Distemper Raises Its Ugly Head Again…
While everyone has been busy worrying about dog flu, guess what? Something brand new and even worse has crept in to jumpstart your anxiety levels.
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Don’t Miss The Westminster Kennel Club Highlight Show
Relive all the fun and excitement of the 144th Westminster Dog Show. Tune into FOX this Sunday, February 23rd, at noon to watch the new Westminster Kennel Club Highlight Show presented by Purina Pro Plan.
2020 AKC Conformation Point Schedule Released
The AKC has released the new 2020 Conformation Point Schedule. It will take effect on May 13, 2020. To check out the new point schedule in your state, click here.
Table Talk · February 19, 2020
Just when I was celebrating the fancy’s overwhelming support of each other, and the sport of purebred dogs in general, John Berman of CNN had to go and mess it all up!! It is sad how an ignorant individual’s idiotic commentary about the winner of the 144th annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show, and show dogs in [...]
The Big Ones
There are so many choices of shows today. People are complaining, with good reason, that there are too many shows. Alternatives include: letting clubs fail thereby creating a de facto reduction in numbers, reducing the number of shows each club can be approved for, withholding approval for new clubs (so as not to add more shows) or even complex ranking systems that mirror those used in horse shows (for years I have used the expression “training shows” for some of our smaller rural shows and I adore them as an exhibitor and a judge).
The Big E – Easier Said Than Done
Is it just me? Do you find it getting harder and harder to get almost anything done and get it done well? I wonder. Am I imagining it, setting my expectations too high, or simply being unrealistic? I keep trying to convince myself that it is all okay. “Okay?” “Okay,” I say until that voice in my head, which is never quiet, jolts me to attention. “Surely,” it says, “NO. It is not!”
CC Photo Of The Day – CAT-NAP
“Cat-Nap” Thanks to Elizabeth Arellano for sharing this beautiful shot of Ms. Lisa Weiss of Huntington, New York taking a cat-nap on the bench at the 2020 Westminster Kennel Club while watching over Juan sleeping next to her.
Purina Supports Canine Health with Donation to the AKC Canine Health Foundation
The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), a nonprofit organization whose mission is to prevent, treat and cure canine disease, announces that Purina has donated $124,953 to support canine health research. The gift was presented to CHF Board Chairman Dr. J. Charles Garvin and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Diane Brown at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog [...]
Table Talk · February 13, 2020
Welcome to a special Thursday version of Table Talk, the Westminster version! Another trip to New York is in the books. As you all know by now, the beautiful Standard Poodle, Siba, shown by Chrystal Clas, won that coveted BIS ribbon. Bourbon, the equally magnificent Whippet, claimed the Reserve Best In Show rosette. This was a [...]
Understanding Standards
By the time most exhibitors of purebred dogs make their first trip into the show ring, they have narrowed their interest to one breed. About the time they make their second ring appearance, they will have learned that there exists differences in the quality of dogs within their breed.
