Cat videos…I index that stuff in the “Unfortunate Addiction” category, and don’t intend to explore the rest of it here. Anyway, whether or not you care, you were abundantly notified about the sad demise of Grumpy Cat on May 14, 2019. She (and this cat was a SHE), formally named Tardar Sauce, succumbed to complications from a urinary tract infection.
We had such a fun time catching up with Keith Bailey and Sharon Abmeyer at Montgomery Weekend 2019. Table Talk Live chatted with this winning team about their mentorship, breeding program, and other memorable moments at Montgomery County!
We have another great #ThrowbackThursday photo to share with our readers on this Thursday. Can you name the respected late AKC Judge pictured in this week’s Throwback? Guess Who? Check back on Monday for the correct answer! The correct answer to this week’s throwback is Sari Brewster Tietjen. Thank you to all for your participation! [...]
We asked experienced AKC judges two questions about current issues affecting our sport.
1. Describe how judging a large entry at a specialty is different than judging at an all breed show.
2. Explain how you make your “cuts” when you judge large entry specialties.
Here’s what they had to say…
While some folks may have heard that there was a dog fight at the Bull Terrier ring, Peggy Beisel-McIlwaine checked in to clarify that this was NOT the case! Two dogs were playing over the ring gates, and one dog leaped in the air and unfortunately landed wrong and broke his leg.
By Amy Fernandez So, I was talking to my dentist the other day–you know how they always wanna launch into conversation while jabbing sharp instruments into your mouth? Anyway, he also teaches part-time at the NYU dental school, which prompted this (one-sided) chat. He referred to it as tunnel vision–the way students become fixated on [...]
The judging panel for the 2020 Morris and Essex Kennel Club is as follows: Morris & Essex 2020 Judges By Breed Best In Show: Desmond Murphy Sporting Group: Mary Ann Alston Hound Group: Michael Dougherty Working Group: Joyce Vanek Terrier Group: Lydia Hutchinson Toy Group: Elizabeth Sweigart Non-Sporting Group: Randy Garren Herding Group: Jimmy Moses [...]
Deb Cooper celebrates with Tracy Szaras after her big Best in Show win at Montgomery County 2019!
In a golden opportunity for researchers, Morris Animal Foundation has launched Data Commons, a new database rich with research opportunities built on data from the Foundation’s Golden Retriever Lifetime Study. The open-access, free database is available to researchers affiliated with universities, nonprofit organizations and government agencies. “We are sharing Study data based on the philosophy that the greatest possible [...]
With tremendous support from donors concerned about canine cancer, the AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF) celebrates their 2019 Canine Cancer Research Initiative matched by the American Kennel Club (AKC) and announces a new match challenge for canine hemangiosarcoma research. This year the AKC offered a matched grant of $250,000 to CHF for canine cancer research. [...]
