John Constantine-Amodei: It is a great honor to be invited by a breed club to judge their breed at Montgomery County KC. It is perhaps the highest honor a club can give to a judge. It means that you have the respect of the club’s members (breeders).
John Constantine-Amodei: I judged Kerry Blue Terriers. To me, this breed was in very good shape. So many excellent examples, making my decisions difficult. The dogs were in excellent condition and showed with their typical fiery attitude, which I love.
John Constantine-Amodei: Seeing the quality of the dogs, I think we continue to maintain excellent specimens. The issue I see is in the number of Terriers. MCKC numbers have dropped (as have all shows). Terriers are difficult breeds to get ready and maintain for shows. I think fewer and fewer people are willing to take on the work needed to properly present a Terrier.
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