David Frei chats with International Heart Classic Judge, Connie Clark about the American Heart Association’s Virtual Dog Show.
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The Cozy Kitchen with Casandra Clark – Ep. 4 – Grape Salad
Breeder/Handler, Professional Chef and owner of The Cozy Kitchen, Casandra Clark shows us how to make her delicious Grape Salad!
By Deborah Wood It’s the most famous story in the history of dog shows. It was Westminster in 1969. New York was in the grip of a horrific snowstorm. The streets had grown icy as the weather had gotten colder. Walter Goodman was stepping carefully through the ice and snow outside the brand new Madison […]
WHAT’S IN A WORD? – Dog Show Vocabulary Pt 13, “Armband”
Elizabeth Salewsky explains the common dog show term – “Armband”
The Canine Chronicle would like to wish all a very happy Independence Day! Enjoy a fun and safe holiday! Steve and Kathy Headley shared a photo of their Irish Wolfhounds showing off their patriotic spirit. Dianne Turner also shared a photo of Ryder, the Irish Red and White Setter, adorned in Red White and Blue. […]
Terry James recaps the Learning Cluster in Guthrie, Oklahoma and explains what determines a club’s ability to give refunds for a show that has to be cancelled.
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!”
