It is day 17 since I returned from Louisville and, frankly, it feels like a lifetime ago! In my humble opinion, there are some positives in being forced to stay home, so I am going to continue to focus on those aspects. Might as well, right? I now have somewhat of a routine, which has been very helpful […]
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 Smooth Fox Terrier males First, Second and Third AND to tell us why. The complete AKC Official Standard for Smooth Fox Terriers is available online here. As […]
The Best in Show lineup at the 144th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show didn’t disappoint judge Robert H. Slay of Cary, North Carolina. He called it the strongest he’d ever seen—among the seven were two repeat group winners from 2019 (the Havanese and the Boxer) who also happened to be 2019’s Number 1 and Number 2 show dogs (all-breed), respectively. The Standard Poodle was the top Non-Sporting dog in 2019, and 4th in all-breed points. And, the Hound Group winner was the formidable Whippet Bourbon, the top hound last year, and Number 3 in all-breed points.
Due to post production delays, the 2020 “Beverly Hills Dog Show Presented by Purina,” which was taped Feb. 29 and scheduled to air Sunday, April 5 on NBC, will now air at a later date to be announced. In its original April 5 timeslot, (12:30-2:30 p.m. ET / 9:30-11:30 a.m. PT), NBC will broadcast the 2019 Beverly […]
The Southeast Alabama Kennel Club and Macon Kennel Club Dog Shows that were originally scheduled for Thursday, May 7th – Sunday, May 10th in Perry, Georgia have rescheduled to Thursday, June 11th-Sunday, June 14th. These new dates are the week prior to the rescheduled Peach Blossom Cluster (Atlanta Kennel Club and Valdosta Kennel Club), Wednesday […]
So, let’s get to the pertinent COVID-19 breaking news. Owners are spending unprecedented quality time with their dogs. All that mundane stuff normally relegated to dog walkers, dog groomers, dog minders….to put it bluntly, those days are over.
Thank you to Keith Bailey and Janet McBrien for sharing this special keepsake to share with our readers today – a photo of “Dazzle” as a young puppy! Dazzle’s complete win record is far too numerous to list, but includes being the #1 Terrier in 2019, the 2019 Montgomery County Kennel Club Best in Show […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: While perusing some past issues over the weekend, we came across this article written by the late, great Herman Felton. For those of you that didn’t know Herman, he and his wife Judy were outstanding breeders/owners and respected judges. Herman was a thoughtful man who had a lot of ideas about the future of the sport of purebred dogs. He was happy to share his thoughts with those in the fancy. Unfortunately, they never got the attention of the powers at AKC. Here is one of his thought-provoking articles that shows his foresight regarding the future of AKC and the sport. Enjoy.
The American Horse Council issued an informative press release regarding the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act which addresses many concerns for not only the horse industry, but the dog show industry as well. Click here to read their full press release or read below for a briefing per their release on how […]
Thank you to Lisa Croft-Elliott for sharing this sweet photo with us for today’s Photo of the Day. Lisa’s crew is having trouble grasping the principle of social distancing.
