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The lives lost there have been compounded by the many workers and first responders that sacrificed their health and, ultimately their lives, after the fact. Especially in the early days, Ground Zero was a treacherous place to be. The initial forays through the wreckage were primarily K9 Search and Rescue teams. Hundreds of them descended on NYC from all over the world. And like their human teammates, many of them suffered as a result of that hazardous job. My point is that Man’s Best Friend regularly proves his mettle. Like I said, I’m all for dog monuments.
October 10th, 2020 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
As if we don’t have enough problems…now we can also dwell on the unsavory practice of puppy laundering. Just like traditional money laundering, it’s everywhere if you look for it. And being in the dog biz…we are attuned to that inexplicable recent phenomenon of these new (politically correct) “rescue centers” that bear an uncanny resemblance to the pet shop retailers that decamped in recent years. And business is brisk.
October 10th, 2020 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Remember watching the Charlie Brown cartoon TV shows? The kids in the show could all converse normally, but when an adult was talking it sounded like, “Wah wah waaah wah wah.” Whaaaa? Somehow it managed to make some sort of sense and, in good sitcom fashion, everything worked out well in the end.
October 8th, 2020 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
This month I’m looking back, not at persons who made up the interesting fiber of our dog show world, but at the way they arrived at the point in their dog lives that made them a household name in the sport.
October 6th, 2020 | Posted in Current Articles,Dog Show History,Featured,Remembering Our Past? | Read More »
The Dalmatian is one of those breeds that is instantly recognizable to almost everyone, due in no small part to a certain Walt Disney.
October 6th, 2020 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
There is a current drive, here in the UK, that is very much against all pedigree breeding. Such practices, the experts tell us, always lead to health problems, disease, reduced fertility and shortened lifespan. Vets are calling for outcrossing as a solution to address these problems.
October 4th, 2020 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Uniformity and predictability are familiar allegations leveled at our sport by purebred detractors. Among the breeds frequently targeted to illustrate the detrimental impact of that objective is, rather ironically, the Bulldog.
October 4th, 2020 | Posted in Current Articles,Editorial,Featured | Read More »
Nicknames. Americans have a penchant for them. We give them to children, ourselves via computer names, friends, enemies, vehicles, cities and towns.
October 3rd, 2020 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
The progression is familiar—it has been repeated over and over in the purebred dog fancy. A child grows up loving dogs, learns to groom and show, becomes a professional handler, then retires from handling to become a judge.
October 3rd, 2020 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
The Pointer has come to symbolize the foundation of America’s purebred dog world. It’s generally regarded as the breed responsible for setting the wheels in motion for key developments like national registries, formal shows and field trials, and years later, the founding of AKC.
October 1st, 2020 | Posted in Current Articles,Dog Show History,Featured | Read More »
