Interview with Breeder/Owner Handler Krystal Purcell
Interview with a Breeder/Owner Handler Krystal Purcell. Krystal shares her experience in the world of purebred dogs and dog events.
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Among the largest of AKC terriers, the Kerry Blue Terrier is famous for his show-stopping blue coat. Named for the Irish county of his birth, this onetime farm dog is today an alert, adaptable, and animated watchdog and family companion.
Interview with a Breeder/Owner Handler Krystal Purcell. Krystal shares her experience in the world of purebred dogs and dog events.
Interview with John Constantine-Amodei, 2023 MCKC Dog Show Breed Judge. Read about his experience with judging at the prestigious dog show.
Lois Grier is the breeder behind Krisma Kerry Blue Terriers. Read about the kennel’s beginnings, champion dogs, puppies, photos and more!
Dr. Natalia Samaj Kunze, DVM, DACT is the breeder behind Cross the Rubicon. Read about the kennel’s beginnings, puppies, and much more!
John and Kathy Garahan are breeders behind Kilgawny Kerry Blue Terriers. Read about the kennel’s beginnings, puppies, and much more!
Marilu Novy & CJ Farve are breeders behind Overlook Lisiji Portuguese Water Dogs. Read about the kennel’s beginnings and much more!
Interview with Averi Grier. Averi shares her thoughts on various topics regarding the Junior Showmanship ring.Â
Insights from the 2022 MCKC Breed Judge Lydia Coleman Hutchinson. Read about the judge’s opinions on various topics regarding the show.
Dan Sayers is the Editor-in-Chief of SHOWSIGHT digital and print publications. He received a B.S. from Drexel University where he studied interior architectural design. His professional career has allowed him to develop his planning, problem-solving, and project management skills, which were employed in the office, educational, and financial sectors. While working as a project manager, he earned a Graphic Design Certificate from the University of the Arts and began creating ads for many of America’s top-winning show dogs. Through this work, Dan became Editor-in-Chief of the nation’s first online-only dog show publication. His current role expands on this experience and broadly extends to cover the sport of dogs in Companion and Performance events as well as all aspects of Conformation.
Dan is a long-time member of the Irish Water Spaniel Club of America and is the organization’s current AKC Delegate and Archivist/Historian, as well as a club-approved Breed Mentor. From 2000-2010, he was the club’s AKC Gazette Columnist. He breeds Irish Water Spaniels under the Quiet Storm prefix and has judged the IWSCA National Specialty Sweepstakes twice. Dan is a member of the Morris and Essex Kennel Club as well as the Dog Writers Association of America, which recognized his illustrations in the award-winning canine compendium, the Encyclopedia of K-9 Terminology.
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