1990s Flashback

Can you name the handler pictured in this 1990s flashback?

We are sad to report the passing of Joe Waterman today. Joe was a renowned and successful all breed professional handler on the West Coast in the 70s, 80s and 90s. Before embarking on his professional handling career in 1968, Mr. Waterman was an aerospace engineer. As a handler, he guided the careers of many […]

WHAT’S IN A WORD? – Dog Show Vocabulary Pt 11, “A.I.”
Elizabeth Salewsky explains the common dog show term – “A.I.”
Check out the 11th installment of our series that explains common dog show terms.
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Foxhounds and foxhunting were popular in colonial America. The American Foxhound was originally developed in Virginia and Maryland. One famous Foxhound fan was George Wash-ington whose breeding contributed to the development of the Ameri-can Foxhound. Washington began with Foxhounds originally from England and crossed in some French hounds. Several strains of American Foxhounds developed over the years; all are American Foxhounds, but some competed in the show ring while other lines were used more for hunting.

Exciting News From The Coeur d’ Alene Dog Fanciers: As you know we were able to postpone our May show to October 31 – November 2. In looking at how best to manage the events, the AKC granted us approval of splitting the Saturday & Sunday events into the following: Saturday, October 31 and Sunday, […]

Announcement From The Montgomery County Kennel Club: “We have just been notified that the Montgomery County Community College is cancelling all external events for the remainder of the year. We are now in the process of securing a new location for our event. Please be assured that it is our intention to hold our show […]

The Cahaba Valley Kennel Club hosted a three day FAST CAT trial this past weekend, May 22nd through 24th. The FAST CAT trial was held at the Lonesome Dove event center, a unique local event center that has welcomed canine events. The Cahaba Valley Kennel Club holds an annual All Breed conformation dog show each […]

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 Bedlington Terriers First, Second and Third AND to tell us why. The complete AKC Official Standard for Bedlington Terriers is available online here. As quoted from the […]

Now that stay at home orders are being lifted in states across the country, the US is beginning to cycle through the various phases of reopening. Therefore, some areas have been given the go-ahead to resume with certain types of athletic competitions, with modified safety precautions and social distancing requirements in mind. This includes horse […]