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Learn by Watching

Dog shows are the best resource for learning for anyone from the first time dog owner to the experienced breeder or handler. One of the original intents for dog shows was to provide education about purebred dogs to the local community in which the show is held. Not that the objectives have changed for dog shows, just the focus seems to be a bit altered. Dog shows are the measurement used for evaluating breeding stock, but they offer numerous learning opportunities for all who attend. At any dog show you can interact with experts on breeding, handling, training, grooming, etc. The beauty of it all is that this can be accomplished by observing what the seasoned breeder or handler does to be successful.

Often times a person new to shows will hear about the “politics” of the dog show world. Upon closer observation, it becomes easy to see why the successful breeder and handlers win. They do not take short cuts in making sure that everything they do sets them up for success. The “professionals” are usually first to the show and the last to leave. This is necessary due to having more than one dog to show. The lesson learned is that they are prepared for whatever situation they may face. Watching the winners allows you to see their routines for setting up, grooming, exercising, pre-ring procedure, handling technique and presentation...continue reading: http://caninechronicle.com/?p=278898

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The Rottweiler is a robust working breed of great strength descended from the mastiffs of the Roman legions.

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13/10/2023

“Ch. Shirkhan of Grandeur,” oil on canvas, Elizabeth Harvey Treharne, 1960

Pat Trotter’s November 2004 Gazette profile of this legendary hound was packed with so many illustrations that there was no room for this majestic painting. The digital image has languished in our archive all these years since. We present it here, in what we believe to be its internet debut.

From Trotter’s article:
“Ch. Shirkhan of Grandeur was always a fairytale dog. Whoever heard of a dog winning Westminster for his very first Best in Show? That’s exactly what Shirkhan did when the highly respected all-rounder Beatrice Godsol delighted the New York crowd smitten with this glorious dog by selecting him for the top honor at America’s prestigious dog show in February 1957. Not only was he the first hound and the first Afghan ever to capture the top Westminster honors, he was the first owner-breeder-handled dog of any breed to win Westminster.

“The exuberant Sunny Shay had enchanted the dog show world with her exotic Afghan who truly personified the phrase from the standard that describes the breed as ‘a king of dogs that has held true to tradition throughout the ages.’ It was a tremendous breakthrough for the breed, and as one important Afghan aficionado of that time so accurately put it, ‘This unconventional dog shown by an unconventional woman managed to beat the odds.’ ”

Read the October AKC Gazette: http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/5d662ae3 #/5d662ae3/1

Gazette issue archive: https://www.akc.org/products-services/magazines/akc-gazette/

Happy weekend! We’ll see you around the rings.