Table Talk

The Puppy stakes at the AKC Championship have had an overwhelming response from the fancy. There are over 1200 entries that required seven additional judges to be hired to judge the event.

The Puppy stakes at the AKC Championship have had an overwhelming response from the fancy. There are over 1200 entries that required seven additional judges to be hired to judge the event.

Reminder: Entries close for the prestigious 2018 Westminster Kennel Club at 3:00 PM EST, Friday, December 1, 2017 or when the maximum number of 2800 conformation dogs has been reached. The Westminster Kennel Club superintendent is MBF. The 142nd annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is on Monday and Tuesday, February 12th and 13th, 2018. All Hound, […]

The Eastern Dog Club invites everyone to a holiday celebration at the Carriage House on Saturday, December 9th 2017. The celebration includes dinner, a silent auction, raffle, and even a visit from Santa Claus! The party will be held at the Eastern States Exposition grounds following Best in Show judging at the Eastern Dog Club. […]

Much has been written about what is wrong in purebred dogs today, so it is a pleasure to find an event that embodies the fellowship, tradition, and simple joy that is the best of our sport. Since 1997, collie fanciers have celebrated their breed at an annual “Gathering” in August.

Dogs come in many different sizes, from the towering Irish Wolfhound all the way down to the diminutive Chi- huahua. Construction, weight and natural balance all dif- fer. Most breeds are slightly longer than tall.

Briard breeder-judges and breed mentors were invited to participate in a survey to identify what characteristics are most important when evaluating individual dogs in their breed, and which might be less so.

In September 2005, the Barbado da Terceira was presented for the first time at a dog show in Portugal. The Barbado’s home, Terceira, is an island in the Azores, an archipelago of nine vol- canic islands in the Atlantic Ocean, 850 miles west of the Iberian peninsula. The archipelago is an autonomous region of Portugal. The capital is Ponto Delgada on the island of São Miguel.

Congratulations to Don & Liz Powell on the birth of their beautiful baby boy, Colton Michael Powell. Born on November 15, Colton weighed 8.6 pounds at birth. We all look forward to meeting Colton soon!

Have you ever wondered why Fido is so ecstatic when you come home after a few hours absence? Or, why Rover is so quick to put his head on your lap when you are feeling down, and why Bella puts her paw on your arm when you slump, tired and discouraged, into your favorite chair?

“the entry at the Fiesta Cluster on their new show date at their new show venue is up nearly 40%!”