Showsight Magazine | October 2026
October 2026
In this issue
The October 2026 issue of Showsight Magazine, 266 pages, free to read in full below.
Page 14
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
“Everyone has a story to tell.” So said Frank McCourt who shared his family’s story in the Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir Angela’s Ashes. Though his acclaimed book recounted an impoverished childhood growing up during…
Pages 32-34
A WORD OR TWO: FROM AKC PRESIDENT AND CEO GINA DINARDO
At the American Kennel Club, our work is rooted in a shared commitment to dogs and to the people who dedicate their lives to them. Whether through our events and sports, breed education, responsible dog ownership, or…
Pages 42-44
THE TRUTH ABOUT VOLUNTEERING IN A PARENT CLUB: WHEN DOES MEMBERSHIP BECOME SELF-SERVING?
Giving back to a breed often leads you on a path of service to the organization, but that’s not always an easy task. Parent clubs are the host organization of a breed; they are the mothership and own the AKC Breed…
Pages 50-52
LINES FROM LINDA: THE DREAM TEAM GLENN AND REBECCA LYCAN
Prestigious clubs are scrambling to add new judges Glenn and Rebecca Lycan to their panels. How refreshing it is to see two individuals come into the judging ranks who have spent their lives involved in American Kennel…