Quiet Creek is synonymous with excellence in the Bloodhound breed. Susan and John Hamil bring over 50 years of experience with the breed and their famed kennel has produced over 100 champions. Other accolades include numerous National Specialty Winners, numerous Best in Show winners, and the 2001 Westminster Hound Group Winner. Quiet Creek has always bred with the goal of breeding for healthy lifetime companions with outstanding structure and type.
DON’T MISS A Virtual Dog Show for Charity! The American Heart Association’s Healthy Bond for Life™ International Heart Classic Virtual Dog Show Don’t miss your opportunity to compete at the first virtual dog show of its kind while helping the American Heart Association encourage more people to develop a bond with a pet. Click here […]
We have another fun #ThrowbackThursday photo to share with our readers on this Thursday. Can you guess the respected AKC judge that is pictured circa 1959? Guess Who? Check back on Monday for the correct answer! The correct answer to this week’s throwback is Bob Stein! Thanks to all for your participation! Don’t forget! Do […]
Perhaps you have noticed. I have a head full of tasty morsels which pop into my brain at both the most opportune and inopportune times. Historical facts, old addresses, names of childhood friends, lyrics from poems, quotes from famous people, songs, songs, and, frequently, lots of songs come to the forefront at the most unexpected moments. I can be ringside, sitting next to a favorite judge friend of mine while the groups are being judged. Out of nowhere, a random thought spurs the words from a Broadway tune. I start singing. Without missing a beat, he joins in with his robust baritone, full of delight. One song leads to another. It would be rare for one of us to miss a word.
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 Afghan Hounds First, Second and Third AND to tell us why. The complete AKC Official Standard for Afghan Hounds is available online here. As quoted from the […]
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, […]
