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Walter J. Sommerfelt

Dog Show Community

Dog Show Photographers Preserve Your Memories

Dog Show Photographers | Preserving Your Memories: By all accounts, man has always had a way to preserve his history.From carvings on

July 17, 20218 min read

leslie-woodward

All About Judging

Profiles in Curls | Barbet Proportion and Presentation

The body of a Barbet must be both substantial and athletic, exhibiting no exaggeration. The unique silhouette of this medium-sized breed

July 15, 20214 min read

Showsight Staff

Meet the Owner Handlers

Being Present

As exhibitors, Owner Handlers often spend a good bit of time planning for the future – and an equal amount of time dwelling on the past.

July 14, 20211 min read

Showsight Staff

Meet the Owner Handlers

Keeping Your Cool

The Dog Days of Summer have arrived, bringing increased heat and humidity to much of the continental US.

July 7, 20211 min read

Showsight Staff

Meet the Owner Handlers

The Price of A Free Stack

Are free stacks really free? Is there a cost to a breed when the desire to “nail a free stack” flies in the face of the breed standard?

June 30, 20211 min read

Sandra Murray

Hound Group

Genetic History of the Ancient Sighthound Dog Breeds

Sighthounds, or Gazehounds, are hounds that hunt mainly by sight and are among the most ancient of all the dog breeds recognized worldwide.

June 26, 202112 min read

Aliya Taylor ( Mother of Hounds Design )

Meet the Breeders

Kel Imajaghan Azawakhs | Aliya Taylor

Azawakh Interview with Aliya Taylor, talking about her interests, introduction with Azawakh dog breed, dog show experience and more.

June 24, 202112 min read

Showsight Staff

Meet the Owner Handlers

Altered States

What do you do when your competition is presented in a manner that goes against the breed standard? Tune in to this week’s episode of Ring-Ready Live! as Dan & Lee discuss how altered ring presentation can have a detrimental effect on a breed. Learn how you can win with a quality-handled dog that adheres to the breed standard.

June 23, 20211 min read

Showsight Staff

All About Judging

Insights from the Sighthound Community

The Sighthound Breed Survey by Showsight Magazine with over 10 interviews with information about influential Sighthounds from the past.

June 23, 202146 min read

Karissa Groves

Hound Group

Hound Club’s Junior Star Program

I developed the Junior Star Program, a program for Hound Juniors that has many elements and components for Juniors to earn recognition.

June 22, 20213 min read

Showsight Staff

Meet the Owner Handlers

Winning @ Westminster

The 145th Westminster Kennel Club show proved to be the “year of the Owner Handler”! So many memorable wins went to the Breeders and Owner Handlers of the range of lovely dogs presented. This week Dan & Lee will discuss the highlights of the show and share some of these amazing wins. Join us to hear the inside stories!

June 16, 20211 min read