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“The American Kennel Club is a “club of clubs”, and not a club of individuals. There are over 500 clubs that meet AKC membership requirements and have duly elected or appointed Delegates to represent them at quarterly meetings of the Delegate Body. Each delegate functions as a representative of his or her member club in voting on matters coming before the Delegate Body and electing from amongst their membership the thirteen individuals who serve on AKC’s Board of Directors. Under the Constitution and Bylaws of The American Kennel Club, the Delegate Body “… shall have sole power to make the Rules governing dog shows and field trials and the clubs or associations formed to conduct them.”
December 24th, 2010 | Posted in Uncategorized | Read More »
It was a first-time experience judging at a FCI show and traveling to South America. I was anxious about judging at an Asociación Club Canino Colombiano/FCI-sponsored show and judging a Sporting Group Specialty where I would be asked to critique each dog.
December 15th, 2010 | Posted in Uncategorized | Read More »
In 1954 a true Scotsman was born and little did his friends and family know then, but he was a star in the making and a true breeder, enthusiast and judge of our time today in which we are grateful. Born in East Kilbride Scotland in 1954 was Ken Sinclair, later known for the world famous Araki Tibetan Terriers. He became fond of the Tibetan Terrier after leaving school and becoming a full-time kennel boy for a kennel in Sussex for Anne Matthews (Hardacre), then aged 18 years old. Growing up as a child and with his family they did own a few dogs as pets including a black miniature Poodle called Pepe. It was the day he went along with his family to collect Pepe that he was mesmerized by the beautiful set up of kennels and grooming area of this place that Ken stood there and knew that this is what he wanted to have for himself. Before Ken owned Tibetan Terriers, he enjoyed great success at Championship shows with Afghan Hounds back in the day when the entry in the UK was in the 300 to 400’s, and it was from the experience, knowledge and understanding of having this breed that he had an idea of what to look for in a Tibetan Terrier.
November 19th, 2010 | Posted in In The Spotlight,Uncategorized | Read More »
318 – October, 2010 By Dr. Al Grossman January 15th, 2011 Brighton Beach, NY The motley crew shuffled one by one into Sergey’s apartment. Only Sergey seemed excited. “Anybody have anything?” he asked. “No! Well I hit the jackpot!!” He shouted. With that out came the cigarettes and everybody started shouting questions. “Calm down, Calm […]
November 19th, 2010 | Posted in Uncategorized | Read More »
The Steel Valley Cluster, otherwise known as “Canfield”, consisted of four all-breed shows with entries increasing from last year and reaching more than 3,000 dogs in the Saturday show.
November 19th, 2010 | Posted in The Buzz,Uncategorized | Read More »
In the real world, when bad things happen, most of us are caught off guard. Some learn from these experiences and become more cautious. It is a little like avoiding a crash on an icy road or driving too fast on a sharp curve or not checking to be sure the kennel gate was shut before leaving. These experiences can be game changers. In many respects life generally is a good teacher if we benefit from our experiences and learn from our mistakes.
October 13th, 2010 | Posted in Uncategorized | Read More »
This month’s article is a compilation of comments taken from the Facebook Group: Constructive Solutions to AKC $$$$ Woes. BECOME PART OF THE SOLUTION! This group, consisting of 824 members, was formed to offer members a forum in which to offer suggestions to improving the financial/management/structural situation at the American Kennel Club. All of the comments below were direct quotes.
October 13th, 2010 | Posted in Uncategorized | Read More »
The Maryland Blue Crab Cluster isn’t just another group of shows, it is a special cluster offering entertainment and education to exhibitors, judges, and the junior handlers. Chaired by the hard working Lisa Miller, this outstanding group of shows starts out with the Potomac Hound Show and then continues into four all breed shows over the course of the long weekend.
October 13th, 2010 | Posted in Uncategorized | Read More »
President Harry S. Truman had a sign on his desk in the Oval Office which said, “The buck stops here.” This derived from the slang expression “pass the buck” meaning that you shunt the responsibility off to someone else. In Truman’s world, once the problem reached his desk, there was no one left to whom he could “pass the buck.” Well, the same thing has occurred in the dog world only in this case the buck stops with people who show their dogs and with the conformation judges.
September 12th, 2010 | Posted in Uncategorized | Read More »
I hinted that our behavior at dog events may be aiding and abetting our antagonists, those groups that might like to see us wither and disappear. In how many ways has the world of dogs become a “dog-eat-dog” world; a world in which we care solely about our own interests and the devil take the hindmost? This self-centered, every-man-for-himself attitude can take hold before we are even aware of it, especially so, given that we are a microcosm of our world which seems more and more to be “all-about-me” as well. Is it really so hard to compliment each other… a fellow breeder, exhibitor, a fellow judge? Just how rare is this? Probably more rare than you and I would like to admit.
September 10th, 2010 | Posted in Uncategorized | Read More »
