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Let’s talk about type in the breed | German Shepherd Dog & Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Stephanie Hedgepath

All About Judging

Let’s Talk About Type in Two Breeds

Let’s talk about type in the breed: Why is side gait important characteristic of breed type? It is important for the structure of the dog.

June 12, 202118 min read

Barbara Andrews

Breed Conservation

Heartworm Prevention 2021 Update

Heartworms can be deadly and expensive to treat, but heartworm prevention is a decision that only YOU, the about-to-be fully informed

May 20, 20217 min read

Cat Matloub Esq., Head of Legal Affairs at Good Dog

Breed Conservation

How Enforceable Are My Dog Contracts?

Dog contracts and dog breeding contracts can be confusing. Learn how and why dog breeder contracts can or cannot hold up in court.

May 16, 20214 min read

Carmen L. Battaglia

Breed Conservation

Litter Size and the Singleton Puppy

There are several ways to approach the study of litter size in dogs. One perspective is to look at what can influence the size of a litter

May 14, 202110 min read

Coat Color Genetics & Embark Health Testing

Embark for Breeders

Breed Conservation

Coat Color Genetics & Embark Health Testing

Coat Color Genetics & Embark Health Testing | Breeding your own show dog for the first time is the next big leap after the dog show bug has

April 21, 20216 min read

Stephanie Hedgepath

Breed Conservation

Purebred or Preservation Breeder?

I am very pleased with the increasing usage of the term “preservation breeder,” which I first heard many years ago in discussion with

April 19, 202112 min read

Terry Miller

Breed Conservation

Creative Puppy Raising In a COVID World

I am a breeder. I am a dog trainer. I am a dog trainer coming off of months spent working with training clients seven days a week to meet the needs of however many families that acquired dogs during the Pandemic.

March 23, 20216 min read

Sporting Dogs | Are We Honoring Our Breed Standards?

Kathy Lorentzen

Breed Conservation

Sporting Dogs | Are We Honoring Our Breed Standards?

Sporting Dogs | Are We Honoring Our Breed Standards? My family has owned AKC registered Sporting Dogs since I was born. My father kept and

March 15, 202111 min read

Dog Behavior | Temperament, Personality and Soundness

Stephanie Hedgepath

Breed Conservation

Dog Behavior | Temperament, Personality and Soundness

Dog Behavior | Temperament, Personality and Soundness: What is the one thing that is difficult to assess in the dog show ring? It’s the heart of the dog. I’m not referring to the physical heart, but the mental “heart” of the dog—the willingness to do what it takes to get the job done. In race […]

March 9, 20218 min read

Showsight Staff

Breed Conservation

Remember Your Mentors

I have been judging over 25 years. When I have a breed on my examination table, I still “hear” what mentors told me about specific breeds.

January 21, 20214 min read

Showsight Staff

Breed Conservation

Selecting a Japanese Chin Puppy

Selecting a Japanese Chin Puppy | The first step to breeding and recognizing the desired quality of Chin is to be familiar with the breed standard. With the first two descriptive words being “A small” and the multiple references to fine boned it is clear the desired traits are with the smaller dog. Our desired […]

January 21, 20215 min read

Steven Wolfson

Breed Conservation

The Foundation Bitch

A prominent judge was troubled with her two winners in the 12-18 and 18-24 bitch classes. Both were excellent in type, locomotion, and

January 10, 20213 min read

When are you going to breed her?

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Let’s Talk About Type in Two Breeds

Heartworm Prevention 2021 Update

How Enforceable Are My Dog Contracts?

Litter Size and the Singleton Puppy

Coat Color Genetics & Embark Health Testing

Purebred or Preservation Breeder?

Creative Puppy Raising In a COVID World

Sporting Dogs | Are We Honoring Our Breed Standards?

Dog Behavior | Temperament, Personality and Soundness

Remember Your Mentors

Selecting a Japanese Chin Puppy

The Foundation Bitch