Will Alexander’s Dog Show Tips With Michael Faulkner

Will Alexander has an in-depth conversation about dogs with Sporting Dog Specialist, Michael Faulkner.
If you would like to contact Will you can email him at dogshowtips@gmail.com

Will Alexander has an in-depth conversation about dogs with Sporting Dog Specialist, Michael Faulkner.
If you would like to contact Will you can email him at dogshowtips@gmail.com

It is time to put your thinking caps on! For today’s Virtual Dog Show, we are asking our readers to be the judge and place the following three West Highland White Terrier puppies First, Second, and Third AND to tell us why. The complete AKC Official Breed Standard for the West Highland White Terrier is [...]

Can you name the longtime Rhodesian Ridgeback and Pointer breeder and AKC Judge pictured in this flashback circa 1979?

“A judge new to any breed is unable to recognize that the current winners may be of a far different type than those of another era. . . . Frequently today we hear exhibitors and judges say a certain dog is the greatest living example of that breed. Unfortunately, this dog may be very showy and sound but is not, in reality, the true type of this breed as were the winners of 20 or 30 years ago.
Many breeds today have lost their true type. . . We must realize that true type is the quintessence of any breed. A healthy farm dog trotting down a country lane has all the attributes that are found in most standards of most breeds – all it lacks is type!”

Here’s how pets can help if you’re WFH or heading back to an office. Companion animals are wonderful stress-buffers. And with millions of Americans working from home during COVID-19, it’s well-documented that pets are helpful under times of stress reports the American Heart Association. June is the perfect time to think about the psychological benefits [...]

Table Talk Live’s Deb Cooper chats with Nina Fetter from the Miami Valley Labrador Retriever Club – Lima, OH.
Click here to watch on Canine Chronicle TV!

Once upon a time in the Northeast, there was a group of dog show ladies, the best of friends, who happened to call themselves the “ANJELS”. No, they were not like Charlie’s Angels, not so young or tall and certainly not crime fighters! They were all very involved in the dog world, mostly as judges or wives of judges.
The group (in ANJELS order) was comprised of Angela Popura, the “A”, Natalie Stebbins, the “N”, Jean Fournier, the “J”, Estelle Cohen, the “E”, I was the “L” and Sheila Balch was the “S”!

Deb Cooper interviews Luke and Rowan Baggenstos about their recent experience at the Learning Cluster.
Click here to watch on Canine Chronicle TV!

We have another fun #ThrowbackThursday photo to share with our readers on this Thursday. Can you name the handler and judge pictured in this week’s Throwback? Can you name the dog? Guess Who? Check back on Monday for the correct answer! Don’t forget! Do you have a fun photo that you would like to share [...]

The Steel Valley Cluster has released the following social distancing plan for the 2020 Steel Valley Cluster. Entries close for the Steel Valley Cluster on Wednesday, July 25 2020 at noon. The Steel Valley Cluster is to be held in Canfield, Ohio on Thursday July 30th – Sunday, August 2nd. The Premium List is available online here.