A few weeks ago, my Chesapeake Bay Retriever Bo spent throat and a sick feeling in the pit of his stomach, he ran to Bo’s the night with Craig Klein, his professional trainer, at his kennel after a hunt test. When I arrived to pick him up the following morning, Craig went to get him. In the same kennel section, he had five just weaned Chesapeake puppies and a Labrador pup.
We asked akc junior showmanship judges the following questions: What is the one piece of advice you have for every junior? And when you judge, what is the most important consideration in your decision on placements?
A dog named Akela, owned by Jessica Allen of Mansfield, has won Best in Show at the prestigious Windsor Championship Dog Show in Berkshire. The 20-month-old Siberian Husky, whose official Kennel Club name is Champion Siberiadrift Keep The Love For Zimavolk, beat over 8,000 other dogs to claim the title at one of the UK’s largest dog […]
Sadly, the California heat caused more fires and Bob and Deedee Caswell lost their home. They got 7 of their dogs out, but some were lost in the fire. Our thoughts are with Bob and Deedee at this tragic time.
65th Annual Papillon Club of America National Specialty was held on June 1st through June 9th 2018 at the Park Inn by Radisson Resort in Kissimmee, Florida.
The entries for the 2018 Benelux Winner Show have closed with the maximum number of dogs being reached. Entries for the 2018 World Dog Show and associated Specialties are still open, closing on July 11, 2018. The 2018 World Dog Show will take place in Amsterdam, Netherlands on Friday, August 10th through Sunday, August 12th. […]
“The puppies thought this class was strictly an opportunity to meet, greet, and wrestle with any and all dogs in close proximity. ”
Do you remember your first dog show as a spectator? I sure do – it was Rock Creek Kennel Club in a park in suburban Washington DC. The only thing I knew about dog shows was that mean old joke, “she’s so ugly I wouldn’t take her to a dog show.”
Here is another fun photo to share for this #ThrowbackThursday. Can you guess the handler and judge pictured this week? Guess who? Check back on Monday for the correct answer! The correct answer is Bruce Schultz and the late Stephen Hubbell. Thanks to all for your guesses and participation! Do you have a fun photo […]
It is hard to believe that the 4th of July holiday is here already! It seems that Memorial Day was just the other day. Time flies… Last year I was attending the Burbank Kennel Club and Ventura Dog Fanciers cluster on this same weekend. I know many of you, along with me, will miss the weekend at the beach this year. It was definitely one of my all-time favorite shows.
