The Kennel Club would like to clarify the list of breeds that overseas exhibitors are able to qualify for Crufts and apologise for any confusion that has been caused. This clarification follows the announcement that overseas exhibitors are now able to compete in AV Imported Breed Classes from Crufts 2013. [...]
Albert Einstein is credited with having said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Whether Einstein actually made this statement or, as some have suggested, it came from Benjamin Franklin or neither of these renowned gentlemen ever said any such thing, it sounds a lot like something that easily could have come from the mouth of frustrated dog owners trying to finish a title on their pooch.
One would expect that the number of puppies entered that day would double but, from my observations, this is never the case. Also, consider the same club in the middle of the circuit that decides to lower their entry fee by one dollar. Again, my observations show the increase in entries is negligible and, in fact, the club may be throwing away over $1,000 dollars, or more, depending upon the size of the entry.
There have been cultural changes and the manner of preparation has undergone alteration. A compromising of that which is substantive is frequently evident. Preparedness clearly differs a great deal and hence the resulting level of competence. Learning curves do, of course, vary considerably and the ability to effectively and intelligently apply acquired knowledge obviously differs among individuals.
An Old English Sheepdog named “Street” had a busy day Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012 at the Kenosha Kennel Club dog show in Wilmot, WI. “Street” started his day with a score of 94 in Rally Advanced B, then on to win Best of Breed, back to the obedience Novice B ring to earn a score [...]
So many of our readers know or have read about the grand old Santa Barbara Kennel Club in days of yore that I don’t think it’s necessary to repeat the stories, but let’s give you a short history of this famous dog show.
Show Name: Greater Racine KC Location: Racine WI Show Date: Sunday, August 12, 2012 Total Entry: 826 Dogs Best In Show – Judge: Mrs.Sue-Ellyn Rempel Dog’s Reg. Name: GCh.Protocol’s Vini Vidi Vici Breed: Doberman Pinscher Handler: Jocelyn Mullins Owner: Jocelyn & Kevin Mullins Suzy & Dick Lundy Reserve [...]
August 2012 by Chris Robinson When you decide to take your sporting dog into the field, there is only one rule that it is absolutely essential to engrave upon your brain: Always expect the unexpected. If you do, you’ll never be disappointed and every now and then, if you can keep your perspective, while it [...]
August 2012 by Lisa Dubé Forman In Part One of this article we discussed the greyhound and its genre breeds. I emphasized the importance of their having flexible, curvaceous toplines. Further, the amalgamation of length, shape and curvature of vertebrae in the spinal column, with the hard, smooth muscling encapsulating and supporting the loin area, [...]
