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The year is 1934, and America is in the midst of the Great Depression. While the middle and working classes struggle to survive, members of the American Leisure Class quietly downsize their companies, cut expenditures and focus instead on their personal sports and passions. Bread lines and soup kitchens are a reality for millions of people during this period, but in stark contrast golf, polo, and the sport of purebred dogs are still thriving when the gritty, optimistic FDR is chosen to guide the American nation.
April 13th, 2021 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
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 Top 10 Things Exhibitors Expect From Judges.
April 12th, 2021 | Posted in Featured,Videos | Read More »
AKC Reunite, the largest non-profit pet identification and recovery service provider in the United States is pleased to announce its donation of an AKC Pet Disaster Relief trailer in Baton Rouge, LA. This life-saving equipment will be available to dispatch to any local disaster scene that needs assistance sheltering pets. This trailer was delivered on […]
April 12th, 2021 | Posted in Breaking News,Featured | Read More »
The Greater Orange Park Dog Club to be held on Sunday, April 11, 2021 in Elkton, Florida has been cancelled due to severe weather and extreme winds.
April 11th, 2021 | Posted in Breaking News,Featured | Read More »
Two prominent breeders offer their comments on Irish Setters today.
Cynthia Stanford, breeder of Roclyn Setters based in Los Gatos, California
Mary Merlo, breeder of Evergreen Irish Setters in Youngsville, North Carolina
April 11th, 2021 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
When I was fourteen, my father suddenly announced that he was going to buy a ‘holiday property’ down on the bleak Essex coast, at a place called Maldon.
April 11th, 2021 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
“I have never seen a Siberian this great,” said the judge, adding, “the ear didn’t bother me.” Old timers will know immediately that the Siberian in question was Ch. Innisfree’s Sierra Cinnar, and “the ear” referred to his show-side ear that was missing the top third. The judge was E. Irving Eldredge, and the win? Best In Show at the 1980 Westminster Kennel Club.
April 10th, 2021 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
Will Alexander has an in-depth conversation with Sidney Marx about dogs, how he got started in dogs, and his life in dogs.
April 9th, 2021 | Posted in Featured,Videos | Read More »
While often misattributed to Mark Twain, it was Charles Dudley Warner who made the famous remark, “Everybody complains about the weather, but nobody does anything about it”. Well, in our sport, everyone complains about the Judging Approval Process. Unlike the weather, however, much has been done about it over many years.
April 9th, 2021 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
The Cocker Spaniel was the most popular breed in the United States in the middle of the 20th century. The breed’s popularity may well have been spurred by a dog named Ch. My Own Brucie winning Best in Show twice at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, or possibly another named Checkers owned by Vice President Nixon, and another starring in the popular movie “Lady and the Tramp.” The most recent AKC list ranks Cockers as 28th overall, the fifth most popular sporting breed.
April 9th, 2021 | Posted in Current Articles,Featured | Read More »
