Deb’s first Table Talk Live! solo adventure has come to a close. The Houston World Series of Dog Shows 2019 was a great success. I did not have the opportunity to attend this cluster for the last several years, and I was fortunate to be able to go back this year, and bring Table Talk [...]
The Biewer Terrier is an elegant, longhaired, uniquely colored toy terrier, with a breed signature ponytail neatly tied on top of its head. The coat parts down the middle, hanging straight and evenly on both sides of the body, as though a comb has been used to part it.
Click here to read the complete article 138 – July 2019 By Elaine Lessig We asked experienced AKC judges two questions about current issues affecting our sport. Here’s what they had to say… Have the tables turned? Does the grass look greener on the other side of the ring gates? Here is a chance to [...]
Showing dogs is a subjective sport. This isn’t a news flash to you, right? Dozens – maybe hundreds – of judgement calls are made by breeders, owners, handlers, kennel help and veterinarians long before a dog ever steps foot in the show ring, and once in the ring, those judgement calls continue to be made by the judge as well as the handler and/or owner.
Have you been to an art museum recently? Think back to what you saw – works of art in varying sizes, styles, shapes, and media. A close perusal of the program revealed information about some of the artists, while other artists in the program weren’t recognized at all. Walking around, a patron with a discerning eye could see the work of true artists, whether they were listed in the program or not.
This past weekend seemed to be a weekend for shows at beautiful places! The Regatta Classic, held at Bill Stanton Community Park in Madison, Ohio is a lovely setting for a dog show! While the weather was hot, the scenery was stunning. Some might say that the cluster tried to pack too much in on [...]
The Westminster Kennel Club announces that the original paintings, the creations of world-renowned artist Misha Linn and used as commemorative posters for its 2019-2021 shows, will be given to Take The Lead. Take The Lead’s initial plan is to raffle the original 2019 show artwork. Raffle tickets will be sold throughout the year at the [...]
We all know dogs that are happy to eat a lot of things that would never pass our lips–grass, pig ears, cow leg bones, rawhide, to name just a few. There are also dogs, like Bo, my current Chesapeake, who is so picky that only kibble that costs half the national debt per bag topped with homemade chicken loaf – that’s nearly as costly to prepare – is satisfactory.
Press Release from UC Davis UC Davis veterinary cardiologist Dr. Joshua Stern led a team of researchers that has found a link between some popular grain-free, legume-rich dog diets and a type of nutritional deficiency and canine heart disease known as taurine-deficient dilated cardiomyopathy. The FDA took notice and issued warnings about the potential connection. [...]
Chances are, you and I share one very important gene. A team of European scientists studied 35,035 human twin pairs to understand if human genetics influence the desire to own a dog.
