Meet the Top NOHS Dogs of All-Time—and Their Owner Handlers

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246 – July, 2022

By Caroline Coile

Ask anyone at a show their opinion of NOHS competition, and you’ll get a wide range of replies.

For some participants, it’s a great place to learn the ropes, or to introduce new youngster to the show ring.

To others, it’s a great opportunity to show in a group and win. But to those at the top, it’s a serious competition.

To its critics, NOHS is a haven for whiners and “not ready for prime time” players, a consolation prize for the owner-handler. But again, to those at the top, it’s a place where the best meet the best, and the judges don’t have the benefit of knowing who’s who. It’s a place where they just judge the dogs.

I can assure you that few of the dogs ranked in the Top 10 (or 50) of all breeds in NOHS consider NOHS merely a training ground nor a consolation prize. These dogs more often than not win the regular BOB and group placements. They include regular BIS and National specialty winners. These handlers show in NOHS not because they have to, but because they want to.

I asked the owners of the 10 Lifetime top-ranked NOHS dogs some questions in order to understand why these NOHS dogs are indeed ready for prime time—and have proven it!

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246 – July, 2022

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