Show Name: Working Dog Club of Alaska Location: Chugiak, Alaska Show Date: June 1, 2013 Working Judge’s Name: Mrs. Sulie Greendale-Paveza #1- Dog Reg: GCh. Hemlock’s Jack of Hearts RA HIC CGC Breed: Rottweiler Handler: Julia Foster-Hess Owner: Karen & Richard Bang
92 – May, 2013 by Lisa Dubé Forman I have been reflecting on a captivating conversation I recently had with a veteran dog fancier. This au courant individual contacted me on one matter, which then blossomed into a lengthy tête-à-tête as we drifted to another favorite topic of nearly all dog people, the American Kennel [...]
98 – May, 2013 By Gay Dunlap It has been four years since I last set foot in the ring as an exhibitor. I remember the occasion well…it was Great Western and I showed a lovely bitch in Sweepstakes that went on to win Best. I then turned her over to a handler for the [...]
182 – May, 2013 By Debra Lampert-Rudman “With eye upraised his master’s looks to scan, The joy, the solace, and the aid of man; The rich man’s guardian, and the poor man’s friend, The only creature faithful to the end.” George Crabbe 1754-1832 The quote, above, opens the now-rare book, The English Cocker Spaniel in [...]
218 – May, 2013 text and illustrations by Ria Hörter Most dog breeds were developed after hundreds of years of evolution and lengthy selection by breeders. However, some breeds owe their existence to just one person. A prime example is the man who laid the foundation of the present Hamiltonstövare and gave the breed [...]
332 – May, 2013 By Chris Robinson Most people who hunt with dogs don’t go into the field to shoot a bunch of birds or bunnies or whatever they happen to be hunting. Much, if not most, of the experience is watching the dogs in action. Shooting is just a necessary incidental. Dog work is [...]
342 – May, 2013 by Pat Hastings We feel it is time for all of us to do what we can to ensure the future of our sport. To raise a vibrant generation of enthusiastic participants in our sport, we must first expose children to the sport of purebred dogs in positive ways. Generally speaking, [...]
130 – May, 2013 By Bob G. Smith This is the first of two parts of a story of bravery and valor and the relationship established between a young Marine and his Canine partner during the Iraq war. The first part of this series contains graphic descriptions of the war in the Battle of Fallujah, [...]
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