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List of Top 5 Dogs To Receive 2019 Westminster Kennel Club Invitations
MBF and Westminster Kennel Club have released a list of dogs that will receive an invitation to pre-enter the 2019 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. They note that all exhibitors wishing to submit entries for this event may begin doing so now. Exhibitors of invited dogs do not need to wait to receive their invitations […]
AKC Canine Health Foundation Recognizes 2018 Leaders in Canine Health
The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF) announces the recipients of their 2018 awards, recognizing leaders in canine health. The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) will receive the 2018 AKC Canine Health Foundation President’s Award. This award is given annually to a person or organization that has made an exceptional contribution to advancing canine health. The 2018 AKC […]
Open Shows, Open Doors – A Judge’s Perspective
For most of us, it has been decades since our initial pure bred breed was recognized by the AKC and introduced to the Fancy. Imagine, for a moment, you were one of the pioneers in your initial breed working diligently to organize, creating your breed’s parent club, drafting its standard and, ultimately, having your breed recorded in AKC’s Stud Book. This Herculean task is occurring now for almost eighty breeds.
IMHO – Advice & Suggestions for New Judges
We asked 3 experienced AKC judges 2 questions about current issues affecting our sport. Here’s what they had to say…
AKC Canine Health Foundation Names 2019 Clinician-Scientist Fellows
The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF) is pleased to announce the 2019 recipients of AKC Canine Health Foundation Clinician-Scientist Fellowships. Established in 2013, CHF’s Clinician-Scientist Fellowship Program encourages and supports the next generation of canine health researchers to sustain future advancements for the health of dogs. The 2019 Fellows are: 1) Ana Costa, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVIM is […]
PennVet: Sniffing For Science
PennVet Press Release By Katherine Unger Baillie Bonnie, a sleek border collie mix, is practically vibrating with excitement. After getting a signal to start her search, her owners release her. She bounds, snuffling and wriggling, to a stainless-steel wheel, roughly 4 feet in diameter, with 12 numbered ports along its edge. Upon locating her target, she […]
Junior Showmanship – Can It Be Fun & Competitive?
Recently, my wife and I were sitting ringside watching Junior Showmanship when we heard a mother say to her daughter, “You’re not here to have fun, you are here to win.” The child had been engaged in what appeared to be a very pleasant conversation with a friend before being called to the ring.
Table Talk – November 14, 2018
One of the most concerning issues of the mid-term elections for me was Florida Amendment 13 that banned greyhound racing. Sadly for the sport of purebred dogs in general, and these greyhounds specifically, the Amendment passed. In my opinion, the passing of this Amendment was the result of the Animal Rights Activist groups appealing to […]
Bronco: The Mountain Climbing Maltese
Possibly, it undermines the extravagant fantasies of a legion of aspirants. But the truth is—as every bona fide dog expert will freely admit…yes, sometimes even they find them- selves out of their depth in this unpredictable doggy universe.
