive line or quote that instantly gives you a mental picture of the breed’s essence.

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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 Top 10 Odd Questions Spectators Ask at a Dog Show. Click here to watch on Canine Chronicle TV!

I am in the middle of judging a breed of toy dogs, when a lovely exhibitor very timidly says, “This is my first day showing a dog. I am not sure what I am supposed to do.” I assure her that she has come to the perfect ring. “You have nothing to worry about here,” I say in a gentle voice.

The Wachusett Kennel Club dog show scheduled for today, August 22, 2021, in Boxborough, MA will be cancelled as of 2:00PM. There will be no group judging due to the impending hurricane.

Among the junior handlers showing this year was Landon Livingston, 10-year-old son of respected handler Clint Livingston—who was sidelined by health issues in June and was unable to make it to Westminster—and handler Karen Livingston.

The 145th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show was held at Lyndhurst in Tarrytown, New York on June 12 and 13. We asked the seven group judges and Patricia Craige Trotter, the Best in Show judge, to talk about their assignments and placements.

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 interviews Robert RC Carusi. Click here to watch on Canine Chronicle TV!

Several years ago, while I was judging a master hunt test for pointing breeds, a simply stunning Irish Setter came to the breakaway. Although smaller than the behemoths that were fashionable in the show ring at the time, the dog was absolutely correct in every way including having proper angulation instead of the extreme angulation that was also the show ring fashion. When sent to hunt, the setter lived up to his physical appearance when standing as he simply flowed through the field finding, pointing and retrieving several birds. While he didn’t point with the pure twelve o’clock tail that field trial judges want to see, it was close enough so that every time he went on point, it made a very pretty picture and it definitely was a pleasure watching this handsome dog do the work the breed was intended to do.

The Canine Chronicle has another great photo to share this week for #ThrowbackThursday. Can you name the dog folks pictured in this week’s throwback? Guess Who? Check back on Monday for the correct answer! The correct answer to this week’s throwback is David Powers. Thanks to all for your participation! Don’t forget! Do you have […]