Because of Covid-19, the Hatboro Dog Club will be joining the Montgomery County Kennel Club on the Macungie Memorial Park Grounds. Hatboro will take place on Thursday and Friday, October 7 & 8 and Montgomery County on Sunday, October 10. As plans for parking and ring layouts are finalized, they will be posted and distributed. […]
When the Westminster Kennel Club was established in 1877, it was the outgrowth of competition among privileged men and their dogs—good breeding celebrated on both sides. It was a colorful notion born of an optimistic and prosperous time: why not have a great show in a great city?
The Canine Chronicle has another great photo to share this week for #ThrowbackThursday. Can you name the judge and handler 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 Mr. Robert Hutton handling Ch. Woodbourne Next In Line – the winner […]
Welcome to this exciting series on Canine Chronicle TV called NextGen with Michael Hill. In this episode Michael talks with Professional Handler Zack Helmer. The NextGen series – Michael interviews young people who are leading the way for the next generation of exhibitors, breeders and judges in the sport of purebred dogs. They talk about how they were introduced to the sport, their favorite breed, their success stories and more.
Some in our sport, when it comes to breeding and exhibiting dogs, tend to gravitate to the extreme. It seems as if they feel that more is always better. If a big winning dog has extreme characteristics or a certain ourtrageous style, then many will go out and try to emulate it. If a top winner is too big or too small, is groomed in a certain way, etc.–even if it is wrong for the breed–then the next step is to produce one with more of that trait. If a breed that moves the wrong way wins all over, then lets find more dogs of that breed that move the same way. There is nothing wrong with a dog that has extreme quality as long as those traits adhere to the standard. But having one or two exceptional parts while having numerous serious problems never should be rewarded. Our standards for conformation were written for a reason, so maybe it’s time we got back to basics. This month’s offering is a fable. It is fictitious but may serve as a cautionary tale for our sport, our breeding programs, and our livelihood. Read on.
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 Michael Work.
Mary Miller joins Table Talk to chat about how Take The Lead provided assistance to fanciers during the COVID shutdown and reviews the process to request assistance.
I recently watched a TV production on dogs dedicated to molding, dying, cutting, and in some cases changing the species altogether. It was not to my liking, but this program started me thinking about the dying, cutting, and molding we have gotten used to seeing in our dog show world!
The Westminster Kennel Club remains steadfast in our commitment to provide a safe and pleasant environment for all who will attend our 145th consecutive annual dog show. For the compliance requirements related to COVID-19 protocol, the careful planning and attention to detail that has always been a Westminster tradition have been our compass. Consistent with the Club’s premium list, […]
