Looking Back With Lee
Question:
What Do Some Kennel Clubs and the United States Government Have In Common?
Answer:
Neither of them knows how to work together for the benefit of their constituents.
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Learning To Assess Young Dogs
Puppies and young dogs are well-known for assuming an amazing array of extraordinarily unappealing shapes and sizes before they reach any sort of fixed maturity. You may look at a very handsome and promising youngster that has a good many outstanding qualities one day, only to find a month later that he has gone completely course.
No Doggie Gate at this Bar
By Amy Fernandez We had some big developments in New York recently, and I don’t mean the election. Okay, we had that, too. However, for dog people the headliner went down in Park Slope, Brooklyn when canine patrons were abruptly evicted from a popular local hangout. Perhaps they were lured by the specialty craft brews. More […]
Social Media – The Best and Worst of our Worlds
Nothing has captured the attention of the dog show world quite as effectively as social media…
It is an invaluable tool for keeping in touch with fellow breeders and owners/handlers who have our dogs. The quick and easy exchange of information on ring timing, assistance, emergency coverage and engaging immediate help for a dog or person who goes down, is invaluable. Many a life has been saved due to the quick actions taken via a post or directions obtained off Google+!
Ethics and Sportsmanship in the Sport of Purebred Dogs
John Berger says, “Without ethics, man has no future,” and the same can be said of dog shows. A code of ethics allows organizations to communicate ideas such as rules a group must follow or personal ideals of right and wrong, but no matter the definition, people understand a code of ethics differently because they have contrasting opinions on morality. The dog fancy needs the AKC Code of Sportsmanship (approved by the board in 2006) to communicate the sport’s guidelines for behavior.
From The Publisher
Here we go again. I know the end of the year is closing in because AKC is performing the annual changing of the Judging Approval Process. Just like the annual waterfowl migration south, or the daily changing of the guard at Buckingham?Palacie, it appears that AKC feels the need to change the approval process for judges on what seems to be a yearly basis.
A Look Back at the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship
It’s difficult to believe that the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship (AENC) is midway through its second decade. Its ongoing success long ago eclipsed early uncertainties about the potential for an AKC-sponsored show, especially an invitational event. AENC continues moving forward, getting bigger and better each year. Conceived in partnership with it sponsor Eukanuba dog food, this unique showcase of canine talent immediately made headlines for its whopping cash prizes, most notably a BIS bounty of $50,000 to spice up a year’s supply of Eukanuba dog food.
AENC Daytime Video Streaming in Jeopardy
By Amy Fernandez The advent of live streaming video has revolutionized public interest in dog shows. It’s essentially the lifeline that has brought new fans to the sport at a time when both entries and attendance are dwindling. Westminster pioneered this innovation a decade ago, receiving 150,000 hits the first year. Since there was no […]
A New Way to Reach Out to First-Time Exhibitors
by Stephanie Smith Do you remember when you got your first AKC-registered show quality puppy? My mind automatically filled with thoughts of purple ribbons and Championships, but my breeder and mentors suggested a more practical first step — taking my first Golden Retriever puppy to a match. After all, “wiggling for exam” had to transform […]
Breeds Recognized By The FCI – Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog
The FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale), the World Canine Organization, includes 87 member countries and contract partners (one member per country). Each issues its own pedigrees and trains its own judges. The FCI ensures that the pedigrees and judges are mutually recognized by all FCI members. Recognition of a breed by the FCI means that in almost every European country, that breed can be awarded FCI championship prizes.
