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91 – Dog Show Grooming, Poodle University, Online Handling and Allison Foley
Allison Foley has started Leading Edge Dog Show Academy to mentor exhibitors online for dog show grooming, junior handling, and handling for adults.
90 – AKC Government Relations is Fighting for You! – Phil Guidry, J.D.
Junior Handler, Cocker Breeder to help lead the fight as attorney at AKC Government Relations, Phil Guidry’s heart and soul is committed to the preservation of our breeds.
89 – Italian Greyhounds and Lilian Barber: From the Holocaust to La Scala Italian Greyhounds
Italian Greyhounds Lilian Barber is a breeder and AKC judge. Lilian escaped the Nazi’s as a child and fled to the US. Author of the “bible” on Italian Greyhounds.
88 – Wire Coated Breeds and How to Work With Them
Wire Coated Breeds require special grooming techniques and tools to keep the coat in top condition and shape that the breed standard requires.
87 – Dual Champions: Melissa Newman – Laverack vs Llewellin
Continuing our conversation on the challenges of creating dual champions, Melissa Newman talks with us about her journey to build a family of dogs that meet this exacting goal. From a childhood spent hunting with her family through the trial and error of acquiring a good foundation for her breeding program, her story is inspiring as to what can be accomplished with single minded dedication and focus. The Set’r Ridge dogs are iconic and can be found in many pedigrees of the top dogs in the breed.
86 – Dual Champions: Preservation Breeders Proof of Form and Function – Frank Luksa
One key element of preservation breeding, for many fanciers, is working to maintain the “function” for which the “form” of the breed was originally developed. The English Setter standard, for example, describes a dog “conformed” a certain way because those details enabled the dog to best do the job for which foundation breeders developed it.
85 – Wendy Paquette on Shih Tzu, Toys and Breeding Challenges
Wendy Paquette of Wenrick Kennels fame, All-Breed Judge and Toy Breeder talks with Laura Reeves on Toy Dogs, Shih Tzu’s, and Breeding Challenges.
84 – Obedience at the Garden: David Haddock, AKC Judge
Obedience at the Garden: Obedience was not always offered at the Garden during Westminster Kennel Club dog show. David Haddock, Westminster member and AKC judge helped to include obedience competition.
83 – Mike and Karen Kurtzner: Mentors, Field Judge and Beagle Buddies
Mike and Karen Kurtzner Mike and Karen are professional handlers that have both been mentored by some of the great dog people of the past, but have trained some of the stars today. Boarding kennel owners in the Sacramento, California area, they have been in dogs since the 1960’s, and have more than a few…
82 – New to Group Ring? 10 Tips to Survive and Succeed
New to the Group Ring? 10 Tips to Survive and Succeed and celebrate your best of breed win.