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social media sportsmanship

109 – Social Media Sportsmanship: Dog Show Forum and The Dog Judges Report Card with Jacqueline Zwirn

Jacqueline Zwirn, administrator of Dog Show Forum and The Dog Show Judge’s Report Card, is 3rd generation dog shows… literally “whelped” into dogs. A successful junior handler of her mom’s Great Danes, Jacqueline continues today to show Miniature Pinschers under the Sidel Miniature Pinschers prefix. Junior Showmanship taught… SPORTSMANSHIP Sportsmanship is ethics, etiquette, manners, losing and winning with dignity and the strive and drive to improve.

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Bill Ellis Junior Showmanship

108 – Bill Ellis and Junior Showmanship: How Junior Showmanship Prepares You For Life Outside the Ring

Bill Ellis and Junior Showmanship: How Junior Showmanship Prepares You For Life Outside the Ring. Bill Ellis, once a former junior showmanship competitor, is currently Communications Coordinator for the American Kennel Club he talks with Pure Dog Talk’s Laura Reeves of fond memories and how what he learned through Junior Showmanship prepared him for life outside the ring.

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bathe dry dog

107 – How To Properly Bathe and Dry Your Dog with Laura Reeves

How to Properly Bath and Dry Your Dog with Laura Reeves gives tips and correct methods to prepare and maintain your dog’s coat.

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Sheila Goffe AKC

106 – Sheila Goffe – AKC Vice President Government Relations: How to Impact

Sheila Goffe, Vice President AKC Government Relations, provides us with specific, actionable projects to impact the world around us.

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kennel clubs

105 – Where have All The Kennel Clubs Gone

Have we lost the purpose of kennel clubs? Are kennel clubs just for “putting on shows”? Should kennel clubs be or regain their position as a local service and educational organization?

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naia patti strand

104 – NAIA: Patti Strand Asks “What is YOUR Elevator Speech” for Purebred Dogs

NAIA President Patti Strand shares elevator speech strategies for talking with the public and gives PureDogTalk listeners the inside track on breaking news about upcoming legislation.

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Ed Thomason

103 – Ed Thomason Tips for the Owner Handler – From a Breeder Owner Handler Turned Professional Dog Handler

Ed Thomason was a Breeder and Owner Handler before he became a Professional Dog Handler. A passionate advocate for the “bully breeds”, Ed and his wife, Karen, breed American Staffordshire Terriers under the Alpine Falls kennel name.

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dog obedience

102 – Dog Obedience with a What? Obedience and Agility with a Non-Traditional Dog: Gail Budde

Dog Obedience and Agility rings are filled with Border Collies, Australian Shepherds, Corgis, Parson Russell Terriers, Labs and Golden Retrievers. But what about Clumber Spaniels, Pugs, Bulldogs, Norwegian Elkhounds and Great Danes?

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Saint Bernards

101 – Saint Bernards of Stoan and Lasqueti Island with Joan Zielinski

Joan Zielinski talks of her Stoan’s Saint Bernards and the Saint Bernards of Lasqueti Island, British Columbia, bred by Tikki Smith and handled by Marty Glover.

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Pure Dog Talk 100

100 – Celebrate Our 100th Episode

Pure Dog Talk Celebrates 100th Episode! Laura Reeves reminisces and reminds our listeners about summer, dog shows, and celebrations.

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