His skeleton was mounted by his last owner, Luke Turner, a dedicated Fox Terrier breeder who wanted to ensure that future Fox Terrier breeders understood the proportion and symmetry that Belgrave Joe transmitted to the breed.
Today, Will sits down with one of the most well-rounded and knowledgeable people in the sport of purebred dogs… Wayne Cavanaugh. For those of you who don’t know Wayne personally, this is a must-watch interview. For those who do know him, you will probably learn something about him that you didn’t know. Will and Wayne discuss his life in dogs, his passion for breeding, and his life devoted to the sport. This is a fascinating discussion between two great dog men.
Averell Harriman faced many tests and triumphs during his long, varied career. Surprisingly, he considered a 1936 retriever field trial one of his most challenging ordeals. At AKC’s request, it was held at his posh Sands Point estate on Long Island’s gold coast. The Great Gatsby perfectly portrayed its aristocratic cachet during that era. The trial was organized by Harriman’s brother-in-law, Charley Lawrence, and his friends Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Field, which indicates the exclusive nature of the 1930s retriever world.
Hundreds of wildfires are burning in California, forcing more than 100,000 people to evacuate and affecting air quality as far away as Nebraska. Meanwhile, two tropical storms are bearing down on the Gulf of Mexico, threatening millions more with potentially dangerous winds, flooding and tornadoes. In response to these ongoing and looming emergencies, the American […]
We just received news that The Superior Cluster has been approved! This cluster will be held in Superior, Wisconsin right across the bridge from Duluth, Minnesota. Indianhead KC and Marshfield KC will host this 4-day cluster on Thursday through Sunday September 17-20th! This circuit is the week after the Cambridge, MN shows known as the […]
The BlueRose Kennels video series provides useful tips, tricks, tutorials and product reviews for the dog show community as well as all dog lovers who want to learn something new.
The Janesville-Beloit Kennel Club announced that the Elgin Kennel Club will join their show in October to form the Rock River Classic on October 15th-18th at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Jefferson, Wisconsin. The Premium List will be available soon with BaRay Events.
Although the modern media does its best to distort the fact, purebred dogs stem from a long tradition of the form follows function concept. And that concept had ironclad credibility by 1492 when legions of them began landing on these shores to reunite members of a species that had gone separate ways at least 15,000 years earlier. Like every other aspect of this invasion, European breeds came out on top. However, in many cases, it wasn’t exactly a conquest.
Elizabeth Salewsky explains the common dog show term – “Coat”
Check out the 16th installment of our series that explains common dog show terms.
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Will Alexander does wake up calls with professional dog handlers – Andrew Peter Paul, Bill “Bouvier” Francis and Paul Thomas Clas.
