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Deep in the Heart of Texas – Courageous Canines and Fine Swine

The Hog Bay is a structured competition for dogs whose “day job” is to track and bay feral hogs. There are classes for puppies and adults.

Richard Reynolds·November 22, 2022·8 min read

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Jennifer Milosavljevic

Field Trials

Tally Ho! It’s Field Trial Season

To obtain a Field Trial Championship for Dachshunds you must accumulate a total of 35 points, three placements, and one first place.

November 22, 20228 min read

L/R: Linda Ayers Turner Knorr, Jeff Hillman, Doug Ljungren, Jan Plank, Todd Turner, Gloria Askins, and Judy Cheshire

Linda Ayers Turner Knorr

Dog Show Community

Family, Friends and AKC Sports – Joy for Jeff Hillman

Jeff Hillman has special needs and was allowed to participate in the Pee Wee Class with his Afghan Hound service dog, “Whitney.” Read more.

November 21, 20227 min read

‘Smitty’ is introduced to a caged rat.

Elizabeth Butler

Barn Hunt

Barn Hunt for Beginners

Barn Hunt is a relatively new sport in which dogs are expected to hunt for rats safely hidden inside protective tubes on a hay bale course.

November 20, 20226 min read

Samoyed Club of America National Specialty 2022

Claire O’Neill

Dog Sports

Samoyed Club of America 90th National Specialty

Ringside photos and insights from the judges of the Samoyed Club of America National Specialty, which was held on October 3–8, 2022, in CA.

November 20, 202212 min read

closeup photo of a dog's nose

Dogs in the Media

Scent Detection: Understanding How Your Dog Smells Odors in Scent Work

Scent Detection: Dog’s nose is working as a direction finder. I believe that a detection dog handler should understand how a dog’s nose works.

November 18, 20224 min read

veterinary students at the 36th Annual Wine Country Circuit Dog Show

Agility

Vet Students Get Hands-On Experience at Local Dog Show

Veterinary Medicine students participated in the 36th Annual Wine Country Circuit Dog Show, held September 29 – October 1, 2022.

November 18, 20224 min read

Betsy Scapicchio and Linda Brennan

Betsy Scapicchio & Linda Brennan

Obedience

It’s Not You, It’s Me – How Handling Can Make or Break Your Performance

Handlers are quick to blame the external environment for the dog’s mistakes. However, we should be looking inward rather than outward.

November 17, 20227 min read

irish water spaniel jumping over an obstacle

Stephanie O’Reilly

Dog Sports

A Balancing Act – Achieving Titles on Both Ends

It’s fantastic to have a dog that has high-level titles on both ends. Learn how this can be done even with limited time and resources.

November 15, 20224 min read

obedience training, left: Betsy Scapicchio with her dog right: Linda Brennan

Betsy Scapicchio & Linda Brennan

Obedience

Are You with Me? Why You Are Losing Your Dog in the Ring and What to Do About It

This topic came up because of our observations at recent Obedience Trials. Unfortunately, we saw quite a few people “lose” their dogs in the ring. For example, the dogs visited the judge, sniffed the floor, or headed to the ring gate. After the teams left the ring, the handlers were understandably upset and they […]

November 15, 20228 min read

2022 AKC National Championship

American Kennel Club

American Kennel Club (AKC)

AKC National Championship Draws Entry of More Than 5,300 Dogs in Its 22nd Year

The 2022 AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin has a new record-breaking entry: 5,385 dogs will compete for the title.

November 15, 20223 min read

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Christine Bishop

Agility

Dog Sports – You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby

The world of Dog Agility and Dog Sports certainly has come a long way. Read about the various changes and improvements throughout the years.

November 15, 20225 min read

Dock diving - Border collie chases dock diving bumper

Diving Dogs

Dock Diving – Number One Rule for New (and all) Teams

Dog Sports: Dock Diving has always been friendly. It is the nature of a thing to be attractive to other things in order to grow.

November 15, 20226 min read

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