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Dr. Don Sturz of Brooklyn, New York, will judge Best in Show at the 146th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show presented by Purina Pro Plan® at Madison Square Garden on January 26, 2022. The superintendent of the Valley Stream 24 School District in Long Island, New York, Dr. Sturz brings a lifetime of experience as a breeder, exhibitor, and judge to the most prestigious judging assignment in the sport of purebred dogs. Anchoring Westminster Week, this iconic annual dog show has been held continuously since 1877.
September 14th, 2021 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
For this month’s IMHO, members of the judging community share their report cards defining what is working and what needs some thoughtful reconsideration. When you are reading their responses, see if you agree. Then, add your own ideas. Let’s get the conversation going.
September 13th, 2021 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Teeth. The judge has got to see them, so the handler needs to know how to show them. And often, the dreaded dental exam is where inexperienced and/or lazy handlers show off their lack of attention to training. Sure, it’s more fun to train the gaiting – the dog loves that part best – but in order to present your dog properly, you’ve got to get great at showing the mouth.
September 12th, 2021 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Good morning ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of Canine Chronicle airlines it is my pleasure to welcome you aboard flight 007 with direct service to Fantasy Island.
September 11th, 2021 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Charisma! That’s an often-used word in top show dog circles today. If a champion show dog has this indefinable essence, its chances of making it to the heights of the show world are greatly increased. As glamorous as dog showing has become, it’s easy to understand why modern fanciers might believe that they invented the word charisma but, of course, they would be wrong. If we could travel back in time some eighty-odd years ago to the 1930s dog show scene, we’d hear the word being used liberally and with enthusiasm–when discussing a big red setter named Milson O’Boy. In his blood O’Boy carried forward the age-old flame of breeders’ passion for elegant red setters and through him that flaming red torch burns brightly to this day.
September 10th, 2021 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
We’re all familiar with the risks and complications that inevitably occur when a breed is commandeered by celebrity endorsements. It’s treacherous territory–end of story. (Of course not.) That gigantic, multifaceted danger zone is just one side of the deal. Because, once in a while that little shove into the limelight literally becomes a breed’s lifeline. So, let’s talk Irish Terriers.
September 9th, 2021 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
While I wish I had coined the phrase “Long, Low, Liver-Lookers,” full attribution goes to the late, great Richard Beauchamp. While the phrase, unfortunately, applies to an assortment of breeds for which it should not apply, it can be especially dreadful in sporting breeds. Only two sporting breeds are supposed to be long and low. (None of the sporting breeds are required to be liver-lookers).
September 8th, 2021 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Will Alexander Drops Some Knowledge About What’s Happening in the Sport of Dogs. It’s Deep… It’s Humorous… It’s Provocative… It’s Will Unfiltered! This week Will gives us Top 10 Reasons a Dog Show Makes a Good Vacation Destination. Click here to watch on Canine Chronicle TV!
September 7th, 2021 | Posted in Featured,Videos | Read More »
On The Cover · GCHP. Rummer Run Maximus Command In Chief
Handled By Rick Justice for Owners Steve and Ann Anderson & Lloyd Dissinger
September 7th, 2021 | Posted in Featured,Uncategorized | Read More »
A good friend and former professional handler called me out of the blue the other day and he was fit to be tied. He said, “Tom, I am having a hard time referring past clients or friends to a handler. Every time I do, it bites me in the you-know-what!” He was hot, and for good reason.
September 6th, 2021 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
