Ever think about being a judge? Ever judged anything like talent shows, cooking contests, beauty contests, 4-H activities? From reading articles from different sources and from belonging to many dog show-related groups on social media, there appears to be a shortage of judges which is causing some show chairmen major problems.
The history of grooming tools dates back to 20,000 B.C. in Asia and Africa. Archeologists have discovered in caves, paintings of men with beards and beardless. At the grave sites were found sharpened flints and sea shells. As soon as man mastered the metals–copper and bronze–the blades for razoring were hammered out.
The International Kennel Club of Chicago (IKC) has released the roster of judges for its January event. The esteemed panel consists of Gene Blake, Douglas Broadfoot, Marissa Clark, Vicki Seiler Cushman, Jerry Klein, Roz Kramer, Betsy Love, Neil McDevitt, Peggy Beisel-McIlwaine, Debbie Melgreen, Kim Meredith, Ron Pock, Patty Proctor, Jay Richardson and Denise Ross. Additional judges may be added as more specialties join the weekend.
Family and friends are mourning the sudden, unexpected death of former Newfoundland breeder and AKC judge Barbara Finch.
Question of the week: In what decade did Snoopy make his debut? Check back on Friday when we reveal the correct answer! Do you have a fun dog show trivia question that you would like to share for #TriviaTuesday? Email Liz at showresults@caninechronicle.com.
Qualzucht. It translates literally as “torture breeding.”
And if you’re not already acquainted with it, you will be. . .
Join Amy Rodrigues in this exciting series, “TIME WILL TELL.” Amy goes back in time with some of the greatest historians in the sport of dogs. They will tell us some of their favorite stories of how they first got started and explain some of the differences between dog shows then and now. Please sit back and enjoy as Charlotte Patterson tells […]
#ThrowbackThursday – Guess Who? – Check Your Answer! Did you guess the identity of this current professional dog handler showing in Jr Showmanship or the judge in our last #ThrowbackThursday photo? It’s time to check your answer. Were you right? The correct answer is 10 year old, AKC Registered Handler Adam Peterson. The judge is Lhasa breeder, […]
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 10 Questions in 60 Seconds. Ep. #26. Click here to watch on Canine Chronicle TV!
Quite possibly, the biggest purebred challenge is maintaining quality control. Think about it. Extreme popularity inevitably spawns mass production, etc.–no need to revisit that trauma chain. Then again, the horrors of extreme popularity tend to overshadow the other side of the deal, i.e. all those underrepresented breeds.
