42 – Juniors Speak Out: Listen to the Wisdom – Jr. Showmanship Judges
Juniors are Wise Beyond Their Years
Little did we know when Laura Reeves put the question out on Facebook asking the simple question…
Is there a difference between competing in Junior Showmanship and the regular conformation ring?
We would be overwhelmed with a multitude of intelligent, thought-provoking responses!
Juniors of all ages, aged-out Juniors, and Juniors that are now judging Juniors have a lot to say!
Here is a list of some of the best! Thank You!
Taylor Marshall, Rily DeVos Mars, Kelly Schur, Janelle Chamberlin, Kendyl Schultze, Jess Pearson, Alexzandra Erb, Shahntae Martinez, Cassie Noe, Abbie Marsh, Jeannette Mueller, Hannah Layne Hunyady, Shannon Jimenez, Vienna Yeadon, Lauren Elizabeth Weber, Annika Dechert, Anna Pearson, Caleb Campbell, Kim Bullard, Terri Brennan-Weiss, Kaitlin Derosier, Mallary Ross, Chloe Auld, Sylvia Miller, Gilliam McKim
Per Request
Yes, we will be publishing an article with all the responses! It will also be in our weekly newsletter, so if you aren’t on our mailing list… join us.
41 – Girl Scouts Have Gone to the Dogs… and Get an AKC Dog Show Patch Merit Badge
Marlene Groves and the Girl Scout Dog Show Patch
Lifelong Girl Scout and Bloodhound fancier, Marlene Groves created the Dog Show Patch for Girl Scouts of all ages to learn about dogs.
Donated to the AKC, the program is a great way for clubs to bring youth and dogs together, and a popular much-needed media focus for All-Breed shows.
Listen to Episode #41 as Marlene reveals how and why the program was created, and the journey with the AKC including Girl Scouts in their public outreach and media programs.
40 – Breed the Best, Love the Rest: Doug and Michaelanne Johnson on Old English Sheepdogs and Bouviers
A Family Affair: How to Balance Family and Breeding
Recorded LIVE at Westminster Dog Show.
Doug and Michaelanne Johnson of Old English Sheepdog and Bouvier des Flandres fame raised 5 children while handling show dogs and running a Colorado Springs, CO boarding and training kennel.
Winners of the AKC Breeder of the Year and Herding award in 2006, credit goes to the family as a whole. Son Colton Johnson is now a professional handler and the four girls help run the family kennel business with everyone having an input on the breeding decisions.
The Johnsons breed Old English Sheepdogs under the Bugaboo prefix originated by Canadian breeders and mentors John and Edie Shields.
39 – Jody’s Juniors: Teaching our next generation of Dog Show Handlers
Jody Davidson – Jody’s Juniors
Once upon a time a Junior Handler herself, Jody Davidson is a professional dog trainer, member of Assoc of Professional Dog Trainers, and Canine Good Citizen Evaluator. Located in Arizona, Jody leads a team of young dog show enthusiasts to become not only good handlers, but the life skills of responsibility, discipline, and compassion.
From chores to grooming, lessons on toenails, healthy poop, heatstroke, sportsmanship, and nutrition; Jody’s Juniors learn how to care for and train dogs.
38 – Throw a Party with a Premium List: Betty-Anne Stenmark’s Guide for Dog Show Chairs and Clubs
A Dog Show Should Be Fun
Listen to Episode #38 of Pure Dog Talk as Betty-Anne Stenmark shares lessons learned of how to throw a party with a premium list; a dog show that all enjoy and attracts specialty clubs to party too.
Show Chairs, Club Members, Exhibitors and Aspiring Judges will all benefit from these words of wisdom.
If you missed Episode #31 – Not a Gene Pool…A Gene Puddle , or want to hear again the humor and wisdom of AKC Judge and Breeder of Dandie Dinmont Terriers, Mrs. Betty-Anne Stenmark, listen here.
37 – Foundation Stock Service: The Pumi and Rare Breeds Journey to AKC Recognition
Chris and Tom Levy and the Pumi
When Chris and Tom Levy first imported their Hungarian Pumi to work as a herding dog, the breed was not recognized by the American Kennel Club. It was an eleven year journey to full recognition
FSS to Miscellaneous
The journey to rare breed AKC recognition begins with FSS or Foundation Stock Service. Formation of a parent club, a breed standard, and 150 dogs are a few of the requirements to move a breed from the FSS status to Miscellaneous.
