They’ve experimented with different breeds: English Springers, German Shorthairs, and German Shepherds, to name a few. In some cases, the breeds simply couldn’t acclimate to the African climate or work effectively in intense heat. Far more often, the handlers were the main problem. Few had any experience with dogs, and none at all with highly-trained detection dogs.
New Breeds Barbet, Belgian Laekenois, and Dogo Argentino Join America’s Dog Show New York, NY – The 145th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show will be held at Lyndhurst, a property of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, in Tarrytown, New York on Saturday, June 12 and Sunday, June 13, 2021, with live coverage across FOX […]
Thank you to Billy Miller for sharing this great photo of the late Roy Holloway caught in a funny moment. Billy notes that he decided to stare down the Chihuahua. The Chihuahua won as Roy blinked first! Do you have a great dog show moment or photo to share with the fancy, email Cheslie at […]
As a rule, dog people confront things head on without recourse to fantasy or rationalization. That overriding, collective personality trait is therefore difficult to reconcile with our secret vice– an enduring fascination with supernatural dog stories.
Cassie Clark’s new Cozy Kitchen restaurant had a very successful opening this past weekend in Marietta, Ohio. Open Mon-Sat for breakfast and lunch, I encourage all who may be passing through Marietta to stop for breakfast or lunch at the Cozy Kitchen! Congratulations, Cassie: We all knew you would be very successful!
One of the things that I noticed during the 15 or so years that I judged all three types of AKC hunt tests was that dogs seem to have perfect timing for when they royally mess things up. Things they’ve never done in training suddenly pop up, frequently in the most spectacular fashion, when the money’s on the line in a test. This seems to be especially true if dog and handler are within one orange ribbon of a title.
The Salisbury Kennel Club dog shows will be held at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center in Salisbury, Maryland on Friday, November 6th through Sunday, November 8th 2020. Entries are open and limited to 1500 dogs per day. Entries close with superintendent, MBF on Wednesday, October 20, 2020 at 12:00 PM. Click here to view […]
Morris Animal Foundation is now accepting proposals for the study of subvalvular aortic stenosis (SAS) in the Newfoundland dog breed, one of the most common congenital heart defects in dogs. The request is part of the Foundation’s Donor-Inspired Study program, which allows individual donors and foundations to directly support research topics for which they have a passion and […]
A hot topic these past few months, with the long awaited return of dog shows occurring, has been the judging panels. Why are many of the same judges appearing consistently at the few shows available for exhibitors? With more shows open for entries now, what will be the effects of these repetitions? Has the time come to look at the pros and cons of the suspension–due to COVID–of the 30 day/200 miles between assignments for judges? Read through what our panel of judges has to say on these issues and more. You will find their opinions worthy of serious consideration.
Sharon Abmeyer, beloved breeder of Welsh Terriers and distinguished member, former interim president, and most recently, chair of hospitality for The Welsh Terrier Club of America, passed suddenly, but peacefully, in her home on Saturday, October 17, 2020.
