In some ways, we live in a great time to be breeding dogs. Genome projects in both humans and dogs have yielded information about genetic disease and inheritability of traits that have improved our ability to make better breeding decisions and produce dogs more precisely tailored to our preferences.
There has, in recent times, been concern expressed about the direction which the sport of pedigreed dogs is currently taking, with a seemingly shifting emphasis and focus occurring away from the pursuit of meaningful breeding practices. A rather oddly rhetorical, and in some ways slightly nonsensical, question has been asked as to the relative and respective importance of judging versus breeding. As if the two could be divorced from one another, as if there was no connection between them. Don’t the two belong together; are they not intricately intertwined? You cannot, after all, have the one without the other and the breeding part surely has to come first. This is the anchor, which keeps the ship from drifting and ultimately ending up on the rocks. There are, of course, various layers and levels to this but the evaluation of stock going forward cannot meaningfully occur in the absence of purposeful and successful breeding. If the latter falters the whole sport will inevitably come apart, for its very essence, the development, perfection and preservation of breeds, is betrayed. Our dogs will seriously suffer as a consequence.
Ah, golden retrievers! CH Pebwin Velocity is trying so hard to comply with the six feet social distancing suggestion, while four month old CompassRoss Princess of Quite A Lot, attempts to figure out the rules. Thanks to Jane Amsterdam for sharing this fun photo! If you have a photo or video you would like to […]
The Dalmatian derives his name from the province of Dalmatia in Austria, but there have been many spotted dogs in Europe, Asia, and Africa for centuries.
Join Pam and Dave Peat at the Pramada Koradox Mini Farm where they will share their thought process for evaluating Dachshunds as a judge. These longtime breeders and exhibitors have a wealth of knowledge that any fancier will find enlightening.
While the exams will be breed specific, Pam and Dave will also share ring procedure tips they have refined over the years.
Learn what goes through the minds of two long-time AKC breeder judges and participate in a Q & A session at the end.
We hope breeders, exhibitors and judges (both prospective and seasoned) will find this informative and entertaining.
“I am not one of the multi-group judges who judges numerous shows each year, but even so I have to be careful of conflicts when agreeing on the phone to judge a certain show.”
Antiquity has nothing to do with Stone Age Neanderthals in early Europe. The history and culture of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome – ca. 3000 BC to the fall of the Roman Empire in 476 – is generally identified as antiquity, a remarkable period that left us abundant information about hunters and hunting.
When we asked our readers if puppies were keeping them busy at home during this downtime, many answered with a resounding ”Yes!” Molly McNamara notes that she lucky to have Bearded Collie puppies to dote on during these times “stuck” at home. Pictured is her hungry crew with their dam, GCH Orion Across The Universe From […]
Ch. Tarahill’s Everybody Duck with Handler Chris Jones
by Herman L. Fellton From the archives of The Canine Chronicle, March, 1996 Editor’s Note: Although this article was written 24 years ago, parts of it still apply to the sport of purebred dogs today. We still seem to be discussing the same problems. This article refers to some solutions that, unfortunately, never came to […]
