AKC Gazette “Times Past”— A popular subspecies of dog writing is the canine eulogy. Writers from Lord Byron to Stephen King have immortalized their once-in-a-lifetime dog in words. AKC Gazette breed columnists have written many such tributes, including this December…
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Not-So-Great Danes: The Dogs Who Stole Christmas
Pup Culture By Bud Boccone Yes, of course, we all love dogs. I wouldn’t be writing this, and you wouldn’t be reading this, if we didn’t all love dogs. But you’ve got to draw the line somewhere. And for me,…
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Posted in Pup Culture
Posted in Pup Culture
5 Ways of Looking at a Poodle
AKC Gazette, “Times Past” “Charley’s combed columns of legs were noble things, his cap of silver-blue fur was rakish, and he carried the pompom of his tail like the baton of a bandmaster. … If manners maketh man, then manner…
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Posted in AKC Gazette, Times Past
Pantroversy! Should Women Wear Pants in the Ring?
AKC Gazette “Times Past”— In the January 14, 1973, New York Times, dog columnist Walter Fletcher asked fanciers a contentious question: Should women wear pants in the ring? Here are some responses. Jeanette Cross I’ve made a practice of wearing…
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Posted in AKC Gazette, dog show, dog showing, dog shows, Dog Sports, Times Past
The Slobbering Sixteen: Poodles vs. Rottweilers
This is the last match-up before we move to the second round of #TheSlobbering16. Vote for your favorite, Poodles or Rottweilers, on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/americankennelclub.