The New Normal
The title of this month’s article is in response to unexpected things now occurring at a dog show. It could also be titled, Prepare for the Unexpected.
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A note to all my friends: This is the right thing to do when you are ill. Please! If you have the flu or a related illness, stay home until you are well. Do NOT go to dog shows. We have lost several fanciers to the flu already this year. This year’s outbreak is the worst in years. Do your part, please! If you are sick, STAY HOME!!!!!
2018 Westminster Kennel Club Judging Program Available Online Now!
The Judging Program for the 142nd Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is available online now! Click here to view all the information regarding this prestigious event. The 2018 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show will be held on Monday and Tuesday, February 13th and 14th. All Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting, and Herding breeds will be judged on […]
The Big E – Education, Education, Education!
As I was growing up, Sunday nights were spent as a family watching the Ed Sullivan Show on television. Live from the Ed Sullivan Theater in midtown Manhattan, wholesome entertainment filled the hour.
Last Chance To Enter Crufts 2018 – Online Entries Close Monday, January 22nd
Exhibitors are reminded that postal entries for Crufts closed on Monday 8th January (postmarked) and online entries on Monday 22nd January. The Working and Pastoral groups will be shown on Thursday 8th March; Hounds and Terriers on Friday 9th; Utility and Toys on Saturday 10th; and Gundogs on Sunday 11th. This year for the first time the winner […]
Purina Pro Plan $1 Million Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Bracket Challenge
Can you pick a perfect bracket? More than 2800 dogs compete to be named Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, presented by Purina Pro Plan. But you only have to correctly pick the 7 Group Winners and the Best in Show Champion for a chance to win $1 Million. And just […]
Restoring the Reputation of Purebred Dogs
Anyone who asserts that breeding and showing dogs is exclusively about dogs and not related to the ego of the human is naive. Competition is a constant and inseparable part of human life.
The Largest Dog Show Ever – The World Dog Show
The World Dog Show 2017 was held in Leipzig, Germany on November 9 through November 12. Every year, a different member country of the FCI (the Federacion Cynologique Internationale) organizes the World Dog Show; every member country may choose to compete for the right to hold the World Dog Show, and the voting by all member countries is held annually, 4 or so years in advance.
Death, Taxes & Revised AKC Judging Requirements
Judging is not an entitlement. Judging becomes a farce if the person pointing has less experience in the breed than most of the other people in the ring. Judging, and specifically lack of breed-specific knowledge, is the #1 source of complaints from exhibitors.
#ThrowbackThursday – Guess Who? – Check Your Answer!
Here is another fun photo to share for this #ThrowbackThursday. Can you guess the judge that is pictured handling an Afghan Hound at the Mad River Kennel Club in Urbana, Ohio? This picture is from the late 1970s! Guess who? The correct answer this week is of course, Barbara Alderman. Thanks to all who participated! […]
