By: Brittany Bevis You might think that after 18 years of showing horses, some 10 equine partners, 5 World titles, 5 Reserve, and a #1 Top 20 Youth title that I might know a little something about competing with animals. Showing a dog has to be like showing a horse, right? Wrong. Very wrong. In […]
Over the years, Crufts has become one of the largest and most prized dog shows in the world. In fact, more than just a dog show, it now celebrates every aspect of the role that dogs play in our lives. It has changed in ways that couldn’t possibly have been imagined when the show was set up in Victorian times by the late Charles Cruft.
Another Crufts is now in the history books. This is the 4th time I have traveled across the pond to attend and compete. This year I was joined once again by the fabulous Harry Bennett.
It is with great sadness and regret that we report the recent passing of AKC Judge Francine Schwartz of Lake Forest, Illinois. She was a longtime respected and knowledgeable judge of all Hound, Working, Non-Sporting, and Herding breeds. Mrs. Schwartz was a breeder and exhibitor of harlequin Great Danes. She was a past president of […]
After a few successful years in this sport, it’s easy to forget that we all started somewhere. Regardless of the lofty status any expert eventually attains, you can bet there’s a long trail littered with inept, forgettable experiences along the way. Even George Washington, arguably the first venerated icon of America’s dog world, was legendary for the epidemic of mismatings in his Virginia kennel.
Here is another fun photo to share for this #ThrowbackThursday. Can you guess the two respected judges pictured in this photo from the Westminster Kennel Club? Guess who? Check back on Monday for the correct answer! Of course, the correct answer to this week’s Throwback is Mrs. Sari Brewster Tietjen and Mr. Dennis McCoy. Thanks […]
The Garden State All Terrier Club offers all terrier owners a unique opportunity to earn an Earthdog title along with a conformation title, all in a single week. The club offers a training day on Wednesday May 2nd at a location just four miles from the show site. Rank beginners can become knowledgeable earthdogs with some […]
The Canine Chronicle regrets to relay the news that Mr. James W Smith, master breeder of Absolutely Smooth Fox Terriers has passed away. Mr. Smith was the AKC Breeder of the Year representing the Terrier Group in 2012. The AKC wrote the following about his dedication to purebred dogs when he received the award. “Jim […]
Cairns were once known as “Short Coated Skye Terriers,” a working terrier of Skye and the west Highlands. It is the sixth most popular terrier in AKC, ranking seventieth in 2016, down from sixty-first in 2013.
