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Stephanie Hunt-Crowley

Breed Conservation

Outside the Bubble: Preserving the Whole

It’s too early to tell how dog show entries are going to be developing this year, but we need to look at ways to improve the situation.

February 16, 20235 min read

family with a dalmatian at the 2023 akc meet the breeds

Richard Reynolds

American Kennel Club (AKC)

Meet the Breeds – A Hat Trick of Wins for Breeder, Buyer, and the Dogs

AKC Meet the Breeds is a relatively new event. People are coming to see 200 dog breeds from the parent clubs that comprise the AKC itself.

February 16, 20238 min read

Basset Hound dog breed puppy on a white background

Celeste M. Gonzalez

Breeding with Intention

Prioritizing: Is it the Same in the Breed Ring and the Whelping Box?

Prioritization comes into play when we decide to breed or place a class of dogs in a show due to the many criteria involved.

February 15, 20238 min read

Walter J. Sommerfelt

Kennel Clubs & Registries

Passing the Torch: Can the Next Generation Be Even Greater?

If those of us who have worked hard to build up our sport don’t train others and pass the torch to the next generation, we are doomed to fail.

February 15, 20238 min read

Showsight Magazine

American Kennel Club (AKC)

Kelly’s Miniature Schnauzers | Geri Kelly & Suzanne Steele – 2022 AKC Terrier Group Honoree

Read about Geri Kelly and Suzanne Steele of Kelly’s Miniature Schnauzers, the 2022 AKC Terrier Group Honoree.

February 8, 20232 min read

Showsight Magazine

American Kennel Club (AKC)

Newcomb Bulldogs | Bob, Nancy, Brenda, and Link Newcomb – 2022 AKC Non-Sporting Group Honoree

Read about Bob, Nancy, Brenda, and Link Newcomb of Newcomb Bulldogs, the 2022 AKC Non-Sporting Group Honoree.

February 8, 20233 min read

Tony Cabrera

Breed Conservation

Breeding Ethics – Can You Be Bought or Sold?

The terms ethical breeder and responsible breeder are used a lot in the purebred dog world. See what is considered ethical dog breeding.

February 2, 20237 min read

Owner Handler’s Observations From ‘The Dark Side’

Ashley B. L. Fischer

Meet the Owner Handlers

An Owner Handler’s Observations From ‘The Dark Side’

I have been showing my Pugs for six years now and throughout I have been proud to have done so as an owner handler.

February 2, 202312 min read

Eugene Blake

AKC National Championship (Orlando)

Interview With Eugene Blake – 2022 AKC National Championship BBE Non-Sporting Group Judge

Interview with Eugene Blake, the 2022 AKC National Championship Bred-By-Exhibitor Non-Sporting Group Judge.

January 30, 20233 min read

Danelle Brown

AKC National Championship (Orlando)

Interview With Danelle Brown – 2022 AKC National Championship NOHS Herding Group Judge

Interview with Danelle Brown, the 2022 AKC National Championship NOHS Herding Group Judge. She discusses topics on judging the AKC show.

January 30, 20234 min read

Tibetan spaniel dog being examined on a table

Kathi Brown

AKC National Championship (Orlando)

Interview With Kathi Brown – 2022 AKC National Championship NOHS Non-Sporting Group Judge

Interview with Kathi Brown, the 2022 AKC National Championship NOHS Non-Sporting Group Judge. She discusses topics on judging the AKC show.

January 27, 20234 min read

NOHS Best in Show winner: GCHS CH Bramblebush Piper At The Gates Of Dawn, an Irish Setter known as “Declan” owned and bred by Cheryl L Stiehl DVM & Craig Larson.

Ann Yuhasz

AKC National Championship (Orlando)

Interview With Ann Yuhasz – 2022 AKC National Championship NOHS Sporting Group Judge

Interview with Ann Yuhasz, the 2022 AKC National Championship NOHS Sporting Group Judge. She discusses various topics on judging the show.

January 26, 20234 min read

Service Dogs: Why Our Purposefully Bred Dogs Are a Better Fit

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Service Dogs: Why Our Purposefully Bred Dogs Are a Better Fit

Don't miss a story.

Outside the Bubble: Preserving the Whole

Meet the Breeds – A Hat Trick of Wins for Breeder, Buyer, and the Dogs

Prioritizing: Is it the Same in the Breed Ring and the Whelping Box?

Passing the Torch: Can the Next Generation Be Even Greater?

Kelly’s Miniature Schnauzers | Geri Kelly & Suzanne Steele – 2022 AKC Terrier Group Honoree

Newcomb Bulldogs | Bob, Nancy, Brenda, and Link Newcomb – 2022 AKC Non-Sporting Group Honoree

Breeding Ethics – Can You Be Bought or Sold?

An Owner Handler’s Observations From ‘The Dark Side’

Interview With Eugene Blake – 2022 AKC National Championship BBE Non-Sporting Group Judge

Interview With Danelle Brown – 2022 AKC National Championship NOHS Herding Group Judge

Interview With Kathi Brown – 2022 AKC National Championship NOHS Non-Sporting Group Judge

Interview With Ann Yuhasz – 2022 AKC National Championship NOHS Sporting Group Judge