Welcome to our many friends and readers all around the Doggy World to the August/September issue of The Working/Herding Dog Digest.
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I feel we really do have the absolute BEST writers. Case in point: Nancy Griego, you must read her article in this issue “Sportsmanship in the Age of Social Media”. It really does amaze me how many just either don’t realize they are doing something are inappropriate or they just don’t care.
I have to bring up something that honestly has me a bit perplexed and that is the SAME Judge Judging the SAME show too soon after their last assignment, at the same event. Without question the two most prestigious shows in America are Westminster Kennel Club and The A.K.C. National Championship. Both are the pinnacles of shows that many breeders and owners have dreamed of one day winning as well as being a dream assignment to the many qualified Judges we have in this Country and abroad. Somehow, at Westminster and The National Championship Akitas has the same judges we had a mere two years prior. Actually, this is going to be the Westminster’s’ Judge 3rd time to preside over Akitas there.
I am taking nothing away from these two highly accomplished dog ladies I just feel we have so, so many to choose from, MANY who have NEVER judged at either one of them, why recycle the same ones over and over again.
The Iconic Giant Schnauzer “Ty” GCHG Ingebar’s Tynan Dances with Wildflowers has crossed over to the Rainbow Bridge. The Top Winning male giant Schnauzer in Breed history with almost 90 Bests In Show. It was an honor to have been a part of this great dog’s career and what an amazing producer he turned out to be as the sire of this year’s Best in Show winner at Westminster “Monty”. His legacy shall live on.
It is very doubtful I could ever sing any praise for the “Artist To The Highest Power” Mr. Fan Yu that has not already been sung, but I feel I must join the Choir and add my verse. When my good friend Stacey Borrmann sent me a sneak peak of the Bronze Sculptor Mr. Yu is designing of her beloved Akita “Nik “winner of 100 Best in Shows, I had a spiritual experience and literally teared up...I have seen many, many Bronzes of my great but NEVER the pure essence captured like this. The ones I have seen either look like Elkhounds, being too short in the back or like Malamutes with unlife like expressions. I so look forward to getting to see it in person when I next visit Mojo Akitas.
Deadline for our next issue is September 15th where we are doing Special Breed Features on the following: Doberman Pinschers, Pumik, Great Danes, German Shepherd Dogs, Siberian Huskies and Australian Cattledogs. ALWAYS remember, At The Working/Herding Dog Digest WE WORK FOR YOU!!! That’s all for now, I’ll see you at the shows.
