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.
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! […]
- Nederlandse Kooikerhondje and Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen Gain Full American Kennel Club Recognition -
I have returned from what I believe is one of the prettiest shows in the country. The Kennel Club of Palm Springs, with two days of specialties and two days of all breeds, never disappoints! This year’s entry at the all-breed shows was 3500-plus making this show one of the largest in the country. The […]
We’ve all done something that causes our canine friends to question our intelligence. they don’t speak english, they just give us ‘The Look’.
Wayne Smith and his nine-year-old canine sidekick “Buddy” have logged in a lotta years and miles together. Since relocating from Florida they have become a familiar sight in the neighborhood as has Smith’s grocery shopping routine, which commenced as usual that fateful afternoon.
For a number of years, I wrote a very successful column, Crossing the Headlines for the weekly UK paper, DogWorld.
It is with great regret that we report the passing of Leslie Blythe of Casper, Wyoming on January 5th 2018 due to complications from the flu virus. Leslie was a successful and dedicated Golden Retriever fancier, breeding Golden Retrievers under the Mariah prefix. She was an active member of the Golden Retriever Club of America, […]
The Dog Show Superintendent’s Association (DSSA) annual meeting was held December 6, 2017 at the AKC Raleigh, NC offices. The following members were present: President Bob Christiansen, (MB-F Dog Shows); Secretary-Treasurer, Becky Sumner, Sheila Raymond (BaRay Event Services); Dale Neukom (Roy Jones Dog Shows); Tim James, (Onofrio Dog Shows), Ed Smizer (Rau Dog Shows), and […]
Dog fanciers, travel back in time with me to the 1930s – that wacky decade of ups and downs – beginning with America’s Great Depression and ending with America’s entry into World War II.
