One of the blessings of spending time at home during the pandemic shutdown has been having time to reminisce with friends. Recently, California dog fancier Janine Walker-Keith of Incandescent Collies and I shared many old stories about one of our mutual favorites, AKC Field Rep. William “Bill” Holbrook, who passed away in 2019.
When I learned that our dog world had to say goodbye to another great legend, Frank Sabella, my mind raced back to a glorious Spring California afternoon visit with him 29 years ago.
Following are a few thoughts that may encourage Baby Boomer breeders, exhibitors, and judges to enjoy the present as we daydream about being behind the wheel of a time-traveling Tesla.
On February 29, 2020, Julie Desy entered my ring at the Chicagoland Shetland Sheepdog Specialty Show. It had been some years since we had seen
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William Holbrook and Judge sincerely enjoyed, and never forgot, the longtime friendships they made with many California Collie fanciers.
Excellent ring stewards can—and often do—make all the difference in the world for the successful running of any ring, whether it be conformation, obedience, rally, agility, and so on. These individuals work hard to assist both the judges and the exhibitors with keeping things organized and running smoothly.
We have just survived a year in which so many things have happened. Debates and bad behavior have become more of the norm than the rare
