I was standing outside the group ring late that sunny Saturday afternoon in March. The noise level in the block cement building was deafening. Around me were friends from near and far, fellow judges, spectators, and handlers–professional and not. All of us were deep in conversation when an announcement over the public address system shattered our world, both inside that building and everywhere else, too. It was March 14, 2020, the end of innocence.
Welcome to this exciting series on Canine Chronicle TV called Next Gen with Michael Hill. In this episode Michael talks to Marcelo Veras!
Here are some photos from around the rings at Palm Springs ’14. They were taken by our friend and outstanding dog photographer, Susan Edgington. We hope these images take you down memory lane and help you look forward to Palm Springs 2022.
It’s an understatement to call this year different. Among the few cheerful oddities of 2020 has been the rediscovery of long forgotten, quirky hobbies. Normally, before the advent of home lockdown, there was simply no time for stuff like beekeeping and needlepoint. In addition to the rebirth of old-fashioned time killers, we’ve also had the less delightful opportunity to examine every overlooked housekeeping chore. Who hasn’t organized the pantry and cleaned out the closets? Depressing for sure, but you know what’s worse? Realizing how much dog hair is all over the place. (And mind you, I have hairless dogs.) I can commiserate with Saint and Pyr owners. So, getting to the point, possibly the year’s strangest hobby revival has managed to unite both of these issues into one neat solution – knitting with dog hair.
It is with great sadness and regret that we report the passing of Mr. Don Sutton of Dallas, Texas. Mr. Sutton was a respected AKC Judge of all Sporting, Toy, and Non-Sporting breeds as well as Best in Show. Mr. Sutton was a kind and knowledgeable friend to the sport of purebred dogs. Don Sutton […]
On Point with Wayne Cavanaugh talks about “Dog Show as a Second Language – DSSL”. In this segment, Wayne talks about Dog Show Language.
My childhood friend, Robert, always had a wild imagination. As a youngster, he dreamed of having a Pointer, but his family wouldn’t allow it. So he made one up. An imaginary dog named Shadow. Everyone in the village knew Robert and his imaginary Shadow.
The American Kennel Club® (AKC) is pleased to name the Dog Owners of the Granite State (NH DOGS) as the fourth quarter 2020 winner of the Walter Bebout Award for Leadership in Canine Legislation. The award recognizes federations and owner/breeder organizations that have demonstrated leadership in educating legislators about responsible dog ownership issues and have worked to preserve the rights […]
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 Alexander interviews Mrs. Thora Brown!
