At a typical 10AM meeting one morning in August of 2006, I began to reconsider the way I look at our sport as a truly international affair. It’s not only the differences in the culture of dog shows around the globe that struck me. It’s the differences in the phenotype and genotype of the breeds that we think of as ours. And it’s the differences in the opinions of judges that comes with that international diversity.
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“Why are people so nasty,” my friend said. This was how she opened the conversation, so I was taken off guard for a moment. I replied with, “What people?” She said, “Dog people!” I asked, “Which dog people are you talking about?” She countered with, “ALL?dog people.”
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Setting off down the trail in the first glimmers of daylight, I watch Prima, my German Shepherd Dog, prancing ahead of me, full of energy and vigor. She runs along, searching for exciting smells or the odd cow pie to munch. Her companion, Skittles the Border Terrier, runs beside her, occasionally rolling on the ground. This scene in and of itself may not seem unique unless you consider that they are both ten years old and have hiked nearly 2,400 miles over the last five months to get here.
The Rhodesian Ridgeback is a product of crosses of breeds that Europeans brought to southern Africa with native dogs available. The crosses introduc-ed or produced the ridge which is a hallmark of the breed–a length of hair growing in the reverse direction on the back. It is the only fully AKC-recognized breed with this feature.
This sport has always maintained a schizophrenic relationship with glitzy promotion. On one side, we want to focus strictly on the agenda of our dedication to breed improvement
Heart disease is a common problem in dogs and, just as in people, can be caused by a variety of underlying conditions. The topic of heart disease in dogs is not a simple matter, in large part because of its complex nature. There are a number of different types of heart diseases–with both similar and different signs and symptoms, as well as different diagnosis and treatments.
Today, if you want to know the standard for any particular breed, there are myriad sources–from the AKC website, to the various national breed clubs, and from many breed-specific magazines and books. Or, you can simply have a look at breed class winners at major shows.