Listen to #37 of PureDogTalk and how Chris and Tom championed the Pumi to AKC recognition in the herding group.
36 – Bird Crazy Dogs? Learn from a Master of Bird Dogs: Ray Calkins, DVM
Bird Dog Mentor: Ray Calkins
Mentors Who Last a Lifetime
by Laura Reeves
Ray and Lynn Calkins, Cascade GWP, were among my very first breed mentors. Back in the mid-‘80s, I acquired my first Wirehair when I was a teenager. She was eventually bred to the Calkins’ first Wirehair, the dog who would be the foundation of their long line of dual champion dogs. The connection has continued through the better part of 35 years.
When mom sent me the bitch who would serve as the foundation for my own line of dogs, she was a daughter of the Calkins’ most successful Dual Champion/National Field Champion.
Ray taught me about pointing dogs and field trials and, along the way, he and Lynn have generously shared their knowledge, their experience and their friendship.
Ray recently retired from his long-running and successful veterinary practice outside of Portland, Oregon. Past president of the GWPCA and a judge of pointing breed field trials, Ray was the 2014 AKC Lifetime Achievement Award winner.
As breeders, the Calkins’ Cascade dogs are extraordinary, as they are represented in the lists of all-time top producing sires of Field Trial, Hunt Test and Conformation dogs. Of the 10 Supreme ROM sires, two are dogs the Calkins’ bred and four more are directly descended from dogs they bred. Of the six Supreme ROM dams, three are direct descendants of the Cascade dogs.
35 – Dogs to the Rescue: Firefighters, First Responders and Pluis Davern
Listen as Pluis Davern brings her devotion and wonderful spirit to Pure Dog Talk #35. Part Two of Sussex Spaniels, Spaniel Hunt Tests, and the formation of the Search and Rescue Canine program.
Pluis Davern
- 2011 AKC Breeder of the Year – Sundowner Sussex Spaniel
- First Sussex Spaniel, Vicar of Lexxfield CD was first Sussex Spaniel to win Best in Show in the U.S. and place in the group at Wesminster.
- Helped create Spaniel Hunt Test
- One of two women who formed the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation. Trains teams for FEMA.
- AKC Licensed Judge
34 – Sussex Spaniels, Hunt Tests, Search and Rescue: Pluis Davern Tells All
A Two Part Episode on PureDogTalk
Sussex Spaniel fan or not, the accomplishments of Pluis Davern is a must-listen to. Many of us would like to see our dogs instincts at work – in the field, on the hunt, herding, or retrieving on land or water. Pluis Davern has excelled, not only in spearheading the creation of spaniel hunt tests, but in focusing her field and obedience experience to direct Search and Rescue training and service.
Pluis Davern
- 2011 AKC Breeder of the Year – Sundowner Sussex Spaniel
- First Sussex Spaniel, Vicar of Lexxfield CD was first Sussex Spaniel to win Best in Show in the U.S. and place in the group at Wesminster.
- Helped create Spaniel Hunt Test
- One of two women who formed the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation. Trains teams for FEMA.
- AKC Licensed Judge
33 – The Voice of Westminster Goes Hollywood: David Frei and Kennel Club of Beverly Hills
Was the “Voice of Westminster” Your First Mentor?
David Frei was “The Voice of Westminster”. For 27 years, David opened our eyes to the traits, instincts, stories and wonder of purebred dogs. From David we heard about border collies and herding, Belgian Malinois as police dogs, golden retrievers, fox terriers, bloodhounds, siberian huskies, and so many more. Almost always, the reason behind the pom-poms on the poodle was clearly defined.
Listen to Episode #33, Feb 27 on puredogtalk where David joins Laura Reeves for a walk into his beginnings and career in dogs. Homage is given to his many mentors, especially in Afghan Hounds. David talks about Pat Craige Trotter and “Craige-Hounds”, a name respectfully given for her dominance in Norwegian Elkhounds.