New York, NY – In support of the people and their pets affected by Hurricane Sandy, the American Kennel Club Humane Fund, Inc. and The Westminster Kennel Club have each donated $10,000 to the Humane Fund’s newly-created “Sandy Fund.” This $20,000 grant and other donations to the Sandy Fund will assist organizations that […]
Entries close Wednesday, November 14, 2012! The 2012 edition of the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship show has added to the format of this prestigious show. All AKC registered dogs are eligible to compete at the 12th Annual event held December 15-16, 2012 in Orlando, Florida for the first time since the successful 125th Anniversary Show […]
The American Kennel Club is pleased to announce that Daryl Hendricks has been hired as Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective January 5, 2013. He will begin employment on November 12, 2012. “Daryl brings a broad business management background to AKC, with extensive experience managing large teams in operational settings and handling budgetary responsibilities,” said Dennis […]
The lesson of the story: our sport needs a total revamping to turn it around so we can halt the continuing moral and financial decline, the egregious loss of our children’s participation, and once more, rebrand purebred dog conformation events as a family spectator sport because kids love horses and kids love dogs.
by Fran Reisman Ch. Thaon’s Mowgli has broken the record for most specialties won by the same dog at the Afghan Hound Club of America’s Specialty Show. He did this in four straight shows piloted by his breeder/owner/handler Jay Hafford. Mowgli is owned by Jay, James Blanchard and Ann Sterner. The judge was Helen Stein. […]
New York equips you with survival skills, no extra training required. It’s also a town of animal lovers who do not tolerate nonsense. Last week, these factors ensured that NY dogs weathered Hurricane Sandy as well as their owners.
Julian could have achieved the same experience by going into the field with his dog. For the woods (and the fields and the marshes) are full of people (and their dogs) that meet the description “unusual” and “colorful.”
During the last few years we have heard more and more about the Summer night shows in Split, Croatia. All those who have been before seem to have had a great time so we decided to enter as it only meant missing one of the series of UK Summer Championship Shows.
By Pilar Kuhn I had a conversation recently with a colleague about dogs and showing and she shared that her father had Thoroughbred horses while she was growing up. Our conversation became rather equine-centric for a stint. This was not the first “horse” conversation I’d had with dog show colleagues. There are many of us […]
By Fran Reisman The show must go on… I keep thinking how so few people here at this Specialty seem to have any idea as to what has happened and continues to happen on the East Coast. Here it’s all about the show… I am very happy to report that the Afghan breed is still […]
