Woofstock has rescheduled their groovy cluster from their regularly scheduled dates of June 10-13, 2021 to November 4-7, 2021. The new dates were approved by AKC yesterday. The show will be held at their regular venue at the Solano County Fairgrounds in Vallejo, California.
Here is the statement put out by the Woofstock Cluster Team on Facebook yesterday:
Several of you have asked for clarification regarding the Junior Coordinator role. The AKC Delegate Junior Showmanship Sub-Committee has defined the role as follows: The Junior Coordinator will be charged with raising awareness to Juniors and the development of Junior membership.
Catherine Carey of Buttonwood Cocker Spaniels for sharing this beautiful photo of her snow bunnies – her Cockers love the snow! If you have a photo or video you would like to share for Canine Chronicle’s photo of the day, email Cheslie at cheslie@caninechronicle.com.
The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the health of all dogs and their owners, celebrates its 26th anniversary with more than $535,000 in new canine health research grants awarded this year. CHF was founded by the American Kennel Club as an independent, 501c3 non-profit organization in February 1995 to focus […]
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 Differences Between a Handler and a Ring Jockey.
In many professional fields, recertification, continuing education, and evaluations are part of the requirements for renewing licensure. Previously, American Kennel Club judges were required to take and pass a “Rules and Policies” test prior to attaining Permit Status. They have been subject to evaluations in the form “observations” and “Breed Commentary” with the American Kennel Club Executive Conformation Field Representative during the process of going from Permit Status to Regular Status.
Now that an additional recertification of a judge’s knowledge of procedures and policies will be required every five years, many in the judging community have varying opinions on the decision. They also have ideas on other ways judges can be more effective in the ring. Here is what a few of them want to share on the subject.
This week Michael sits down with NextGen Dani Sanchez and her Mother Carla Sanchez of Southport Mastiffs and Show Dogs.
Episode 102 – AKC Judge Mr. Jeffrey Pepper. Welcome to episode 102 of The Road to Judging with Michael Hill, where Michael chats with experts from the world of Dog Show Judges. This week’s guest: AKC Judge, Jeff Pepper of Boynton Beach, FL.
Closet Confidential with Elaine Lessig: Episode 21 – featuring Dr. Jacqueline Royce, D.O. “Botox + Facial Fillers – Part 1”
Thank you to Tiffany Patten for sharing this photo of Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, Collins, enjoying a vacation on the Oregon Coast. We think Tiffany’s title of Dreaming of Warmer Days is a great description! If you have a photo or video you would like to share for Canine Chronicle’s photo of the day, email […]
