The original Mentor is a character in Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey. When Odysseus, King of Ithaca went to fight in the Trojan War, he entrusted the care of his kingdom to Mentor. Mentor served as the teacher and overseer of Odysseuss’ son, Telemachus.
When we asked our readers if puppies were keeping them busy at home during this downtime, many answered with a resounding ”Yes!” Congratulations to Brin Hall of Hall Miniature Schnauers on her singleton Miniature Schnauzer puppy delivered April, 17th 2020! This puppy is sired by GCH Rochyhill Texas Dopplar Radar and out of CH North [...]
Today, he is probably best remembered for his classic 1893 book Kennel Secrets, published under the pen name of Ashmont, the Massachusetts town where he lived and founded his kennel. His primary success came in Mastiffs. His breeding program was the source of most American foundation stock at that time.
By Amy Fernandez I was talking to Lourdes the other day. Yes, I realize our breeds have NOTHING in common but… that’s the gist of this story. Now that social options are winnowed down to barebones, people are suddenly noticing the quirky charms of their dogs. That stuff has always been there, of course. But [...]
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 Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Dogs First, Second and Third AND to tell us why. The complete AKC Official Standard for the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever is available online [...]
During this unexpected downtime, the dog show community is making great use of some of the free time with educational seminars, sharing knowledge on social media, and expanding their overall dog knowledge. Below is a “Pop Quiz” of the basics of skeletal anatomy. Using the diagram below, Place the letter of the corresponding skeletal area [...]
Few fanciers can name the AKC presidents. They come and go, barely remembered. August Belmont is possibly the only exception. His 28 year reign of terror forged the innovations that made AKC what it is today. His successor belongs to the first category.
Dog shows are being cancelled because of a novel form of coronavirus. This isn’t a news flash – you’ve probably experienced the frustrations of no TP at the store, being told to cook at home instead of go out to eat, and cancelled dog shows.
Here is a video of the 1960 Westminster Kennel Club Toy Group that is must-see! You will see the likes of Clara Alford with Ch. Chik T’sun of Caversham, Porter Washington and Anne Rogers Clark. What a Toy group! We hope you enjoy this Sunday afternoon time capsule. https://youtu.be/37HwzQlkJo0
Our wonderful sport has produced more than a few generations of great canines in the past, and our sphere of notables of the human kind has some powerful contributors within a family, but few span across three or more generations. This month I’d like to look back at one very recognizable family in the game…starting with the patriarch of the Booths, Dr. Frank Booth, DVM.
