Looking Around with Lee – The Golden Retriever
The next breed we tackle in my ongoing series of interviews with breed experts is the Golden Retriever.
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Michael & Tryst – Legends in the Sport
Our sport is deeply rooted in history and tradi- tion. The great dogs and great dog people are written about in books and magazines, and stories about them are passed on whenever dog show people gather.
Breed Priorities – English Springer Spaniel
The English Springer Spaniel evolved from land spaniels developed in England, differentiated initially by behavior (springing) and size (bigger). It is the most popular sporting spaniel according to AKC’s 2014 registration statistics. The breed is very competitive in the sporting group, with multiple English Springers often ranked among the top twenty sporting dogs.
A Family Rivalry – Madeline & James Austin
Throughout the 1930s and ‘40s Madeleine and James Austin campaigned some of the era’s most legendary dogs under their respective Catawba and Wissaboo banners. Of course, many famous couples have reigned at the top of the dog game. Their substantial accomplishments are generally attributed to cooperative effort. The Austins revised that formula in one notable respect. When it came to that perennially cutthroat business of campaigning specials, they were definitely not teammates.
AKC Statement on Use of a Club Name
The management of an event must be the responsibility of the AKC club which has been approved to hold the event. To fulfill this responsibility, there are activities that must be performed by the host club, sometimes in combination with the management of a cluster of events. Responsibility for these activities cannot be delegated to third party service providers.
The policy is as follows –
The Use of a Club’s Name for Show Purposes Cannot be Transferred…
Star of Bethlehem Cluster Cancelled
A Message from The Star of Bethlehem Cluster Recent regulations revealed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on November 23rd established new indoor event limits of 5% of occupancy as of November 25th making our use of the building impossible. The decision was made mutually with the Morgantown Center to cancel our shows. The virus simply out ran […]
Luck is the Religion of the Lazy
Who would have imagined that dog shows would be affected by a fifteen-year slow, steady, consecutive decline in show entries? Now, after many attempts to stop this decline, exhibitors and handlers are wondering if they need some good luck to end the problem of entries of zero or only one dog in a breed. Many factors have been attributed to the entry problems and three stand out. The first is the slow and steady growth of Low Entry (LE) breeds which now have become 50% of the stud book. Another, is a steady increase in the number of clubs suffering from the greying effect. A third is the increased effort by the Animal Rights groups (AR) to influence breed clubs, breeders and the sport.
THE BIG RED DOG
My personal experience of the Irish Setter is limited to interactions I had with my Uncle’s dog when I was a child. This was in 1970s London and he then owned a lanky Irish Setter imaginatively named ‘Red’.
The Star of Bethlehem Cluster Shines On
A Message from Star of Bethlehem Cluster Show Chairs:
We fully intend to hold our shows in Morgantown, PA December 9-13, 2020.
Entries close NOVEMBER 25th at noon EST
Irish Terriers Specialize
In Virginia, Illinois and New Jersey, 3 regional Irish Terrier Clubs took advantage of the AKC’s new directive that they can hold up to 3 independent specialties a day within parent club guidelines and local restrictions. Masks and temperature checks, hand-sanitizer stations, and “maintain social distance signs” joined pop-up tents, grooming tables and tack boxes as standard equipment for the new era of showing.
